May 25th, 2010 / 2:54 pm
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The Five Stages of Zack de la Rocha

THE FIVE STAGES OF ZACK DE LA ROCHA

1. Denial that the washing machine is being used.

2. Rage against the machine, but mostly at his roommate who waits do to seven loads of laundry at once.

3. Bargaining with roommate for temporary use of the machine, and also who’s turn it is to clean the bathroom.

4. Depression over the fact that he’s 40 years old and still lives with a roommate (that and Capitalism).

5. Acceptance that he will not be doing any laundry, and that he has a Ph.D. in Anthropology.

[in collaboration with.] A revolution cannot be marketed. Christ, that made me sound like a dumbass. I found some Gandhi book on my bookshelf, read the first few pages, and was like “duh, obviously.” The truth is so apparent it’s unpointable; what’s difficult is actually following through: no wacking off to porn, binge drinking, stealing office supplies — you know, serious monk stuff. They got Che’s head on every college kid’s t-shirt, yet not Marie Antoinette’s, who gave good head (Hi Kate Z). Speaking of France, nice wristband there Zack. I used to turn up Rage Against the Machine loud and air guitar the riffs, convinced I too was disenfranchised yet weirdly on stage making millions. Me and Zack, after the show, would go back-stage and not bang chicks; instead, we’d read Marx or something (the fuller the beard, the better the idea: Marx, Darwin, Santa, etc.) The riffs eventually got old, lost inside some mismatched CD jewel case. Time has passed, so much. I can now mold an effigy of me with layers of new failures. I miss being young, miss the soundtrack of my days that weren’t just sighs, miss not thinking this was completely absurd:

"Killing in the name" lyrics (1992)

Uggh, how about a revision: Hello, I’ll do what you tell me because you’re my employer and I need health insurance and I have a mortgage, and I’m already concerned about retirement. Thanks, Motherfucker.

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48 Comments

  1. voorface

      Take that! 1999 will never dare show it’s face around here again!

  2. Nathan Tyree

      I don’t get it

  3. Blake Butler

      do you think he’s friends with chris cornell

  4. Hank

      Yeah, how was it that people were ever actually able to listen to the lyrics “fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me” with a straight face?

  5. davidpeak

      it was a lot easier when i was 12 and like mad at shit

  6. marshall

      rage against the machine is good

  7. Matthew Simmons

      they probably skype sometimes

  8. Joseph Marcure

      Loved this.

  9. marshall

      this is me trolling

  10. jereme

      hahaha

  11. voorface

      Take that! 1999 will never dare show it’s face around here again!

  12. Nathan Tyree

      I don’t get it

  13. Blake Butler

      do you think he’s friends with chris cornell

  14. Hank

      Yeah, how was it that people were ever actually able to listen to the lyrics “fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me” with a straight face?

  15. davidpeak

      it was a lot easier when i was 12 and like mad at shit

  16. Guest

      rage against the machine is good

  17. Matthew Simmons

      they probably skype sometimes

  18. Joseph Marcure

      Loved this.

  19. Guest

      this is me trolling

  20. jereme

      hahaha

  21. mimi
  22. zusya

      “some of those that work forces” <– has never, ever, made any sense.

  23. mimi
  24. PoePoe

      Yes, it has. “Forces” is short for “police forces”.

  25. mimi

      right

  26. jesusangelgarcia

      Quit being a baby, Jimmy. You’re only as young as you choose to be (body failings, notwithstanding). Those lyrics aren’t absurd. If you don’t have the fire anymore, who’s fault is that? Did you choose your employer? Did you choose to buy a house? Are you a writer? If so, then get used to this idea: there will be no retirement. When did bourgeois fear infiltrate this punk palace? Seriously, bro. Fight the power, or succumb to complacency and please, turn in your resignation. Your call.

  27. jesusangelgarcia

      isn’t it “brought” forces? i.e., those who brought forces are the same that brought crosses, i.e., crusades, british colonialsm, west v. islam, etc.

  28. Jimmy Chen

      punk rock dad when the first kid said punks not dad punks not dad

  29. mimi

      yes
      and re: “forces” I also think “armed forces”

  30. zusya

      rather “creative” use of the word “work” if you ask me.

  31. PoePoe

      Yes, it has. “Forces” is short for “police forces”.

  32. mimi

      right

  33. jesusangelgarcia

      well said?

  34. jesusangelgarcia

      Quit being a baby, Jimmy. You’re only as young as you choose to be (body failings, notwithstanding). Those lyrics aren’t absurd. If you don’t have the fire anymore, who’s fault is that? Did you choose your employer? Did you choose to buy a house? Are you a writer? If so, then get used to this idea: there will be no retirement. When did bourgeois fear infiltrate this punk palace? Seriously, bro. Fight the power, or succumb to complacency and please, turn in your resignation. Your call.

  35. jesusangelgarcia

      isn’t it “brought” forces? i.e., those who brought forces are the same that brought crosses, i.e., crusades, british colonialsm, west v. islam, etc.

  36. Bambi A.

      stay poor stay pure

  37. Jimmy Chen

      punk rock dad when the first kid said punks not dad punks not dad

  38. mimi

      yes
      and re: “forces” I also think “armed forces”

  39. jesusangelgarcia

      well said?

  40. Bambi A.

      stay poor stay pure

  41. phm

      That might be it. That might be it.

  42. phm

      That might be it. That might be it.

  43. zusya

      the sum of those work forces, leave the same force vector crosses

  44. felo

      One word: Downset

      Suck it, Hack – ya big phony.

  45. felo

      One word: Downset

      Suck it, Hack – ya big phony.

  46. Stephen Faust

      Well, I still listen to that soundtrack, and it still sounds on track, but I track other sounds too and sound out things other than what the bourgeoise do, which may be the difference between me and who knows too but compromise comes and we do what we do.

  47. Stephen Faust

      Well, I still listen to that soundtrack, and it still sounds on track, but I track other sounds too and sound out things other than what the bourgeoise do, which may be the difference between me and who knows too but compromise comes and we do what we do.

  48. Ashraf Hamza

      Zack is one of the greatest revolutionaries who used music to fight for their cause.
      in my opinion, he’s not a just a musician he’s an intellectual hero .