Watch Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name performed on kids’ instruments
You’ve never heard RATM sound like this before
This ‘performing classic songs on kids’ instruments’ thing is getting out of hand: it’s not just established artists busting kindergarten versions (see: Metallica); now, there’s now an entire band dedicated to the art form, and they’ve gone and done Rage Against The Machine’s Killing In The Name.
Hailing from France, The Wackids bash through an abridged version of RATM’s 1992 mosh-pit monster in the video above, playing down the lyrical themes of institutionalised racism, but making the most of the song’s funk-heavy riffery.
The band consists of Blowmaster (ooer) on the Otamatone through a Vox mini amp; Bongostar on the Spider-Man drums; and Speedfinger (double ooer) on the Zakk Wylde Bullseye mini electric guitar, running into a Vox mini amp.
We have to hand to Monsieur Blowmaster in particular: who knew the Otamatone could do such a faithful impersonation of Tom Morello in full Whammy flow?
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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.
