"People of the Sun" was a single released by the American band Rage Against the Machine. The song was about the Zapatista revolution, and was featured on the LP Evil Empire, the CD & DVD Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium, the DVD Rage Against the Machine and the People of Sun (EP). People of the Sun also had its own music video. De la Rocha wrote the song after a visit to the Chiapas in Southern Mexico, there was rumor of a break-up because he had focused so much time supporting aboriginal uprisings in Mexico.
The song has a wide variety of references, most notably the destruction of the Aztec empire by the Spanish and the Zoot Suit Riots of Los Angeles in 1943.
The song also showcases a classic example of Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello's creativity, as he plays the main verse riff by rubbing an Allen wrench against the A-string of his guitar.
