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| 5 live sorry over Rage swearing | 5 live sorry over Rage swearing |
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| The BBC has apologised after Radio 5 live listeners heard Rage Against the Machine swearing in a live performance of their song Killing In The Name. | The BBC has apologised after Radio 5 live listeners heard Rage Against the Machine swearing in a live performance of their song Killing In The Name. |
| Zack de la Rocha, the US band's singer, was heard swearing four times on the station's breakfast show. | Zack de la Rocha, the US band's singer, was heard swearing four times on the station's breakfast show. |
| The band are hoping the 1992 hit will beat X Factor winner Joe McElderry to this year's Christmas number one. | The band are hoping the 1992 hit will beat X Factor winner Joe McElderry to this year's Christmas number one. |
| A BBC spokesman said: "We had spoken to the band repeatedly beforehand and they had agreed not to swear." | A BBC spokesman said: "We had spoken to the band repeatedly beforehand and they had agreed not to swear." |
| He added: "When they did, we faded the band out and said sorry immediately. | He added: "When they did, we faded the band out and said sorry immediately. |
| "We apologise again to anyone who was offended." | "We apologise again to anyone who was offended." |
| 'Landmark moment' | 'Landmark moment' |
| The band were interviewed in a live link-up with the US on Thursday morning, before performing the song. | The band were interviewed in a live link-up with the US on Thursday morning, before performing the song. |
| As the song was abruptly faded out during the controversial closing bars of the song, listeners heard presenter Shelagh Fogarty say, "get rid of it". | As the song was abruptly faded out during the controversial closing bars of the song, listeners heard presenter Shelagh Fogarty say, "get rid of it". |
| She added: "Sorry. We needed to get rid of that because that suddenly turned in to something we were not expecting. | She added: "Sorry. We needed to get rid of that because that suddenly turned in to something we were not expecting. |
| We are honoured they've chosen our song to be the rebel anthem to try to topple the X Factor monopoly Tom MorelloRage Against The Machine | We are honoured they've chosen our song to be the rebel anthem to try to topple the X Factor monopoly Tom MorelloRage Against The Machine |
| "Well, we were expecting it and asked them not to do it and they did it anyway - so buy Joe's record." | "Well, we were expecting it and asked them not to do it and they did it anyway - so buy Joe's record." |
| Rage Against The Machine's '90s hit is in the running for the Christmas number one after a group was set up on website Facebook urging people to buy it. | Rage Against The Machine's '90s hit is in the running for the Christmas number one after a group was set up on website Facebook urging people to buy it. |
| The group was set up in protest at the dominance of the X Factor winners' singles in the Christmas charts in recent years. | The group was set up in protest at the dominance of the X Factor winners' singles in the Christmas charts in recent years. |
| De la Rocha said the current success of the song "says something about the real tensions that people are experiencing all over the UK and the United States as well". | De la Rocha said the current success of the song "says something about the real tensions that people are experiencing all over the UK and the United States as well". |
| Guitarist Tom Morello said the internet campaign "tapped into the silent majority of the people in the UK who are tired of being spoon-fed one schmaltzy ballad after another". | Guitarist Tom Morello said the internet campaign "tapped into the silent majority of the people in the UK who are tired of being spoon-fed one schmaltzy ballad after another". |
| "We are honoured they've chosen our song to be the rebel anthem to try to topple the X Factor monopoly." | "We are honoured they've chosen our song to be the rebel anthem to try to topple the X Factor monopoly." |
| Many people queued up for hours for the chance to catch a glimpse of Joe | |
| Some of the "windfall of proceeds" from the single would be going to British homeless charity Shelter, he said. | Some of the "windfall of proceeds" from the single would be going to British homeless charity Shelter, he said. |
| On Thursday afternoon, bookmakers Ladbrokes made Joe McElderry 1/4 favourite to get the number one slot on Sunday night. | On Thursday afternoon, bookmakers Ladbrokes made Joe McElderry 1/4 favourite to get the number one slot on Sunday night. |
| It followed Ladbrokes move to make Rage Against The Machine favourites for the first time on Wednesday. | It followed Ladbrokes move to make Rage Against The Machine favourites for the first time on Wednesday. |
| Spokesman Nick Weinberg said the number of bets taken for Rage Against The Machine had "taken us completely by surprise". | Spokesman Nick Weinberg said the number of bets taken for Rage Against The Machine had "taken us completely by surprise". |
| McElderry, 18, won the X Factor on Sunday night beating Olly Murs with almost two-thirds of the votes. | McElderry, 18, won the X Factor on Sunday night beating Olly Murs with almost two-thirds of the votes. |