Tire Me (song)

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“Tire Me”
Single by Rage Against the Machine
from the album Evil Empire
Released 1996
Format CD
Recorded 1995 - 1996
Genre Rap rock
Alternative rock
Length 3:00
Label Epic
Producer Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine singles chronology
People of the Sun
1996
Tire Me
1996
Down Rodeo
1997

"Tire Me" is the sixth song and third single from the album Evil Empire by Rage Against the Machine. Although "Tire Me" never had a music video, nor any radio airplay, the song won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.

[edit] Trivia

  • The song is heard in and credited in the movie Higher Learning, although does not appear on the soundtrack (the song "Year of tha Boomerang" does appear on the soundtrack).
  • The song also makes a reference to Jacqueline Onassis during the song when Zack whispers the line, "I wanna be Jackie Onassis. I wanna wear a pair of dark sunglasses. I wanna be Jackie O. Oh, oh, oh please don't die!"

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