Rage Against the Machine Songs - Guerilla Radio Lyrics

Rage Against the Machine - Guerilla Radio

Rage Against the Machine - Guerilla Radio Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: The Battle Of Los Angeles
Released: 1999

Guerilla Radio Lyrics

Guerilla Radio

This song is about the 2000 US presidential Election, and in particular the way media shaped the campaigns of the two competitors, George Bush and Al Gore.

The line "More for Gore or the son of a drug lord" refers to the discovery that, while George Bush Sr. was President, the CIA was supplying drugs to inner city areas. (thanks, rudi - melbourne, Australia, for above 2)

This song is a statement about the worthlessness of democracy in the United States. Since the people don't truly understand "choice" and are only able to grasp a small glimpse of those running to represent them in office, they are unconsciously under a one-party system. Rage are using music and sound as a weapon against such "low intensity warfare."

This was the first single from The Battle Of Los Angeles, and is the most recognizable as their sound in relation to their past releases. It's basically a manifestation of Rage's goal and purpose, acting as "guerrilla radio" to alert the masses of the change to radical ideas. (thanks, Tim - Pittsburgh, PA, for above 2)

This was used on the popular late-'90s skateboarding game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. (thanks, Chris LaBenne - Niles, OH)