: Guitarist Tom Morello uses the track as a prime showcase for his whammy pedal, creating high-pitched, screeching effects he has playfully nicknamed "pterodactyl sounds".
: Modern commentary often focuses on how the song's messages regarding inequality and state power remain as relevant and provocative today as they were at the time of its release. Rage Against the Machine - Calm Like a Bomb (Audio) Release Date: November 2, 1999 Album: The Battle of Los Angeles
: The song takes an uncompromising stance on social inequality, featuring a specific reference to Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.
