Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

Not that bad, just dumb fun.

This album came out when I was in middle school. Listening to it again now when I’m 35, it still hits. Almost gave it a 4.

1 - Bizkit > NIN 2 - This isn't as bad as y'all making it out to be, and it's one of the biggest selling albums OF ALL TIME weirdly enough. 3 - Was lovable but dim-witted Jason Mendoza of The Good Place based on Fred Durst? 4 - Why does Durst look like every suburban dad walking around the home depot checking out sprinkler parts and the newest grills? Or does he look like them? 5 - Just... let it be. There's a place for the lowbrow stuff on the list. Also more entertaining than a lot of what shows up here. 6 - Finally, think for yourself. Bandwagoning is not being an open-minded free thinker. Get over yourselves.

Haha, not my cup of tea, but I get why they were big

Lyrics and singer are not great but the music is pretty good

Hot Dog - was this taken seriously at some point? 'Cause it's HILARIOUS now. My Way is pretty good. Rollin' - classic. Livin' It Up - love what a 2000s time capsule this is, references-wise. The One has a cool riff. Take A Look Around - cool to hear the Mission Impossible sample. Not a bad song either. It'll Be OK is quite good. Rollin' with Redman etc I like even better than the original. "You can't mess with Limp Bizkit" (Why?) "Because we get it on" (When?) "Every day and every night" (Oh) - amazing. Outro - "This is a phat beat. And I'm talking P.H. phat." Can't cope. "I like that you're so - fucking - out there - with your message." "No, I'm just saying - the message of being able to slash someone's ass, that's a good message to put out there" "So obviously, you really don't - you're not down with the Bizkit" "No, no, I'm limpin' with the Bizkit!" - best track BY. FAR. I like the serious ones the best.

You got Mission Impossible 2, The Undertaker, a few other absolute hits that made up my early 2000's, so I gotta give it SOME credit, the rest of the album was musically fine, but the lyrics, hilariously bad. Certainly an album!

Ehh, it’s not terrible. I wasn’t a big Limp Bizkit guy when this shit was new. The fans seemed to be obnoxious cunts for the most part, and if I wanted angry music, Slayer was already right fucking there. However, after watching that Woodstock 99 documentary and seeing how much Moby hated these guys, I like them a bit more now. All that being said, the album was decent enough. Not a fan. Not a hater anymore.

haha de scheiss isch jo insane blöd. und sie hend echt en song wo hot dog heisst und de fred macht sin whiny umerüefe. er cha nöd würkli rappe und sini lyrical skills sind echt minim. okay da chline riff wo tönt wie en prechorus isch huere geil. s instrumental allgemein no geil. my generation isch komplett durecompressed. die musig goht scho i sones monkey zentrum im hirn?? so full nelson woner seit "you get knocked the fuck out". er isch so en bueb und so hässg. ok rollin goht uuuuuhuere dumm. livin it up au de hässig bizkit ding. the one isch hert gaggi sorry. de track mitem xzibit au herte filler sorry. boiler het mi au recht agschisse etz. und am schluss redter und het s gfühl er isch am tschutte aber er het sini stimm afoch mega gern. hold on findi etz au chli en fillertrack isch huere lang s gliich. afoch nomol rollin aber mitem dmx und scheiss beat? alte sie sind so hässig. würkli de durst cha nöd kritik handle, er isch soooo salty. ALTE WIE GOHT DAS OUTRO FAST 10 MINUTE. brudi und denn hends en "hater" wo verzellt brudi hend ihr kei rückgrat? und jetz loopeds afoch de lacher vom guy? ischs ein vode band? alte da git en stern abzug würkli nai.

General fan of nu metal when I hear it and this was a good take. I knew two songs already but the new stuff was fun and entertaining. Really enjoyed the song with the nin references through out the chorus. Only thing I didn't enjoy was multiple songs talking about chocolate starfish. Not sure why certain groups like to repeat the album title throughout their albums.

These fellas seem angry. I'm not sure what they're angry about, but definitely angry. This album is nostalgic, takes me back to high school workouts. I don't know that it's music designed for much else other than working out and moshing. It's... a solid album of what even genre does this count as, just hard rock? It's fine.

I didn't really know how I was going to feel about this album given its name and cover art. From song one, I didn't think I'd like it much. The Nine Inch Nails reference was neat but not exactly done in a way that is creative or unique. The lyrics were often lacking; mostly just a lot of cursing and talking about being misunderstood. However, this album did grow on me. The reason? The musicianship. I acknowledge that this is just some guys rocking out and having fun. I appreciate that, and, instrumentally, they DO know how to rock. I can not express enough how great the guitar and bass is. However, the lyrics are undoubtedly a retractor. I want to put this at a four musically, but the lyrics sit at a 2. I'll be fair and split the difference, placing this album at a 3.

One of the worst mental images that an album name can bring. Not a bad album though.

Cover 5 Liked this more than I thought I would but still this doesn't belong on this list.

Otra banda que tuvo su momento de gloria con el cambio de milenio, mezclando rap con metal. Nunca me gustaron ni lo van a hacer ahora, pero cierto es que arrasaron sobre todo en América. Ya los conocíamos con Nookie y su polémica actuación en la reedición de Woodstock, pero con este disco y sobre todo con del single Take a Look Around se hicieron multitudinarios. Otros temas como My way no están mal. Todo es rollo de Limp Bizkit, Korn, Eminem tuvio su momento, pero no fue el mío.

