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{{quote|''"[[Our Product Sucks|You wanted the worst... you got the worst. The one... the only... Limp Bizkit]]."''|'''Intro to ''Significant Other'''''}}▼
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▲{{quote|''"[[Our Product Sucks|You wanted the worst... you got the worst. The one... the only... Limp Bizkit]]."''|'''Intro to ''Significant Other'''''}}
[[Xtreme Kool Letterz|Limp Bizkit]] is a band from from Jacksonville, Florida, responsible for being a [[Trope Codifier]] of the [[Nu-metal]] genre. They're also a definite case of [[Love It or Hate It]], as they have a rather large fanbase with 33 million albums sold worldwide, in addition to a [[Hatedom]] derived largely from [[Heavy Metal]] fandom. The band, particularly Fred Durst, act as [[Heel|Heels]] of the rock world to a certain extent, but there is actually a fair amount of [[Self-Deprecation]] in their lyrics and [[media:limp_bizkit_1195.jpg|live performances]], not to mention the heavy amount of [[Stealth Parody]] in their lyrics.▼
The band formed in 1995, and recorded a demo consisting of material Durst wrote for a pair of previous bands. Original guitarist Rob Waters left the band after recording the demo, and the final line-up was solidified with the introduction of Wes Borland. The latter's role in the band also played a part in the band getting ahead in the music industry: Through Durst's job as a tattoo artist, he was able to get the band [[Korn]] to listen to Limp Bizkit's first demo, but they were unimpressed. After they recorded a second demo with Borland, however, Korn responded more favorably, leading to Ross Robinson working with the band and a record deal with Mojo, and eventually Flip Records (and later Interscope). ▼
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▲[[Xtreme Kool Letterz|Limp Bizkit]] is a band from from Jacksonville, Florida, responsible for being a [[Trope Codifier]] of the [[Nu-metal]] genre. They're also a definite case of [[Love It or Hate It]], as they have a rather large fanbase with 33 million albums sold worldwide, in addition to a [[Hatedom]] derived largely from [[Heavy Metal]] fandom. The band, particularly Fred Durst, act as [[Heel|Heels]] of the rock world to a certain extent, but there is actually a fair amount of [[Self-Deprecation]] in their lyrics and [[media:limp_bizkit_1195.jpg|live performances]], not to mention the heavy amount of [[Stealth Parody]] in their lyrics.
▲The band formed in 1995, and recorded a demo consisting of material Durst wrote for a pair of previous bands. Original guitarist Rob Waters left the band after recording the demo, and the final line-up was solidified with the introduction of Wes Borland. The latter's role in the band also played a part in the band getting ahead in the music industry: Through Durst's job as a tattoo artist, he was able to get the band [[Korn]] to listen to Limp Bizkit's first demo, but they were unimpressed. After they recorded a second demo with Borland, however, Korn responded more favorably, leading to Ross Robinson working with the band and a record deal with Mojo, and eventually Flip Records (and later Interscope).
Their debut, ''Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$'' sold poorly initially, but sales increased via active touring. Participating in the Family Values and Ozzfest tours gave the band mainstream recognition. Memorably, the band's live set included a giant toilet which [[Self-Deprecation|Fred Durst emerged from]] during performances. Also noteworthy was a tour in which the band allowed women to attend their concerts for free, which successfully increased their female fanbase. The band did this because their concerts were formerly attended largely by males.
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