What is it about Christmas that I link so closely to Rage Against the Machine? When I first saw this video which was produced in conjunction with the Rage Against the Machine vs. X-Factor, I was taken back to my days working at Best Buy. Christmas is always a miserable time if you are working retail. Don't let commercials or live news reports tell you otherwise. It was November 26th, 1999-- Black Friday. My family all up in Wrightwood enjoying the day to sleep in... I was in my old Chevy Blazer (no heater) driving to work. Normally a half hour drive, but not at 3:30 in the morning. Much to my chagrin, the parking lot was full of bargain hunters. I would be working in Loss Prevention, but on this day it was mostly crowd control. But what helped me get through this day and really every day durning the holidays was Rage Against The Machine's Testify. That sound would be on full blast as I would commute into work in the wee hours of the morning. Before I was drinking coffee or trying energy drinks, RATM was my wake up call. And I was happy. So although I hated the holiday time because of where I worked, I loved Rage for giving me the wherewithal to get to work every morning. So enjoy the video and happy holidays.
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