Just so you know, Jonathan was molested as a kid, and that theme comes up in a fair few of their songs. When he tried to tell his family what happened they didn’t believe him, which was obviously traumatizing as well. He wrote the song “Daddy” about the female family friend who abused him, but it’s a tough one to listen to.
Its evident in a lot of their first 3 - 4 albums, there's some tough listens in their back catalogue. I haven't really followed them since '03/4 but I hope music gave Johathon the release he needed.
Jonathan Davis was definitely one of those unorthodox vocalists to ever do it in the nu-metal genre. Lotta great contributions from Korn through the years
@@craftgarrett1 Nah as a lifelong KoRn fan Nu-Metal wouldn't exist without Faith No More, Jane's Addiction and Mr Bungle. Then you also have all the New Wave influences like Duran Duran and The Cure.
@@craftgarrett1 Also it wasn't made by mistake. Don't know where you got that from. Just listen to SexArt and L.A.P.D and you'll hear it wasn't a "mistake."
@@TheDeadStretch I know literally everything about korn. I know everything about sexart. Have have super rare stuff from that band. You’re trying to preach to a guy that knows more about korn than I do about literally anything else in the world
I always felt that the symbolism of the bullet missing the girl and missing all the people on it's way to the KoRn poster was to show; that some people, who are really struggling and maybe coming close to self harm in some way, can use music as an emotional outlet. Once the bullet reaches the band, they aren't scared of it and the band get it to return from where it came from, meaning that music can take painful emotions and get them to subside to some degree. I also like the visual of multiple bullet holes with the light shining through in the room they are jamming in because that tells me that bullets blasting into that room happens all the time. Maybe that symbolizes a multitude of people that use music as therapy of some sort. They then send the bullet back to where it came from and the little girl (whom the bullet was originally "meant" for), is no longer affected by it and is able to grab it and return it back to where I came from. Could be a reach, but that's what I always thought when I saw the video.
I watched a video of a therapist reacting to this, and she thought that Jonathan's scatting was a way of creating something that couldn't be fully comprehended, and thus could not be "taken from me(him)" - that creating music and something unique is a way to empower yourself, to be free, especially against others that try to take from you. I really liked that take on it and your thoughts of using music as an emotional outlet is related
Rammstein, Slipknot, Korn…damn you’re hitting all my middle/high school favorites. Might as well do Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park to complete the package.
@@CDickeyWrites @thedarncat niiice. Disturbed was in the mix too. Then if you go real middle school Trust Company. Anyone listed to them? That was my first “concert”
I feel blessed that I grew up listening to bands like Korn and Slipknot and System of a Down. These bands were blowing up when I was in High School. And I am still listening to them now. I will be the old man with a boom box blaring Nu Metal through the nursing home when I'm old and grey.
Brother, you SERIOUSLY need to react to some Tool songs. You will be a kid in a candy store with their lyrics and story telling. Not to mention the insane musicianship. All of the band members regularly play in separate time signatures but still create a cohesive sound and feel.
It's simultaneously amusing and awesome that the two music reaction channels I watch, Knox and The Charismatic Voice, are both doing metal dives and they keep matching decently close on which songs they cover and are not too far off of a release window. So with CV I get a primarily technical breakdown and with KH I get the primarily lyrical breakdown. I'm loving this! ❤
One of the most impressive things about this music video is the fact that it was made in 99 because CGI really wasn’t that great back then, but they still managed to pull this off. I’ve been a big fan of Korn for many years and it’s always neat to see how someone reacts to hearing them for the first time. There’s a lot of depth to their lyrics, especially when you learn about what Jonathan has gone through in his life. Keep up the great work though, Knox. I hope you and yours are well!
@crippledmerc thank you for not suggesting “that song.” You know which one I mean. I hate when people suggest it. Seems really mean to put someone through that.
@@flingonber Ya I remember learning about that a few years ago, but I had been listening to Korn since ‘01-‘02 and had no idea that he was the one who did it. I can’t remember exactly, but I think this was the song that originally got me listening to Korn after one of my friends made me a cd with a bunch of different bands and songs on it, along with a copy of this music video.
Honestly I'm a metal fan primarily but I do listen to rap and hip hop as well. I found your channel because of your reactions on rap and lyricism. I'm super excited for this series and wait anxiously on Mondays to see the next. Thank you for your extreme depths of knowledge and understanding of everything you go over. Keep up the great content!
Eh .. I was born a metalhead, now I've got Tech N9ne and King ISO tattoos 😆🥰. There really is so much crossover, the pain, the passion, the intelligent lyricism.
@@harleyquinn3589 I couldn't agree any more with the cross over. There is so much that goes into each genere that it's a beautiful art at the end if the day.
Seeing the conclusions you came to was actually kinda fascinating. Jonathan Davis has said he was talking about the way he felt about his relationship with the record label. But he has also said that he encourages everyone to find their own meaning to his lyrics because the beautiful thing about art is it hits everyone different
A lot of the lyrics in this song actually have to do with his childhood. As a kid, he was sexually abused by his babysitter, so lines like "Something's raped and taken from me" "A cheap f**k for me to lay" and even "Nothing in my life is free" (going into the pain he suffered) are all references to his pain and how he felt as a kid. Just like his song 'Daddy' on their debut album is.
I'm sorry you're wrong. Look up the interview. This song is about how the music industry destroys the music. Which is the same reason Korn made the song twist
Man I miss music videos... they were such a great visual clarity for songs back then. This song & video was HUGE and connected to so many people, it was insane.
