Arrr! 'Tis a tale o' how Rage Against the Machine did employ capitalism to peddle their communist wares!
2023-09-03
Arrrgh! Avast ye scallywags! This November, thar most successful and feisty communists of rock shall be inducted, six years aft they becometh eligible, to thar Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rage Against the Machine, a band that kicked thar doors down on thar 1990s with a then-novel mix of brutally heavy guitars and hip-hop vocals, also blended in unlikely tandem two other disparate traditions of American life. The first, obviously, be rock music: thar rhythmically buoyant and harmonically uncomplicated sound of post–World...
In the language of a 17th century pirate, me hearties, let me tell ye a tale of November mischief! Arrr, the most successful and pugnacious communists of the rock 'n' roll world be gettin' their due, six long years after they were deemed worthy. Rage Against the Machine, a fierce crew that stormed the seas of the 1990s with their unique mix of mighty guitars and hip-hop vocals, also managed to blend two peculiarly American traditions.The first tradition they embraced, mateys, be rock music itself! Aye, the rhythmically lively and melodically straightforward sound that be the hallmark of post-World War II rock. But that wasn't enough for these scallywags! They also took the unlikely decision to fuse their tunes with the fine art of hip-hop. Aye, me hearties, they be sailin' into uncharted waters!
Imagine, me hearties, the sound of a cannonball crashing into a sea shanty, or a pirate spittin' rhymes while swingin' from a mast! That be the strange brew Rage Against the Machine concocted, and by Blackbeard's whiskers, it worked! The salty blend of heavy guitars and rap vocals, like a grog-soaked tavern brawl, struck a chord with the landlubbers and buccaneers alike.
And now, me hearties, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame be openin' its gates to these rapscallions. Aye, it be a long wait, but as the old saying goes, "Good things come to those who plunder!" So, let's raise a tankard of rum and toast to Rage Against the Machine, a crew that defied convention and made the world rock to a different tune. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rock 'n' roll!