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"Down Rodeo" is a promotional single by American rock band Rage Against the Machine which was initially sent out to various American radio stations. The song was intended as the third single from their Evil Empire album, although a domestic single was never released.

"Down Rodeo"
Promotional single by Rage Against the Machine
from the album Evil Empire
ReleasedNovember 16, 1996
GenreRap metal, funk metal
Length5:20
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Zack de la Rocha
Tom Morello
Tim Commerford
Brad Wilk
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien, Rage Against the Machine

The song addresses social inequality between the rich and poor of America, and the simmering class warfare that existed in the band's home city of Los Angeles following the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. The lyrics of the opening verse, where the song gets its title, leave unclear why the narrator is driving with a shotgun through the upscale shopping district of Rodeo Drive. Although the shotgun motif suggests violence, band lyricist Zach De La Rocha stated in 2011 that the band "never advocated violence.". Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Shotguns are often seen as self defense weapons, and "Down Rodeo" was written just three years after six days of riots were sparked by police violence against minorities in the city. The full lyric must be put into context of the time period and the beating of Rodney King to be understood: "So now I'm rollin' down Rodeo with a shotgun, These people ain't seen a brown skin man, Since their grandparents bought one".


See also



Track listing


  1. "Down Rodeo"



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«Down Rodeo» es un sencillo promocional de la banda de rap metal estadounidense Rage Against the Machine enviado a varias estaciones de radio a finales de 1996. Esta canción iba a ser el tercer sencillo de Evil Empire, aunque un sencillo "doméstico" y un video nunca fueron lanzados. La razón de esto puede ser la excesiva cantidad de conciertos que RATM daba en este periodo.



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