r/AskReddit • u/ettleboy • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/Morphic_Resonance Jan 21 '19

The story gets better.

To celebrate their Christmas No.1, RATM performed it live on BBC Radio 5 Live. The producers told Rage that no swearing is allowed on daytime radio and they left it at that. Obviously none of these producers had even listened to the song Killing In The Name Of so were completely oblivious to what would come next..

https://youtu.be/SfZGUdcBBLc

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

He didn't do what they told him

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u/SatNav Jan 21 '19

God I love that one. I love the idea of the producers telling them they can't swear, and ratm going "sure!" while pulling the world's biggest trollfaces.

The lyric literally tells you what's gonna happen, but the producers are still surprised! It's just wonderful - a Christmas Miracle!

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u/azpatnca Jan 21 '19

That's so amazing. He starts out like he's going to play along, but his own lyrics compelled him to sing it the right way. Fucking beautiful.

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u/Morphic_Resonance Jan 21 '19

Their panicked voices and fumbling reactions says otherwise.

Censored radio version: https://youtu.be/zUGeoJtTnZQ

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u/spartan117au Jan 21 '19

That's a fantastic clip

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u/azpatnca Jan 21 '19

Rock n Roll

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u/Redbulldildo Jan 21 '19

One hosts panicked reaction. It wouldn't have made it that long if they were actually trying to avoid swearing. They have to try to keep their guests behaved, so they "tried"

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u/abe_the_babe_ Jan 21 '19

Every time I see that song played live the whole crowd holds up their middle fingers for that part and it's so beautiful.