![]() ![]() In live performances, the band's frontman Zack de la Rocha often makes speeches about current issues in place of the segment where he reads the J. "Wake Up" is one of many songs by Rage Against the Machine that is played in drop D tuning on the guitar and bass. The final lines in that speech read " How Long? Not long, because 'you shall reap what you sow'." ![]() The speech was delivered at the end of the Selma to Montgomery March on the steps of the State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama. These lyrics refer to a speech made by Martin Luther King Jr., which paraphrases part of a well-known Bible verse, "whatever a man sows, this he will also reap" ( Galatians 6:7). The song also makes references to prominent African-American figures targeted by the government such as Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and goes as far as saying that the government arranged their assassinations. Edgar Hoover suggests targets for the suppression of the black nationalist movement. The lyrics discuss racism within the American government and the counter-intelligence programs of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a spoken portion of the song is taken from an actual FBI memo in which its director J. It appears in the 1999 film The Matrix to punctuate the final scene, which has increased its exposure and cultural cachet. Edgar Hoover, is often replaced with a speech addressing contemporary issues, given by frontman Zack de la Rocha. While never released as a single, it remains a staple of their live shows and is usually played as the last song before the encore the spoken word portion of the song, using a real memo from J. It is the seventh track from their self-titled debut album. " Wake Up" is a song by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. Garth 'GGGarth' Richardson, Rage Against the Machine Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk 1992 song by Rage Against the Machine "Wake Up" ![]()
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