Rage Against the Machine/YMMV


 * Anvilicious / Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped
 * Cargo Ship - Tom Morello x Arm the Homeless, apparently. More people might have noticed if the music wasn't so badass.
 * Crowning Moment of Awesome -- A grassroots movement sought to take their song "Killing in the Name" to the Christmas number one spot in Britain, and, by extension, prevent the winner of The X Factor from getting it. It succeeded, outselling the #2 by 50,000 sales with downloads alone. Made more awesome by the band donating their earnings from the sales to charity and celebrating their victory by announcing a free gig in the UK in 2010.
 * Face of the Band -- Both Zack de la Rocha and Tom Morello. Many people probably won't have heard of Tim Commerford or Brad Wilk until looking at this page.
 * Memetic Mutation -- FUCK YOU I WON'T DO WHATCHA TELL ME
 * Misaimed Fandom -- A good chunk of the band's fanbase just likes their loud, aggressive music and is less concerned with their politics.
 * Most Annoying Sound -- Some listeners complain that the high-pitched squeal that behind the best of "Maria" is like nails-on-a-chalkboard.
 * That sound could also be considered Nightmare Fuel.
 * Also those annoying notes at the beginning of Ashes in the Fall.
 * Narm Charm -- Due to the all the Angrish and Anviliciousness, especially a couple decades removed from when it was first produced
 * The Man Is Sticking It to the Man. A rabidly anti-corporate band releasing its music through a label owned by Sony.
 * What Could Have Been -- They're a hardcore leftwing rock band who broke up right after the election of George W. Bush. They reformed, just in time for Bush to leave office. Fortunately, Sarah Palin was on the campaign trail.
 * Lampshaded hilariously by The Onion with "Where are you now, when we need you most, Rage Against The Machine?"