Well you definitely know it's them when you hear them. I'm sure it felt so edgy when it came out. Bit cringey now, but still a fun time if you can tap into it. I kept picturing Kyle Gordon singing it all

This is the second album by Limp Bizkit I've listened to. It us relentless and takes no prisoners and I think I prefer this to Metallica. Not my cup of tea but listening to this kind of album is the point of this project I suppose.

Thought it might be a guilty pleasure. It has it's charms but it's too long and a lot of the songs sound alike. Also that cover must be in the running for worst album cover.

Super noisy!

It’s mostly a fun album but I question how it got on this list.

3,5

I don't like nu metal, I don't like rap metal. The lyrics are just about nothing at all. The instrumental is still kicking tho

Oh, Limp Bizkit. Man, these guys were at their peak when I was in late middle school and early high school. I wanted to listen to them back then, but there was no way in hell that my parents would have let me watch them on MTV or buy one of their albums. I only know a handful of Limp Bizkit songs, but I'll admit that I really like listening to "Rearranged" and "Take A Look Around." I think I recognize four songs on here, and I'm honestly a little excited to check this album out today. I'm not a big nu metal guy, but I honestly don't mine Fred Durst's voice, and I think Wes Borland is a pretty good guitar player. Let's let 'er rip! Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (CS&HDFW from here on out) exceeded my expectations a little bit. I mentioned earlier that I’m not a big nu metal guy, and this album didn’t do anything to change that, but I had a fairly good time listening to this. I enjoyed this more than I did the Korn album on the list, and I think it’s because I enjoyed Limp Bizkit’s guitar playing, turntables, and sample usage more than Korn’s. Also, I like Fred Durst’s vocals more than Jonathan Davies’s, and I’m not sure what that says about me as a person. Overall, I think Limp Bizkit’s song structure is a bit more accessible to me, and their songs tend to have more melodic elements during the verses, before descending into chaos during the chorus. “Livin’ It Up,” “It’ll Be OK,” “Boiler,” and “Hold On” had some of my favorite guitar playing on the album. I wasn’t familiar with those songs at all before listening to this album, and I was a bit surprised that I enjoyed some ‘new to me’ songs on this album. There was also some keyboard playing that I liked on this album as well, like on “Rollin’” and “The One.” The latter of those two reminded be a bit of Hawkwind, and I liked the psychedelic elements that “The One” brought to the album. The guest vocals by Scott Weiland on “It’ll Be OK” were great, but I can’t say the same about the other guest vocalists on this album. I really didn’t care Xzibit’s part on “Getcha Groove On,” and I really hated “Rollin’ (Urban Assault Vehicle).” Neither one of those songs added anything to the album, and honestly, they took away from it, especially the latter of the two. Speaking of “Rollin’,” it’s just a really fun song in my opinion. The guitars are great and loud, and Durst’s vocal refrain of the song title is great. “My Way” is great too; Durst’s whiny vocals are perfect for the lyrics, and I love the vocal effects as well. The main guitar riff is great too. My favorite song on the album though is “Take A Look Around,” which didn’t surprise me at all. I love Limp Bizkit’s interpretation of the classic Mission Impossible theme is awesome. The slower pace of the verses and the more manic choruses work really together to create a really fun song. Also, the lyric “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, Beatin' up my mind every second with my fist” is pure poetry. That line hits like crack every time I hear it. While I liked this album more than I was expecting to, I thought it was fine overall. The best parts of it were a bit too few and far between, and the worst parts of it really sucked. But when it comes to Limp Bizkit, if you’re of a certain age, you pretty much know what you’re going to get. I think if you’re willing to let go of your inhibitions and have some fun, this album can be fairly enjoyable.

Bad music but good music? If that makes sense. Seeing them open up for Metallica in concert on Friday so I could not be any more pleased for this to have come up when it did Song: Rollin' Rating: 6/10 (Decent) Stars: 3/5

Some undeniable bangers even if it’s about 20 minutes too long. Don't think we needed two versions of Rollin' or a 7 minute long track.

This album is like junk food that doesn’t necessarily taste good, but you still feel compelled to eat it (and then regret it once again when you're quickly running to the toilet in a few hours pushing out liquid lava through your chocolate starfish). I didn’t hate it, and I knew more off this album than I thought I would, but the running time is rather bloated. Fred Durst’s whiny sing-songie-rapping contributions to this album is shit garbage, per usual (as is the album artwork). Was this the peak of the nu metal mountain range? Maybe in popularity, but not necessarily in originality. And I still don’t understand how *this album* made the 1001 list, but others did not.

Not my genre but it's good.

Lmao this was a wild ride This is my type of music, but I only ever listen to a few Limp Bizkit songs - I never really got into them Now I understand why. Every song sounded the same and the album was way too long. A few standout songs here but if you've heard one, then you've heard them all I've seen reviews where people are getting riled up about the language and lyrics, but I thought it was quite funny. Its a perfect example of the stupid shit we listened to in the 2000s. So its a shame it was so repetitive because I would have scored it higher Keep rollin rollin rollin rollin 3 ⭐️

Not to my liking. Not awful, but nothing particular to catch my interest as some other adjacent bands can.

