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  • De la rocha is definitely a one hitter quitter... Hate to say it. What made RATM is Tom Morello. Anyone can be political... Anyone. And by the way what is RATM doing right now? The answer: not making billboard history on the rock charts... Nickelback is barely behind the beatles in record sales... Must be doing something right.

  • I love that one of my favourite bands is one of my other favourite band's favourite bands.

  • Why cant they always be heavy on their records? Fuck ballads, show some balls!! I'm confident they could make a very good rockin record without the radio song and would get finally the respect they always deserved.

  • Nickelback did do an AMAZING cover of the song. The reason why they're idiots is because they gave the credit to RATM and not the Boss.

  • I'm sorry that you have never heard a good song, dudes vocals are absolute shit, and like I said, no originality. When you cover a song you are supposed to make it your own, like rage did.

  • @gesfordc Way to be a pussy by not replying to me properly.

    The vocals are fucking awesome, MUCH better than in RATM's version (and I like that one). The original is always the classic one, but this is a nailed cover of RATM's version of the song. I'm not discussing originality, this cover just is good as far as getting close to some other band's sound goes. Case closed.

    Get something else to do, pancake.

  • And he didn't cover the boss version. They are two completely different songs. They covered the rage song, and failed, horribly

  • @gesfordc Failed? They nailed it, you pancake.

  • This is the absolute worst cover ever, there is no originality to it, they just did exactly what rage did just a lot worse. The dude is trying to sing it and do tough guy at the same time, he just needs to never do this again, EVER!!!

  • @gesfordc You fail SO hard if you think this is the worst cover of all time. This is an okay cover, the vocals rock hard.

  • I'm so upset I can't dislike this more times. As a New Jersey resident, fan of the Boss and a life long fan of Rage; this song insults every last sense of mine.

  • @CrossArmant a yo im a black dude from the projects and i fuck with rage heavy and i like this song ez up some

  • muy bueno!!!!, RATM is the end!!!!! and NCKBCK it´s so good too!!!!

  • he's just shouting....

    

  • @simonnca And what the hell is De La Rocha doing in RATM's cover? Kroeger may be shouting but his shouting is really well controlled and it sounds fucking amazing.

  • A cover of a cover.....MY GOD.

  • Great cover, and I'm not remotely a fan of their work.

  • I won't argue if this is a good cover or bad, or how great rage is. However, these lyrics spewing from this mans mouth seems a little insane.

    you wont this this man any where people are struggling to be free

  • @biologicalspecualtio

    its originally a bruce springsteen song, covered by RATM and then nickelback did this shitty cover. its supposed to be like a woody guthrie social activism song though, bruce version is much better than this

  • This is why RATM got back together

  • I have to laugh at the amount of people who jump into the old worthless Nickelback-hater bandwagon. All objectivity is lost there and everything the band releases, no matter if the song is cheap and sucky song like "Rockstar" or some 20-minute epic (which would usually get praised), will still get trashed, no matter how good or bad it is.

    Grow up, people. It is music, not surgery.

  • so its a cover... of a cover..?

  • pretty good, but the singer doesn't have zack's SWAG!

  • I feel sorry for him and his fans that he tried to cover such masterpiece and failed so much.

  • God, that was so awful. Such an insult to The Boss

  • Nice job ruining a Springsteen masterpiece!

  • good intentions man.. to cover bruce sprinsting' rage against the machine version!

  • OK RATM is a much better band, but even though I hate nickleback and the way they covered the song it shouldn't take your mind off the MEANING of the SONG. The meaning of the song and the lyrics are way more powerful than ratm or nickleback.

  • Must be a lot of experts on here who think they could do this song better.

  • Ummmm Springsteen created this masterpiece of a song not Rage. Although Rage does a great version. I don't understand why bands don't research this crap before they go out in front of thousands and make a fool of themselves. LOL.

  • @slimmasterd I agree, but it's nickleback they are like the special ed of rock n roll.

  • Sooooo awesome.... LOVE this cover!!!

    ✔ Like!

    ✔ Favorite!

    ✔ Download!

  • There should be a law against allowing these jokers to cover such a band ass Springsteen song....these guys suck.."smack my ass"....what a joke

  • @mrjonez1011 Fuck you.

