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| Single by Korn from the album Korn |
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| Released | 1995 Promo only |
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| Format | 10", CD5" | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||||||||||||
| Length | 4:19 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Immortal/Epic | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Ross Robinson | |||||||||||||
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"Blind" is a song written and recorded by American rock band Korn for their self-titled debut album. It was released as the album's first single in 1995.
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Concept
"It's just this monster riff, and lyrically it's about me feeling that I'm blind to people taking advantage of me, blind to my depression, just blind to everything." – Jonathan Davis
Music and structure
It is one of the songs Jonathan Davis has written with his former bandmate from Sexart, guitarist Ryan Shuck. The fact that Korn has used this song on the album without crediting Shuck almost led to a case in court, but was later credited on the Greatest Hits Vol.1 compilation album when the song was used on that record.
Chart performance
"Blind" charted on the Canadian alternative rock chart, RPM Alternative 30, in November 1995.1
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Canadian RPM Alternative 30 | 22 |
Live performance
The song was used as the opening for all of Korn's shows, up until the release of Issues, where the single "Falling Away from Me" was used to open. However, "Blind" was used for the encore.
Music video
The music video is very similar to that of its succeeding single, "Shoots and Ladders". Korn is seen performing in front of an energetic crowd in a small stage room. A large "Korn" flag can be seen on the back of the stage. There are also clips of the band hanging out. The video saw a release in January 1995.
Demo version
The first version of this song had been recorded on the band's demo tape entitled Neidermeyer's Mind, released in 1993. There is a slight difference between these versions, as the primal version had a more heavy-metal atmosphere, and the version that appeared on band's debut album featured a hip-hop stylized bridge. The introduction is much like Primus' song "Too Many Puppies",citation needed and the following main (heavy) riff is more or less similar to Fear Factory's "Scapegoat".citation needed
Accolades
The song has gained major acclaim in the press.
Q magazine
100 Songs That Changed The World (January 2003): 88. - Korn - Blind
100 Greatest Guitar Tracks Ever! (March 2005): 94. - Korn - Blind
Kerrang!
666 Songs You Must Own (contemporary metal): 2. - Korn - Blind
100 Greatest Singles Of All Time (December 14, 2002): 10. - Korn - Blind
Appearances in media
The music video was featured in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head. The song itself was used as the ending theme for the U.S. release of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, as well as in the 2000 film Charlie's Angels, directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol, who has directed several Korn videos.
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