Definitely pulling it out when im in a certain mood but not an always album

Fun album name

OK, there's a couple songs on here that I liked. And I like Wes' guitar work quite a bit. This project has given me ample comparison for Fred's lyrical abilities, too. He's pretty OK, when compared to a lot of the hip-hoppers and such. His lyrics are sophomoric, but no more so than a lot of others I've heard on this odyssey.

I’m split on this one. Honestly, the music overall gets four stars, but the vocals and lyrics are a distracting one or two stars. Sorry, Fred. You’re not my cup of hot dog flavored water.

5.5/10 I know its terrible, but I enjoyed it anyway. At least the first half. It should have stopped after Take a Look Around Highlights: My Way Rollin (Air Raid Vehicle)

Fred Durst is a massive shit heel. That said, 3.5 for nostalgia.

It comes with too much you-had-to-be-thereism to be an album one "must hear", but if you were there you know. A quick watch of the "Break Stuff" video from the horrific Woodstock '99 will give you a glimpse at the hype they had at the time. These guys along with Korn ushered in the mercilous but (thankfully) short-lived Nu Metal scene. Victims of their own success, they drowned in a deluge of imitators.

Not listened to this album since being a teenager. My Way, Rollin’ as good as ever. Hot dog is a sentiment that teenagers need to hear.

Fun. Nostalgic in a good way.

Phew, what can I say? The excessive use of the words fuck and shit suggests a severely disturbed sex life and perhaps an STD. Still, there were a few moments on the album that I liked and reminded me positively of other bands. For the most part, it seemed as if the band was playing at full speed the whole time. The whole thing turned into a single droning mash without any real highlights. I had noticed the cover earlier, but was afraid to take a closer look at it. Now I know I haven't really missed anything. 3/5

Gotta give it 3* for the sound of my teenage years but that voice stresses me out so much over an album length...

Like yeah I get it, that first few songs is pretty awful. But after that there’s quite a lot of good stuff going on and I kinda liked it. 3 stars

I'm not really the target demographic for Limp Bizkit, but I respect the range of sound in this album.

Had very low expectations. Liked it better than I expected, but still just ok.

Three stars for Rollin and My Way

Rating: 5.5/10 Instrumentally this album is very good, the problem with it is Fred Durst. His softer delivery is pretty good but his more aggressive style is so obnoxious, the lyrics are consistently awful as well. Despite this, still a somewhat enjoyable listen from start to finish.

Well, this certainly was better than I had expected. But there's a reason why that kind of music only lasted for a few years.

Me when I fw Limp Bizkit now

6/10 fave: hold on

I thought this was going to be a lot worse than it was. If you stopped after the second song like I almost did, you would have missed some decent tracks.

A guilty pleasure. Did not like the NIN redo but I liked the other redos. Not something I would listen to in public but a nice revisit.

Removing the pre-teen angst and nostalgia this album held, it’s not terrible. But it’s not good. Rollin remix with Method Man Redman and DMX is what gained two of these three stars. I can appreciate that Durst doesn't take himself too seriously. Also I didn’t realize what chocolate starfish was until well into adulthood so bonus points for creativity Fred.

Ugh I have absolutely no idea how to rate this. The instrumentals are AMAZING. Also, HOT TAKE... I don't think Fred Durst is THAT bad of a vocalist. He just can't sing pretty. However, the lyrics are TERRIBLE and so fucking dumb and sometimes it sounds like he just does not give a fuck. Actual rating...3.5 Liked Songs: "Hot Dog" , "My Generation" , "Full Nelson" , "Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)" , "Livin' It Up" , "Take A Look Around" , "Hold On"

Initially this was pretty hard to listen to but I start to understand why they have a following, not my jam but I get it.

This band and album get a lot of hate but it's really pretty entertaining mostly. It does get cringy though.

Blend of metal and hip hop, different and innovative at the time, not my cup of tea. I like the flow, the energy, groove and riffing, however, not the singing, which often turns into angry shouting. Overall, the record is too long. Fewer songs would have been more and better. Only one stand out track, „Take a Look Around“, using the motive of „Mission Impossible“ - or was it the other way round?

Never listened to Limp Bizkit and now feel like I missed out. This was fun, and I’m tempted to give it a 4 for the energy and not wearing me out like most bands and albums in this genre. 3+++

I enjoy this album purely for some of the laughs I get from how ridiculous it is.

I actually liked this more than I thought I would. Several tracks were familiar to me, despite the fact that I could not name a single Limp Bizkit song before listening to this. However, there was some harshness, so while I would listen to this again, I will have to be in the mood for it.

Over compressed vocals and a lot of rage. Decent overall, just not my taste.

Ah so that’s who inspired Eminem … Metal meets hip hop? I really enjoyed my first nu metal … why didn’t anyone tell me about this ?

Es hätte so viel besser sein können. Die Melodien sind schön und viele verschiedene Musikstile werden miteinander verbunden. Aber bei den Liedern fehlt immer irgendetwas, was es so gut macht, dass ich sie erneut hören möchte.

