Thesis Essay On Korn
“ 1, 2, 3, and I come from the wicked style you know that I’m from the wicked
crew, act like you knew....” Korn, the mere word means so much to so many
people. They are one of the pioneers in today’s modern rock world. They’re also
a band that many fans look to with their meaningful lyrics and awesome sound.
Korn is by far the best modern rock band in music today due to their music,
sound, lives, and performances. Out of the small town of Bakersfield,
California, in the early nineties, came a sound. A faint whisper at first, it
grew in force and intensity with time, unhindered by the yapping mouths of
politicians and parents alike. It rang in their ears. It plagued their minds. It
genuinely terrified them. The voice, talking in low-tuned rhythmic tones, spoke
for a generation that would have no more of modern America and its leaders. A
generation fed-up with lies, violence and greed from their own society. It grew
and grew as more and more people realized the veracity of its claims, and
adhered to its cause. The politicians grew fearful, and attempted to end its
spread by censoring and denouncing. Little did they know that, six years later,
that small whisper would grow into a deafening scream, a disturbingly present
reminder of its own existence, and of its legions of followers... Led by
Jonathan Davis under vocals and bag pipes, Munky under guitars, Head also behind
a guitar, Fieldy behind the bass and David Silveria behind the drums. This sound
revolutionized today’s music. Through Korn’s lyrics, we hear their lives and
what they have gone through. A reason why many people like Korn is because their
lives can relate to many people’s because they were never fed with silver
spoons, and they had family. social, and personal problems too. I think it’s
real good that, that is who they are and they let people know that they went
through the same things as many other people have to go through, and that they
aren’t afraid to say. Which also makes people like them too, because it helps to
know that somebody that big went through these things and made it through. And
not only made it through but also made it big.
Which is good to know because you
can look at them and how they set their dreams and than look at your dreams and
go for them. Another thing that helps people around here is that they’re local.
They came from the same places as we do and they made it in this world. It just
shows that it doesn’t matter where you come from, it matters if you want it and
want to go through the trouble to work for it. That and you can be proud that
you can say that somebody that famous comes from around the same place you do.
Especially if you like them. Through their music, they tell about real life
scenarios, their lives, and other controversial things. I think that people like Korn’s music for many reasons. I think some like it because it’s just what other
people like it or just because it’s rock and you can’t really like modern rock
without liking Korn. which is sad because Korn is such and awesome band. and
that it’s sad to not truly appreciate a band and just like them because it’s the
cool thing to do. Also fan’s like Korn’s music because of their lyrics. People
like that lyrics because of the way they flow and some people like them because
of their maturity or volgerness. Which is sad because you should like any music
for that reason. The audience also like the music’s meanings. Not just the
lyrics meanings because music does not just have meaning by the words in it, but
you can find the meaning in the sounds. You can feel anger, happiness, sadness,
excited, many emotions through the music. People like this because when you’re
depressed you can listen to something happy. Or when you need to relate to
someone but have no one maybe you can relate to the music, or if you’re sad you
could listen to a uplifting song or you might want to listen to sad music to
relate. The fans are also attracted to their sound. This pioneering sound that
came from Bakersfield in 1996 was different from everyone else. They were the
first of their kind, the hard heavy sound of Fieldy, Head, David, Munky, and
Johnathan. But not only was the sound of the music pioneering but the voice
behind the mic was too, it was a strange sound with growling, moans, and
singing.
