Limp Bizkit - Douchebag

[metalfan87]

first single off the new album Gold Cobra.

www.mtv.com/news/articles/1638929/20100511/story.jhtml

[koogles]

I thought that title was going to be saved for Fred Durst's autobiography.

[lockebox]

Haha. Nice.

[American Idiot]

May 12, 2010 10:27:05 GMT -5 koogles said:

I thought that title was going to be saved for Fred Durst's autobiography.

My first thoughts when seeing the title of this thread were "Oh... Fred Durst made a song about himself. Nice..."

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Only Limp Bizkit would have a song with this as the title.

[Amnesiac]

so many jokes. Not enough time.

[mcbrearty]

It seems too easy to make fun of this.

[mcbrearty]

This riffs are nice, the rapping is horrid.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXdh40v7ERE

[lockebox]

^The story of Limp Bizkit's career.

[American Idiot]

May 13, 2010 11:48:19 GMT -5 lockebox said:

^The story of Limp Bizkit's career.

Bingo.

I really was a huge fan of their first album "$3 Bill Yallz" when it came out when I was a freshman in High School and then once they became huge after "Faith," all of their lyrics turned into thug-sounding egotistical "Fred Durst is God" crap when "Significant Other" was released. They dropped so low on my list, but I always had respect for the rest of the band. If they just had a different front-man, my view of them overall would be so different.

[Shadows in the Dark]

Not really looking forward to this. Their earlier stuff didn't really do anything for me.

[pen]

To be fair, The Unquestionable Truth is pretty damn good for a half-baked Rage knockoff.

[American Idiot]

May 13, 2010 21:57:45 GMT -5 pen said:

To be fair, The Unquestionable Truth is pretty damn good for a half-baked Rage knockoff.

Agreed. That was the one album since "$3 Bill Yallz" that I could tolerate. I think by that time though, so many people hated the band that they could only go in an up direction.

[metalfan87]

May 14, 2010 13:20:48 GMT -5 American Idiot said:

May 13, 2010 21:57:45 GMT -5 pen said:

To be fair, The Unquestionable Truth is pretty damn good for a half-baked Rage knockoff.

Agreed. That was the one album since "$3 Bill Yallz" that I could tolerate. I think by that time though, so many people hated the band that they could only go in an up direction.

I'm not one of them

[Nicholas2.0]

Not exactly self-deprecating, but a pretty funny clip, regardless, announcing the cancellation postponement and rescheduling of their summer tour. (It's a QuickTime film. Sorry I can't directly embed it here.

www.limpbizkit.com/news/default.aspx?nid=26463

[Ron57]

Only thing I like by him is his cover of The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes"

[Nicholas2.0]

May 31, 2010 1:46:33 GMT -5 Ron57 said:

Only thing I like by him is his cover of The Who's "Behind Blue Eyes"

And the majority of people will find that statement blasphemous. Especially due to Limp's piss-poor new bridge. I wish they hadn't covered it, but honestly I didn't happen to hear the Who original until a couple years later, so you won't find me among the cover's most ardent bellyachers.

[lockebox]

They completely murdered that song. Oh and Ron, Limp Bizkit is a band

[crash46]

I hated so many of their songs during their fifteen minutes. "Faith", "Nookie", "My Way", "My Generation", "Break Stuff", "Rollin'", "Take A Look Around", hated them all and dreaded new single and album releases throughout (while it's notable I thought "Re-Arranged" was a great song and still do, it's not really relevant here).

However, with their humbling fall back to Earth since then, I feel like I don't even need to dislike them or their music anymore; it's like their debt to me has been paid in full, and I now consider them a legitimate part of my musical adolescence. I actually heard "Break Stuff" recently on Sirius Octane and listened and enjoyed it, in spite of the song being, by definition, complete garbage.

[pen]

Sometimes candy is delicious.

[ydoucare]

When I listen to this I feel like i'm transported back to the year 2000.

[PDC1987]

May 12, 2010 15:40:06 GMT -5 mcbrearty said:

It seems too easy to make fun of this.

Perhaps that's the point?

Have Limp Bizkit become... self aware? :o

Is it possible that the title is tongue-in-cheek and they're poking fun at themselves?

[Pipa]

May 31, 2010 16:59:45 GMT -5 crash46 said:

I hated so many of their songs during their fifteen minutes. "Faith", "Nookie", "My Way", "My Generation", "Break Stuff", "Rollin'", "Take A Look Around", hated them all and dreaded new single and album releases throughout (while it's notable I thought "Re-Arranged" was a great song and still do, it's not really relevant here).