Throw your hands up. Keep rollin rollin rollin rollin. 3/5. Here for the music, not the controversy.

Look is the album objectively good, no but it is fun. What a weird time in the world where this was a billboard topping album. Shout out Duval county

People saying the music is garbage, I think that was the point. To be so disgustingly ugly that it turned away the people that wouldn't appreciate them.

Album with the song used in the MI-2 soundtrack. Guilty pleasure, not genre bending or anything but fun nonetheless. Favorite track: take a look around Other picks: my way, living it up, boiler

I liked it a lot more than i thought i would.

**Limp Bizkit's *Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water*** remains a polarizing landmark in nu-metal history, encapsulating the genre's early-2000s excesses. Released in 2000, the album blends rap-rock aggression with juvenile lyricism, achieving record-breaking commercial success while dividing critics. Below is a detailed analysis of its lyrical content, musical direction, production, themes, and cultural influence. --- ## **Lyrics** Fred Durst’s writing oscillates between self-aware mockery and cringe-inducing immaturity. Tracks like **“Hot Dog”** and **“Livin’ It Up”** lean heavily on bravado, profanity (122 F-words total[4]), and rebellious posturing, with lines like *“Kiss my starfish, my chocolate starfish”*[6] epitomizing their confrontational tone. However, **“My Generation”** offers fleeting depth, critiquing societal disdain for youth culture: *“They blame us for everything / The media’s fake, it’s all a lie”*[1]. The album’s nadir arrives in **“Getcha Groove On,”** which clumsily appropriates hip-hop tropes while mocking LGBTQ+ individuals (*“knockin’ faggots unconscious”*[4]). Conversely, **“Boiler”** and **“The One”** reveal vulnerability, exploring heartbreak and existential doubt (*“Just want to kill myself for you”*[4]). Despite occasional sincerity, the lyrics often undermine the band’s musical prowess with lazy, narcissistic themes[3][5]. --- ## **Music and Production** Limp Bizkit’s instrumental performances are paradoxically their greatest strength and weakness. Wes Borland’s guitar work shines on tracks like **“Boiler”** and **“Take a Look Around,”** blending dissonant grooves with melodic delay effects[3]. The rhythm section—John Otto (drums) and Sam Rivers (bass)—delivers tight, funk-inflected breakdowns, particularly on **“Rollin’ (Urban Assault Vehicle)”**[1][8]. Production-wise, the album refines their earlier raw sound into a polished, arena-ready mix[7]. Tracks like **“My Way”** showcase dynamic shifts from subdued verses to explosive choruses, though the bloated 74-minute runtime tests listener patience[2][5]. Over-reliance on repetitive nu-metal tropes (e.g., downtuned riffs, DJ scratches) and filler tracks (**“Hold On”**) dilute the impact of standout moments[3][5]. --- ## **Themes** - **Rebellion and Hedonism**: Tracks like **“Full Nelson”** and **“Livin’ It Up”** glorify anarchic behavior, substance abuse, and defiance of authority[4][8]. - **Generational Conflict**: **“My Generation”** frames youth alienation as a cyclical struggle against societal scorn[1]. - **Insecurity**: Despite the swagger, **“Boiler”** and **“It’ll Be Okay”** reveal Durst’s fragility, juxtaposing bravado with self-doubt[3][4]. Themes often clash, oscillating between genuine introspection and shallow provocation. --- ## **Influence and Legacy** *Chocolate Starfish* shattered sales records, moving 1 million copies in its first week[5], and cemented nu-metal’s mainstream dominance. However, its cultural impact is double-edged: - **Commercial Peak**: The album’s success propelled rap-rock into the 2000s zeitgeist, influencing bands like Linkin Park and Papa Roach. - **Critical Backlash**: Critics derided its lyrical crassness, accelerating nu-metal’s eventual decline[7][8]. - **Enduring Polarization**: Revered by fans for its unapologetic energy, it remains a punching bag for detractors of the genre[2][7]. --- ## **Pros and Cons** | **Pros** | **Cons** | |--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | Borland’s inventive guitar work[3][8] | Excessive runtime and filler tracks[1][5] | | Tight rhythm section[3] | Juvenile, offensive lyrics[4][5] | | Standout tracks (**“Rollin’,” “Boiler”**) | Repetitive musical formulas[2][7] | | Cultural significance in nu-metal history | Durst’s grating vocal delivery[2][5] | --- ## **Conclusion** *Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water* encapsulates nu-metal’s contradictions: a genre-defining yet flawed artifact. While tracks like **“Rollin’”** and **“Take a Look Around”** showcase Limp Bizkit’s crossover appeal, the album’s bloated structure and lyrical missteps prevent it from aging gracefully. Its legacy lies not in artistic refinement but in capturing the chaotic spirit of an era where rebellion and immaturity coexisted uneasily.

Why is it this album? Significant Other is objectively their best album and there’s no way there’s two limp bizkit albums on this list right? Definitely too long could have cut at least 15 off if not more. I have a soft spot for My Way because I’m a wrestling fan. 3/5

Album is fine....and I dig them. Couple of really good songs, a bunch of mediocre crap.

