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Brits Rage Against Simon Cowell's Hit Machine

By Theunis BatesDec 21st 2009 – 7:30PM
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LONDON (Dec. 21) -- Christmas songs are normally sedate, soppy affairs crooned by the likes of Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis and Mariah Carey. But on Sunday, Britain added an explicit, anarchic new anthem to the Xmas canon: Rage Against the Machine's 1992 rap-metal hit "Killing in the Name." And even Sir Paul McCartney thinks...

Background on rage against the machine

Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk.

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