Jon is a survivor of severe childhood trauma and is very emotionally generous in his expression. It can be hard to hear/experience but also, as a kid who went through similar trauma, it eased my pain A LOT knowing without question I wasn’t alone in that pain because of the honesty Jon chose to share.

@brainmolko

Жыл бұрын

@@deejayturtle Daddy is such an important song, repeating the vocals and getting more emotional everytime sends out the message of pain that won't go away. The music behind it is probably the ultimate Korn sound, you find yourself head banging to the worlds most depressing song. I wish they had never played it live, keeping just the album version would be more powerful.

@Kerfuffledj

Жыл бұрын

Yo... "Daddy" seriously digs daggers in my soul like no other piece has in a unique and matchless measure. Seeing the track name again sent chills up my spine and raised hair, it felt like a suppressed memory rearing it's claws to tear and rend old wounds agape. It is a piece of music so insanely powerful at transparently conveying how tormented and tribulated a mind and spirit had to endure so we could hear such a painful work of art. To be able to survive, prevail & spread that piece of art saved many other peoples lives. ... and to clarify, I grew up with no father and my mother is the bestest ever, she taught me good music & compassion, which is part of the reason I wept for hours my first listen. I wish everyone here a peaceful, loving, and friend-filled life high above hatred, and suffering.

@Shadowsong1989

Жыл бұрын

@@Kerfuffledj your comment made me cry...so beautiful and well described. I can feel all again just thinking about this song... Sending you some love!

@deejayturtle

Жыл бұрын

@@Kerfuffledj As a survivor let me clarify, this song tugs at Band-Aids I have but over very old wounds that haunt me to this day and is prolly the reason I never married, never really dated. I am damaged, no amount of therapy was gonna save me. So this song still makes me cry from time to time. I know that it would be a blessing to other survivors though. That is why I am suggesting it. That was a beautiful wish though. In a perfect world that would be the case. Sadly the joy and pain of this life can be very extreme.

@Phoenix_On_Fire

Жыл бұрын

So was I in my childhood caused by my pears. I felt a connection in his music before I learned that about him though now in my life I guess I feel very healed and past that trama and infact if I listen to much to corn its like can pull me back into that dark place. So though I like them a lot I have to be mindful not to listen to much for my mental health.

I was an engineer on the first two Korn albums. I can't express here how much respect I have for them. The looking up is in a way appearing to be spaced out, under possession, in another world as things such as trauma, drugs, possession, mental abberation or out of body experiences can induce. Indeed the creation of the music does involve such things as stepping out of the way as a person and becoming a channel or conduit for the music. I intend to tell some of the stories from my point of view on my channel in the future as I get to filming them.

@myterriblenightmares45

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping engineer such cool music. Can't imagine what that's like!

@elspethedwards7380

Жыл бұрын

You are awesome, you've listened to all my favourite songs and given me more

@robertsmith470

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! It's rare that the engineers speak out about their experience, other than official documentaries.

@notimportant3686

Жыл бұрын

oh so you were the guy that made it sound awesome?.... wtf happened after issues, man?.... they started being bad copies of themselves

@hitman9198

Жыл бұрын

Those albums were masterpieces. Thanks for your part.

He's not endorsing suicide in his lyrics, he's validating what a lot of us struggle with on a daily basis. Songs like this are incredibly comforting if you struggle with suicidal ideation yourself and never feel heard by others. Sometimes it can feel incredibly dismissive if you try to open up about it and the other person just responds with "you need to get help". By the time most of us are ready to openly talk about suicidal ideation, we're not in immediate danger anymore. Accepting suicidal ideation, and feeling okay to do so can be very freeing. Almost like "I can struggle with this, but I can still continue living". That's what I feel when I hear "I can't always say, it's gonna be better tomorrow", because that's the reality of depression.

@johnwilliams2385

4 ай бұрын

I never really tried picking Jon apart. He's so sonically interesting I've heard these lyrics by heart forever, and never once listened. I'm grateful I didn't suffer this abuse, but a person who struggles with ideation a lot, I still knew it made me better to listen to. This gave me retroactive catharsis so hard I've been crying the entire time.

@blackdiamonds853

3 ай бұрын

Well said

@nanajosh

3 ай бұрын

This is something I learned as well after years of therapy. Always thought I was bad and felt shame around suicidal ideation. Talking about it with people is hard because as you said they'd either dismiss you with a "you need meds/go get help," (This is the under-reactive response) or get the over reactive response. That's when someone calls the cops and gets them committed to a hospital. I understand that sometimes that needed, but if it's just "flirting" with the thought then it's not something to be hospitalized over. When the thought comes in it's just our brains saying "Shit is serious right now and we need to escape!" I acknowledge it and say "I hear you, but Let's come up with something different and put that as a VERY last resort." Also, people need to stop being afraid to talk about these issues. With youtube and other places bringing their hammer down on even saying the word it's made awareness and the ability to talk about it tank. People can't say it anymore in videos anymore without getting demonetized! How can we address something without talking about?!?! That's a bit of a different rant though so I won't go into that more what I just did.

@juandupreez1985

2 ай бұрын

Perfect explanation brother...his suffering was made a savior for other people...

@juandupreez1985

2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this post my brother

To keep it short: Jonathan Davis is one of THE most emotional singers. His voice reaches your soul. It has for 25+ years for me.

@Npc4WW3

7 ай бұрын

THANK YOU.

@azarinevil

6 ай бұрын

He was also one of, if not the, first too openly sing about childhood abuse in ways that were in your face honest. It wasn't just his voice or his emotion.. it was the weight of his experiences and how many of us felt seen and some sense of hope that an adult was telling us they saw us and existed so we could actually have a future living a dream like being a rockstar.

@metalmamasue3680

5 ай бұрын

I admire his honesty too, and I truly believe music has been his best therapy. He puts everything into live performances and you can tell. We have seen KoRn live 3x now and we love it, they are one of the best live bands period. I'm ashamed to admit I didn't even listen to them until I heard them live. I was blown away, big time and now I'm a huge fan. I have 3 eyebrow rings like JD does on the right. I just thought it looked very cool so I did it 😅

@kornmom605

4 ай бұрын

I agree, he is so brave and such a hero to me that he sings about these experiences. I was extremely bullied in school, emotionally and physically, then while young girl I got sexually abused like he did by 2 different people on different people on separate occasions. I have been struggling with major depression and anxiety since I was very young till today, and i became an addict but today im clean and they gave me courage to keep going !! I have met them many times and Jonathan is so humble , so kind and down to earth . This whole band is amazing and I miss Fieldy

@lidiaczuba3525

Ай бұрын

this year I hit 25 years in love with Korn, they saved me many times.

Jon Davis is one of the most emotionally expressive singers I've ever heard.

@joshuapilger8430

Жыл бұрын

I'd say randy blythe is up there as well. May not be as much as Davis since he rarely does clean vocals. But if u listen, u can hear it.

@denniskremer4036

Жыл бұрын

He emotionaly collapsed on stage and was in Tears sad was happened to him and the Music is is Valve awesome Band 🧡💛💚💙🩵

@kernoleary1394

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuapilger8430 nah my guy

@user-wo1xf9ww1g

Жыл бұрын

One of the greats of our time.

@ryanasher6390

Жыл бұрын

He's definitely one of the singers I've ever heard...

KORN was her music box. The members were looking up at her. When they escaped the confines of the box, they looked her straight in the eye. Then, at the end, she summoned them back into the box. That perfectly encapsulates my experience as a child, hiding in my room with Metallica, Carcass, and Entombed. My favorite KORN songs are Rotting In Vain, and Shoots And Ladders. The band also recently put out their own hot sauce. I have a bottle of it and it's amazing.

@davidd6147

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining the looking up part

@nevermindthebull0cks

Жыл бұрын

You have 69 likes, so I'll leave a thanks this way :)

@caseysivard4070

Жыл бұрын

I totally forgot to mention this in my comment, thank you for explaining to her. It also is theusic box I have wanted since the late 90s.

@WallflowerK

Жыл бұрын

Both KoRn songs have some scatting in them 😏

@RaccoonSnunkWolf1011

Жыл бұрын

Oh man their hot sauce is good

Watching this music video as a 38 year old man brought me right back to being a bullied teen boy struggling with childhood trauma and a terrible home life. This music literally saved my life and is the reason I make music today.

