Washington (CNN) -- Although Rage thinks Paul Ryan is just another cog in the "Machine, " that doesn't stop the Republican vice presidential hopeful from rocking out to the rap metal group's anti-establishment lyrics.

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It's rap-metal duo Insane Clown Posse, whose fans are known as Juggalos.

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Metal has done its best to change with the times the so-called hair bands, spandex-clad pretty boys, in the 1980s, even rap-metal in the '90s.

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Mr. Morell says he'll work out to any old-school rap or hard-core metal.

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"In Da Club" marks the joyful, playful start of a depressing era of party rap somewhat akin to the hair metal situation of the '80s a stretch that nonetheless yielded some gems (thanks Lil' Jon, Usher and Luda) and only now, at the end of the decade, seems to be drawing to a close.

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