Jonathan is a SUPREME scatter! The "scat" you heard originated in early Jazz music. He just takes it to another level. Steven Tyler from Aerosmith has some pretty awesome scat moments too😉
I think they are talking about the Music Industry, how they make you conform. So "Sometimes it's my life I can't taste, Sometimes I can not feel my face," saying he sometimes does not know who he is anymore. "Feeling like a Freak on a Leash" saying the record companies leading their "freaks" around where they want them. Loving watching a rap guy do Metal! TY for the reaction Mate!
The track finds Jonathan Davis' slating the exploitive music industry: "That's my song that rails out against the music industry. It's about how I feel like I'm a f---in' prostitute. Like I'm this freak paraded around, but I got corporate America f---in' making all the money while it's taking a part of me. It's like they stole something from me-they stole my innocence and I'm not calm anymore. I worry constantly. I'm not just talkin' about the record business. Everything's involved. I've lost something. I'm not all there anymore. I love what I do, but I wish I could have it all back. It's like the 'Peter Pan syndrome.' I wish I could still fly."
The animation was done by Todd McFarlane, Creator of Spawn and one time Spiderman drawer. Their song Twisted Transistor is pretty funny as Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon, David Banner, and Xibit play the band members for the video. Also Children of the Korn with Ice Cube is pretty awesome.
Should do Falling away from me next. Always felt like the perfect next song. Granted the music videos make it look like the two songs were meant to be one longer song.
Great reaction Knox, as you mentioned mosh pits you really need to check out Korn’s performance of “Blind” at Woodstock 99. Doesn’t matter if you react to it or not honestly check it out but the performance is excellent and the crowd simply insane!
This song was actually released in 1998, the CGI in the music video was quite advanced for its time and was widely acclaimed when it came out, the bullet flying around everyones head, from scene to scene. Very unique and original. It won Best Editing and Best Rock Video at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, and later received the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 2000.
Thank. You!!! I've only wondered that since HS over 20 years ago. I forgot about this song and am reliving so many emotions & then started laughing bc of how many different things I thought it said
Dude, it is so cool that you're doing Metal Mondays now. My high school days were filled with both rap and rock and you're hitting all my favorites. Like others have suggested, you should check out some Rage Against The Machine. Some suggestion I'd give are Bulls on Parade, Killing in the Name Of, or Down Rodeo to name just a few. RATM has heavy influences from both rock and rap which I know you'll love.
I'd love to see a RATM reaction. Killing In The Name of is kinda overdone in my opinion though. Yeah, it's one of their iconic songs, but EVERYONE's recated to it, yo
If you want to know more about the lead singer (Johnathon Davis) then listen to Korns song “Daddy” Fair warning: it is incredibly graphic and depressing but it is the song where Davis goes all out about his past
...in 98 i took my then10 year old son to see them in concert cuz it was our fav band at the time and to this day he tells ppl about that time .. even tho we have both of gone to many concerts together over the years... the show was just lit AF!!!
8:56 his reaction to the scatting is priceless. Knox if you see this, check out "Twist" by Korn in your free time. It's only 53 seconds long but im sure you'd be intrigued by it.
The whole band has suffered a lot, lots of drugs and alcohol abuse. Johnathan Davis the vocalist suffered the worst. Abused, raped, and bullied to no end. A lot of the lyrical work is built up of anger, hate, and personal trauma. Lots of deep meaning in Korns lyrical work especially the first 3 albums.
This song does have a great meaning. If i'm not mistaken, he is talking about the expectations people chain him with. And the bullet is a representation of comments that people make that have an effect on everything and can't be taken back. The room they are in is their way of saying that the comments directed at them doesn't effect them at all.
Great job breaking the song down! The singer, Jonathan says the song is about the music industry and how he feels used. More Korn! Got The Life was another single from the same album you may dig.
My family and my closest friends all share music, which seems to be the glue that holds us all together. My kids all know the songs I loved while growing up and those my parents enjoyed most. In turn, I frequently get links sent to me by my 4 kids so that I can listen to what they've just discovered. Lately it's been a bit of a head-shaker as my 20-year old sends me links for Black Flag and a note, "Sounds like something you'd be into", not realizing I was into them... in 1980. 😀 Watching and hearing your reaction to Korn is kinda like that, and it makes me smile when I get to see another generation carry the good stuff forward. Freak On A Leash is tied for my favorite by the band along with Twisted Transistor. As a rapper, you might enjoy "All In The Family" which is a foul-yet-funny, 4+ minute battle between Jon Davis and Fred Durst. It's pretty profane, so may not meet UA-cam guidelines, but ya gotta listen!
Loving these Metal Monday's!! My two favorite genres are metal and lyrical hop hop. There are a lot more parallels between the two genres than you might think on face value. Keep up the good work Knox!
David Silveria's drums on this track are incredible! One thing people tend to miss out on is if the little girl wasn't a cartoon, she wouldn't have been able to stop the bullet. Also, at the end the No Trespassing sign is the link that transitions between the Freak on a Leash video and the Falling Away from Me video.
Bro I jus wanna say that I love your videos and your break downs of the songs and bars and literally everything. I can’t remember if you’ve reacted to this band yet or not, but if you haven’t you should definitely react to Three Days Grace. They are one of my all time favorite bands. They are soo good.