  • You fucking idiots, this cover is really good. Just because Nickelback's own music is pretty abominable nowadays doesn't make this cover any worse: the vocals are fucking powerful, the sound is right and the whole performance is really good. This was also back when Nickelback were something else than just money-hungry stars. Respect for this cover, they rocked here.

  • @GoodGuitarSolos I agree,they rocked this. The Rage version gets its ass kicked by Nickleback,not hating Rage though.

  • @Hats1976 But Zack put a more genuine passion into his performance. He looked like he was about to cry at one point.

  • @GoodGuitarSolos Trolling, much? You can't be serious. I'm reporting your post as spam...

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  • @KleWdSide Haha! You tool actually reported my post as a spam?

    Yes, I'm serious. This cover has everything well done: the instrumentals of RATM-version are spot-on and the vocals are better than RATM's cover has. This was intended as a cover of RATM's cover, so what? Let it be if you don't dig it. You Nickelback-dislikers are getting dumber all the time. Just because they are Nickelback doesn't make this cover any worse. The attitude you have is just completely blind and ignorant, a shame.

  • @KleWdSide And yes, I think that Springsteen's original is the best version of this song bar none. This or that way, this cover is fantastic instrumentally, it is up to you if you prefer Springsteen's track to this cover and RATM's cover. Technically you can't deny this cover's proficiency though: that would prove your ignorance.

  • @KleWdSide And before you start to call my comments "heretic" or "blasphemous", I'm just looking at the cover with UNBIASED view. The cover is MUSICALLY excellent (well-played instruments, energy, powerful vocals and spot-on performance in general), if you don't dig it you can leave this video alone. Music isn't a fucking competition, I hope you'll get it.

  • @GoodGuitarSolos I feel sorry for your tone-deafness. I suppose you probably think Blink 182 is better than U2...

  • @KleWdSide Ignorance is bliss.

    Don't try to pretend that you know me, you slimy fish. I love U2 infinitely more compared to Blink 182 so take your sorry-ass excuses away.

    This cover is great and if you can't appreciate it, get the fuck out. I'm sure that you won't be making better cover of THIS VERSION anytime soon, you "expert".

  • @GoodGuitarSolos LMAO. The Nickelback fan is trying to call someone ignorant. Oh, the irony...

  • @KleWdSide I'm not a fan, sorry. I know their weaknesses (atrocious lyrics, generic songs and the corporate-like attitude to music) but they have strenghts too. This performance is really good and random guy like you from out of nowhere won't change the fact, period.

  • This was back when Nickelback was OK.

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  • It's a good cover ... stop hatin' fags.

  • People gonna hate. Granted, I'm not the biggest Nickelback fan anymore but everything before All The Right Reasons and some of The Long Road is really good. Like Silver Side Up. Its a GREAT album in my opinion. I liked it when Nickelback talked about problems, now they're mainstream. They found what sells and they're making money. You can hate all you want, they're still rich mofos.

  • WTF?! Clueless moronic retard... Bruce Springsteen wrote this tune... Rage perfected it... You ruined it...

  • @Garabaldi323 Nope, it was OK cover.

  • @Garabaldi323

    LMAO!

  • stop hating this cause he didnt mention that it was written by bruce springsteen, they did do an awesome job of covering the rage version

  • @arsenalsuxxx He is a complete fucking moronic douche bag........ stupid fucking ignorant idiots love these shitty covers

  • @apc467 You idiot asshole.

  • Anyone who disliked or had something negative to say about this obviously didn't see them preform it live. I'm a huge ratm fan, but nickelback played the fuck out of this song. Bruce and Tom morello did a version of this song as well. Bruce nailed his solo but Tom stole the stage as usual.

  • @Bruuuuuuuuuceeeeee fuck off...they're never been close to his feet...because of their songs...they have their own style in playing their songs....

  • Killed it!

  • they play it exactly like ratm ; hope they know this is a springsteen's song

  • POSERS.

  • What an idiot!

    BRUCE rules! One of the greatest of all time..

    RATM not even close to his feet..

  • This had potential sadly instead of doing a cover properly and adding your own style they copied RATM, Zak is yelling but he he can actully yell and have it be good. this dumbass should've sang instead of yelling and done it the way nickleback would do it not doing it RATM style because obviously only RATM can play it this way.

