Top Ten Greatest Limp Bizkit Alt-Rock Songs
While most of us recognize Limp Bizkit as the trashy rap-rock band best known for "Rollin'," littered with profanity and teenaged angst, and considered the epitome of "turn that down, grandson," Results May Vary, the band's criminally abused fourth album, is almost a different band altogether.With an alternative-rock sound replacing teenaged angst with somber, rusty, passionate vocals much like Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, beautiful, irresistibly catchy melodies reminiscent of Nirvana, and poetic, bleak lyrics resembling the Smashing Pumpkins, and even an acoustic cover of "Behind Blue Eyes," if you can believe it, the album offers a striking departure from their typical sound.
Not that the album remained true to itself the whole way through. There are moments like the conventional Slipknot pastiche "Gimme the Mic" or the pointless Snoop Dogg collaboration "Red Light Green Light." But the Staind-esque "Down Another Day" and "Drown," possibly one of the greatest songs of all time, and the irresistibly catchy post-grunge classics "Underneath the Gun," "Build a Bridge," and "Let Me Down" are stunning symbols of a transformed band.
In addition, there is a plethora of B-sides in the same vein. So many songs of this kind have been made that it's worth compiling them in a top-ten list (note: "Behind Blue Eyes" is not included, as it is a cover).
Not to be confused with Bill Withers, Lean on Me is no cover. And it can hardly be called a Limp Bizkit song either.
Its irresistibly catchy chorus is so beautiful, it combines profound euphoria with sweet nostalgia and is a perfect reflection of the sentimental love lyrics with a selfless love and affection.
"I can't solve your problems today. But you can lean on me now." Hear this masterpiece before you die. You won't ever regret it.
Down Another Day is about the inevitable cycle of change as time passes on, and the nostalgia and the grief for a loved one.
Irresistibly catchy, as well as poetically poignant, if it weren't for Fred Durst's voice, you would think this was a different band.
One of the greatest ballads of the 21st century, maybe even of all time! It's a devastatingly bleak song about reflecting on one's life, regretful decisions, and achievements, as if near death. Edifying, sublime, and melodiously masterful all at once, it's a true masterpiece which resurrects Fred Durst from his formerly salacious ways.
"It's getting closer to the end, every part of me
And then disaster takes its toll and now I'm left with only me
Maybe sorrow plays a role when you feel unkind
Your abuses matter, standing up forever lost in time."
"It's getting closer to the end, I look back and smile
We conquered every single bump in my road, made it all worthwhile
Just remember how I cared when it came crashing down
I'd like to toast to all those angels that were always hanging 'round"
Not to be confused with that dumb Frozen song, Let It Go is a dramatic rock song about the betrayal of friends told from the first person.
Likely about the departure of guitarist Wes Borland, who was replaced with Mike Nesmith on the fourth album. However, this wasn't included on the album but was released on an obscure compilation of unreleased/b-side material meant for Results May Vary, allegedly.