We should get Knox to start reacting to alternative videos on what he could call "alternative Tuesdays". That'd be pretty sweet. Love your breakdowns, bro. You always find you the obscure truths most other people don't even think to see.
I feel so old saying this but the style and the randomness in this videos even though awesome didn't really throw us for a loop like it is you I think it was just natural to us we felt it related in a since. I don't know about anyone else but hearing someone younger appreciate our music makes it more meaningful and makes me appreciate my childhood more. Thanks knox😊
Knox you definitely need to do some Sabaton. They are a Swedish metal band that do songs around historical people and battles ranging from the 30 year war to ww1 ww2. Every song is a history lesson. Just a few to react to are No Bullets Fly " animated version", Christmas Truce official video, Red Baron animated, Carolus Rex, En Livstid I Krieg " live from Gothenburg "
The thing that always blows me away by your reactions is how you catch so much. I've listened to this since it came out when I was in high school and I've never caught the meaning of the lyrics like you did the very first time you heard it. 🤯
I remember as a teen I would get almost in an ecstasy listening to KoRn on high volume, add in alcohol the buzz was real. We were a bunch of metal freaks and would always blast that shit at parties, even when other people didn't really fuck with it, we kind of made it cool. Other stuff was Slipknot, Dimmu Borgir, Rammstein..
I’ve heard that this song has been written about record labels and things like that, so with the line “nothing in my life is free” I feel that he’s talking about how everything he does has to be for money like his songs
Love the way you go in-depth with these metal songs and change perspective and shed light on lyrics. Hopefully I can see Inspire The Liars by Dance Gavin Dance sometime soon. (Recommend lyrics for messy vocals)
Oh! This took me back. I’m 36 and this song and video were massive when I was 13. I got to see Korn live like 10 years ago… one of the best concerts of my life. I wish I could recall my first reaction to this song
Knox is going through my high school classics! I was first properly introduced to metal when I was 15 and it was love at first sound! Your analysis is on point as always ! Could you do Trivium or Tool next?
Knox, you are amazing at breaking down and truly hearing the layering of not only metal's music/production but also the lyrics. You make me wish everyday of the week was Metal Monday, please keep them coming!
I feel like you were spot on! Even though you have been through so much, it proves that you can change the course of your life! Like the bullet, even though it was so close to hitting you and could mess up your life you were able to change the course of your life and take a different path. I love korn and they speak a lot of truth and it depends on how you interpret their lyrics. But I feel like you had an awesome insight about it!
Even the heavy metal songs that you need to basically learn to understand have incredible depth. And at first you'll struggle to hear the lyrics once you get into those super heavy songs and bands, but you learn to undertsand it with time. Their is just so much depth to explore in metal my guy. And the crazy part is how open and vulnerablemetal artists are, they just cover it up with screams and growls so people don't see it until they stop and really listen.
Knox this is a brilliant new series of reaction videos for you, I am so here for it! Please react to Jinjer - Pisces (Live version w/ all the views) Any Lorna Shore August Burns Red has a new song out right now that would get you some traction in the metal scene. Polyphia also has a new album out now w brilliant tracks. These are just helpful suggestions. :)
Korn is one of your girls favorite bands! for a lot of these metal requests you should look up the release date. This is from 1998, before youtube of course.
Korn are an interesting one. Jonathan has a tendency to get fairly dark emotions out in his lyrics. Best example of this is the song Daddy, it's a really harrowing listen but extremely interesting. Could we see your take on some Disturbed on a metal Monday, Knox? David (their singer) has a very percussive voice which I think might lend itself to your rap background, I'd really recommend Inside The Fire :)
Been a fan of your bar breakdowns for a while man, glad you're diving into metal. I'm still gonna recommend the greatest (imo) metal band of all time Nightwish. Start with romanticide, then Gabriel will arrive to guide you the rest of the way. Keep it up bro. Btw, your stuff is pretty fire too, just added you to my spotify lists.
If you take a journey it should be a Korn journey! Great band crazy story coming up lots of history. Grew up on them myself haven’t been let down yet John has amazing range with his vocals.
There's a lot of flavours of metal to dive into as well. From Nightwish to Slayer and everything in between (and some entirely off the screen), there's something for every mood and each genre has some incredible poetry in it.
9:14 the part of the song when they were recording it. It was blank space with the instrumental, so the singer came in and just started making that noise. So they stuck with it, I love how your mind went for the double on it though.
Johnathan Davis the lead singer of Korn was abused as a child and it lead to a lot of his songs, hence the line, " raped and taken from me", voicing his inner demons, the Korn song Daddy, delves into his abuse and is one of the most powerful song ever also I believe the red dressed girl, is similar to the red dressed girl in the movie schindlers list, who was seen as innocence and innocence lost
Back in the day I worked as a counselor in a halfway house for court ordered teens and we had a kid what was obsessed with Korn. He could make that noise/groove perfectly. He could also climb walls. He was one of my favorites 😊
I remember my friends going to see Korn at a tiny Venue when their first album was just released. Two of them came back with broken noses after the mosh pit during “blind”. So good
All That Remains- Two Weeks, This Calling, Not Alone, Forever in Your Hands. Bullet For My Valentine- Tears Don't Fall, POW, Waking The Demon, Shattered, Knives. Black Viel Brides - In The End, Knives and pens, scarlet cross. Killswitch engaged with/ without Howard and the original singer. Ravenface- Wait for no one, silent, beneath the tides, underworld. So on and so forth. Lol
This song came out when I was 10 years old and pretty much changed my life. It was the first rock song I fell in love with and almost 24 years later, still a metal head! I have fond memories of going to my friend's house after school and watching the MV on MTV haha.