@lowlifehighroad

4 ай бұрын

i felt this comment so hard. also 38, grew up with korn but haven’t heard this song in so long. so many memories of this time, it was hard to even hold back tears watching this at times. there’s a reason so many of us held this band tightly

@MarcioNovelli

4 ай бұрын

@@lowlifehighroad There were a large group of people who listened because it was cool and never understood the meaning of the songs. Some of the people who bullied me listened to Korn not understanding that the pain Jonathan was expressing came from being treated like trash by everyone in his childhood. On the flip-side, there were the kids like us who listened because it gave us refuge, made us feel safe, like we weren’t alone and someone understood. It reminds me of “In Bloom” by Nirvana.

@fojeda6516

8 күн бұрын

Man... The fact that there are SO many of us out there with the same stories.... What kind of fucked up society did we grow up in what the fuck 🫥🫥🫥🫥

That line on flirting with suicide... It may not make sense if you didn't go through suicidal periods, but metal got me through the dark times without committing suicide... In a way hearing someone else voice those thoughts and that pain made it better, bearable... There was nobody to talk to when we were kids, no therapy and not the sort of things you'd feel comfortable sharing with friends because you always thought they'd no longer want to be your friends. Everyone just expected you to be a good little girl, perfect As and no actual mind or feelings, and nobody thought twice about the emotional/physical trauma, and you'd think you must be wrong in the head and a mistake and that you must deserve it because the people who are supposed to love you the most are the ones hurting you. And at some point you'd start wanting to kill them and yourself and then you'd think if anyone ever knows about this they'll lock me up forever because i'm an evil person... and you'd just burry it and put on a mask and feel sooo alone. And then you'd hide in your room at night and thank god for headphones, and put on metal and it felt that someone was finally expressing what you couldn't. And just listening you could imagine yourself speaking/screaming and it was so cathartic... Guns n Roses was my fix. I'd play Estranged and Coma over and over and over... There was (still is) something in the combination of the words and Axel's voice and Slash's guitar that was like balm for my soul. Today i listen a lot less to metal because it's so emotionally loaded for me i can't just "listen", it's a visceral experience, and i need to be alone and in a "safe place" so i can let it wash over me and engulf me and i can lose myself in it and let go of everything and cry generally with gratitude/relief/sadness...

@Mahashma

9 ай бұрын

This whole era of music was basically my generation's therapy (GenX, fuck yeah for being the generation that saw our Jetson's future ripped out in realtime and replaced by an impending fucking apocalypse!).

@xxExtol

8 ай бұрын

same

@petertalmacsi3174

6 ай бұрын

I don't dare to count the times I've listened to Estranged, either.

@Bfamreef

6 ай бұрын

Yes for sure the time period of the song is important. Feelings where not talked about like today and expressing it was not freely done.

@karenalves1156

5 ай бұрын

I can relate to this comment in some many levels. I wished I could just give you a hug right now.

Korn has helped 100s of thousands of suicidal teens feel they were not the only ones hurting and many have vocalized their thanks for saving them from a bad ending.

@aturboford1

Жыл бұрын

It still gives me a weird flood of melancholy emotions going back and listening to them. It’s like finding a scar on a wound you thought was healed. They definitely got me through low points.

@minmogrovingstrongandhealthy

Жыл бұрын

What you are talking about is called placebo. You outright say that evil things helped you go through things, which is ironic and weird as it can get ... In reality you don't go around and dig on old wounds and listen to things that can trigger a memory or relaps ... You people are extremely weird almost like trying hard to find excuses and even going full masochistic about it and I will never understand this crap. If something bad happens you escape from it, not romanticize about it like an broken record stuck in a loop ... This video is just a reminder why I never liked most Korn, Linkin Park etc songs because it reminds me how depressing, pathetic and horrid the lyrics are, and reminds me of people who got abused too, mind you a thing I don't need a reminder of since I live with that image 24-7 ... People who need reminders of such things are more those who either lowkey enjoy it or have a vegetable for a brain who doesn't know when it's enough and time to move the F on to better things ... Which ironically both Korn and Linkin Park in this case themselves said that you need to leave the old songs in the past because they are not that great of a message to begin with and they are nothing else but a reminder of evil things, a projector of sorts!

I met Korn at a local record store when I was in highschool, over 25 years ago. Had never heard of them and was there for a Glen Danzig signing. No one was at their table and I kinda felt sorry for them. All those guys were awesome. Super friendly and inviting. Talked me into buying their debut album and got all their autographs. I was a Korn fan before I heard their music. Genuinely good groups of dudes, also my heroes. They were nobodies opening for Danzig and they stole the show.

@CapricornSister13

Жыл бұрын

THIS puts the biggest smile on my face!!

@jamesgrant8762

Жыл бұрын

I meet them in a service station in Scotland in 96 after there very first show here and never realised who they were 😢

@Dahstin5311

Жыл бұрын

Badass, man! Here's my interesting Korn story: a kid comes up to me in middle school and tells me he will sell me a Korn CD for 5 bucks. I said yeah sure why not I like music and that's an interesting name for a band. Turns out the kid thought it was a porn CD 😂. No idea why. Said the band name on the CD and the artwork clearly didn't have anything to do with porn. After I explained that it wasn't what he thought he felt embarrassed and said if he knew it was music he would've sold it for 20$. That confused me even more.

@darkmoondrops

Жыл бұрын

I saw KORN at a venue that was someone's back yard. There was dog crap everywhere. 😆 I almost got trampled to death in the pit. A skinhead saved me by grabbing me and hurling me out of the pit. "Thanks dude, whoever you are".

@darkmoondrops

Жыл бұрын

Haha my friend was at the Danzig signing and he was so short, she asked Glenn if he was sitting down...he refused to sign her autograph. 😆 and, don't worry, they were always huge in Phoenix.

Just to make you admire Jonathan even more: He is ASMATHIC!!!! - During concerts he always has some oxygen bottles in stage

@SirHeadly84

9 ай бұрын

Plus as a bonus, 100% oxygen gets you a little high. 😂

@txdrmr

9 ай бұрын

100% oxygen is amazing!!!!@@SirHeadly84

@Alexander-bp2ht

9 ай бұрын

I thought that was just because he was getting old

@SirHeadly84

9 ай бұрын

@@Alexander-bp2ht age certainly doesn't help. But he's definitely been on oxygen for awhile.

@damiens2169

7 ай бұрын

I first saw korn play in Australia when I was 15 and he was very unwell. He shouldn't haven't performed but had a medical team and used oxygen/inhalers both during and in between songs. His voice was so husky he could barely sing or scream. Still an incredible performance. 15 years later I got to see him full throttle and it was absolutely wild to see! Incredible live performer.

Not sure if someone mentioned it below (4k comments and all), but I think its important to note that Korn was always writing to those who are experiencing depression. It isn't an acceptance of suicide or suffering, but sometimes those who are suffering simply need to start with someone else accepting the place they are in. Davis has commented that he puts himself into a very dark place when creating new music, because he feels its needed to reach those who need him there while they are in pain.

@azarinevil

6 ай бұрын

Not just depression but the same kinds of abuse Davis endured as a kid.. that's why it resonated with me so intensely as a kid. It was the first time in my life someone openly showed me they understood and gave me any sense of hope for a future outside the abuse.

@metalmamasue3680

5 ай бұрын

Yes, music has saved so many of us, just knowing you're not alone is powerful. Music is the best form of therapy imho. It's so powerful to know others feel the same or have experienced the same emotions. I believe metal in all it's forms is the most honest, truest form of music and I will be a diehard metal fan til they plant me. 🥰✊️💯 It's like the opposite of catchy bubblegum pop songs which annoy my ears tbh. 😂

The reason for, "I can't always say it's gonna be better tomorrow." is a response to how often people that don't suffer from mental health problems are quick to dismiss others and their emotions. John Davis has been through so much pain and suffering that KoRn and Jonathan's music is most likely the main reason he is still alive. Honestly, KoRn saved my husband's life by showing him that the troubles, depression, suicidal thoughts, and abuse will one day get easier to handle and one day be in the past.

@furygeist

Жыл бұрын

It was one of the most honest, raw, open lines I heard as a hurting teen in an abusive household. And the way he says "I can't always say" vs "It'll be better tomorrow" says so much. The first part sounds tired but not willing to lie. It's come from a place of honest understanding. The second part is in a mocking tone, calling out the way ppl basically say that to shut ppl who are suffering up because they don't want to hear them or understand them or see them or help them. Their comfort comes first. It was an adult saying "I'm not gonna lie to you, tomorrow ain't a guarantee. It could be worse, it could be better, it could be same old same old. The struggle is real and your feelings are friggin valid."