Everyone knows that Fred Durst is a douche. He doesn't have the best voice in nu-metal. Fun fact: When Staind was an unknown band (also when they were fantastic), Durst was offended by the cover of their first album "Tormented". He thought Staind were Satanists, so Durst almost stopped them from performing. Well, imagine if Durst had seen any of Cannibal Corpse's album art; he might have died. The songs "Rollin'" and "My Way" are bangers. The other songs are alright but not as bad as others said. My review is longer than usual because I wanted to share that story about Durst and Stained. 3 stars for "CSatHDFW".

Ok... So there are two sides to Nu Metal. There is the dark, creepy, more groovy side made by outsiders like Korn, Coal Chamber, Kittie, etc. And then there is the "dude bro" frat guy side like Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, and Trapt that feel more like they are trying to capitalize on the success of Korn. Now, I love the outsider side of Nu Metal (I gave the Korn album a 5 recently), but I can't stand this side of Nu Metal and it really gives the whole genre a bad name. I guess that's enough stalling and I should finally listen to this album. So, Fred Durst is obviously the worst part of this album. He has one of the most annoying voices in music, and his lyrics are cringe. However, the band themselves are actually pretty good (for the most part). Like if Chester Bennington was singing instead (with his own lyrics), this would probably be a top tier Linkin Park Album. I like the guitar tone, and the riffs are very interesting and have a good grove. Look I hate Fred Durst as much as the next guy, but this album is over hated, there is some decent stuff here, and I don't feel like ever one is giving it a fair shot. Also, this album is actually interesting and unique. I'd rather get 100 more albums like this than anything ever related to The Byrds ever again. I'd give this a 2 on normal circumstances, but I feel like it deserves a small bump. At least Scott Weiland appeared somewhere on this list... Low 3.

Too much wanting to be early RHCP and NIN

очень смешное путешествие по вики. альбом действительно в одной тональности на одном и том же басу и у Дёрста смешной истеричный голос и сам он человек нехороший, но вайбы и воспитания норм)

I want to start with a confession: I have a soft spot for the god-forsaken genre known as nu-metal. The sad, grimy metal genre that came out of Bakersfield by a certain vegetable named band, it has remained a guilty pleasure of mine. From Slipknot to early Linkin Park to Deftones and Korn, I enjoyed a fair share of the metal genre that never left the late 90’s. When I was a kid, I thought Rollin’ was the coolest shit ever. It was back around 2002 when my friend who got me into wrestling showed me the Undertaker. It was during his American Badass phase where he would come out on a motorcycle with Rollin blasting all over the arena. It felt electric. I still sort of like Rollin’. It’s a fun stupid song. But in all honesty, this album being here is funny. The Wikipedia section here pretty much calls the album mid and literally states that it’s not even in the newer editions of the book. Like the authors went “What the fuck were we thinking making people listen to Limp Bizkit?” Truth be told, that’s a good point. Chocolate Starfish has nothing that qualifies as must-hear. Most of it is basic rap-metal as Fred Durst pushes the use of the word “fuck” like a tween who just started rebelling against his parents. It’s artificial edge without any purpose or visceral. I felt weird playing it in my car on the way home and I’m pretty shameless on what I play on the radio. I felt this album was drifting into a 2-score territory for me, as the Durst show was starting to wear a bit of my sanity down. Hot Dog was an affront to God especially, as Durat has nothing on Trent Reznor to riff on Closer. As least Nine Inch Nails is considered relevant. But I later reconsidered for two reasons: 1. After The One, most of the songs started to get better. There was less emphasis on “fuck everyone and everything” and more depth, which saved the album. 2. I believe there are actually worse albums on here. There have been hour-long albums and double albums that felt like a waste of time. This album is trashy, but I can’t say it was boring. There have been albums like Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper and Layla and Other Assorted Songs by Derek and the Dominoes that were so one-note, so tedious that they make this album look like Sgt. Pepper. I feel that even if you hate this, it will at least make you feel something. This album doesn’t belong here. It’s a product of its time and even back then, it wasn’t really cool. But it left an impression on stupid young me, and there are a few guilty pleasures (My Way, especially). At the very least, it gave me Rollin’ and that’s more value than most albums I’ll get. Favorite album: Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle) Other hits: My Way, The One, Hold On, Boiler, It’ll Be OK, My Generation

Come on, it's not THAT bad. It's just not that great either.

Fun album if you like angsty angry music. It reminds me of the rage I had as a teenager. Not so much made for a 40-something though.

Worth it just for Rollin alonge, though My Way and My Generation are lowkey bangers too

Rage against the machine meets pissed off rappers. 3.5 stars

I hated this band in high school/college but taking this and nu metal from a neutral perspective given years of distance from it, this isn’t bad. Durst even sings decently on “hold on.” It’s fairly cohesive and ends on a weird outro of Ben stiller laughing and basically making fun of them. Why not.

This was like "Appetite For Destruction" by Guns N' Roses, but, like, for millennials. Fred Durst just goes for it, man! Feels extremely representative of the era, for better or worse... well, okay, worse. The turn of the millennium was a bad time!! We deserved this; we thirsted for it!! Anyways I'm giving this 3 stars, no I will not be taking any questions.

Listenable. Slightly embarrassed to admit that Results May Very was the first album I bought with my own money, so I have a small soft spot for Limp Bizkit.

