Killing in the Name
E144051
"Killing in the Name" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its heavy riffs, anti-authoritarian lyrics, and enduring status as a protest anthem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Killing in the Name canonical | 3 |
| Killing in the Name (live performances) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1252125 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Killing in the Name Context triple: [Rage Against the Machine, notableSong, Killing in the Name]
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A.
Kill Your Mama
"Kill Your Mama" is a song whose provocative title suggests themes of rebellion or dark humor, likely within a rock, punk, or alternative music context.
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B.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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C.
Stronger
"Stronger" is a hit song by Kanye West that blends hip-hop with electronic music, prominently sampling Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger."
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D.
21 Guns
"21 Guns" is a 2009 power ballad by American punk rock band Green Day, known as one of the major singles from their rock opera era.
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E.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Killing in the Name Target entity description: "Killing in the Name" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its heavy riffs, anti-authoritarian lyrics, and enduring status as a protest anthem.
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A.
Kill Your Mama
"Kill Your Mama" is a song whose provocative title suggests themes of rebellion or dark humor, likely within a rock, punk, or alternative music context.
-
B.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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C.
Stronger
"Stronger" is a hit song by Kanye West that blends hip-hop with electronic music, prominently sampling Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger."
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D.
21 Guns
"21 Guns" is a 2009 power ballad by American punk rock band Green Day, known as one of the major singles from their rock opera era.
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E.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album |
Rage Against the Machine
ⓘ
surface form:
Rage Against the Machine (album)
|
| artist | Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| campaignAssociatedWith | Rage Against the Machine for Christmas No.1 (2009) ⓘ |
| chartPosition | UK Singles Chart number 1 (2009) ⓘ |
| composer | Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
anthem of resistance
ⓘ
politically charged song ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
| firstReleasedAs | debut single by Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
ⓘ
funk metal ⓘ rap metal ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipStatus | radio edits remove explicit lyrics ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric | Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | widely used as a protest anthem ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
drums
ⓘ
electric bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Killing in the Name
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Killing in the Name (live performances)
|
| hasMusicVideo | Killing in the Name music video ⓘ |
| hasSignatureRiffBy | Tom Morello ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Rage Against the Machine
ⓘ
surface form:
Rage Against the Machine (1992 studio album)
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:14 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Zack de la Rocha ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicit lyrics
ⓘ
heavy guitar riffs ⓘ repetitive shouted vocals ⓘ use in political protests ⓘ |
| originalReleaseRegion | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rage Against the Machine
ⓘ
surface form:
Rage Against the Machine (album)
|
| performer | Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| producer |
Garth Richardson
ⓘ
Rage Against the Machine ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
|
| releaseDate | 1992-11-02 ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-authoritarianism
ⓘ
institutional racism ⓘ police brutality ⓘ |
| writer |
Brad Wilk
ⓘ
Tim Commerford ⓘ Tom Morello ⓘ Zack de la Rocha ⓘ |
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Subject: Killing in the Name Description of subject: "Killing in the Name" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its heavy riffs, anti-authoritarian lyrics, and enduring status as a protest anthem.
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