Dude my first mosh pit was Floggy Molly and Drop Kick Murphy's. Best pit I've ever been in. I can tell you a good pit is like nothing else you'll experience at a rock concert. I'd love to see Korn, they are a bucket list for sure. Glad you loved the Scatting too. Johnathan has one hell of a unique vocal style
Knox! I'm glad you're investigating metal and giving it some observations. My favorite band of all time is System of a Down, and I've seen that you've listened to them recently as well. The lead singer, Serj Tankian, did a song with Tech N9ne called Straight out the Gate that I think you'd enjoy!
I enjoy your reactions, You dive full deep in music, text, interpretation, and subjectively/objectively hit direct on every moments/feelings that "WE Fans" carry on such a long time, respect from Croatian livingvin Germany
This was said earlier in prior comments. It's about the music industry in general controlling bands and making them do what they want instead of having the freedom to do what they want artistically.
Kinda crazy that this is 1 day old, and it's my fav reaction/lyrical-analytic content video of maybe my life (30's) You brouhgt out so many good points and thoughts on the lyrics that I hadn't considered before. I love reaction vids, but this one was just special. I'm so glad you likes this song. I loved watching it through your eyes lol
A lot of people are relating this song to his childhood, but the singer said that he was singing about the recording label/studio. He felt like he was their freak on a leash, being controlled and toned down just to fit the image of the label. He wasn't able to be true to his art, and this song was mostly a stab at them (and it was wildly popular, it was their first song that I heard). Of course, he also encouraged people to find their own meaning in the song, which I'm always a fan of. I wasn't into metal as a teen, but this song opened my eyes to that world.
As an 18 year old when it came out, that "GO"was the hardest drop in existence
You may be forgetting “Are you ready!”
@@bonus778 legit came to say that same thing. That drop was just another level haha, and my introduction to Korn
It still is!
1. Are you ready?..
2. Com’ on!!..
3. Go!!..
Legit had me throwing shit around in my room as a teen 🤣
Just so you know, Jonathan was molested as a kid, and that theme comes up in a fair few of their songs. When he tried to tell his family what happened they didn’t believe him, which was obviously traumatizing as well. He wrote the song “Daddy” about the female family friend who abused him, but it’s a tough one to listen to.
Yea when he fully breaks down crying is rough to hear
Its evident in a lot of their first 3 - 4 albums, there's some tough listens in their back catalogue. I haven't really followed them since '03/4 but I hope music gave Johathon the release he needed.
@@zachfowler8242 Ya it’s tough not to get emotional when I hear that part.
Pretty sure the "female friend" was his baby sitter
should of just requested the song Daddy and let Knox find out for himself
Jonathan Davis was definitely one of those unorthodox vocalists to ever do it in the nu-metal genre. Lotta great contributions from Korn through the years
Not just the nu metal genre. In general. Nu metal wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for korn. It was also made by mistake.
@@craftgarrett1 Nah as a lifelong KoRn fan Nu-Metal wouldn't exist without Faith No More, Jane's Addiction and Mr Bungle. Then you also have all the New Wave influences like Duran Duran and The Cure.
@@TheDeadStretch I know that
@@craftgarrett1 Also it wasn't made by mistake. Don't know where you got that from. Just listen to SexArt and L.A.P.D and you'll hear it wasn't a "mistake."
@@TheDeadStretch I know literally everything about korn. I know everything about sexart. Have have super rare stuff from that band. You’re trying to preach to a guy that knows more about korn than I do about literally anything else in the world
I always felt that the symbolism of the bullet missing the girl and missing all the people on it's way to the KoRn poster was to show; that some people, who are really struggling and maybe coming close to self harm in some way, can use music as an emotional outlet. Once the bullet reaches the band, they aren't scared of it and the band get it to return from where it came from, meaning that music can take painful emotions and get them to subside to some degree. I also like the visual of multiple bullet holes with the light shining through in the room they are jamming in because that tells me that bullets blasting into that room happens all the time. Maybe that symbolizes a multitude of people that use music as therapy of some sort. They then send the bullet back to where it came from and the little girl (whom the bullet was originally "meant" for), is no longer affected by it and is able to grab it and return it back to where I came from. Could be a reach, but that's what I always thought when I saw the video.
Great Interpretation
Great pov, thanks
@@alexjuin2730 Love that, thanks for sharing
Exactly my thoughts. Listening to Korn is fucking therapeutic!
I watched a video of a therapist reacting to this, and she thought that Jonathan's scatting was a way of creating something that couldn't be fully comprehended, and thus could not be "taken from me(him)" - that creating music and something unique is a way to empower yourself, to be free, especially against others that try to take from you. I really liked that take on it and your thoughts of using music as an emotional outlet is related
Rammstein, Slipknot, Korn…damn you’re hitting all my middle/high school favorites. Might as well do Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park to complete the package.
I was coming back to suggest (read: beg for) some Nine Inch Nails, Limp Bizkit (Break Stuff, right?), and Linkin Park. Memories, man!
May we add Snot to the list? ☕🧐
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@@fruckles maybe (showing my age here) Faith No More? Seven Mary Three? Rob (or White) Zombie? Yasss.
