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Rating: Well folks... Sure, they may be sellouts, they may have become commercial and ridiculous, Fred Durst may be a clown, he may be a big trickster, he may be someone who willingly compromises to achieve his goals, this album may have permanently sold them out to the so-called music business, it may be that after this album many of those people who appreciated their first two works now hate them, it may be that they preferred the smell of money to the real desire to play, it may be that this album (given the countless criticisms) wasn't liked by anyone except fake-rebellious kids...
It may be, it may be, it may be... But I like "Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water," I admit it.
After two great albums like "Three Dollar Bill Yall$" and "Significant Other," the Limp Bizkit brand has forcefully stamped its mark in the musical (nu)metal world (thanks also to a certain band from Bakersfield...) and with this "Chocolate Starfish and Hot Dog Flavored Water," their mix of rap and metal (and also Fred Durst's face) finally became known worldwide, musical and otherwise. Just think of the "Mission Impossible 2" soundtrack, the videos in heavy rotation, appearances at important award ceremonies, and even duets with billionaire pop stars (what won't they do for a bit of sex, eh Fred?). Naturally, this drove away some of those who followed them since 1997 and brought in a massive horde of young fans searching for something damnably more "violent" than usual.
Apart from these considerations, beyond the criticisms and the (many) prejudices surrounding this band, I reiterate that I like this album. Although it is, in a sense, a "commercial" album.
It's been almost 5 years since it came out, but it still doesn't bore me when I listen to it. I never tire of listening to songs like, for example, the famous Rollin', even though I've heard it a thousand times (also due to the pounding from MTV and company).
It's very easy to summarize what "Chocolate Starfish..." is. This album is designed to jump, headbang, and go wild to the rhythm of Durst's "fucks"... and that's it. It seems little, but it works beautifully. Perhaps that's also why it sold millions of copies worldwide and catapulted the bald guy with the red cap's band to the top of the charts, increasing both their popularity and their already hefty bank account.
They wanted to please a bit of everyone, the Bizkit (who knows why, eh?), and it shows. The guitars are distorted enough, there's a bit more power compared to "Significant Other," there's excellent production, and then... There's anger, there's melody (though not much), there's the "rap" piece, there's the catchy single... There's even that (and there are quite a few on the CD). Maybe originality is missing.
But who cares. It may not be the best, but in my opinion, it's enjoyable and engaging and doesn't require a demanding listen. Listen to Hot Dog, My Generation, Full Nelson, Rollin', Livin' It Up, and Take A Look Around, and pretending you're listening to another group, you'll find yourself jumping up and down without even realizing it, I guarantee you. Alternatively, there's always the serious My Way, the poppy The One, the introspective Boiler, the melodic Hold On (featuring Scott Weiland) and the splendid It'll Be Ok with its "slow verse – angry chorus" dynamic as its strength. Getcha Groove On is the rap track of the album (excluding the Rollin' remix) where Durst raps alongside Xzibit.
I believe you all know the themes of the lyrics: the excessive use of profanity is more than evident, reaching its peak in the ridiculous Hot Dog: verses filled with "fucked up" and a chorus that mimics Closer by Nine Inch Nails. A really useless and senseless piece of crap, in my opinion the worst song on the album (as for the lyrics), a shame because the music wasn't even bad.
I think I've said more than enough about my thoughts on this album. I bet you won't share my opinion (so I know I'll endure your criticisms), and in fact that's why I didn't even want to write it, but who cares anymore... Since this was the only album missing in the Biscottini reviews, I wanted to contribute.
The rating is 3, although "subjectively" it would be a bit higher... But since "objectively" I consider it significantly inferior to their previous two albums, I'll leave it at that...
For the nostalgic... there will always be "Three Dollar Bill Yall$" and "Significant Other" to remember a past that, perhaps, won't return.
If you can't stand them... There's always KoRn, or System Of A Down.
If you can't stand them either... Then a good grind-black-thrash-death-power-doom record (choose your genre) is what you need!
Meanwhile, I'll say goodbye and get back to jumping... KEEP ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN'!!!! KEEP ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN'!!!! KEEEEPPPP ROOOOLLLLIIIIINNNNNNNN!!!!!!! COME OOOON!!!! YEAH!!!! CCCC' MOOOONNNNNNNN!!!