I like the quirky start to this on the intro, but jeez... going into Hot Dog makes me feel so embarrassed for them, it's absolutely terrible. I had this album back in the day as an angsty teenager, and even then I was cringing and making fun of that track. That said, even though this album is completely juvenile, with utterly dreadful lyrics, there's still plenty that I like about it. A lot of the riffs go really hard and you best believe I'm head banging and rollin' along with Fred when that beat drops. Nostalgia plays a part of course, but I think there's still a bunch of songs on here I would enjoy fresh today. Some of these tracks I would rock out to back in the day down the rock club. 'Take A Look Around' was just about the most aggressive mosh pit I ever saw, even more so than Slipknot. I do like those heavy guitars when they kick in across this album, it's just that there's a lot of juvenile, awful aspects to this too.

Mid 20s me liked this better than 50 year old me liked it but still a nostalgic good time. 3.5

I’m semi-convinced that Limp Bizkit (and specifically this album) exists as a way to show us how lucky we were to have Linkin Park, and specifically the dynamic between Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda. A sort of Wario to LP’s Mario. Because nothing about this album is charismatic, but everything about this album is enigmatic. The instrumentals and compositions are so cutting-edge and clean for their time, then Fred Durst just takes the mic to spew verbal diarrhea everywhere. And at points there’s some self-awareness to it all? It feels strange giving such a polarizing album/band a 3, but here we are. The clever chorus on Full Nelson is the highlight for me

It's awful, but it's also a masterpiece of artistic vision. Could have been a 5 if it were like half as long

B-puolen alku tuo todellakin uuden suunnan levylle, jotta se ei käy tylsäksi räime-nu metaliksi. Lopusta olisi kyllä voinut ottaa haahuilua pois. Myös liikaa kiroilua mun makuun. Aivan hirvee kansi mut niinhän se haluaakin olla. Muuten oikein kelpo!

En ehkä kuuntele tätä enää koskaan, mutta milloinkohan olen saanut musiikista näin hyvät naurut? Itse asiassa nyökytin myös päätä melko usein. Kuulemisen arvoinen LP mammuttimaisesta pituudestaan huolimatta. Matala 3

I liked this when I was a teen. It's rating is bumped up because of nostalgia but damn, this is one bug cringefest

Get rid of Durst and you probably have a better album.

Ain’t never been shit, ain’t gon be shit. That’s why I take shit, whenever I see shit. Fred convinced Red, Meth, and DMX to collab on a rock/hip hop masterpiece. That alone gives some credibility to the gravity of this album. Yes it’s long and at times unpolished, but the blend of metal, anger and hip hop is unmatched and the bangers bang.

Det är ju pubertalt förstås och bitvis lite jobbigt, men jag tycker fan det här också har något, kanske för att jag lyssnade på det en del när det begav sig. Fick upp ögonen för Fred Durst som ”rappare” efter låten N 2 Gether Now som han gjorde med Method Man på skivan innan denna. Lyssnade på den här skivan med rätt stor behållning, så det blir en stark trea.

Limp Bizkit all over. OK, showing its age though

3.25

I didn't hate this but Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory was released at more or less the same time and absolutely dwarfs it in every way. Now wonder its wiki notes that it has since been dropped from more recent versions of 1001 albums to listen to.

There were a few good songs. Overall it was ok. Nothing special though.

It's not good music, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy some of it.

Everything I expected it to be, both good and bad.

This was actually not as bad as I anticipated, though the outro was horrible, which keeps it from getting 4 stars.

Made my finger less prone to hitting the skip button than most in this genre. Still not a fan.

Better than most mainstream hip-hop, worse than most metal. Still... No. However, I understand that this hit home with angsty white teens in Y2K.

First off, we all get it, Limp Bizkit sucks, but that's more due to Fred Durst than anything. His rhymes are wack and his voice sounds whiny and petulant unless he's screaming or growling. It's hard to even really call their music "rap-rock", because DJ Lethal is barely phoning it in with some weak samples and scratches. With that said, Wes Borland rules, his guitar riffs rip, and he's the only thing that really carries this band. Anyways, onto this album: First off, it doesn't have Break Stuff, which is easily their best song and unironically rocks some serious cock. The intro and outro are wastes of time and basically just filler. The lyrics are so bad it's comical, but they're so comical it becomes pretty fun to listen to, especially after the gas you huff kicks in and your brain shuts down a little bit. The ad libs that Fred Durst does are funny, but not in a hilarious and clever Eminem kind of way. This album is definitely a product of its time, and I'm glad that time is in the past. After listening to the three punch combo of My Generation, Full Nelson and My Way, I just feel like yelling at someone to shut up as I punch a hole in something. If not a face, then I guess a wall will do. Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) goes hard and is the best song on the album. I unironically love it but it's no Break Stuff. Also, the opening intro to it makes me giggle a little bit before I start headbanging myself into a seizure. You can't help but do so! Wes Borland tears shit up on guitar and those riffs get stuck in your head. I love the part where Fred Durst rhymes the words "I know you be lovin' this shit RIGHT HERE" with "L-I-M-P Bizkit is RIGHT HERE". It's incredible. As a person who don't give a fuck, this track is for me. I gotta wonder how much they had to pay in royalties to the Eagles for that weak ass Life In The Fast Lane sample. Getcha Groove On has the best beats on the album but that's due to the legendary DJ Premier being on the track (probably a serious low point in his career that I hope he got paid well for). Xzibit carries the track as Fred Durst takes a backseat, but it's hard to ignore how corny that chorus is. The Rollin' remix at the end with Method Man, Redman and DMX also goes hard but it's hard to not be a dope track with those heavy hitters on it. All in all, I have to acknowledge that the music of Limp Bizkit may suck, the stupid absurdity that is Fred Durst probably makes you dumber by listening to him, but the sick Wes Borland guitar riffs kind of make up for it and generally I had more fun listening to this than I did not, so I have to keep my score on the positive side, even just barely so. It's definitely music for when you're bro-ing down with your bro-est of bros and becoming the lowest common denominator possible.