@@CDickeyWrites
Fear Factory and Coal Chamber...☕🤔
Maybe I'll finally listen to faith no more.
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@@CDickeyWrites @thedarncat niiice. Disturbed was in the mix too. Then if you go real middle school Trust Company. Anyone listed to them? That was my first “concert”
I feel blessed that I grew up listening to bands like Korn and Slipknot and System of a Down. These bands were blowing up when I was in High School. And I am still listening to them now. I will be the old man with a boom box blaring Nu Metal through the nursing home when I'm old and grey.
Hell yeah !
Amen brother. That makes 2 of us rocking this shit till the end!
You’ll be head banging so hard you’ll throw out your back and accidentally toss your walker haha xD
I’m with you on that one! Me at 80 with my purple hair and ripped jeans. They’ll probably throw us out of the nursing home for causing a scene lol
And more than 20 years passed. Unbelievable...
Brother, you SERIOUSLY need to react to some Tool songs. You will be a kid in a candy store with their lyrics and story telling. Not to mention the insane musicianship. All of the band members regularly play in separate time signatures but still create a cohesive sound and feel.
I hope he doesn't do The Pot. It's popular one to react to but Tool has so much deeper stuff!
Musically needs to be introduced to Pneuma
Forty Six & Two, Schism, Sober, even Ænema, they're all great Tool songs we could recommend him.
@@Kruiff32 1000000000% agreed
It's simultaneously amusing and awesome that the two music reaction channels I watch, Knox and The Charismatic Voice, are both doing metal dives and they keep matching decently close on which songs they cover and are not too far off of a release window. So with CV I get a primarily technical breakdown and with KH I get the primarily lyrical breakdown. I'm loving this! ❤
I am enamored with it! Being able to get such different but similar perspectives on my favorite music makes me enjoy the music so much more ❤
One of the most impressive things about this music video is the fact that it was made in 99 because CGI really wasn’t that great back then, but they still managed to pull this off. I’ve been a big fan of Korn for many years and it’s always neat to see how someone reacts to hearing them for the first time. There’s a lot of depth to their lyrics, especially when you learn about what Jonathan has gone through in his life. Keep up the great work though, Knox. I hope you and yours are well!
@crippledmerc thank you for not suggesting “that song.” You know which one I mean. I hate when people suggest it. Seems really mean to put someone through that.
@@bonus778 I know exactly which song you mean, I not only never suggest it, I warn people about it, that one is a rough song to listen too
@@flingonber Ya I remember learning about that a few years ago, but I had been listening to Korn since ‘01-‘02 and had no idea that he was the one who did it. I can’t remember exactly, but I think this was the song that originally got me listening to Korn after one of my friends made me a cd with a bunch of different bands and songs on it, along with a copy of this music video.
@@flingonber Todd also did the video for Disturbed - Land of Confusion :)
Jurassic Park would like a word
8:58 Yeah, I was waiting for your reaction to Jon's beatbox😄Thanks for this reaction, awesome like always!
Honestly I'm a metal fan primarily but I do listen to rap and hip hop as well. I found your channel because of your reactions on rap and lyricism. I'm super excited for this series and wait anxiously on Mondays to see the next. Thank you for your extreme depths of knowledge and understanding of everything you go over. Keep up the great content!
Eh .. I was born a metalhead, now I've got Tech N9ne and King ISO tattoos 😆🥰. There really is so much crossover, the pain, the passion, the intelligent lyricism.
@@harleyquinn3589 I couldn't agree any more with the cross over. There is so much that goes into each genere that it's a beautiful art at the end if the day.
same lol I love metal but I'm also a huge fan of lyrical rap and that's how I found this channel
@@kiiturii might wanna check bloodywood, indian folk metal with rap
@@kiiturii aside from the general themes and tempo, is there really much difference between most metal and lyrical rap? 🤔
Seeing the conclusions you came to was actually kinda fascinating. Jonathan Davis has said he was talking about the way he felt about his relationship with the record label. But he has also said that he encourages everyone to find their own meaning to his lyrics because the beautiful thing about art is it hits everyone different
A lot of the lyrics in this song actually have to do with his childhood. As a kid, he was sexually abused by his babysitter, so lines like
"Something's raped and taken from me"
"A cheap f**k for me to lay"
and even
"Nothing in my life is free" (going into the pain he suffered)
are all references to his pain and how he felt as a kid. Just like his song 'Daddy' on their debut album is.
also remember its commentary on the music industry that pulls them the freaks on their leashes of contracts and money.
I'm sorry you're wrong. Look up the interview. This song is about how the music industry destroys the music. Which is the same reason Korn made the song twist
Man I miss music videos... they were such a great visual clarity for songs back then. This song & video was HUGE and connected to so many people, it was insane.
watching somebody new to Metal coming into it with an open mind is something i never can get enough of.
I know. I also love watching such reactions. These people always discover some details that we missed at some point.
Jonathan is a SUPREME scatter!
The "scat" you heard originated in early Jazz music. He just takes it to another level. Steven Tyler from Aerosmith has some pretty awesome scat moments too😉
I think they are talking about the Music Industry, how they make you conform. So "Sometimes it's my life I can't taste, Sometimes I can not feel my face," saying he sometimes does not know who he is anymore. "Feeling like a Freak on a Leash" saying the record companies leading their "freaks" around where they want them. Loving watching a rap guy do Metal! TY for the reaction Mate!
