With 16 fuck yous and one motherfucker, ‘Killing in the Name’ wasn’t going to get radio play in the US. ⁠
But censoring their own lyrics for radio was simply not an option for Rage Against The Machine
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Watch Tom Morello discuss why in Free Speech + Other Dirty Words, presented by SPIN and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and hosted by Ryan Downey.
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Full video here:    • Free Speech + Other Dirty Words: Tom ...  

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