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Hot Dog (03:50)
Ladies and gentlemen
Introducing the chocolate starfish
And the hot dog flavored water
Bring it on
Get the fuck up
Yeah
Check one two
Listen up
Listen up
Here we go
Here we go
It's a fucked up world (world)
A fucked up place (place)
Everybody's judged by their fucked up face
Fucked up dreams (dreams)
Fucked up life (life)
A fucked up kid with a fucked up knife
Fucked up moms (moms)
And fucked up dads (dads)
A fucked up cop with a fucked up badge
Fucked up job (job)
With a fucked up pay (pay)
And a fucked up boss
It's a fucked up day
Fucked up press (press)
And fucked up lies (lies)
While lethals in the back with fucked up eyes
Hey (its on)
Everybody knows its on
Hey (its on)
Everybody knows its on
Ain't it a shame that you can't say fuck (fuck)
Fuck's just a word and it's all fucked up
Like a fucked up punk (punk)
With a fucked up mouth (mouth)
A nine-inch nail I get knocked the fuck out
Fucked up aids (aids)
From fucked up sex (sex)
Fake ass titties on a fucked up chest
We're all fucked up
So whatcha wanna do
With fucked up me
And fucked up you
You wanna fuck me like an animal
You like to burn me on the inside
You like to think that I'm a perfect drug
Just know that nothing you do
Will bring you closer to me
Ain't life a bitch (bitch)
A fucked up bitch (bitch)
A fucked up soul
With a fucked up stitch
A fucked up head (head)
Is a fucked up shame
Swinging on my nuts
It's a fucked up game
Jealously filling up a fucked up mind
It's real fucked up like a fucked up crime
If I say fuck two more times
That's 46 fucks in this fucked up rhyme
Hey (its on)
Everybody knows its on
Hey (its on)
Everybody knows its on
You wanna fuck me like an animal
You like to burn me on the inside
You like to think that I'm a perfect drug
Just know that nothing you do
Will bring you closer to me
Hooohaaa
Haaaw
Listen up baby
You can't bring me (bring me) down
I don't think so (I know so)
You better check yourself
Before you wreck yourself
Kiss my starfish my
Chocolate starfish punk
Kiss my starfish my
Chocolate starfish
You wanna fuck me like an animal
You wanna burn me on the inside
You like to think that I'm a perfect drug
Just know that nothing you do
Will bring you closer to me
03 My Generation (03:41)
if only we could fly...
limp bizkit style
take 'em to the matthews bridge
can you feel it?
my g-g-generation
get up!
my g-g-generation
are you ready?
do you know where you are?
welcome to the jungle, punk, take a look around
it's limp bizkit fuckin' up your town
we downloaded the shockwave
for all the ladies in the cave to get your groove on
and maybe i'm the one who flew over
the cukoos nest, well guess who's next? (who)
generation x
generation strange
sun don't even shine through our window pane
so go ahead and talk shit
talk shit about me
go ahead and talk shit
about my g-g-generation
'cause we don't, don't give a fuck, and
we won't ever give a fuck
until you
you give a fuck about me
and my generation
hey kid, take my advice
you don't want to step into a big pile of shit
captain's drunk, your world is titanic
floating on the funk
so get your groove on (groove on)
and maybe I am just a little fucked up
life's just a little fucked up
generation x
generation strange
sun don't even shine through our window pane
so go ahead and talk shit
talk shit about me
go ahead and talk shit
about my g-g-generation
'cause we don't, don't give a fuck, and
we won't ever give a fuck
until you
you give a fuck about me
and my generation
'cause we don't, don't give a fuck, and
we won't ever give a fuck
until you
you give a fuck about me
and my generation
who gets the blame?
you get the blame
and i... get the blame
who gets the blame?
you get the blame
and i... get the blame
but do you think we can fly?
do you think we can fly?
do you... think we can fly?
well i do
i do
dj lethal... bring it on!
oooh yeah!
come on!
so go ahead and talk shit
talk shit about me
go ahead and talk shit
about my g-g-generation
'cause we don't, don't give a fuck, and
we won't ever give a fuck
until you
you give a fuck about me
and my generation
we won't ever give a fuck
until you
you give a fuck about me
and my generation
oh yeah
04 Full Nelson (04:07)
why is everybody always pickin� on me?