@CJR-se4dg

5 ай бұрын

Wish i saw that sids but aways at that moment i grew up on korn

@metalmamasue3680

5 ай бұрын

I also believe music has been his best therapy. He gives it his all and they are amazing live. I agree it's important to validate those real feelings we all have. And music has saved so many of us, just by letting us know we are not alone and others feel the same pain. There is power in unity, and knowing you are not alone. ❤ Be good to yourseIves.

@mediumvillain

4 ай бұрын

Not just mental illness but abuse. It might not be better tomorrow bc you have no control over it. Every day is a roll of the dice, so that idea is treated flippantly. Yeah, maybe, but maybe not. Sounds like something an enabler of an abuser might say to a child being abused. But it's still traumatizing even when it isnt happening bc you dont know when its coming next.

I love how open-minded Elizabeth is. Vocal students are taught a certain way to enunciate and project their vocal instrument, and it's refreshing to see someone take into account vocal creativity. Music is music.

@roberttalada5196

Жыл бұрын

Train for control, so when you lose control, it’s on purpose.

@morrislindroth7910

Жыл бұрын

100% I love to watch Her truly experience and actually enjoy these Opened doors of many different genre's.. it has been pleasure to witness for quite awhile now.. I appreciate your comment b/c ive always felt this way about her perspective(s) on 'New to Her' music!

@alexvernua

Жыл бұрын

That’s why we all here, don’t we?)

@ayeyuh6920

8 ай бұрын

@@roberttalada5196 That's when you know you're good at any skill. You gotta know all the rules before you start breaking them.

Love how the end of the music video may insinuate how so many of us used music to escape trauma growing up ❤

To many of us, they were the ones there to help. Giving us a voice when we couldn’t find ours, and the strength to somehow keep going. And hey, I’m still here ❤ glad y’all here too.

Beware of "Daddy". This album gets soooo much deeper... and darker. Thankfully Jonathan was brave enough to lay himself bare at the end of this album and be unbelievably vulnerable.. No telling how many people he helped avoid suicide just by letting them know they are not alone. Music has this amazing power of empathy. To hear someone express a pain you are feeling so precisely you know they have been where you are... and they survived. If they survived so can you. If you want raw emotion this album's finale will give you an all you can eat buffet. "Daddy" is Jonathan's gift of empathy to those dealing with and those who survived sexual abuse as a child. I commend him and the band for being so brave. IF you decide to take a look at "Daddy" please read the back story for context and so you can prepare yourself. From one survivor to any reading this, it's not you, it's not your fault tell someone. Peace, love, and empathy to you all.

@alexharms9145

Жыл бұрын

Yeah man "daddy" is crazy but his vocal work is fucking great

@Watchout5035.

Жыл бұрын

Daddy is on there debut album. Not the one this song was on.

@user-qz6xf4uo1v

Жыл бұрын

Yea let's stay away from that..

@TheSafierdrgn

Жыл бұрын

I don't think KZread would let a review of Daddy get posted without a ton of censorship. :) I could be wrong though, I'm often wrong!

@treyhart6861

Жыл бұрын

@@TheSafierdrgn Do a YT search for "Korn Daddy Reaction" there are several, and they are very intense. As much as Id love to see her reaction to that song, I wouldn't inflict that song on anyone without a warning.

The Band look up as they are in the little box she is looking into. Touching on your discomfort on the lyric line of suicide, This song came out during a time where mental illness wasn't prevalent in society in that most people had to endure and "suck it up". Jonathan's lyrics and the band in general, acted as a salve to many people who have experience any kind of abuse or dealt with mental illness. I love Korn and while I am glad that we have more awareness nowadays, I am even more grateful for finding Korn back then!

@spl1tm1nd70

Жыл бұрын

Yeah for me it was always like saying "hey it's ok you're not alone. It's cool if you feel like that from time to time."

@patc2515

Жыл бұрын

Excellent answer..

@squorntheoriginal

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It's about destigmatizing mental illness at a time when it was generally unacknowledged in society. That on top of everything else people were dealing with, they at least shouldn't have to feel guilty about feeling the way they did. A sort of very direct and in your face version of "its ok not to be ok."

@longhaul61

Жыл бұрын

For me, Papa Roach was another band with a similar message

@robperez86

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful answer

The pain he expressed, helped us feel like our situation wasnt so bad. Thats an absolute true memory i hold.

I was a hardcore Nu Metal teenager…. I remember when this song debuted. It was on an episode of South Park where they did like a Scooby Doo parody situation. My best friend and I were glued to the TV the night it premiered. At the end of the episode the little cartoon Korn characters did a concert and played this song. When that opening hit, my friend and I were jumping up and down freaking out it was SO good. Gosh I miss feeling like that… about anything. 😂

@MattyKnight-os9cu

6 ай бұрын

Great episode 👏

@carlosrodriguez-di3bs

5 ай бұрын

I saw them play this song in concert

"His brain just... is so willing to break all conception of singing." That is a wonderful way of putting it. Jonathan Davis is a master of unconventional singing and using his voice in the most creative ways to express his message.

@Dennzer1

Жыл бұрын

🧠

All the bands/singers of this era spoke to us so deeply. They expressed the emotion that we weren't allowed to speak about or show. We didn't do mental health then. This was our mental health. People put this music down but they don't actually listen to the words.

@DaysOfFunder

11 ай бұрын

So true. This was mental health in the 90s. Come together, rage out and feel like we are not alone in our darkest of times

@ryang9113

11 ай бұрын

It was better therapy than what we have today. Depression and suicides are only up. The release that music like this gave is unmatched. A therapist can't do this.

@leatherface711

10 ай бұрын

i feel this comment so deeply and truly in my soul you hit it on the head

@swarthypete

10 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Remember when this shit felt dangerous? I went to therapy briefly as a teen in the late-90s/early-2000s and it didn't work half as well as listening to, playing, and creating music like this with my few friends. I'm glad my kids have better access to mental health care but I'll happily take them to a metal show any day if it'll help

@cr-nd8qh

8 ай бұрын

Yep I loved this music

As a teen this was my first glimpse that other people felt similar ways to what I was feeling. Back in the late 90's you just couldn't talk about that. Korn probably saved my life.

@DanKaschel

10 ай бұрын

As someone who had a pretty good childhood, it's challenging for me to acknowledge that this was and is the reality of so many people. I feel like just staring into that truth would wreck me, much less living it.

@metalmamasue3680

5 ай бұрын

I love that music, especially metal in all its forms expresses things you're not supposed to acknowledge are very real. Knowing others feel the same emotions is powerful and music has saved me many times. ❤

@go-nogo1475

4 ай бұрын

@@DanKaschel Just knowing that some others of us WERE living this daily...equips you to be understanding, when you cannot understand. There's not much you can do for those of us whose reality mirrored this, but just be accepting of people you cross paths with in your life's path. Odds say that being decent to some of us is a near-certainty, and even tiny good moments can fuel some measure of endurance to those you've been treating as a valid person. NOW, THE UGLY BIT: Not intending offense to faith-folks, but "talking" to your personal deity on our behalf, but acting like our situations should be kept secret, taboo to address, ignored in polite society, or only interacting with us to recruit more of us "broken toys" for your organizations? You're fueling your own ego needs, dogmatic mandates, and adding another level of further exploitation on top of that which we already bear...you know, that stuff you already know we bear so you can post & get "likes" on Socials for your "selflessness"

Falling Away From Me became such a watershed moment for abuse survivors being able to have their pain and struggle articulated in the media. It was this song that so many of us went, 'Oh shit, he gets it' because only someone who's felt it and been there could articulate those feelings so clearly.

Daddy is by far their darkest song and perhaps even thar darkest song out there. Having Jonathan letting it out the trauma he experienced is the most heartbreaking thing you could hear through a song. It's so dark and heavy but the fact that it's filled with pain,agony and sadness makes it much much worse. I really recommend you to hear it. Also can't wait for more Lacuna Coil in the future

@deejayturtle

Жыл бұрын

Please "thumbs up" my comment as I just did yours. There are so many that watch this channel that might be dealing with the same issues in "Daddy". No telling gow many might see the song for the first time and be helped. It's important. Might just save a life.

@brainmolko

Жыл бұрын

Daddy is such an important song, repeating the vocals and getting more emotional everytime sends out the message of pain that won't go away. The music behind it is probably the ultimate Korn sound, you find yourself head banging to the worlds most depressing song. I wish they had never played it live, keeping just the album version would be more powerful.

