In October 2001 , the rock band Stone Temple Pilots performed " Revolution " live during '' Come Together : A Night for John Lennon 's Words and Music '' , a television special in tribute to Lennon that raised funds for victims of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center . Singer Scott Weiland said that the band had selected the song while on tour in Europe , several weeks before '' Come Together '' ; he added : " Our real decision for picking ' Revolution ' was simply because it rocks . " After their performance received considerable radio airplay , Stone Temple Pilots recorded a studio version of the song , which was released as a single on 27 November 2001 . The single reached number 30 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Revolution (Beatles song)