Do not go gentle into that good night Do not go gentle into that good night "Do not go gentle into that good night" is a poem in the form of a villanelle, and the most famous work of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914–1953). Though first published in the journal "Botteghe Oscure" in 1951, it was written in 1947 when Thomas was in Florence with his family. It was published, along with other stories previously written, as part of Thomas' "In Country Sleep, And Other Poems" of 1952. It has been suggested that the poem was written for Thomas' dying father, although he did not die until just
Rage Against the Machine self-released cassette, the cover image of which featured newspaper clippings of the stockmarket section with a single match taped to the inlay card. Not all 12 songs made it onto the final album—two were eventually included as B-sides, while three others never saw an official release. Several record labels expressed interest, and the band eventually signed with Epic Records. Morello said, "Epic agreed to everything we asked—and they've followed through ... We never saw a[n] [ideological] conflict as long as we maintained creative control." The band's debut album, "Rage Against the Machine", reached triple platinum status, driven by heavy radio