Killing in the name

1. What is killing in the name about?
2. Is killing in the name of a Christmas song?
3. Why did Rage Against the Machine write Killing in the Name?

What is killing in the name about?

Describing a revolution which needs to be waged against the authorities in order to end their abuse of power, "Killing in the Name" is widely recognized as the band's signature song, and it has been noted for its distinctive guitar riffs and for the line "Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses."

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.

Why did Rage Against the Machine write Killing in the Name?

Tom Morello was teaching a guitar student how to play in the "Drop D" tuning and started playing the famous Killing In The Name riff. He later told Triple J: "I stopped the lesson, got out my little cassette recorder, and recorded it. It felt like a good one right from the beginning."