However, with their humbling fall back to Earth since then, I feel like I don't even need to dislike them or their music anymore; it's like their debt to me has been paid in full, and I now consider them a legitimate part of my musical adolescence. I actually heard "Break Stuff" recently on Sirius Octane and listened and enjoyed it, in spite of the song being, by definition, complete garbage.

I concur, except for the part where you concluded that Limp Bizkit was enjoyable on any level.

[The Party Captain]

Can we do like the YMCA and give them a little trophy, say "Thanks for playing," and send them home.

[jvandyck87]

While Fred Durst may be a total 'Douchebag', Wes writes awesome riffs. It's a shame that the other members of the band have to deal with the stigma Limp Bizkit carries (I guess they get the perks of being in a famous band too) because they are all solid musicians. "Rearranged" is an awesome song. And while "Nookie" may be laughable, the guitar riffs, effects, and production choices are all pretty darn innovative/inventive.

[Nicholas2.0]

May 31, 2010 16:59:45 GMT -5 crash46 said:

I hated so many of their songs during their fifteen minutes. "Faith", "Nookie", "My Way", "My Generation", "Break Stuff", "Rollin'", "Take A Look Around", hated them all and dreaded new single and album releases throughout (while it's notable I thought "Re-Arranged" was a great song and still do, it's not really relevant here).

However, with their humbling fall back to Earth since then, I feel like I don't even need to dislike them or their music anymore; it's like their debt to me has been paid in full, and I now consider them a legitimate part of my musical adolescence. I actually heard "Break Stuff" recently on Sirius Octane and listened and enjoyed it, in spite of the song being, by definition, complete garbage.

I understand and can appreciate your opinions completely.

I never fully turned my back on Limp Bizkit, but Fred totally sold himself short and made them very hard to like for most of their time in the spotlight. I've always felt, from seeing him in the occasional interview, that he's not as ignorant as he makes himself out to be, that he's just playing this stupid, obnoxious part for some reason.

I liked "Counterfeit," "Sour," and "Faith," though it got bigger than it deserved to be, especially for how sloppy the cover was. I enjoyed the bulk of Three Dollar Bill, Yall$.

When "Nookie" came out, it was difficult for me to process just how unbelievably mind-numbing the chorus was. I just found it hard to make sense of how they could write a chorus that fucking stupid. I kind of made myself not over-think it too much and enjoy the song's cool hip hop aesthetic married to the hard rocking chorus.

Signifcant Other from a production standpoint, sounded unbelievable. It was their big-league home run, a la Korn's Follow the Leader. "Re-arranged" is their greatest song, though I always felt the radio version edited out a key part: Wes' ringing riffs when the last chorus ends and before the coda begins. And I know it's technically more of an interlude than part of the song, but DJ Lethal's solo at the end puts an ear candy wrap on the song.

I was disappointed, but understood, when fan favorite "Break Stuff" became a single. I actually liked the song on the album, but I knew I'd hate its impact with a mainstream audience listening, because nothing positive whatsoever would come of the situation. And I hate that it's endured on the radio as long as it has. (The video was a piece of crap, too.)

"Take a Look Around" was crap and is an embarrassment to the Mission: Impossible theme.

"My Generation" and "Rollin'" were unbelievable crap. (I did enjoy the hip hop version of "Rollin'" quite a bit, though.) Two lead singles saying absolutely nothing. I never bothered with Chocolate Starfish (the title was vile and immature enough), especially after sampling it when it came out and hearing "Hot Dog" kick things off. In general, it just seemed like a bloated, watered down version of Significant Other, which had quite a bit of filler, itself. I do want a copy of it, though I refuse to ever pay more than $4 for it.

"My Way" was completely overrated and sub-par and I never did hear enough of "Boiler."

"Eat You Alive" and "Behind Blue Eyes" were below average, but I thought "Almost Over" and "Red Light, Green Light" were decent.

I really enjoyed "The Truth," but never heard it enough. I'm actually looking forward to Gold Cobra and was sorry they canceled their tour, because I've never seen them since Ozzfest '98 and they were going to be bringing Ice Cube with them.

[The Party Captain]

May 31, 2010 22:03:45 GMT -5 pen said:

Sometimes candy is delicious.

Your precision amazes me. Keep 'em coming.

[jvandyck87]

The other problem with this thread is that the account that started it is deactivated. Not much we can do there.

[lockebox]

I don't see that as a problem, Jamie. The Skillet thread has the same situation. The problem is that this is old news. Well, that's not actually true. The problem is Artie.

And, no thanks to the George Michael cover. I liked what Seether did, aswell.

EDIT: And now it looks like I have an imaginary foe.

[(Artie Ziff)]

You brought it up, remember?