  • Way to just rip off rage's cover verbatim, wow. At least make the song your own if you're gonna cover it. Fucking losers, wouldn't want to be creative or anything. Nickelback always has and always will suck complete ass.

  • RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE has covered that song much better!

  • what the fuck was with him yelling in the verses, if rage was real his favourite band he wouldnt make one of their songs sound this bad

  • Holy Christ, why hasn't God Killed all the members of this shitty band yet?

  • They've noticed lots of details people covering RATM usually dont notice. He certainly sounds better than Cornell did covering Sleep Now In The Fire

  • OMG Nooooooooooo!! I like Nickelback but honestly I just cannot hear this!! What the f*** have they done to this beautiful song????? Do they know this is a Bruce Springsteen's song???? They actually ruined it!!!!!!!!!

  • Fail

  • Jesus fucking wept!

  • I fucking hate NickelBack but if you have any musical taste and actually like music for what it is "MUSIC" they actually musically do the song justice. Its not easy getting guitar tones to sound like Toms and the production on the vocals took some time. You faggot close minded scenester faggots who think you are so different and original can suck a dick. So fuck you NickelBack and fuck you scenester faggots who jump the boat on disliking bands and not even knowing why. Good job on the RATM cover

  • @brockronan  it just sucks dude, relax

  • Wow they surprisingly do this song some justice...

  • this singing voice is horrible...zack is king!

  • jajajajajajajajaj many people hate nickelback beacause they have succes...but if you forget your prejudices and open your ears(as is what music consists of) you will realize that this cover sounds very good.And obviusly they don't know that this song was originally played by Bruce , and it sounds horrible because they are nickelback.(IRONIC MODE ON)

  • Wish someone would throw a rock at his head....again...

  • All I need is a clean Rifle, 4 bullets and this song will never be raped like this again

  • @187666coffee I'm glad I don't live in a totalitarian state that doesn't let me disagree. But I am glad that making threats is against the law.

  • Everyone loves to dis Nickelback but this is a really good version and I am speaking as a Bruce Springsteen fan.

  • @MegaPenpal This version is by RATM, you know?

  • This lacks something, namely Tom, Zack, Tim and Brad. Or the Boss.

  • If you want to see a good version of this song, watch Bruce and Tom Morello play it at the Rock Hall Anniversary concert. It's Epic.

  • Wtf is this poison to music. Nickelback you lack any meaning in your lyrics and have less originality then any other group in history.

    The fact there's more thumbs down then thumbs up tells me the music industry makes me smile though. :)

  • @TheTokinbudZ  NICKELBACK DIDN'T WRITE THIS... "THE BOSS" Bruce Springsteen WROTE THIS... TELL ME HOW DID SPRINGSTEEN GET HIS DEAL?

  • Ugh. I had to stop it at the 1:00 mark. I feel dizzy and sick. So incredibly soulless and aaaaawwwwwwfullll........

  • fuck you nickelback after 'rockstar' u have no right to play this song

  • @djn00nan You just don't understand Nickelback. The lyrics of "Rockstar" are ironic. They were really putting down the rockstar ethos. They are really good musicians and you just don't ..........sorry. I just couldn't pull that off! I was laughing too hard to keep typing!

  • Lickelsack sucks. 

  • @gooddunkel LOL! I'll have to remember that one!

  • hahahahaha, so this is nickelback's gay asses trying to be edgy....This sounds so forced and he's sucha shitty singer.

  • @vejjy agree 100%

  • fuck nickelback

  • @skterguy89

    Couldn't agree more.

  • They should do more rock songs like that...no the douche-hug-me-kiss-me-holdmeti­ght shit. Chad got the voice and the guys can play guitar...BUT STOP BEING SOFT godammit.

  • Bruce wrote this song, Rage covered it, Nickelback covered, the cover.. Get it through your thick skulls... He said "favorite band" or along those lines, then you should see him do his favorite bands rendition of it. Need a drawing of it to understand it? Good version, I like all... They should have used some effects, though...

  • Nickelback should not touch anything of such relavence, lyrical genius.

