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Be Yourself

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This is the kind of song that you can listen to, but will not stay with you for very long. The lyrics are rather trite, and the instrumentation is just average, by the standards of Tom Morello and company. Not Audioslave's best work.

And to these people complaining about Audioslave being "mainstream:" get over yourselves you pretentious fools! Have we forgotten that Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine were very poplular and made regular appearances on MTV in their day? Being popular does not make a band bad, and being unknown does not make a band good.

It's been difficult, to say the least, to merge the two different sounds and styles together, but it also has been interesting and at time, brilliant. I didn't feel that this song, or anything on Out of Exile matched Like a Stone or I am the Highway but OTOH it's also a completely different album. Fans of RATM have to accept that these guys have grown-up and that after his little climb on the MTV Music Awards Zak proved that his mind was jelly and these guys had to move on.

Be yourself is not a pop-song and does not relate only to young teen agers, if that's what your getting then you are not listening to the verses, or you are too ignorant to understand them.

I have to admit, I was disapointed with Out of Exile and Be Yourself took some time to grow on me, I personally feel Curse and Yesterday to Tomorrow are stronger tracks, still it's better than 99% of the albums released in any given year.

Well, what can I say? Audioslave delivered another powerful great rock album. And this song, "Be Yourself," is just one of the many other awesome songs on there latest album Out Of Exile. This song really does define Audioslaves sound and is the best represenation of them. Defintley recommend to all rock fans, especially to former soundgarden and rage against the machine fans.

Being a Rage Against the Machine and early Soundgarden fan, I had to buy Audioslave's first album. I know it is mainstream, and I usually stay on the extreme metal underground side, but I had to hear what these two congealed groups would sound like. And...only about 4 good songs out of 14 on the self-titled. Then three years later, this single was released. And the first time I heard it, I couldn't believe that Tom, Brad and Timmy were actually playing. The same guys who delivered crushing themes in their heyday where releasing this garbage. This appeals to the MTV generation. This appeals to the 12-15 year old girls and kids who are depressed. Come on..."Be Yourself". It is obviously aimed for the pop generation. It is a corporate hoax to get us to buy some terrible music from an aging band. In other words, what the?

So, this marks the end of Audioslave. Where are you now, Zack de la Rocha? Are you listening to this? Are you laughing your head off at the filth that your former band and that Chris Cornell from Soundgarden have given us? I officially hate all super groups, and I can't believe that Tom Morello, who is a god, would do this to us. I have been a Rage Against the Machine fan since 1993, and after this single was released, I lost all faith in them. Cornell's voice is terrible now. It sounds like the perfect pop-rock voice. I eventually bought "Out Of Exile" and, not to my surprise, only 1-2 good songs. The rest were sleepers, just like their self-titled. With their second album, they actually slowed down tempos. Yes, even more then they already were. And that's the story with Audioslave.

If you want the roots to this band and how they really sounded when they were in their prime, pick up Rage Against the Machine's four studio albums. Then, pick up "Badmotorfinger" and other early Soundgarden years. Just stay away from any of this Audioslave. It is boring, bland and the MTV/Fuse kids eat it up like a chocolate cake. Or, should I say the Britney Spears, Eminem and Kanye West kids are eating it up. How could Tom, Tim and Brad let Cornell take over this band and destroy it? He is obviously running the band. It has to be either him or the corporate guys who need more money then they can get their grubby hands on. I want Zack de la Rocha back, and I think that every long-time Rage Against the Machine fan wants him back. So, in other words...

R.I.P. - Rage Against the Machine / Audioslave (1992-2005)

I was at work when I heard that Rage broke up. I went home, got wasted, stayed in my room, and blasted their CDs all night long. Then I heard about Audioslave - I was apprehensive, but couldn't wait to hear the sound. Chris has always been a great vocalist/lyricist. And, the first CD was amazing, especially the track "Set it Off" - arguably the sickest song on the album (thank you, Tom) - you could almost hear the ghost of RATM rise from the past. Could a rich rockstar still write like that? The CD's success was also, in part, due to the group's determination to make it.

I saw them in small venues. They were relatively unknown and had a few hits at that time so they played a lot of RATM and Soundgarden (they even played the entire length of "Outshined" once). Chris' presence on stage was calm, and, in effect, complemented Tom's energy.

By the time they released their second CD, which was mediocre at best, they were already mainstream. The venues were now larger and the crowd was MTV. Not many knew the RATM stuff and fewer knew Soundgarden. I watched, almost in horror, as no one knew the words to "Hunger Strike," which they played during the last tour. I knew - at that moment - that they were going to sell out.

And that they did with this piece of crap. Why? Why? Don't you have enough money already? Do you really enjoy playing for 15 year old kids who are there with their parents? How does it feel to sell out? Will this audience ever understand when you kept quiet for 15 minutes on stage to protest for freedom of speech? Will these kids understand "Freedom?" Do they even know who Mumia Abu Jamal is? Or the Night Watchman?

All I have to say now is, f**k you, Tom, Brad, and TimmyC. You should have gone with B Real. Chris, you're vocal skills are declining with age. You've put out some amazing lyrics, but give it up. Produce a new Seattle sound.

This is so sad why people spend money on crap !
Be yourself has to be the wrost song ever written.
These musician's should retire or get back with there trademark band.Don't support supergroups,If this is gonna be there last ride so be it.