Blind (Korn song)

Infobox Single
Name = Blind


Artist = Korn
from Album = Korn
Released = 1995
Promo only
Format = 10", CD5"
Recorded = 1994
Genre = Nu metal
Length = 4:19
Label = Immortal/Epic
Producer = Ross Robinson
Reviews =
Last single = | "Christmas Song"
1993
This single = "Blind"
(1995)
Next single = "Shoots and Ladders"
(1995) Extra tracklisting
Album = Korn
Type = studio
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "Blind"
track_no = Track 1
next_track = "Ball Tongue"
next_no = Track 2|

"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.

Concept

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. [ [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9053&volume=62&issue=16&issue_dt=November%2020%201995&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=q7a8kho0gp0ecl1bcihne0pto6 Alternative 30] ]

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",Fact|date=July 2008 and the following main (heavy) riff is more or less similar to Fear Factory's "Scapegoat".Fact|date=July 2008

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 "", as well as in the 2000 film "Charlie's Angels", directed by Joseph McGinty Nichol, who has directed several Korn videos.

References