Redneck (song)

Single infobox
Name = Redneck


Artist = Lamb of God
from Album = Sacrament
Released = 2006
Format =
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Groove metal
Length = 3:40
Label = Epic
Producer = Machine
Chart position =
Reviews =
Last single = "Now You've Got Something to Die For"
(2005)
This single = "Redneck"
(2006)
Next single = "Walk with Me in Hell"
(2006)

"Redneck" is the seventh single from the Groove Metal - Metalcore band Lamb of God, from their fourth album "Sacrament", as well as the first single from the album. A [http://youtube.com/watch?v=cQYPn_en6OU&mode=related&search= music video] was also produced for the song.Vocalist Randy Blythe described the song's meaning in an interview with the magazine "Metal Hammer"::"Generally, it's not about any one person in particular. It's about people in the music industry whose egos become needlessly inflated and they show it. It's a general song. It's applicable to anyone in their life. If a fan thinks, 'Oh, well, this guy is a prick,' go ahead and take it and make it yours."

The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 2007. It also appeared as Brian Posehn's introductory song on the Comedy Central "Roast of Bob Saget."

Music video

The music video begins with a little girl named Mary, whose birthday is near, her mother decides that this year instead of her father playing music they should "hire some professional entertainment" and looks ot the yellow pages for a band. The band add she sees is Lamb Of God's, thinking they're a christian band (due to the name) she hires them. The next scene is a nice suburban birthday party for small children, one that is abrubtly disturbed and eventually ruined as Lamb Of God's tourbus arrives. The band and crew make themselves at home, thrashing everything in their way, and continue to set up a stage, regardless of the obvious displeasment of the neighbourhood. They play the rest of the song on stage, everyone but little Mary begins to flee from the agressive metal sound, the video ends with the singer Randy Blythe falling into a kiddie pool.

The video received moderate airplay.

Track listing

#"Redneck" (album version) - 3:40
#"Redneck" (edited version) - 3:41
#"Omerta" (live) - 4:48
#"Black Label" (live) - 4:57