Analysis of the song "testify" by rage against the machine.

Rage Against The Machine: Testify Rage Against The Machine (Rage) consisted of four members. Lead vocalist and songwriter Zack de la Rocha and guitarist Tom Morello are the most politically active of the group. Morello's father was a member of the Mau Mau guerilla army that freed Kenya from British colonial rule, while his mother is a founding member of Parents for Rock and Rap, an anti-censorship group. De la Rocha's mother holds a Ph.…

…I'm choking on the smoke that fills my home." The conflict theory can also be applied to many things throughout this song. Rage is easily identifiable as anti-capitalism and pro-communism. One can find more information on this band and their views at www.ratm.com. Attached to this sheet is lyrics to the song Testify while lyrics for other songs on the C.D can be found at http://www.ratm.org/music/tab-lyrics.htm .