Bingo!
That’s exactly what I was going to say. Great minds think alike 😉
I believe I read that somewhere
The track finds Jonathan Davis' slating the exploitive music industry:
"That's my song that rails out against the music industry. It's about how I feel like I'm a f---in' prostitute. Like I'm this freak paraded around, but I got corporate America f---in' making all the money while it's taking a part of me. It's like they stole something from me-they stole my innocence and I'm not calm anymore. I worry constantly. I'm not just talkin' about the record business. Everything's involved. I've lost something. I'm not all there anymore. I love what I do, but I wish I could have it all back. It's like the 'Peter Pan syndrome.' I wish I could still fly."
Thank you!!!!
The animation was done by Todd McFarlane, Creator of Spawn and one time Spiderman drawer.
Their song Twisted Transistor is pretty funny as Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon, David Banner, and Xibit play the band members for the video.
Also Children of the Korn with Ice Cube is pretty awesome.
And "Play Me" with Nas
Korn is my favorite band of all time! So glad you’re reacting to this 🔥
Should do Falling away from me next. Always felt like the perfect next song. Granted the music videos make it look like the two songs were meant to be one longer song.
Great reaction Knox, as you mentioned mosh pits you really need to check out Korn’s performance of “Blind” at Woodstock 99. Doesn’t matter if you react to it or not honestly check it out but the performance is excellent and the crowd simply insane!
This song was actually released in 1998, the CGI in the music video was quite advanced for its time and was widely acclaimed when it came out, the bullet flying around everyones head, from scene to scene. Very unique and original. It won Best Editing and Best Rock Video at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, and later received the Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video in 2000.
You could have like 30+ videos with Korn. Johnathan Davis is legendary. And what he’s saying in the back ground is “you wanna feel alive? So do I”
Thank. You!!!
I've only wondered that since HS over 20 years ago. I forgot about this song and am reliving so many emotions & then started laughing bc of how many different things I thought it said
@@-Manda_SKnight_BeastMoD the Unplugged version with Amy Lee is good.
As a recovering addict, watching my nephew Knox reacting to this song really does my heart well
Dude, it is so cool that you're doing Metal Mondays now. My high school days were filled with both rap and rock and you're hitting all my favorites. Like others have suggested, you should check out some Rage Against The Machine. Some suggestion I'd give are Bulls on Parade, Killing in the Name Of, or Down Rodeo to name just a few. RATM has heavy influences from both rock and rap which I know you'll love.
I'd love to see a RATM reaction. Killing In The Name of is kinda overdone in my opinion though. Yeah, it's one of their iconic songs, but EVERYONE's recated to it, yo
If you want to know more about the lead singer (Johnathon Davis) then listen to Korns song “Daddy”
Fair warning: it is incredibly graphic and depressing but it is the song where Davis goes all out about his past
I love how Korn sounds so primitive.. taking it back to the animalistic expression of music 🔥
...in 98 i took my then10 year old son to see them in concert cuz it was our fav band at the time and to this day he tells ppl about that time .. even tho we have both of gone to many concerts together over the years... the show was just lit AF!!!
That “GO” was Brian Head Welch’s voice.
8:56 his reaction to the scatting is priceless. Knox if you see this, check out "Twist" by Korn in your free time. It's only 53 seconds long but im sure you'd be intrigued by it.
The whole band has suffered a lot, lots of drugs and alcohol abuse. Johnathan Davis the vocalist suffered the worst. Abused, raped, and bullied to no end.
A lot of the lyrical work is built up of anger, hate, and personal trauma.
Lots of deep meaning in Korns lyrical work especially the first 3 albums.
This song does have a great meaning. If i'm not mistaken, he is talking about the expectations people chain him with. And the bullet is a representation of comments that people make that have an effect on everything and can't be taken back. The room they are in is their way of saying that the comments directed at them doesn't effect them at all.
Great job breaking the song down! The singer, Jonathan says the song is about the music industry and how he feels used. More Korn! Got The Life was another single from the same album you may dig.
Dude your breakdowns of all music especially metal is astounding. You are quick with lyrics on rap but that goes with ALL music.
Nothing but love mate
My family and my closest friends all share music, which seems to be the glue that holds us all together. My kids all know the songs I loved while growing up and those my parents enjoyed most. In turn, I frequently get links sent to me by my 4 kids so that I can listen to what they've just discovered. Lately it's been a bit of a head-shaker as my 20-year old sends me links for Black Flag and a note, "Sounds like something you'd be into", not realizing I was into them... in 1980. 😀 Watching and hearing your reaction to Korn is kinda like that, and it makes me smile when I get to see another generation carry the good stuff forward. Freak On A Leash is tied for my favorite by the band along with Twisted Transistor. As a rapper, you might enjoy "All In The Family" which is a foul-yet-funny, 4+ minute battle between Jon Davis and Fred Durst. It's pretty profane, so may not meet UA-cam guidelines, but ya gotta listen!
Loving these Metal Monday's!! My two favorite genres are metal and lyrical hop hop. There are a lot more parallels between the two genres than you might think on face value. Keep up the good work Knox!
Should totally check out Down with the sickness by Disturbed at some point
David Silveria's drums on this track are incredible! One thing people tend to miss out on is if the little girl wasn't a cartoon, she wouldn't have been able to stop the bullet.
Also, at the end the No Trespassing sign is the link that transitions between the Freak on a Leash video and the Falling Away from Me video.
