Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' sparks Asda furore

The song is played in a branch of the shop in Preston

Rage Against The Machine's 1992 hit 'Killing In The Name' has sparked complaints – after it was played on the shop speakers in a branch of the Asda supermarket chain.

According to the Lancashire Evening Post the song, which features the phrase "Fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" repeatedly bellowed by singer Zack de la Rocha, was played in the entertainment section of a branch of the shop in Preston.

Shopper Nicola Gahagan complained about the barrage of swear words coming from the speakers, saying, "It was awful – it should have been turned off."

A spokesperson for the supermarket accepted the complaint, saying, "This shouldn't have happened. We're sorry."

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Ghvinianidzigol

Nov 19, 2008

The song indeed is AWFUL but if isn't that the point of instore-music?

bubkuss

Nov 19, 2008

I'd go to Asda more if they played Rage."Moshpit on aisle number 2"

jeepcat

Nov 19, 2008

Classic! I spat my mouthful of Space Raider all over my monitor when I read this.

boden

Nov 19, 2008

It sounds infinately less offensive than the bouncey hardcore and scouse house that the one in Huyton insists on playing to appease drooling, knuckle dragging chavs ever friday.

whatawasteoftime

Nov 19, 2008

This is the most interesting thing that will EVER happen in a branch of ASDA. They should be grateful.

Lord Dainippon

Nov 19, 2008

That sort of thing happens all the time in various shops. I know of one local high street music shop that plays swearing music all the time, but the thing is the staff are too naieve to turn it off or the music falls on deaf ears (pardon the pun) and no one notices it.

Kowalski162

Nov 19, 2008

This is why mums shop at Iceland.

madlee29

Nov 19, 2008

EXCELLENTFunniest thing ive heard all day.I wish they played Rage in our local Asda,might make them get to go a bit faster at the checkouts.Mind you.... Fuck you,i wont do what you tell me,might be more suitable played from the self scanning checkouts

sc_jag

Nov 19, 2008

16 years old and it still causes controversy - what a tune.

the*strokes

Nov 19, 2008

Bruno Brookes strikes again!

semi_mental

Nov 19, 2008

That's an incredible story. Nice one!

Primalmonkey

Nov 19, 2008

it's better than the mundane shopping music, I would actually shop at asda if they played "killing in the name of". Fucks sake its only a swear word, think have become desentised to fookin swearing. I'm surprised asda have got a RATM album to put on.

Jaremi

Nov 19, 2008

"16 years old and it still causes controversy"? Isn't that the general diagnosis of scumbag mothers who shop at Asda?

cancelmysubscription

Nov 19, 2008

who decides that fuck is more offensive than any other word, its all been programmed as offensive, fuck that. well done whoever played it.

Fuckedupshit

Nov 19, 2008

Too true cancelmysubscription , when you think deeply about, who said Fuck is a swear word, whats so awful about a word that has many other acceptable synomns. The same goes for Shit or Bitch, a bitch is a female dog, a shit is a crap, the alternatives aren't considered Taboo so why should they? it just doesnt make any sense to me to be honest

drgonzo2012

Nov 19, 2008

"Fuck you I won't cook what you sell me!"

boscolikesjd

Nov 19, 2008

"The song indeed is AWFUL"WHAT?!?! that song is a classic, from one of the greatest bands of the past 20 or so years. go fuck yourself

dz1985

Nov 20, 2008

hahahahaha. i love this!i would deffo shop at asda more if they played rage. would drive all the chavs out the shop too.

fateskimo

Nov 20, 2008

That's nothing, I once heard "I want to be a hippy and I want to get stoned on mara marijuana" in a branch of Woolworths. Maybe they had a run on the pick and mix that day?

time_for_something_biblical

Nov 20, 2008

Awesome. Thats why I love Asda...!!!Every little helps!

whatawasteoftime

Nov 20, 2008

""Fuck you I won't cook what you sell me!"YES!!

bragdad

Nov 20, 2008

Great song!! whats the fuss!!

Captain_Stack

Nov 20, 2008

I heard Babyshambles 'Fuck Forever' in my local Tesco about a year ago. It was playing right at the front of the store, and not a single person batted an eyelid...

jumbo999

Nov 20, 2008

i swear i heard mylo's drop the pressure (motherfuckers gonna drop the pressure) accompanying montage within a story about sick kids on "this morning" the other week.................aswell as having heard this in many a shop over the last few years.

dangerousONE

Nov 22, 2008

I've seen RATM 3 times. Munich '94, and Melbourne '08 at the Big Day Out and then at their side show at Festival Hall. If this shopper was half as blown away by their sound as I was...WOW! The Festival slot in the afternoon in '94 blew me away! I was aware of their music, but not their 'presence'! Then the earth literally SHOOK like what I can only imagine the early stages of an eathquake may at the BDO in '08...and then there Fesitval Hall gig. UNBELIEVABLE.