    Especially The Boss, and to say that the song was by Rage Against the Machine.

    Even De La Rocha is thinking to himself, "What did we do to deserve being one of your favourite bands".

    Lets just say the Boss would cringe.

  • Wow, I HATE nickleback with a passion... but I stumbled across this video and they did a good job! I didnt think they had it in them to play something other than background bar music

  • Damn, they just suck balls... This was just awful.

  • fuck you. Thats enough nickelback.

  • totally agree with most of the ugh comments, but you gotta admit the boss writes a great song, and if nickelback sings it and one of their fans is turned on by it, goes out and discovers the boss, realises that his country needs him, and tries to make changes in the horrors around him, then its worth the cost of them crucifying the song.

  • ...ugh

    I hate you Chad.

  • i thought this was a joke when i clicked on it... glad to see my suspicions were correct.

  • Hey Sleepy just thought you should know this is a cover of a Bruce Springsteen song. Good job.

  • @TheDjango99 actually bruce springsteen doesnt even use this same riff, roflmg. nor this much distortion.

  • not a fan of nickelback, but i give them credit for covering this amazing song!

  • Actually I fucking hate nickleback but I think this version sounds better than rage.

  • @2wheelpiracy ...

  • Awesome cover of an old Springsteen song. Chad's voice really brings the passion the lyrics deserve.

  • @scubasteve2323: Bruce's original original was a mellow, acoustic and hermonica version. IMO much better. He also had a loud electric version. Much better than this shit :/

  • @Tigerpuffer i know all about bruce....im a huge bruce fan...at the beginning of the video chad says this a song by rage against the machine...thats why i said he has no idea bruce wrote it...

  • @scubasteve2323 read the description troll.. -_- nickelback is actully a preaty descent band. you all just follow the majority that said they are bad for some reason

  • @daniel2991 So when the person who posts the video says that it's a cover of Bruce, then that means that Nickelback actually said that the song was written by Bruce? You should probably use the few brain cells you have to come up with a somewhat sophisticated retort before you try to call me a troll. I was clearly talking about Chad, not the guy who posted the video. And my hatred for Nickelback has been around since the dawn of man. The majority of people can kiss my ass.

  • *sigh*

    Honestly, it's as if nickelback wants everyone to hate them.

  • this song has kinda formed into a game of telephone. Springsteen, Rage, nickleback,

    whats next? Miley Cyrus. No No No No No

    Big and Rich yeah.

  • nickelback singing Rage... right..

  • This cover of the song by Nickelback is pretty good, and its live too so they cant add any voice effects and the voice is still pretty good.

    I'm just glad Nickelback decided to preform the cover, that way people not fans of RATM or Springsteen can hear this awesome song.

  • Zach De La Rocha used an echoing effect, live. Check it out.

  • @TopGunOriginal You know what the difference is between is between this version and ratm's version? Zack is truly meaning what he says, this dude doesn't give a fck only about money and fame

  • @TopGunOriginal yes you can add voice effects live same way they do it for guitars. and RATM don't use voice effects that's all him. and why wouldn't people who don't like RATM like this song? they played it the EXACT SAME WAY as RATM, the only difference is this sounds like shit.

  • Well this just sucks

  • More powerful voice than Zac de la Rocha, nah no chance.

  • Saw RATM in Liverpool 1993, didnt think that his cover was bad at all, thought the CUNT could've taken his 10 gallon hat off though, sought of defeats the object though!!!!!! If you need to think about what I've said, you obviously don't get it.

  • What do you mean? If you're on about the bassist's hat, I've met him, and he's a really cool down to earth guy!

  • @NeeFitzee watch grapes of rath and you will know why there is no problem with him wearing that hat this song is based on that movie

  • vocals suck but the rest is straight

  • My ears! Oh God make it stop!

  • Wow... this made me cry.. and not in the good way :/

  • OMFG.... WHY? this guys barely deserve to cover a piece of Bon jovi's poo... WHY RATM!

    listen to that coporate fart scream, so embarassing...

  • I'm glad Bruce is alive to hear this shit.

  • pinoy rules

  • this is bad

  • you cant compare this band or any band similar for that matter to bruce springsteen. if you want proof all you gotta do is check out the rock and roll hall of fame whic nickelback will never enter. and the unsurpassable amount of fans bruce has gained over the years. i like nickelback tho, daw um twice this year but bruce is simply untouchable.

