Sleep Now in the Fire

About Sleep Now in the Fire

"Sleep Now in the Fire" is the fifth track from the 1999 album The Battle of Los Angeles by the band Rage Against the Machine. It was released as a single in 1999. The song contains lyrics about greed, such as the conquest of Native Americans, Christopher Columbus' voyage by Niña, the Pinta, and Santa Maria and U. S. slavery in the 19th century as well as criticism of actions taken by the U. S. government in wartime, including the bombing of Hiroshima and the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. Guitarist Tom Morello's solo is also notable as he simply uses feedback from the amp, along with using his whammy bar to adjust the pitch of the feedback. By flicking his toggle switch on and off, he is able to create the high-pitched solo. At the end of the song, a short sample of Korean artist Uhm Jung-hwa's 1998 song "Poison" can be heard - it was accidentally captured from a local Korean radio station broadcast through Morello's amplifier. This song is featured in the EA skateboarding video game Skate 2, and in the 2003 movie Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. more »