Killing in The Name - Cover Versions

Cover Versions

• In July 2007, a remix of the song by SebastiAn (miscredited as a Mr. Oizo remix) was Zane Lowe's "Hottest Record in the World" on his show on BBC Radio 1.

• In June 2007, The Apples a funk band from Tel Aviv, Israel, released a cover on a 7" vinyl on Freestyle Records.

• On 22 August 2008, Scottish alt-rock band Biffy Clyro performed a re-worked acoustic cover version of "Killing in the Name" on Jo Whiley's Show at The Reading Festival on BBC Radio 1. The band agreed that, for this live broadcast, they would not use expletives and sung just the melody in place of "Fuck you" in the song. The crowd were bound by no such agreement and began an impromptu mass sing along with "Fuck you" in place, audible by the recording equipment. As this broadcast was going out live at lunchtime, Jo Whiley was required to apologize on air after the performance.

• In 2008 Icelandic electronica group FM Belfast released a single called "Lotus", a minimal electro cover version of Killing in the Name.

• Australian rock group FourPlay String Quartet recorded a version of the song for their 2009 album Fourthcoming.

• Slovak DJ and producer L-Plus released a drum 'n' bass remix of Killing in the Name in 2008.

• French band La Maison Tellier released a country-folk version of Killing in the Name in their first album (2006).

• On July 4, 2010, American jam band Phish covered the song after introducing Rage Against the Machine as "one of the only other bands, other than Phish, that won't bullshit you."

• New York-based band Emmure covered the song at the Hoodwink Festival along with "Bulls on Parade".

• Zac Brown Band has covered the song on several occasions during their live performances.