People of the Sun
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"People Of The Sun" | ||
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Single by Rage Against the Machine | ||
from the album Evil Empire | ||
Released | 1996 | |
Format | CD, 7", 12" | |
Genre | Alternative rock | |
Length | 2 min 30 s | |
Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien, Rage Against the Machine | |
Rage Against the Machine singles chronology | ||
"Bulls on Parade" (1996) |
"People of the Sun" (1996) |
"Down Rodeo" (1996) |
"People of the Sun" was a single released by the American band Rage Against the Machine. The song was about the Zapatista revolution, and was featured on the LP Evil Empire, the CD & DVD Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium, the DVD Rage Against the Machine and the People of Sun (EP). People of the Sun also had its own music video.
The song has a wide variety of messages, most notably the destruction of the Aztec empire by the Spanish and the Zoot Suit Riots of Los Angeles in 1943.
[edit] Track listing
- "People Of The Sun"
- "Zapata's Blood [Live-version]"
- "Without A Face"