What inspired killing in the name of?

The song’s lyrics were inspired by the Rodney King case, where after a high-speed police chase the suspect King was beaten by several law enforcement officers, and the subsequent 1992 Los Angeles riots sparked by the acquittal of the officers involved.

Who sings killing in the name of?

Rage Against the Machine
Killing In The Name (Live 1995 FM Broadcast)/Artists

Who stopped Joe McElderry?

Simon Cowell
According to the Daily Mail, McElderry has been dropped by X Factor mogul Simon Cowell’s SyCo record label after a lacklustre start to his music career. McElderry, who beat off competition from Olly Murs to win the TV talent show in 2009, has also reportedly moved back in with his mum after hearing the news.

How did Killing in the Name of get to the top of the charts?

The band’s single, Killing In The Name, sold 500,000 downloads beating X Factor winner Joe McElderry’s The Climb by 50,000 copies to clinch the top spot. Their success followed a Facebook campaign designed to prevent another X Factor number one.

Is killing in the name of a Christmas song?

American metal band Rage Against the Machine took the Christmas Number 1 in 2009 with their signature song ‘Killing in the Name’. The 1992 track went to Number 1 seventeen years after its release, following a Facebook campaign encouraging people to buy the song to stop The X Factor’s winner’s single getting the title.

How old is Rage Against the Machine?

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. Their songs express revolutionary political views. As of 2010, they have sold over 16 million records worldwide.

Is Zack de la Rocha Mexican?

His father is a Mexican-American, with some African and Sephardi Jewish heritage, while his mother was born to Manuel García Urias, a Mexican-American, and Olive Pearl Fleming, who was of German and Irish heritage.

How tall is Joe McElderry?

5′ 4″
Joe McElderry/Height

How old is Joe McElderry?

30 years (June 16, 1991)
Joe McElderry/Age

Who has Christmas top spot with killing in the name in 2009?

American metal band Rage Against the Machine took the Christmas Number 1 in 2009 with their signature song ‘Killing in the Name’.

What was last Christmas Number 1?

Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael, who died on Christmas Day 2016. Wham!’s Last Christmas has reached No 1 in the UK singles chart for the first time, 36 years after it was first released.

What happened to Rage Against the Machine?

After an eight-year hiatus, Rage Against the Machine announced in November 2019 that they were reuniting for a world tour, which was initially scheduled to start in 2020 but was ultimately postponed to 2021 and again to 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.