does anybody really know a thing about me?
but one of these days we'll be in the same place
in the same place punk, at the very same time yeah,
but when it takes place and you wanna talk shit
-then step your ass up and say it right to my face
you'll get knocked the fuck out
'cause your mouth's writing checks
that your ass can't cash
knocked straight the fuck out
'cause your mouth's writing checks
that your ass can't cash
i ain't believing all the shit you've been talkin� about me
don't even know me and still your talkin� shit about me
but one of these days i'm gonna catch you in the act
in the act, red-handed caught up in the act, punk
and that'll be the day the one and only day
to step your ass up and say it right to my face
you'll get knocked the fuck out
'cause your mouth's writing checks
that your ass can't cash
knocked straight the fuck out
'cause your mouth's writing checks
that your ass can't cash
so where you at?
where you been?
i'm sure i'll be seeing you again
'cause this world is really small
can't we all get along?
where you at?
where you been?
i'm sure i'll be seeing you again
'cause this world�s really small
can't we all get along?
how pathetic are people who verbally rape us with talking?
we try to ignore them
ignore them until they keep talking
they think that they're building an empire
without us
but we've got the torch now
we've got the fire to burn this motherfucker down down
down burn this motherfucker
down down down
burn this motherfucker down down down
burn this motherfucker down down
burn this motherfucker !!!
you'll get knocked the fuck out
'cause your mouth wrote a check
that your ass can't cash
knocked straight the fuck out
'cause your mouth wrote a check that
your ass can't cash you bet your ass can't cash,
motherfucker!
just shut your fuckin� mouth!
(bring it on, lethal)
come on!
08 The One (05:43)
i'm from all the loneliness and this is how i feel,
understanding everything has never been my deal,
maybe you have crossed my path to live inside of me
or maybe you're the reason why i'm losing all my decency
but i believe that you and me
we could be so happy and free
inside a world of misery
and i believe that you and me
we could be so... inside of you inside of me
'coz this could be the one this could be the one
this could be the one this could be the one
i've been lookin', lookin', lookin'
i've been lookin' for my mrs. right but she don't exist
chemistry is everything
and we're anything but this
maybe i have crossed your path to sweep you off your feet
or maybe i'm the reason why you cry at night before you sleep
but i believe that you and me
we could be so happy and free inside a world of misery
and i believe that you and me we could be so...
inside of you inside of me
'cuz this could be the one
this could be the one
this could be the one
this could be the one
what do you think?
we could give it a try
'cause you never know maybe we could be soul mates ,
but maybe not or maybe so
if you never try, then you'll never know
the grass could be greener (could be)
and it'll always be greener on the other side
but you just never know.
This could be the one
i do believe that you and me
we could be so happy and free inside a world of misery
and i believe that you and me,
we could be so...
inside of you inside of me
'cause this could be the one
this could be the one
this could be the one
this could be the one
maybe so or maybe not
who knows?
If you're alone
I know why
If you can hide
Then go hide away
But I want you to stay
and blow me away
I want you to stay
and blow me away
If you're alone
don't you cry
If you can hide
Then go hide away
I want you to stay
and blow me away
I want you to stay
and blow me away
I want you to stay
and blow me away
09 Getcha Groove On (04:29)
Yes, millenium shit
Limp Bizkit, hah, X to the Z, yeah, hah
Bringing it live to you and yours
Ladies and gentlement
Hahaha, my home boy
Yo, get at 'em dog
You don't wanna fuck with me today
Cause a little somethin' somethin'
Didn't go your way
So try not to feel like that today
Cause I'm a real mutherfucker from
Round the way
Come on
We don't give a fuck when we're rockin' the place
We're only giving a fuck
If you're invading this space
Gotta getcha groove on (Gotta getcha groove on)
Don't keep us waiting too long (keep us waiting too long)
Don't you treat me like a toy kid
Are you enjoying this?