Bro I jus wanna say that I love your videos and your break downs of the songs and bars and literally everything. I can’t remember if you’ve reacted to this band yet or not, but if you haven’t you should definitely react to Three Days Grace. They are one of my all time favorite bands. They are soo good.
Freak on a leach came out in 1999. The video was amazing the time. Johnathan Davis is so underrated.
We should get Knox to start reacting to alternative videos on what he could call "alternative Tuesdays". That'd be pretty sweet. Love your breakdowns, bro. You always find you the obscure truths most other people don't even think to see.
Some sonic youth, hunker du,dinosaur Jr,my bloody valentine,mudhoney
Pj Harvey, Juliana Hatfield, The Violent Femmes, They Might Be Giants. I have a list somewhere.
Random Lazy Day LoFi would also be cool
I feel so old saying this but the style and the randomness in this videos even though awesome didn't really throw us for a loop like it is you I think it was just natural to us we felt it related in a since. I don't know about anyone else but hearing someone younger appreciate our music makes it more meaningful and makes me appreciate my childhood more. Thanks knox😊
Knox you definitely need to do some Sabaton. They are a Swedish metal band that do songs around historical people and battles ranging from the 30 year war to ww1 ww2. Every song is a history lesson. Just a few to react to are No Bullets Fly " animated version", Christmas Truce official video, Red Baron animated, Carolus Rex, En Livstid I Krieg " live from Gothenburg "
The thing that always blows me away by your reactions is how you catch so much. I've listened to this since it came out when I was in high school and I've never caught the meaning of the lyrics like you did the very first time you heard it. 🤯
As a kid this band got me threw the tough times growing up in a dysfunctional family
Same
threw or through ? :P those are two different things XD
I still listen to Korn. ❤ And i will never stop listening to them.
I remember as a teen I would get almost in an ecstasy listening to KoRn on high volume, add in alcohol the buzz was real. We were a bunch of metal freaks and would always blast that shit at parties, even when other people didn't really fuck with it, we kind of made it cool. Other stuff was Slipknot, Dimmu Borgir, Rammstein..
I still can’t believe JDs scatting is that epic!
I love seeing people realize that Metal is pure art!! Also laughed so hard at you being outraged at metal being censored 🤣 watched that part twice
I’ve heard that this song has been written about record labels and things like that, so with the line “nothing in my life is free” I feel that he’s talking about how everything he does has to be for money like his songs
Korn is a great band imo
Love em or hate em they created a genre that changed the world.
Oh Korn is so amazing live and I’m glad to have experienced it!!
Love the way you go in-depth with these metal songs and change perspective and shed light on lyrics. Hopefully I can see Inspire The Liars by Dance Gavin Dance sometime soon. (Recommend lyrics for messy vocals)
Ohh, that would be good. I'd like to see his reaction to that video too, some.. Unique ongoings in it.
Oh! This took me back. I’m 36 and this song and video were massive when I was 13. I got to see Korn live like 10 years ago… one of the best concerts of my life. I wish I could recall my first reaction to this song
More Korn needed. There could never be enough
So glad you did this one! Jonathan Davis is such a great artist. There's alot of dark content in korn music. One my favorite bands ever.
Knox is going through my high school classics! I was first properly introduced to metal when I was 15 and it was love at first sound! Your analysis is on point as always ! Could you do Trivium or Tool next?
Tool. Agreed. 100%
Knox, you are amazing at breaking down and truly hearing the layering of not only metal's music/production but also the lyrics. You make me wish everyday of the week was Metal Monday, please keep them coming!
I feel like you were spot on! Even though you have been through so much, it proves that you can change the course of your life! Like the bullet, even though it was so close to hitting you and could mess up your life you were able to change the course of your life and take a different path. I love korn and they speak a lot of truth and it depends on how you interpret their lyrics. But I feel like you had an awesome insight about it!
Even the heavy metal songs that you need to basically learn to understand have incredible depth. And at first you'll struggle to hear the lyrics once you get into those super heavy songs and bands, but you learn to undertsand it with time. Their is just so much depth to explore in metal my guy. And the crazy part is how open and vulnerablemetal artists are, they just cover it up with screams and growls so people don't see it until they stop and really listen.
Knox this is a brilliant new series of reaction videos for you, I am so here for it!
Please react to Jinjer - Pisces (Live version w/ all the views)
Any Lorna Shore
August Burns Red has a new song out right now that would get you some traction in the metal scene. Polyphia also has a new album out now w brilliant tracks. These are just helpful suggestions. :)
Korn is one of your girls favorite bands!
for a lot of these metal requests you should look up the release date. This is from 1998, before youtube of course.
Korn are an interesting one. Jonathan has a tendency to get fairly dark emotions out in his lyrics. Best example of this is the song Daddy, it's a really harrowing listen but extremely interesting.
Could we see your take on some Disturbed on a metal Monday, Knox? David (their singer) has a very percussive voice which I think might lend itself to your rap background, I'd really recommend Inside The Fire :)
I really like how you try to analyze the lyrics, never worry when you pause go back and analyze.
Been a fan of your bar breakdowns for a while man, glad you're diving into metal. I'm still gonna recommend the greatest (imo) metal band of all time Nightwish. Start with romanticide, then Gabriel will arrive to guide you the rest of the way. Keep it up bro. Btw, your stuff is pretty fire too, just added you to my spotify lists.