@hadesmcfadden2982

Жыл бұрын

also a vote for "Daddy" I hope it is reviewed by Elizabeth

@bryanpineda1461

Жыл бұрын

X4

@bryanpineda1461

Жыл бұрын

Daddy as well.

i always interpreted the suicide line as more of a "feeling this way does not make you bad" kind of thing rather than a "suicide is a-ok kids!" thing. like it's an acknowledgement of pain and a dismissal of the shame often associated with it. that said, i get why the line could be alarming!

@tpat90

Жыл бұрын

It's a flirt, nothing more. I love how he phrased it. You flirt with suicide Sometimes, that's okay And his validation of it in the second verse I flirt with suicide Sometimes kill the pain Thinking about such a topic can be normal, given the situation. Actually planing or thinking about going through with it, is something completely different.

@cavetroll

Жыл бұрын

Very well said indeed

@Slatefield100

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Ideation isn't "good," but it happens, has to be acknowledged, and is still only truly dangerous if acted on. Getting help for yourself from recognizing ideation is one of the strongest things you can do, but it does require recognizing such things, and trying to quash it or deny its existence makes it that much more difficult.

@ravenofroses

Жыл бұрын

@@tpat90 right, that's also what i got out of it. i just didn't know how to word it without it coming across as weird. and yeah, that validation in the second verse is so important. the whole song (and a lot of their discography in general) is basically the band looking you in the eye and saying you're not alone in your suffering.

@scionofdorn9101

Жыл бұрын

I would go further in saying that suicide is NOT always a wrong response. I believe in the sanctity of every person’s right to live AND die on their own terms. Death is every bit as much a right as life is. They are two sides of the same coin. People whom fear discussing it are really admitting their own fear of THEIR deaths, not YOUR right to confront your own. I find it common among people whom haven’t suffered sufficient adversity in their lives, and I mean REAL, painful, suffering adversity. They don’t understand how some things just can’t be changed, outrun, buried, or fixed, and how death can be an acceptable alternative to living hell. Sometimes death can be a mercy, or as Steven King once put it, “Sometimes dead is better.” It takes a lot of pain, age, and growing up to come to understand that.

I haven't heard this song in 15+ years, and seeing it pop up on our YT just hit a chord. I wept the whole time watching this. Being a victim of domestic parental abuse in the 90's, when things weren't as open as they are now, bands and songs like this just really drive the hammer into you emotionally. "tough it out, go walk it off, be a man" was what I was told even when I didn't do anything objectively wrong. I wasn't big into Korn at the time, but flashing back now with a new appreciation for them just drives a stake into my heart (in a good way!) always open to learning and appreciating. But good god it came with a weeping tax tonight lol.

@jdcool038

Жыл бұрын

I wept as well

@Hooptyroo

Жыл бұрын

+1

@JAYSHIR541

11 ай бұрын

You're right, nobody cared back in the 90s. Even school councilors looked the other way.

As someone who experienced severe childhood abuse via some pretty savage beatings, i was immediately drawn to the feeling that Jonathan puts into his music. I could always absolutely relate to what i heard

I see a lot of people recommending "Daddy" and I am for and agaist that recommendation. If you decide to review/react to it, take all trigger warnings to heart, it deals with suicidal thoughts, sexual assault, peadofilia, and it is the most heartbraking song I've heard at least. If you do feel like you are up for it, go for it, cause as people say, it is an incredibly important track.

@GreatCollapsingHrung

Жыл бұрын

I just have to echo what is being said here. Daddy is by far the darkest, most disturbing, and gut-wrenching song I’ve ever heard. Ever. Seriously, no other song comes even close. You have to be prepared to cry when listening to it for the first time. The man pours out his pain like Niagara Falls and lets the whole world see it. But there is catharsis to be found there and I personally think it’s worth it.

@phranklinenglert7825

Жыл бұрын

Because of its brutality, it has ALWAYS been my favorite KoRn song. The outro on it, is so genuine (because, it was).

@pedroferreira774

Жыл бұрын

@@phranklinenglert7825 Yes, but not for the father, I think it's a song everyone should listen to at least once, hearing Jonathan crying really shows a lot without any visuals.

@justinbrochu2644

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't something that was gonna be put on the album , he didn't know it was being recorded . That's an actual breakdown , real tears and real agonizing disturbing pain . But it was so real davis decided to put it out against the labels advice , because well its kinda obvious

@neildavies6835

Жыл бұрын

even JD has trouble doing it live hence it is allmost omitted from all setlists.

You said you weren't emotionally prepared to dive into this song, but I will propose that unpreparedness allowed the intentional emotional impact of the song & imagery to fully land. We, your audience, do NOT wish you pain, but we fully appreciate that you were willing to experience it and we love you for that.

@reliantncc1864

Жыл бұрын

No one's prepared for Korn. The way to prepare is to listen to Korn, which you won't be prepared for. It's a catch-22. There's no way to get a soft landing into Korn.

@blackie126

Жыл бұрын

@@reliantncc1864 Extremely true.

@deejayturtle

Жыл бұрын

That was very well said.

Love how you recognized the depression parts, and allowing the feelings be expressed…recognizing the feelings doesn’t belittle the feelings one has. Love how you got lost in the song, and loving it.

The parts of me that want you to stop interrupting this amazing song is clashing with the parts of me that absolutely admires your unreal ability to break down this song in a way I’ve never realized was possible, it has me floored, thank you for this..

Jonathan Davis is one of the bravest performers ever to take a stage. Not only are his vocal choices courageous, but his deeply personal lyrics gave voice (along with Slipknot) to several generations of young people (myself included) quietly struggling with depression, and the anger that oftentimes accompanies it. I do not necessarily recommend this for the channel, but if you are interested in how deeply Jonathan is willing to reach into pain for expression, you need to sit down and listen to the song "Daddy" from their first album. It is genuinely life-changing.

@geoffreyhoyt1797

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree. For those new to Korn, I'd add a trigger warning before listening to that song as the subject material described in "daddy" is very heavy and traumatic.

@Kuid4or3

Жыл бұрын

Korn and Slipknot's lyrics were my life when I was younger. Incredible music from incredible People.

@pippafinland

Жыл бұрын

Daddy is just brutal. Raw and brutal. Like it should be concidering the subject.

@krzysztofmedyna3661

Жыл бұрын

What really surprised me about that song was that the lyrics suggested to me for years that his abuser was male (and potentially a family member). I happened to listen to it again last year and did a google to refresh myself. He was in fact abused by his babysitter who was a woman. It leaves me wondering why Daddy was written the way it was. I personally can't tell whether the focus of this song pinpoints how his family didn't support/believe him when this happened or does it mean something else entirely? I remain unsure, which is one huge reason everything about this song leaves in impact.

@farkas419

Жыл бұрын

That song literally saved my life, and someday I'd like to meet Jonathan to tell him that.

I love how Elizabeth has a direct and completely unfiltered connection between her brain and her facial muscles. She has the most amazing facial expressions I've ever seen.

@craziedzombie

Жыл бұрын

Well she needs to being a singer of her style and skill

@LalisasToxicHusband

Жыл бұрын

She needs those for her thumbnails

@notimportant3686

Жыл бұрын

i disagree... it's not unfiltered... it is purposeful ... this is not what her face looks like when she listens to music by herself and there are no cameras... i think it is the exact opposite of your interpretation

@soloM81

Жыл бұрын

@@notimportant3686 she seems like a goofball lol i think that is who she is you cant fake it all

@tubasaur

Жыл бұрын

@@notimportant3686 I guarantee that you don't react the same when you're alone as when you're with others. I believe her reactions are honest.

I saw them play at the Salem Armory in 2003 where he shared his story of his trauma and abuse from his father at the end of his show he sang Korn's song "Daddy" off their first album after the song ended Jon was a mess crying in a puddle on the floor of the stage completely heartbreaking. a fun fact about him is he used to work at a morgue.

The kids in the street chanting with their fists in the air to the sound of the breakdown is one of if not the most powerful moment in music video clip history it's just so emotive

I’m bracing myself so hard for when she gets to “Daddy.” Jon’s performance in that is amazing and heart-wrenching all at the same time.

@rjflippo

Жыл бұрын

One can hope she never does. I do not want to see her heart brake.

@deejayturtle

Жыл бұрын

Please "thumbs up" my comment as I just did yours. There are so many that watch this channel that might be dealing with the same issues in "Daddy". No telling how many might see the song for the first time and be helped. It's important. Might just save a life.

@albinoplatypus1

Жыл бұрын

"Daddy" never gets any easier to hear, but you're right. Everyone should hear it. There is nothing that compares to the pure emotional torment in the breakdown.

@barrydunham896

Жыл бұрын

Part of me hopes she never hears that song.

