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"Freak on a Leash"
Song

"Freak on a Leash" is arguably the best known of all Korn songs. It was included on their 1998 album Follow the Leader as the second single and also featured on their Greatest Hits compilation in 2004. It received heavy airplay (despite failing to crack the Billboard Hot 100) on rock radio, MTV (who they had recently found major support with) and MuchMusic.

Lead singer Jonathan Davis has confirmed that the lyrics address forms of exploitation by the music industry (a common trait for the band also evident in their 2003 hit Y'All Want A Single). He said in an interview of Freak On a Leash; "they stole something from me, they stole my innocence and I'm not calm anymore. I worry constantly." [1]. The track features a number of scats towards the end of its playing time, which at the time was a fairly unique form of singing in rock music [citation needed]. The song is usually played during the encore set of the band's live show.

A still photo from the Freak On A Leash music video

Video

The protesting video was created mostly in animation by Todd McFarlane (Follow the Leader's artwork is taken from these scenes), mixed with live shots of the band performing, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The video for Falling Away From Me, from the band's follow-up album Issues picks up where it leaves off. The video had won a 2000 Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video and two MTV Video Music Awards (nominated in 9 categories).

Awards

Over the years, the song has won numerous awards, both when it was released and recently. In 2000, it won the band their first Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video and also won two MTV Video Music Awards. In 2006, the song was voted by UK users into the number ten spot for the best 100 videos of all time, and it appeared on VH1's List of Top 40 Metal Songs Of All Time at number 23. It was also a huge hit in Australia where the single was certified gold with 35,000 units sold [2]

Track Listing (as of CD single 1999)

1. Freak On A Leash" (Album Version)

2. Freak On A Leash" (Dante Ross Mix)

3. Freak On A Leash" (Freakin' Bitch Mix) (aka Butch Vig Mix)

4. Freak On A Leash" (Josh A's Beast On A Leash Mix)

5. Freak On A Leash" (Lethal Freak Mix)

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