Every single second I'm alive I'm a mess
Got these laser beam mic checks
Communicating through the genelect
High tech
Kick you on the run now
Don't wanna be that guy
Every single second I'm alive
I'm alive
I don't understand why
I've got control for the candy in ya soul
I'm bumpin' up the sweetness
This is what you need
Another little piece of me
Inside of you
Cause you that I always keep it true
And that's exactly what I do
It's what I do
Yeah, it's what I do
You don't wanna fuck with me today
Cause a little somethin' somethin'
Didn't go your way
So try not to feel like that today
Cause I'm a real mutherfucker from
Round the way
Come on
We don't give a fuck when we're rockin' the place
We're only giving a fuck
If you're invading this space
Gotta getcha groove on (Gotta getcha groove on)
Don't keep us waiting too long
(Don't keep us waiting too long)
I've got breakneck delivery
No time for chivalry
Extraordinary ability
Shit longevity
Dig deep in your soul
And find yourself
Cause mind control
Can turn y'all into someone else
So fast you'll hear the party spin the fuck right off
Me and Fred about to go half of Microsoft (yeah)
Burning twenty percent
Your little half ass, direct hits
Aint even making a dent
Running the red
All hell Xzibited lick
As we attempt to bring home the championship
It's all in the rist
I still lead the league in assist
Give me the fifth
I'm drinking while I'm taking a piss
You don't wanna fuck with me today
Cause a little somethin' somethin'
Didn't go your way
So try not to feel like that today
Cause I'm a real mutherfucker from
Round the way
Come on
We don't give a fuck when we're rockin' the place
We're only giving a fuck
If you're invading this space
Gotta getcha groove on (Gotta getcha groove on)
Don't keep us waiting too long
(Don't keep us waiting too long)
I've got untapped material
I serial kill shit
Give me the real shit
X finish him off quick
Making your jaw split
When I'm touching the mosh pit
Constant conflict
Knock you faggots unconscience
Nauseous, raising the stakes
Increasing the weight
Got homies I can lay down
And lift their plate
So quit trying to invade my space
Before I call for a face to face
And gotta rest my case
This is how we do it
Just recognise
We can get you right to it
Look into these eyes
Look into these eyes
And you'll see the size of the fame
Then you might despise
The size of my game
Step the fuck back
Xzibit's on the track
You shoulda buckled up
Before your head hit the dash
You gotta hate that
A demo from an eight track
Brought me to a place
Where platinum comes in eight stack, bitch
You don't wanna fuck with me today
Cause a little somethin' somethin'
Didn't go your way
So try not to feel like that today
Cause I'm a real mutherfucker from
Round the way
Come on
We don't give a fuck when we're rockin' the place
We're only giving a fuck
If you're invading this space
Gotta getcha groove on (Gotta getcha groove on)
Don't keep us waiting too long
(Don't keep us waiting too long)
10 Take a Look Around (05:21)
All the tension in the world today
All the little girls fillin' up the world today
When the good comes to bad, the bad comes to good
But I'ma live my life like I should (like I should)
Now all the critics wanna hit it
To Shit can how we did it
Just Because they don't get it
But I'll stay fitted
New era committed
Now this red cap gets a rap from his critics
Do we always gotta cry?
Do we always gotta live inside a lie?
Life's just a blast
It's moving really fast
You better stay on top or life will kick you in the ass
Follow me into a solo
Remember that, kid
So what you wanna do?
And where you gonna run
When your starin' down the cable of a-
A mic pointed at your grill like a gun
It's Limp Bizkit rockin the set
It's like Russian Roulette
When your placin your bet
So don't be upset
When your broke
And your done
'Cause I'ma be the one
'Til I jet
I know why you want to hate me
I know why you want to hate me
I know why you want to hate me
Cuz hate is all the world has ever seen lately
I know why you want to hate me
I know why you want to hate me
Now I know why you want to hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has ever seen lately
Why you want to hate me?
'Cause hate is all the world has even seen lately
Now you wanna hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has even seen lately
Now you wanna hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has even seen lately
Does anybody really know the secret
Or the combination for this life and where they keep it
It's kinda sad when you don't know the meaning
But everything happens for a reason
I don't even know what I should say
'Cause I'm an idiot, a loser, a microphone abuser
I analyze every second I exist
Beaten on my mind every second with my fist
Everybody wanna run (run)
Everybody wanna hide from the gun (gun)
You can take a ride through this life if you want
But you can't take that edge off that knife (no sir)
And now you want your money back (money back)
But your denied 'cause your brains fried from the sack
And there ain't nothing I can do
'Cause life is a lesson you'll learn it when your through
I know why you want to hate me
I know why you want to hate me
I know why you want to hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has ever seen lately
I know why you want to hate me
I know why you want to hate me
Now I know why you want to hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has ever seen lately
Now you want to hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has ever seen lately
Now you wanna hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has ever seen lately
Now I know why...