@rjflippo

Жыл бұрын

@@barrydunham896 I can see Elizabeth listening/watching it to get a psychological profile of the anguish in JD’s haunting motif of anger and disparity. I hope she never does a reaction video of it, only a sadist would want to watch someone’s heart shatter. People that have gone through an experience like that would benefit more by talking to a professional and/or going to a support group. Watching someone become emotionally vulnerable, that has never (hope she has never) experienced a situation like that, could lead the viewer to spiral into a darker place by the cascading emotive of the response. Elizabeth, if you read these comments and pursue a response to “Daddy” please include a PSA with helpful contacts for those that are struggling with their trauma.

Also the song “blind” is awesome!! Jonathon goes off in this one. Way more vocal acrobats. Pure raw, emotion. And if you didn’t know already Jonathon plays bagpipes. Not in this video, but in shoots and ladders. Another classic showing off his trippy vocal style.

@bimbkin2830

Жыл бұрын

I was also thinking of "Blind"

@reliantncc1864

Жыл бұрын

"Daddy" is all about raw emotion. Far more than this song or any other.

@bimbkin2830

Жыл бұрын

@@reliantncc1864 yeah. That one gets real towards the end.

@TraktorTarzan

Жыл бұрын

@@reliantncc1864 probably, but i wish people would stop recomending it so much.

@martinezclau

Жыл бұрын

@@reliantncc1864 Yeah, but that is a really heavy subject. So much people can't handle it. Yet, many have to somehow live through it. But you can't tell people about it and you end up looking - or sounding - weird and people would say "what the hell is wrong with you?" but they don't really want to know. Because it IS hard to hear. And Elizabeth seems to really get affected, so I can't ask for a reaction to THAT song.

It's so damn satisfying to get such a thoughtful, heartfelt and impassioned reaction to music that formed the soundtrack of my youth. I remember the assumption that it was all just noise to your parents in particular, when there was actually so much rawness, uniqueness, and surprisingly uplifting meaning throughout something that was just grunge at face value to people outside of your group. My mum is an artist and I remember her painting the logo in my bedroom when I was like 12 and being so proud that she took the time to even respect the art behind it. Thank you! ❤

Jon Davis is one of a kind. No one else can sound like him or dance in a kilt like him! And he also plays the bagpipe! They are awesome to see live. Check out live footage to really experience the bands greatness.

@metalmamasue3680

5 ай бұрын

Yes, if you haven't listened to their live version of Brick In The Wall from Sziget fest, do it. Amazing stuff, we have seen them live x3 now and love it.

KoRn has helped me more than any psychiatrist could have done. I’m so thankful that they were there for me during painful times.

Jonathan Davis is what I call a "Method Vocalist". Someone who doesn't perform as much as they embody the emotions they are communicating. It's very compelling and moving.

@tommywright2487

Жыл бұрын

nobody cares what you call it

@ollie511

Жыл бұрын

@Tommy Wright. I hate to break it to you, But you actually don't have the ability to know exactly what everyone else is thinking. You can say "I don't care", but as long as someone out there does care, your assumption that "Nobody does" is a bit off.

@IdFear666

Жыл бұрын

@@tommywright2487 I care more about his point of view than you not caring.

@VeritabIlIti

Жыл бұрын

In the singing/performing stage world we have a similar dichotomy: there are singers who act and there are actors who sing

@digibirder

Жыл бұрын

@@VeritabIlIti Yes, I understand. In photography, there is the art and science dichotomy. Different photographers have a different mixtures of those two.

Holy cow! I just realized the band is in the box. Opening up to listen and cope what's going on around us. Like how we all did listening to KoRn growing up.

@robertnewman1499

2 ай бұрын

That's why they keep looking up! 😮

They premiered this song on probably my favorite episode of South Park, "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery"....and talk about a band with a great sense of humor. The thing that has always struck me about this song is how "crisp" the hi-hat sounds. KoRn is the prime example of how to do the most with a little.

this music video is honestly a work of art. the subject matter is so dark, but the video ends on such a hopeful note. the abused child receives validation from adults (the band) and support from peers, who ultimately help the child escape. the video doesn't shy away from how awful the abuse is, but it also quietly reassures the viewer that with support from others, even others who feel as powerless as you do, you can find a way out.

@keltonhutchison5951

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant analysis

@Dennzer1

Жыл бұрын

😭😭

@ForEternity16

Жыл бұрын

I may not have been physically abused, I can only be empathetic to that trauma. I connect with their music based on the abandonment of my father. Isn't all art just relative? It's the beauty of connecting through the emotion the art is provided.

@geraldblu3229

Жыл бұрын

@@ForEternity16 You don't need to have been abused,bullied or beaten to appreciate and like Korn. Like me,many Korn fans never suffered those terrible things but Korn( and nu-metal)taught us to have a real empathy to the abused ones,the raped ones,the beaten ones and the bullied ones. They taught us not to fight for our own defense,they taught us we have to help those people too,to have EMPATHY. And respect.

@TheTheAndreiasantos

Жыл бұрын

@@geraldblu3229 trueee. I've always been empathetic and although I haven't suffered childhood abuse, I cried when listening to Daddy. It breaks my heart that so many children go through abuse and bullying and Jonathan is a king for chaneling his pain to music the way he did ❤️

This band, KoRn, is one of the most influential, ground breaking, original and important pieces of heavy metal music since its existence. This slbum is 25yrs old, their music constantly gets studied and broken down like great art should be. They deserve even more recognition that they get already. Thank You!

@bimbkin2830

Жыл бұрын

OMG it is almost 25 years old...... damn. I remember going out and buying this the week it came out

@kito7900

Жыл бұрын

issues is such a great album, definitely my favorite of their discography

I grew up on this. Watching you get emotional to it is wild. I find it crazy that almost 30 years later this is so relevant.

It might interest you to know that when this album came out, I remember Korn pledged to donate a certain percentage of its sales to domestic abuse refuge shelters. My brother bought it when it came out.its honestly just a good memory to look back on every time I hear that epic bass drop.

You really should review "Make Me Bad" next. It has arguably one of the best change up moments of any rock song in history. Such an awesome band. Nothing like this exists in modern music right now, sadly.

@ZombieJesus1987

Жыл бұрын

That video reminds me of Alien Resurrection lol

@WhiteStrobePhoto1

Жыл бұрын

@@ZombieJesus1987 I'm sure that's intentional.

@TheBarnShop

Жыл бұрын

The video alone is just awesome. IT's kinda like watching a mini movie on its own

@matt5842

Жыл бұрын

Its not the same ofcourrse, but you may want to check out Tallah - Silo

@Anastasia7233

Жыл бұрын

Yes, please

So many of KoRns songs are painful, they are Jonathan dealing with his own demons from childhood, I always gravitated to their songs as a survivor of abuse, it came back to not just haunt me but almost took my mind when I became a parent myself, I was aware as an adult that it was likely but nothing prepares you for the emotions you feel. Jonathan is so expressive, with his vocals, I always interpreted the catch in his vocals as that struggle when trying to not cry or silence a cry because it would make things worse. Yes it is painful at times but cathartic and a great way to get those feelings out. KoRn are always worth listening to, right from the start KoRn broke the mold for expectations and what is musically correct

@lawrencejoy2256

Жыл бұрын

If you haven't listened to Stone Sour's House of Gold & Bones PT 1 and 2 you should...it's Corey Taylor's concept album on his dealings with the abuse he suffered.

@danielgreenwood6664

Жыл бұрын

On their first album they had the song Daddy which is extremely hard to listen to, but so incredibly powerful at the same time. When that album released it was a risky move, but they pulled it off and reached countless people with it. The pure pain and agony of hearing him breakdown like that is life changing. To anyone that doesn't know the song, be aware that it is very triggering and hard to listen to the full thing. But if you do listen to it, imagine a band releasing their fist album with a song like that on it, and how it would impact that audience.

@Ripskin16

Жыл бұрын

Too true. Some days it helps, other days it hits hard and makes it worse. I remember when songs like this came out and how helpful they were without knowing it all properly. Now as a parent it hits in a whole new way.

