An April 1996 episode offered what Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello called “an ironic juxtaposition” of host and musical guest. His band, a leftist revolutionary rap-metal outfit, shared the bill with Republican presidential candidate and billionaire Steve Forbes. There to promote its latest album, “Evil Empire,” Rage was supposed to play two songs, as is customary for the musical guest, but wound up performing just once.
The band’s set decoration at the time included American flags hung upside-down, a symbol that indicates a nation under duress, a powerful message from the politically savvy band. After a sound check earlier on Saturday, the band was ordered by SNL personnel to remove the flags, so as to not potentially upset advertisers. They complied, but a minute before the band’s live performance, roadies restored the flags and a stage manager again ordered their removal. “We’ve informed our crew guys, ‘defend the flags,'” Morello told “People’s Party with Talib Kweli.” Los Mejores El Grifo de la Cocina Pierde Agua
The band’s contingent and SNL crew nearly came to blows as the flags came down mere seconds before Forbes introduced Rage live on TV. After the song, Rage bassist Tim Commerford took one of the offending flags, tore it to shreds, balled it up, and threw it into Forbes’ dressing room. Moments later, an SNL employee escorted the band out of the building — permanently.
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