![]() ![]() I don’t think it was their fuckin’ fault.” -Jonathan Davis “I think Bizkit being blamed for it is because they were the heavy band. I don’t think it was their fuckin’ fault.” But I think Bizkit being blamed for it is because they were the heavy band. “I don’t think that the riots shoulda happened, period,” Davis said. Jonathan Davis, the lead singer of Korn, who performed at the festival, agrees. So naturally, the melding of these genres made nu metal acts especially susceptible to being scapegoated. ![]() Hip-hop and metal have always been the easiest genres to demonize. And for the people who organized Woodstock ’99? It’s very convenient. Blaming the bands for all the rioting, looting, and assaults? It’s a little too easy and reductive. ![]() “You had a cheerleader in Fred Durst, who, if I haven’t said enough times, is a complete asshole,” Scher said. Even now, John Scher, the festival’s promoter, doesn’t mince words when it comes to Limp Bizkit. Well, it’s what at least one of the organizers of Woodstock ’99 would have us believe. The media said Limp Bizkit drove the audience to riot when they played the incendiary “Break Stuff,” a standout track from the band’s second album, Significant Other.Įven now, this is probably the one thing that everybody thinks they know about Woodstock ’99-Limp Bizkit played “Break Stuff,” and tens of thousands of hooligans were provoked into breaking lots of stuff. After Woodstock ’99, Limp Bizkit went from the bad boys of TRL to the villains of the festival. MTV’s signature teen music show, TRL, played the video for “Nookie” nearly as often as it played clips by Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. Subscribe here and check back each Tuesday through August 27 for new episodes.īy 1999, Limp Bizkit wasn’t merely a popular rock band-they were a pop band. The answer isn’t as simple as it may seem.īelow is an excerpt from the first episode of Break Stuff. Episode 1 questions one of the commonly held beliefs about the festival: that nu metal bad boys Limp Bizkit were chiefly responsible for the rioting and chaos. But Woodstock ’99 revealed some hard truths behind the myths of the 1960s and the danger that nostalgia can engender.īreak Stuff, an eight-part documentary podcast series available exclusively on Luminary, investigates what went wrong at Woodstock ’99 and the legacy of the event as host Steven Hyden interviews promoters, attendees, journalists, and musicians. Incredibly, this was the third iteration of Woodstock, a festival originally known for peace, love, and hippie idealism. There were riots, looting, and numerous assaults, all set to a soundtrack of the era’s most aggressive rock bands. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.In 1999, a music festival in upstate New York became a social experiment. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips balance in favor of fair use. ![]() Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might over-wise be infringing. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Music is used for entertainment purposes only. Ownership belongs to the respected owner(s).Music is used under fair use policy. Jess's reaction & James's breakdown ! CHOMPS Grass-Fed Jerky ! Promo Code is WITHSMITH for 10% off any Chomps order! Plus, additional 10% off subscriptions automatically applied at checkout! Use this link : SEAT GEEK Promo Code is WITHSMITH, save $20 on your first purchase! Use this link : Amazon Storefront : James's hoodies, sweatpants, fave items & more! + Jess's stuff too (for the 3 lady viewers!) Use this link : Be sure to like and subscribe and follow us on our other social media channels: Instagram: TikTok: Twitter: RUMBLE: If you would like to donate to our channel to support us and help us bring you more awesome content, please feel free to do so below and please know we truly truly appreciate you!!! Cash App: $yourewithsmith (you may need to type in our Cash App username into the app, links haven't been working) PayPal: Venmo: yourewithsmith I do not take any ownership of any music played in this video. ![]()
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