No. 241/1001 Intro 1/5 Hot Dog 2/5 My Generation 2/5 Full Nelson 2/5 My Way 4/5 Rollin' 3/5 Livin' It Up 2/5 The One 3/5 Getcha Groove On 3/5 Take A Look Around 3/5 It'll Be OK 3/5 Boiler 3/5 Hold On 3/5 Rollin' 3/5 Outro 1/5 Average: 2,53 Really did not like the start of this album, but it really got better after some songs.

I’m at a 2.5 that will just barely get bumped up to a 3 out of pure bias. I was really expecting a bit more slop out of this album, but listening to it in full, it’s really not that bad, it’s just painfully bland more often than it is truly entertaining. When this album hits though, I genuinely think it hits – I am kind of a sucker for some of these early 2000s nu-metal production tricks and soundscapes, and nobody was doing it like Limp Bizkit was, probably, for better or for worse. There are genuinely great instrumentals here, and Fred Durst's voice drags them down more often than not. I think Fred Durst’s goofy-ass voice is a gift from God – it is just silly enough to never once be taken seriously, it is just bad enough to hate whenever he's trying to be serious, and it is just good enough that when he’s in full-blown yell mode with guitars blaring behind him, there is an undeniable energy that fills up whatever room it’s heard in. Granted, sometimes that energy is incredible pain and suffering, but when the tracks are good, which happens maybe a grand total of 5 times, (and yes, this genuinely includes the cheesiest fucking song ever, “Rollin’”) it’s a genuinely good energy. Like I said though, this is usually more painfully bland than it is entertaining, and I think the album takes a steep drop after Track 10 in terms of actually holding my attention. It retreads a lot of the same instrumental production tricks, and they just don’t work that deep into the album – they even fucking reuse Rollin’, which is like, a cardinal sin, probably. You really shouldn’t have the remix be part of the main tracklist. Don’t even get me started on the lyrics. All of that said, I truly don’t think this is THAT bad – it’s certainly not so bad as to drop it to a 1, but it is relatively bad. I can see the appeal though; sometimes, people just want to fucking rock out without giving a shit about the actual lyrics or vocals and just go with the vibes. This could be someone else's 4 or even somehow a 5 (though if anyone thinks it's a 5, they almost certainly need to get a detox). For me, it’s truly no higher than a 3, and I’m being extremely generous to give it the bump if only because I think Limp Bizkit is a perfect encapsulation of just how over the top and silly the early 2000s were. It’s a way better Beastie Boys album than Devil Without A Cause was, that’s for sure. Hence, the 2.5 that barely gets bumped up to a 3. Please don’t give us any more Limp Bizkit albums.

Ah, nu-metal...I think we're *all* glad that wasn't a long-lived phenomenon. I'm a little surprised that we got this album from Limp Bizkit instead of their debut, since there isn't really all that much to this overly long and fairly repetitive collection of rants, and it doesn't have the freshness of being a debut album. But it's also not a horrible album, and certainly its sales record attests to their (always a bit baffling) commercial success. And while this could have been half as long and been much stronger for it, there are several solid rockin' tunes ("My generation", "Rollin'" (both versions), "Take a look around", "Boiler"), and the videos are pretty entertaining too. I'm not at all surprised, though, that the album didn't survive in later editions of the "1001 Albums" book, nor that it was generally panned by review critics. I'm not sure "Kerrang!" awards for worst album and band of the year is entirely warranted, but Fred Durst probably *did* deserve the "Arse of the Year" award....

I like it out of nostalgia reasons, but most of this album is terrible

3/5. I understand this is not supposed to by funny, but if I view it as an R-rated Weird Al album, this is a great album. It's like a parody of linkin park, rage against the machine, and other similar bands. It's not even that the musicianship's bad, it really is the vocalist and lyrics making it hard to take seriously. Plus the use of weird sounds in each song, it feels intentional. I'm going to rate as I see it, hilarious and simple enough to enjoy. The amount of times f*** is said has to be part of the joke. Edit: After listening to the Outro, it went to 3 because they are not taking themselves seriously at all. Best Song: Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle), Full Nelson, Take A Look Around

I remember thinking I was super edgy listening to this when I was young. The vocals and songs are a bit too angsty for my liking now, but the musicianship wasn't bad. Solid 3.

Alien music

Parecía peor.

Any album that has a song from a John Woo movie is cool by me!

