- Daddy (song)
Song infobox
Name = Daddy
Artist =Korn
alt Artist =
Album = Korn
Released =1994
track_no = 12
Recorded =1994
Genre =Nu metal
Length = 17:31
Label = Immortal/Epic
Producer =Ross Robinson
prev = "Helmet in the Bush "
prev_no = 11
next = Hidden track (begins at 14:05)
next_no = 12
Misc ="Daddy" is a song written and recorded by American rock band
Korn for their self-titled debut album. It is the album's twelfth and final track.Concept
The band's singer,
Jonathan Davis , has stated that the song is about his painful experience of being molested as a child and not being believed. [cite web | url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/9948,walters,10504,22.html | title=Jonathan Davis, Public Freak on a Leash, Lashes Back | author=Barry Walters | month=December | year=1999 | work=The Village Voice | accessdate=2007-01-28 ] However, he denied it was about physical or sexualabuse at the hands of his father, and the title and some concepts within the song stem from his parents not believing him. The song caused many to assume Rick Davis (Jonathan's father) had molested his son. It is a source of embarrassment for him, though his son has gone on the record in many interviews saying it was written about a family friend who sexually abused him. When a 12-year-old Jonathan tried to turn to his family, he said, they ignored him. Neither Jonathan or Rick will say who the person was, though both say it was a woman. [cite web | url=http://ww2.bakersfield.com/2002/korn/main6.asp | title=The Evolution of Korn (Hope on the Horizon) | author=Chris Page | month=November | year=2002 | work=Californian staff writer | accessdate=2008-02-25 ]In an early "
Kerrang! " magazine interview, Jonathan is asked about the song, responding:Music and structure
The song ends with Davis actually sobbing for a long period as the band keeps on playing an instrumental track. The rest of the band did not know that the song was about his childhood prior to recording.
Live performance
The song is notable for, despite its popularity amongst fans, never being played live after the album version was recorded; an earlier version of the song was performed at each of their first three shows. Jonathan Davis says that the song is simply too personal for him to perform live.
Occasionally, an instrumental excerpt of the song would be used as an introduction to "Shoots and Ladders" during early live performances.
Demo version
The demo version of the song, which is found on "Neidermeyer's Mind", is considerably shorter than the album version. While the album version is 9:32 in length, the demo version is 4:29 in length. The demo does not feature the acapella intro; it starts immediately with Fieldy's bass riff. It also has a different chorus. After the instrumental bridge, there is an extra part to the song with Jonathan Davis singing: "Mommy! Why did Daddy touch me there?" which leads into "I didn't touch you there."
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