@billtbodger

Жыл бұрын

@@danielgreenwood6664 Daddy is so raw and honest in a way many other bands shy away from

@billtbodger

Жыл бұрын

@@Ripskin16 So True, when you become a parent a lot of KoRns songs seem so much harder hitting, and some days I cannot listen to certain songs at all. It reminds you that though you went through the mill, you cannot continue that abuse and hatred, not at any price, hence why I said it almost took my mind

I remember this was the song that got me into metal, I was sitting in a couch watching a daft punk video that I loved and right at the end I was about to shut down the tv when this song was starting an my sister got into the room and told me "oh wait, that's a good song" and I gave it a try... It felt like a revelation, everything but the song and video was gone. I instantly loved it. Ever since I started listening to Korn and got into other metal bands ❤

As a child of an abusive home Korn gave me a voice and courage to stand against my abusive step dad. I knew I was not alone and others had survived and push through, refusing to continue to be a victim. I am thankful for Jonathan Davis for sharing his pain in such a way that he inadvertently played to my therapy.

They do a song on their first album called "Daddy" that will literally break you emotionally. It's one of the hardest songs you will ever hear.

@michaelpiccoli5291

Жыл бұрын

That song could break anyone. It's an emotional roller-coaster

@kederaji

Жыл бұрын

Daddy requires massive trigger warnings, it's about the child sexual abuse Davis experienced and he had a complete breakdown while recording it, but told the band to keep going no matter what.

@brianbollinger7218

Жыл бұрын

Holy Smokes!!! I just heard this song for the first time. That’s a really heavy tough heartbreaking song to listen to.

@livinghypocrite5289

Жыл бұрын

Pretty is also emotionally a very hard song, especially if you know the backstory of Jonathan and of that song. It's not bringing the raw emotion of Daddy, but disturbing lyrics on the same level, in my opinion. While Daddy is a song some people like to send reactors blindly into, I have not picked on people doing the same with Pretty, but if someone should suggest that song, be aware, that it deals with another trauma of the singer, turned into a song and both songs deal with sexual abuse of children. So both songs aren't songs you should send anyone in blindly not knowing if they experienced similar things as children. I love both of these songs for bringing attention to the topic and if you are emotionally stable enough to listen to these songs, it is a definitive recommendation, but be aware of the topics and that Falling away from me is tame in comparison to Daddy.

@RyudoMorisato

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been repeating this same comment on many of her videos.

I discovered Korn in '95 after my divorce from my 3 young children's mother. From there to today, Korn music has helped me get through some tough shit. Everything from the betrayal of losing the woman I loved and the kids I adored and that really adored and needed me, to the agony of addiction to the loss of my 18 yr old Chihuahua "Nacho" and the pain of still dealing with unresolved issues concerning my father's suicide when I was 14. Please don't ever think Jonathan is pro-suicide. His lyrics don't hold back, ever, so you can't really judge the words on face value. Also, I'm 55 yrs old and I gotta say everytime she critiques a song I love by a band or singer I love, I come away with knowledge I didn't know I already had, just didn't know what to call it as well as a renewed and polished appreciation of the art. I get a rush of dopamine when I watch a good reaction because it's as if I'm hearing a song I've loved for, sometimes decades, the first time again, VICARIOUSLY through the reactor. A great reaction to "Vicarious" by TOOL can still blow my mind. I digress and say that I get the same dopamine rush watching these reactions, but I get the added bonus of learning something new, from a pro that is hearing the song with virgin, but knowing ears. Pretty incredible if music means as much to you as it does to me. Thank you Charismatic lady for the content you are creating!

@KStebleton

Жыл бұрын

Ditto from a 60 year old guy. I see Korn when they’re in my area - and they’ve played 3 miles from my house lately :)😢

@glenshort6567

Жыл бұрын

@@KStebleton this is awesome to hear.

@MattTakesPhotos

Жыл бұрын

Your digressions describe how I feel too!

You know it's a FANTASTIC reaction/analysis video when you find yourself pausing and going back just to watch the reaction again.

"Are you readdyyyyyy!" From the first time I heard Davis scream that war cry, on "Blind" I was hooked. Somehow this band summed my seething anger as an abused child, into musical expression. Absolutely brilliant and breathtaking at times. "Twist" "Daddy" "Make me bad". The list goes on. Enjoy your journey down this dark rabbit hole.

@Sabin41

Жыл бұрын

Here to Stay is another good one. Korn have a lot of great songs over the years.

i've listened to this songs a million times since i was a teenager. but yet, somehow, right now, when i watch elizabeth reacting to them, i get very emotional and touched by seeing such a kind heart responding to some feelings that i kind of got used to.

@mikec3260

Жыл бұрын

This... Watching her reaction and her appreciation hits hard. Her care and passion makes this a prime reason why I enjoy her content. I was fortunate to not experience abuse or abuse that shaped my feelings. Korn is easily my favorite band just for the uniqueness and impact of their music. This analysis hit the emotions tho!

@perryswift9378

Жыл бұрын

I feel like this with most of the videos she reacts to. It always gives me a new appreciation for the emotion of a song.

I think what I like most about this track is that the chorus is so big and bold and yet the line is "beating me down", which isn't something that people speak about much. Being beaten is so often hidden, and yet in this track it's the focal point of it, it's the catchy part. I like that about it. It phrases the trauma differently, it's like it owns it and it better than it.

3:04 that's a huge signature for KoRn, they incorporate a lot of hip hop influence and they made extremely dark topics and lyrics mainstream. People often talk about them pejoratively because of their minimalistic playing and economical success, but the fact that a band that spoke about abuse, depression, mental illness and REAL violence (not made up monsters like in old school metal) talks about the era and the group of young people they represented. I often see how music from the 90's was the complete opposite from the 80's. Instead of being evasive, positive and complex, 90's music is often simple, dissonant and raw, they focus on depression and kinda reflect how the american dream fell apart after there was no common enemy to gather all together. From Kiss to Korn, speaks a lot about a generation imo.

"harmonically uncomfortable" the best way to describe Korn's music. Elisabeth you are pure gold !!!!!

The doubling in the vocals is actually backup vocals from one of the other guitarists, Brian Welch. It's not shown in this video but many of their others show a mic in front of him. He is very good at adding a creepy or unsettling layer behind Jonathan. Also the reason the entire band looks up at the same time in the beginning is because the girl in the video has the band in the box. When she opens it, they look up at her.

Korn is my absolute favorite band and I love going through this emotional roller coaster and see how there’s other people that feel the same! 🖤

The beauty of some bands… is that they can literally embody a feeling or emotion in their sound. Not just describe it, not just make videos about it, but the actual sound and tone of their music displays it. Korn is a band that conveys emotion so well.. and usually the difficult dirty emotions that people struggled with. The real beauty of this band is the way they were able to show through tones and lyrics that there is hope in some of the worst situations.

I almost died this past Summer. I got a scratch on my knee that got infected and turned septic. My kidneys and pancreas shut down, my heartbeat dropped to below 50 bpm, and my liver was in the process of shutting down. I was rushed to the hospital where they almost amputated my leg. At the last minute the surgeon decided to try and save the leg instead since the infection hadn't yet entered the bone. During my stay in ICU where I couldn't eat or drink anything for days because of my organ shutdown, all I kept doing was just listening to Korn. Not all their music is dark and depressing like this one. They have a lot of fight anthem type songs that people listen to while working out or exercising in the gym. "Cold", "Coming Undone", "Clown", "Rotting In Vain", etc. During the 11 days in ICU and then the two months in recovery, I listened to Korn everyday. It helped me to keep fighting to get better. Today, six months later, I am happy to say I made a full recovery.

@jennifermyers8818

Жыл бұрын

Necrotizing fasciitis?

@Sully365

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're still here. it's amazing at how fast things go from "tis but a scratch' to "omg" So glad you recovered

@reneedailey1696

Жыл бұрын

The pain in a lot of their music for me is cathartic- Like, it releases my own pain, in a sense. Best wishes and speedy healing to you!!

@rofyle

Жыл бұрын

@@jennifermyers8818 No. Sepsis. A blood infection. From just a tiny, little, insignificant scratch. I had heard stories of people dying from a paper cut, but I didn't think it was possible. I know better now. Next scratch or cut I get you'd better believe I am going to wipe it with alcohol and cover it with a band aid.

@rofyle

Жыл бұрын

@@Sully365 Thank you

The band are in the box the kid is holding, and they are looking up and out of the box, it's to represent all the pent up feelings and thoughts in your head, that you only let leak once in a while and never visibly to anyone, as you are trying to cope with and survive the abuse. All the kids isn't representing support, but rather all the other kids, that are abused. One of my absolute favourite Korn songs, but they've made so many super amazing songs, so it's hard to pick, and your analysis of his voice is just fascinating, I fucking love Jonathan and Korn. Next LISTEN TO FREAK ON A LEASH ACCUSTIC LIVE WITH AMY LEE on MTV Unplugged, one of the absolute best live performances of all time. Although as many say "Daddy", but I guarantee you will cry, but for like part 3 of Freak On A Leash and Falling Away From Me from the next album, it has to be Alone I Break, also my top 3 Korn songs.