I love Korn so much!! So happy you're covering them 🙂 This song makes me too happy haha
The red dress is a reference to Schindler’s list. In the world of darkness a glimmer of innocence stands out.
Omg….Korn!!! They’re great! Seen them live and they’re awesome! Only metal band I’ve seen that came on stage playing a bagpipe! So great!!!
If you take a journey it should be a Korn journey! Great band crazy story coming up lots of history. Grew up on them myself haven’t been let down yet John has amazing range with his vocals.
There's a lot of flavours of metal to dive into as well. From Nightwish to Slayer and everything in between (and some entirely off the screen), there's something for every mood and each genre has some incredible poetry in it.
9:14 the part of the song when they were recording it. It was blank space with the instrumental, so the singer came in and just started making that noise. So they stuck with it, I love how your mind went for the double on it though.
Johnathan Davis the lead singer of Korn was abused as a child and it lead to a lot of his songs, hence the line, " raped and taken from me", voicing his inner demons, the Korn song Daddy, delves into his abuse and is one of the most powerful song ever
also I believe the red dressed girl, is similar to the red dressed girl in the movie schindlers list, who was seen as innocence and innocence lost
Back in the day I worked as a counselor in a halfway house for court ordered teens and we had a kid what was obsessed with Korn. He could make that noise/groove perfectly. He could also climb walls. He was one of my favorites 😊
I remember my friends going to see Korn at a tiny Venue when their first album was just released. Two of them came back with broken noses after the mosh pit during “blind”. So good
I’m 34. This took me back to middle school 😂😂 Omg. Korn was one of the firsts of nu metal. And Jonathan David is still a great and unique voice.
All That Remains- Two Weeks, This Calling, Not Alone, Forever in Your Hands. Bullet For My Valentine- Tears Don't Fall, POW, Waking The Demon, Shattered, Knives. Black Viel Brides - In The End, Knives and pens, scarlet cross. Killswitch engaged with/ without Howard and the original singer. Ravenface- Wait for no one, silent, beneath the tides, underworld. So on and so forth. Lol
This song came out when I was 10 years old and pretty much changed my life. It was the first rock song I fell in love with and almost 24 years later, still a metal head! I have fond memories of going to my friend's house after school and watching the MV on MTV haha.
This video is from the 90s. I remember seeing this on mtv when it still played music lol
This song just blows my face off every time! My husband has been watching you for a while. I just saw metal Mondays so I'm checking them out. Cool!!
Dude my first mosh pit was Floggy Molly and Drop Kick Murphy's. Best pit I've ever been in. I can tell you a good pit is like nothing else you'll experience at a rock concert. I'd love to see Korn, they are a bucket list for sure.
Glad you loved the Scatting too. Johnathan has one hell of a unique vocal style
definitely hope you react to more music like this
You'll be the perfect guy to react to "Daddy" lol
Korn is the soundtrack to my life btw, amazing band and amazing videos.
Johnathans signature skat singing. Taking early 90's reggae and hop and making it his own 😁👍
This my jam bro! Love ya Knox!!!!
Knox! I'm glad you're investigating metal and giving it some observations. My favorite band of all time is System of a Down, and I've seen that you've listened to them recently as well. The lead singer, Serj Tankian, did a song with Tech N9ne called Straight out the Gate that I think you'd enjoy!
Bruh, once again you've 100% nailed it with your breakdown and interpretation! And I LOVE your new Metal Monday series!
It’s awesome to see people who don’t normally listen to metal, appreciate it 🤘
I enjoy your reactions, You dive full deep in music, text, interpretation, and subjectively/objectively hit direct on every moments/feelings that "WE Fans" carry on such a long time, respect from Croatian livingvin Germany
metal monday has me finally subscribing. love your interpatation of all these songs i listened to growing up well done
This was said earlier in prior comments. It's about the music industry in general controlling bands and making them do what they want instead of having the freedom to do what they want artistically.
Love love love the new Metal Mondays!!
Yeah ,,, you're about to have fun with this.. great reaction playa!! .. Do that research you do... Its worth your time.. and thank you
This song/video is from 1998..not 13 years ago,.... That's when the video came on UA-cam... I appreciate you doing metal.... Love this band
Dude, You're definitely a genius when it comes to lyrics and understanding what they talk about. Holy shit!! 🤙☝️
Yes to Metal Mondays!! I subscribed weeks ago just for your lyrical and musical take on metal. Brilliant break downs!
Kinda crazy that this is 1 day old, and it's my fav reaction/lyrical-analytic content video of maybe my life (30's) You brouhgt out so many good points and thoughts on the lyrics that I hadn't considered before. I love reaction vids, but this one was just special. I'm so glad you likes this song. I loved watching it through your eyes lol
I had forgoten how much i liked Korn.... thanks for this.
A lot of people are relating this song to his childhood, but the singer said that he was singing about the recording label/studio. He felt like he was their freak on a leash, being controlled and toned down just to fit the image of the label. He wasn't able to be true to his art, and this song was mostly a stab at them (and it was wildly popular, it was their first song that I heard).
Of course, he also encouraged people to find their own meaning in the song, which I'm always a fan of. I wasn't into metal as a teen, but this song opened my eyes to that world.
I just found your channel due to REN, im a huge Korn fan, and your reaction to his Scatt was Fn priceless. I laughed so hard...so awesome.
Having been at a Korn concert at the "GO!" moment....may have changed my DNA with sound.