CREDIT: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Audible Rage Against The Machine ‘s Tom Morello has debuted ‘Stand Up’, a … Thomas Baptiste Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. Instead of performing, the band allowed their instruments to feedback for 14 minutes. Tom Morello's new protest song, "Stand Up" was just released and it features Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds. In 2020, a Rage Against the Machine reunion tour was sidelined by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Morello kept busy. Listen free to Tom Morello – Stand Up (Tom Morello, Shea Diamond, Dan Reynolds & The Bloody Beetroots) (Stand Up (Tom Morello, Shea Diamond, Dan Reynolds & The Bloody Beetroots)). The track inspired by ongoing protests for racial justice across the nation. All four artists will be donating 100% of their proceeds from “Stand Up” to the following organizations: NAACP, Know Your Rights Camp, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute – all of whom Morello hails “are doing great work combating racism, injustice, and police brutality.” Tom Morello learned 250 songs for his first tour with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Just shut up The Bloody Beetroots and I had conjured a slamming track and within 24 hours Dan had sent back a completed vocal. We got Shea Diamond, a Black transgender woman with a long history of activism, on the track and the coalition was complete.”. Photo-IGA publicty. Prior to the clip’s release, Morello and the other contributors to the song had a conversation to discuss the song and a whole lot more. //, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. Tom Morello Shea Diamond Dan Reynolds | Length : 03:13 Lyrics Stand up 'Cause you are standing for nothing Just shut up 'Cause your words mean nothing Everyone is at each other's throats Everyone thinking that they know things that they don't know Everyone painting the third coat on the wall of belief Send me relief When I call the police will they just kill me? “It seems that the times, they are a’changin.’ I was so inspired that night, I reached out to Dan from Imagine Dragons. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates Last week, Tom Morello and a group of friends that includes Shea Diamond, Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds and the Bloody Beatroots, shared “Stand Up,” a new fiery song that addressed racism and the current civil rights movement. Everyone is at each other’s throats Everyone thinking that they know things that they don’t know Everyone painting the third coat on the wall of belief Send me relief. Tom Morello has teamed up with Imagine Dragons vocalist Dan Reynolds, Shea Diamond and producer The Bloody Beetroots on a new protest song, titled Stand Up. “Stand Up” – Full Lyrics. Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine. "Stand Up" was premiered on July 2, 2020. Stand up ‘Cause you are standing for nothing Just shut up ‘Cause your words mean nothing. Il brano è stato coscritto da Morello, Reynolds, Diamond, The Bloody Beetroots, Justin Tranter e Eren Cannata. “Stand Up” – Full Lyrics. Never one to shy away from tackling politics and societal issues in his music, famed guitarist Tom Morello has released his response to the current unrest in the United States concerning racial injustice towards black people. Follow @genius