@happydude2163

Жыл бұрын

Survivors banding together in a way is a kind of group support I'd imagine, and given they seem to be escaping their abusers the scene feels like it adds an element of hope to the clip to me. Thanks for the explanation of the box and looking up, hadn't realised that was what was going on.

@damadhattahttv

Жыл бұрын

the box the kid is holding is i believe a music box and they are what is playing in it.

@carlsteminger4697

Жыл бұрын

Dude, everything i was going to write. Love your work

@grymgaming5541

Жыл бұрын

gooood point

@strydyrhellzrydyr1345

Жыл бұрын

Amen brother... Amen...

Jonathan Davis is one of the best live and recorded vocalists I've heard. He has the ability to make you feel things you didn't know possible and live experiences you've never actually lived through.

Nobody holds a candle to their sound. I was hooked the very first time i heard them.

I honestly find it hard to describe how emotional these reviews make me. You're breaking down the songs that shaped me as a human and putting into context the emotions I've felt. Korn, SOAD, Tool, Pantera, Sepultura, Alice in Chains, Deftones, NIN, Radiohead, Nirvana, Slipknot.

@cowsdotricks

Жыл бұрын

So so true. I cried the whole time. With gratitude of recognition.

@keza04

Жыл бұрын

Same here, this one gets me everytime.

@andrewhermann3319

Жыл бұрын

Maaaan i hope she reviews some Deftones eventually. Would love to hear her thoughts on Chino

@steverobbbertmusic

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. That's exactly how I feel about @thecharismaticvoice but was never able to put into words !

@SpillyyFilms

Жыл бұрын

I see a lot of my favs on that list, that made me feel nice 🥲

The lyrics where he says "It's going to be better tomorrow" is actually excellent in how it feels sarcastic towards people that think they understand the struggles of others without ever being in their shoes.

@guilhermetonon7267

9 ай бұрын

To me is like something that i would say to myself about bad things that happen in life. Tenma teach me that

@WolfFireheart

4 ай бұрын

I also feel like he says it in a way that mocks people that just tell people that are struggling, that's its going to be better tomorrow. Like, okey, that doesn't help my today much. I need help today, not tomorrow. That's why I opened up today.

@fojeda6516

4 ай бұрын

It is sarcastic, I love those tiny details

Wow. This might be the most pauses in a reaction I've ever witnessed. I can't imagine hearing a song for the first time and interjecting every 10 seconds. Congratulations

This band walked with me as a kid through a time when I suffered severe bullying at school. I would have them in my headphones all day and the music helped me scape the sad reality I was living at school, having their songs playing with the volume cranked up and screaming to their lyrics was such a relief valve for me.

I always interrupted the looking up as the band is in the box the kid is looking into. The music box is the only little “escape”. The pleated black fabric gives the “vibe” of the box lining. Killer band and killer song. One of the best bands that get how to relate the abuse or angst into every sound.

@zacharysmithingell5460

Жыл бұрын

This is exactly right, yes. They're in the music box, looking up at her.

@MarthadelPilarMoreno

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly how I saw it too

@fabrinasperandio

Жыл бұрын

Totally! Music as the one thing that can help you, save you from an absolute awful situation, such as child abuse. It's the perfect representation

Thoughtless is such a great song that evokes alot of raw emotion too. Korn is really good at tackling uncomfortable subjects because they can effectively capture the emotions through their sound.

@davidhines68

Жыл бұрын

Second that. Not an easy video to watch, though.

@elevenchuck2446

Жыл бұрын

I recommend Thoughtless also.

@reliantncc1864

Жыл бұрын

It's probably my favorite Korn song. There are many others I really like, but Thoughtless is something else.

@stephenbrowne33

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree

"creative breathing" I love that you called it that.

I was just 13 when this album came out. I asked my mom for the CD for Christmas because my step mom wouldn't let me listen to that kind of music. Mom was killed in a car accident that March and this album was the last thing she ever got me. Listened to the crap out of it. Listening to darker kinda music at that time really helped in a weird way. Perfectly normal adult now.

He knows how to deliver the emotion because he lived it. If this is hard to listen to try Daddy. So emotional and probably therapeutic for him. My personal favorite KoRn song is Got The Life

@kayliveres3886

Жыл бұрын

Yes. But, for me the worst one… ‘Dirty’ 😢 When he says “You dirty little fuck!” 😭

@oopimms91oo44

Жыл бұрын

Please don't send her to that song dude, she's not emotionally ready for that 💔 it's a crusher!

@Exterminate265

Жыл бұрын

​@@oopimms91oo44I don't think anybody's prepared for it 😬

@imthetube44

Жыл бұрын

Daddy will be overkill. Reactors, from what I’ve seen, break into tears not even half way through the song.

@Steve_P_B

Жыл бұрын

Also Pretty, especially when you know the real story behind it.

blind has to be my favorite korn song it is incredible and the intro is so iconic

@m4rke11a

Жыл бұрын

Arrrrrreeeee yoúuuuuu reeeeadyyyyYyy?!!!

@siredwardThe3rd

Жыл бұрын

Don´t get me wrong, I love Blind (one of my favorite Korn tracks) But it´s quite funny to think about that Blind wasn´t written by Korn for the most part. It was mostly written by Dennis Shinn who was with Jonathan in Sexart before Korn. As far as I know, he didn´t get writing credits for the song until it was released on the greatest hits album. Although Dennis Shinn wrote it, he has gone on record stating that it was Korn´s professional production that brought the song to life. 😄

@DeadWirePromotions

Жыл бұрын

@@siredwardThe3rdRyan Shuck from orgy helped write it as well.

@siredwardThe3rd

Жыл бұрын

@@DeadWirePromotions Yes, forgot to mention that. From what I can gather Dennis was primary writer for Sexart because JD was really insecure about his writing at the time. He's also credited as one songwriters for Daddy for instance.

I love that you tell me why i love the incredible songs that I've always just jammed out to.

@carterporter8861

19 күн бұрын

Definitely the best breakdown of this song, there’s so much going on it’s hard to take it all in at once. Growing up as a kid jamming out to them always just got hooked on the beats but now years later as an adult you can finally understand it as a whole. Truly a work of art. Korn will forever have a special place in my heart.

When I was 14, as a little guy wanting to become a rockstar, Jonathan Davis showed me that TRUE expression is key to make justice of your own art when it comes to perform.

The Jonathan Davis vocal rabbit hole is a very emotional one, and goes much deeper.

@deejayturtle

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. I hope my comment gets some "thumbs up" as hard as it is to listen to "Daddy" is a song of empathy that can help so many who might be dealing with that issue.

@erikgutierrez3613

Жыл бұрын

@@deejayturtle DADDDY!!!!!

I personally love "Alone I Break". It's basically Korn's attempt at a softer song. However, where most metal bands' attempts at softer songs usually ends with them reigning in their sound and vocals, Korn (and Jonathan Davis) very much keep what makes them sound like themselves. The result is amazing.

@Mephiston

Жыл бұрын

Untouchables was an underrated album.

@maxmays2455

Жыл бұрын

This song resonated with me a great deal, they did the Korn thing for sure, but it really felt like they approached it with a great amount of care and delicacy, but still making it feel raw and visceral. Such an awesome song!

@upat0500

Жыл бұрын

@@Mephiston I thought that initially but Metal Hammer sensibly rated it as their 2nd best album 🤘

@Mephiston

Жыл бұрын

@@upat0500 It's certainly up there as one of their greats.

@Mgoblagulkablong

Жыл бұрын

Alone I break is their most underrated song. It perfectly portays what it really is like to be male. Also "Tearjerker" is another unique "soft" song by Korn.

KORN IS IN THE BOX LOOKING UP AT HER! I'm the one who messaged about my daughter dieing. I was very drawn and love korn and realized later that it's the hell I escaped. On the Chop Suey, my daughter died from Fentanyl and both these videos are my favorites but are hard to hear now that I survived the first part. Now surviving the death of MY angel. Thank you. ❤

Can I just say that you are a wonderfully caring person. The fact that you go form the one line to "I'll put the suicide hotline in the description".. So much love to you!

Jonathan Davis is easily one of the most iconic voices in Metal/Rock of all time.