Now I know why...
Now I know why...
Now I know why...
Now I know why you wanna hate me
Now I know why you wanna hate me
Now I know why you wanna hate me
'Cause hate is all the world has even seen lately
'Cause hate is all the world has even seen lately
'Cause hate is all the world has even seen lately
12 Boiler (07:00)
Looks like I'm a do everything myself
Maybe I could use some help
but hell, if ya want somethin' done right
you gotta do it yourself
Maybe life is up and down
but my life's been what till now?
I crawled up your butt somehow
and that's when things got turned around
I used to be alive
Now I feel pathetic
and now I get it
What's done is done
You just leave it alone and don't regret it
sometimes, and some things, turn into dumb things
and that's when you put your foot down
Why did I have to go meet somebody like you?
(Like you)
Why did you have to go hurt somebody like me?
(Like me)
How could you do somebody like that?
(Like that)
Hope you know that I'm never coming back
(Never coming back)
Looks like I'm a do everything myself
(Everything myself)
Maybe I could use some help
but hell, if ya want somethin' done right
you just do it yourself
(Got it?)
Maybe life is up and down
but my life's been (what?)
till now (got it)
I crawled up your butt somehow (got it)
and that's when shit got turned around (got it)
I used to be alive
I'm so pathetic
but now I get it
What's done is done
I know you just leave it alone and don't regret it
sometimes, and some things turn into dumb things
and that's when you put your foot down
Why did I have to go meet somebody like you?
Why did you have to go hurt somebody like me?
How could you do somebody like that?
Hope you know that I'm never comin' back
Why did I have to go meet somebody like you?
Why did you have to go hurt somebody like me?
How could you do somebody like that?
Hope you know that I'm never comin' back
Depending on you is done
Giving to you is done
No more eating, no sleeping, no living
It's all just more giving to you
and I'm done
Depending on you is done
Giving to you is done
No more eating, no sleeping, no living
It's all just more giving to you
and I'm done
The hiding from you is done
The lying from you is done
No more eating, no sleeping, no living
It's all just more giving to you
and I'm done
Why did I have to go meet somebody like you?
Why did you have to go and hurt somebody like me?
How could you do somebody like that?
I hope you know that I'm never coming back
Why? Why? Why?
13 Hold On (05:47)
Scott:
You keep your distance, I can't deny you
I've got the feeling, can't satisfy you
I've got your picture on the wall
I've got the picture, long gone
You keep your wishes I'll keep my feelings
There goes another one that kept me breathing
I'm waiting for you I know your leaving
I still adore you, you never need me
Hold on
I found another way to let you go away
Hold on
You found another way to bleed my soul away
Fred:
The things you told me to hear you speak
I'm burning slowly I'm growing weak
You bring me closer to yesterday
Yesterday's a million miles away
Why can't you hear me? Why can't I sleep?
And I don't understand what keeps me breathing
I'm waiting for you I know your leaving
I'll still adore you, you'll never need me
Hold on
I found another way to let you go away
Hold on
You found another way to bleed my soul away
(repeats 4 times)
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This CD is a disgrace, 75 minutes of pathetic music, which is just a distant relative of the excellent tracks from the first album.
Where have the Limp Bizkit gone? The ones who made fun of George Michael by singing 'Faith'?
By JULIAN HAMPSHIRE1
The unapologetic rapping of that womanizer Durst won me over.
Listening to it again today reminds me of days spent listening to 'Rollin’', shouting with that damn energy!
By Dexster
This is one of the best albums made in the USA released in 2000!
An album rich in sounds, capable of alternating moments of madness with slightly more introspective moments.
By PogoPaiasso
You only need to be 12 years old with an empty head to understand this album.
Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water is such a megalomaniac album that it ends up being decidedly HARMLESS.