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  • yes, the RATM cover is awesome. Rage is actually incapable of doing anything "shit." I hate nickelback, but I do think they sound pretty good here. But for anyone to say anything from rage sucks, wow.

  • Nickelback have always been full of shit... Especially chad.....he can fuck right off, this is a springsteen classic not some screamo shit, listen to the original springsteen version and you will see how its done PROPERLY. And also RATM has as shit cover

  • ratms cover is awesome. nickleback does suck. and the original is better but the ratm cover is awesome

  • Go suck a cock lasttodie. Preferably spingsteens old man cock.

  • wait and a second> you like nickelback? well you can suck their cocks cause im sure you would be the only one... and yeh ratm is a better cover than this. they cant capture the feelings bruce is trying to portray to his audience.

  • @lasttodie12940000 You act suprised.. "you like nickelback?"

    WELL FUCKING GET IT RIGHT This is a NICKELBACK video were comenting on. Your a cunt Your a cunt Your a cunt Your a cunt. Fuck bruce. Fuck you.

  • what a shit...nothing to do with the emotion that the Boss can give. this song has to be sung whispering, they can only scream...they don't think about the meaning of the words. I wouldn't expect to find the ghost of poor Tom Joad while I'm screaming, he would be scared

  • it is a cover of a cover

    but he should credit rage cause they're covering rage's version which is like a completely differnt song with the same lyrics

    and it sucked once he tried singing

  • I like nickelback but holy fuck.... THIS SUCKS!! Bruce Springsteen is a living legend and they have just slaughtered and absolute classic song.. they even dedicate it to RATM hahahahaha.. Chad you stupid fuck probably doesnt even know its a springsteen song!! if springsteen has seen this id say he would 1st laugh then shit his pants as he continues laughing!! REALLY REALLY BAD....

  • this sucks.. very poor, boys.

  • I don`t know what you guys are complaining about. This one`s fine actually.

  • It's called hating. Seriously, I like it. They go right after it. More power to 'em.

  • excuse the misprint of course I meant Steinbeck..sorry!!

  • THE PAIN THE PAIN..please make it go away..Tom Joad is rolling in his grave..an insult to both Springsteens and Steinbacks moral values..these are playing it cos thet think it has a cool riff..to actually have the cheek to dedicate it to RATM..dont get me wrong I dont particularly like their version but at least they knew what was about..and they sang many protest songs..but this crud beggars belief..

  • I think, that maybe Nickelback thought that The Ghost of Tom Joad was RATM original song, but maybe they realized they played cover of the cover, hahah.

  • shit band

  • THAT Fag can suck on a monster C0CK. rage did a fantastic version but y not give props to Bruce Springsteen here.. Oh well what can u expect from a retarded lion headed fuckface.4:12 "wherever someones fight against the struggle and hatred in the air" CUNT get it right.. Shouldnt even be allowed to listen to RATM. YOU FAIL YA WOOLY HEADED CUNT. Probably the easiest RATM song to play FUCKERS>>

  • atrocious. I'd rather watch 2 girls 1 cup than this.

  • big call. no one wants to watch that twice. haha

  • I'd rather participate in 2G1C than be Nickleback.

  • Oh my god...this makes me want to rip my ears off.

  • If you want to hear exactly how this song should be done, check out the version with Bruce and Tom Morello, now THAT is classic. Raw, powerful and played by people who know how to play.

  • Wow, if there ever needed to be anymore proof that Nickelback suck, it would be too much. This is an awful desecration of a powerful song. I'm not a huge fan of the RATM version either, but at least they're a talented band. Nickelback are corporate marketed crap that should simply go away. Bruce Springsteen is a talented legend whose music is meant to be sung with meaning and emotion, not thrashed about by a bunch of talentless pricks.

  • This is just...so bad....

  • Who let Nickelback even touch a Bruce Springsteen song? This is embarrassing to them as a band, and anyone who knows music. Someone tell Nickelback to fall off the edge of the earth and never attempt to play music again.

  • FAIL.

  • terrible.....

  • Dear God that is terrible.