If you do another Korn song, I would do “Blind”. So good. And some unspeakable things happened to him as a child and it comes through in his music loud and clear. This band did a lot for kids that went through similar trauma

@ashcashcarter

Жыл бұрын

absolutely. blind is one of my favorites. korn definitely helped me through my trauma and does still to this day. 🤘🏻

@jimenamartinez4997

Жыл бұрын

Throw me away 🙏

@Toopydroppymoopy

Жыл бұрын

Well yeah that and an ungodly amount of meth

@thecastlevania5731

9 ай бұрын

Blind in Woodstock 99

@asleepbydawn137

8 ай бұрын

Here to Stay

As someone who dealt with physical abuse (belt, metal hangers etc) growing up in the 90's, Korn resonated with me throughout my childhood and still today. Music was the only thing I could turn to for support. Having an abusive father and a mother that stood by and let it happen, sometimes even throwing her own child under the bus so I would be the one to take the beating, music was a life saver. He's dead now and my mom still find excuses for why she let it happen. Fortunately, I stopped the cycle with my children.

It has probably been said before, many times, its music like this that has helped me, far more than therapy, medications or supposed support from others has EVER helped. Depression can definatly be hell on earth. Each and every one of us who has suffered severe trauma knows that the struggle is REAL and we all have to get through it on our own, in our own ways. Feeling alone in that struggle is one of the things that can be the difference when copeing, overcoming or losing the fight. Just knowing we are not alone and to have these expressions of emotions shared by soooo many has saved my life so many times.

GOT THE LIFE! GOT THE LIFE! GOT THE LIFE! "Falling Away From Me" may be the music video sequel to "Freak on a Leash", but in my opinion, "Got the Life" is its true auditory successor. It flows so perfectly in the track order on Follow the Leader that I can't hear the end of "Freak" without anticipating that snare flam. Also, I didn't realize until re-listening after Elizabeth's video on "Freak" just how many vocal gymnastics and textures "Got the Life" has to it, being essentially the most spitfire "rap" they've ever made; well worthy of a TCV analysis. It even has a mini scat moment to delight Elizabeth! Its overall up-tempo vibe would likely be quite fun for her. I'm honestly surprised not to see more calls for this one, especially since it was their biggest hit just behind "Freak" at the time.

@dimelives1

Жыл бұрын

PS: If you ever reached out for an interview with Jonathan Davis, I'm sure he'd be more than happy to oblige. He's one of the humblest, kindest "celebrities" out there, especially impressive when you consider everything he's been through in life (both its ups and downs).

The live performance Korn did of Freak on a leash Ft. Amy Lee for MTV Unplugged is definitely worth a listen. The vocals still give me chills to this day.

@domd3276

Жыл бұрын

I second this, it was an iconic performance!

@joeross6539

Жыл бұрын

Amy Lee did an awesome job on thoughtless too

@QuantumBeeWellness

Жыл бұрын

stunning duet rendition!!

@lissetteflores3503

Жыл бұрын

I was going to recommend this as well! Or any/all of the Koran Unplugged series.

Jonathan Davis has been through the ringer since childhood to put it VERY lightly. Which really spoke to me and helped me survive the same pain, especially in my teen years. If it weren't for Korn, Slipknot and Evanescence, I wouldn't be here. The lyrics may sound like endorsing dark themes but to me, it was validating and comforting to hear an adult express they've been there too and kept going. I can't help but get emotional over this song. I loved the symbolism of them being in a music box, like a tiny piece of solace in a hellish environment and an escape. Anyway, thank you for this! ❤

25+ years later hearing this again reminds me of the pain going through my parents kicking my butt when I was a teenager. Korn helped me to let anger out listening to music and not taking it out on other people.

I’m betting a lot of your subscribers are metalheads that happened across one of your reaction/breakdown videos one day and were curious to hear what you had to say. Then they saw you do another reaction/breakdown to a different metal song. Then another and so on. Now, they (we) genuinely love and respect your opinions, your notes, and your knowledge on different vocal techniques. I cannot wait to see what songs and bands you discuss in the future!!!

@Maggai

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

In the 90's, when I was in HS, I was a huge Marilyn Manson fan and my best friend was a huge Korn fan. It wasn't until years later that I realized just how much darker Korn's lyrics were than Manson's. I think it was because Korn doesn't have the deliberately creepy look and vibe that Manson does. I love how you can pick up on so much in the music the first time listening to it that I've never consciously noticed despite having heard this song hundreds of times.

@rofyle

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Most of Manson's work apart from Portrait was purely for shock value. There is a place for that in metal, I'm not knocking it, and Korn has occasionally dabbled in it (A.D.I.DA.S.), but for the most part Manson's work is not from the same place that artists like Jonathan's is.

@ZombieJesus1987

Жыл бұрын

Mansons lyrics at the time were to shock. Davis' lyrics comes from the soul. They are his experiences and his pain

@snoox27

Жыл бұрын

Korns comes from true pain, manson is still awesome.

@sirsancti5504

Жыл бұрын

Not dismissing none, Manson is industrial-metal, so.. Yes, it's all for the "artistic-shock". Nu-metal (Korn) is more about feelings, stuff. I still hope I coukd have an insight on Marilyn Manson's voice. Whatever it be, that tone is charismatic.

@RickReasonnz

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's because Jonathan bring out something personal that we can either relate to or empathise with.

The looking away from the camera during vulnerable lines in the song is conveying the people close to him actively ignoring his feelings/pleas during the abuse and just "looking away".

Jonathan Davis is my all time favorite male vocalist! The trauma he experienced as a child comes through big time! The fact he is still alive today speaks volumes for how music has saved his life! KORN is an awesome group, but Jonathan Davis solo is even better!

One of the most emotional songs out there would have to be KoRn: "Daddy". When I say out there I am not just talking in terms of KoRn, this song will hit you in the feels harder than a Mack Truck. If you do react to it just know that the pain in his voice is 100% real. It is also of of the few songs I would say you may want to research the story behind it, before actually going and listening to it. Fair warning because you will have people asking for this one (it's kind of a rite of passage for reactors from what I've seen) it WILL break you because that is what it is meant to do so make sure you have a box (or two) of tissues next to you and just know that we will be there to go through it with you. The song is truely a testament to the power of music and its ability to covey emotion and pain.

@megarockfreak

Жыл бұрын

That's very well said. Thank you. We will be there for you with that though but masterful song.

@josemadera3138

Жыл бұрын

No research before do it afterwards if she knows what is up with it before it's not a genuine reaction

@neilpatrickhairless

Жыл бұрын

People talk shit about this band but I would say to them: you don't have what it takes to release a song like "Daddy." No one touches that with a 1000 foot pole. Real art and real expression... VALID art and expression isn't always nice. Sometimes its the worst thing imaginable.

@reliantncc1864

Жыл бұрын

That song hits you like a punch in the gut. I had parents who really loved me. The idea of parents who were abusive is so alien to me that it hurts. That's not what parents should be.

@KozmikZootz

Жыл бұрын

As an old(ish) adult who experienced an early lifetime of horrific abuse by my male parent, as well as me being a more-than-casual KoRn fan, I *still* have never attempted to listen to "Daddy" at all. I'm in weekly therapy (highly suggest, and I use public-assistance providers...they're out there, just not exactly made evident by agencies) & married for 27 years to another KoRn lover (she actually intro'd me to them!) but she came from a (sorry for the term) "Normal, healthy" family and between still being devastated by only the parts SHE'S seen of my childhood, even as a hardcore KoRn fan, she is NOT so sure that "Daddy" would be a good thing to delve into...for ME, alone. I'm just as heartbroken that other people have endured similar Hells to my own, but conversely I'm ashamedly glad I'm not completely alone in enduring it...if that makes sense. Therefore, anyone powerful enough to wear their scars on the outside so that people like me can know that (1) we aren't alone in this, and; (2) we don't have to be silent about it. Mr. Davis is just one of the prominent examples. I may someday address "Daddy" --or maybe not-- but though I hate that it MUST exist, I'm strengthened just knowing that it is out there. NOTE: Seek help if you need it. Seek help if you want it. Decent people are out there who can help, or point us to people who can help us more (it is a process). Annoy the public-health system that might sear they don't/won't offer you help. Pursue every healthy alternative--no matter how small it may seem compared to of the enormity of our anguish & damage.

One of the things that really impressed me of this video was the acting of the young actress. You can literally feel her emotion and her pain.

After dozens of times watching this music video I finally understand what's in the box

watching you experience KoRn for the first time, brings me back to the first time almost 22+ years ago that i heard this.... just awestruck

Y’all remember how they debuted this song on South Park!?!? I remember being so freaking psyched for that episode to release and to get my first listen to the first single of their new album! Such an awesome moment!!!