Most certainly in the canon of "awesome" music... my main issues is that I felt it made mistakes that a lot of "made it" albums have where the album is too dang long and the band is attempting to show their versatility as group by making music in many styles... i think theres a really good 40min album in here without the slow songs if you just kept the rift-heavy nu-metal tracks... anyways, album is badass and these dudes rule

This album started off really energetic and caught my attention. I was born only a year after this album came out, but I understand the hip hop rock fusion. The middle to end started to die out, and that outro track was something lol. Favorite song: Rolling Rating: 3.4/5

Ashamed that I liked it

I'd be the first to admit this is not something I would normally choose to listen to. But it's music that would get me "moshing", so from that perspective, it is reasonably enjoyable.

Fred Durst in competition with Wade Wilson for who can drop the most F-bombs! The vocals, if you call them that, are whiny and annoying but bits of the music have a certain groove that you can’t help but nod your head too. I bet as musicians this was a whole lot of fun to play

A nice trip back to my teenage years. Some good tracks but a bit cringey.

Aight

It's a funny album. 3.5

Some of the reviews are a bit overly harsh, there's some good stuff to be found. It just drags on.

puberal music & humor not bad, not great

A very cool album from the year we were birthed!

It's awful but a guilty pleasure. I can't explain or defend it, I just like the sound.

Me sorprendió. Tiene temas muy buenos y no es taaan pesado. Igualmente me aburre bastante.

It's as mediocre today as it was when it came out.

It is what it is. Nostalgic as hell though and you can’t deny you listened to Rollin’ a bunch in its day.

Way too clean for me but a fun one. Rapping is cringe of course but come on... way too many 1 star reviews. At least this one isn't the same old 70s dad rock or brit-pop record that makes up half of this list. This one is fun.

Want *that* bad, come on!

The music is great, the vocals are not. This holds a place of nostalgia for me, so it's hard to be entirely objective here. I think there are much better nu-metal albums that could've been on here in its place, though.

Don´t know what to think of this album, one moment its annoying the other moment its rollin' So let me stay in the middle and blame it on the nookie.

They didn't do anything that hadn't been done like 5 years before on the Judgement Night soundtrack or by Korn. The singer doesn't sing with conviction and his voice cracks a lot when he's rapping. That's annoying. The lyrics are cringe. The riffs are catchy as hell though. They had lots of friends all across the music biz. Some of them are featured on the album. That was the main key to their success. And they had a mysterious weird looking guitar player. Favorite song: the one.

Enérgico. 3/5.

Early teens nostalgia. There are some catchy tunes on here and reminds me why Fred Durst was such a polarizing star back in the day

This album is just hilarious and brings me back to my highschool years.

Is this the worst titled album and album cover of all time, most likely. However as a fan of my metal and alternative rock music like this, I don’t hate this album. I totally understand why people do but some of the songs on this are fun to listen to. Overall it’s nothing amazing but it’s pretty good for my tastes. 5.9/10

Like most Nu Metal albums around that time, this one feels way too long with some fillers. You either hate or love Durst' lyrics, for me it's a bit too cringey. The real star here is Wes Borland and his guitarwork imo.

They like saying fuck. Not my go to but I found myself really enjoying the album! 3.5/4

Love the powerful music. Disdain for the sophmoric and excessive Fbombs, like a fifth grader at his first overnight party away from home. LB had potential, but they never got there. :(

Skipped this album when it was new, and during the listen-through decided it was better than I expected, but then it just went on too long. It was probably a 3-3.5 for a bit of the album, but it's too damn long, so it's a 2.5. Wes Borland has good riffs, but the individual songs are too long, and there are too many songs. 2.5/5

*kombucha girl meme Bts dancing to Rollin did alter my brain chemistry so

Eclectic, nothing too original but oddly entertaining.

At first listen I didn't really care for this. Not so much my vibe. They have alot to be angry about I guess. But if you take out the intro, outro, and that Hot Dog song, it's actually not a bad album. I don't understand the Hot Dog song. Are they in a gang war with Nine Inch Nails? Cool blend of rap & rawk. Recording & instrumentation is great. And after a few listens I found myself a little less angry about being angry.

Það er margt verra til en þetta. Langar samt ekkert til að hlusta oft og mörgum sinnum.

This is cringe, but not as bad as I expected.

In the future, I’ll tell my children that this is the reason Bin Laden attacked America. This is a strange document of pre-9/11 American zeitgeist, and is a key piece of Gen X history. Honestly the music isn't terrible, it doesn't age well considering Fred Durst is one of the most annoying vocals in popular music history (like if a snotty skateboarder in a 90s movie was given a microphone). But somehow, Limp Bizkit straddled the intersection of Rock and HIp-Hop culture, and embodied the late 90s/early 2000s excess in American culture. I had a lot of weird thought listening to this, trying to reconcile its popularity at the time. I was only in 6th grade at the time, I remember this having a ton of hits, Limp Bizkit were all over MTV, Fred Durst was considered a tastemaker and could bless an album and have it become a massive hit (Staind, Puddle of Mudd, etc.). Is this album good? No. But I think the basis for inclusion on this list has to consider history and cultural impact, and this album (I think one is enough to get the idea of Limp Bizkit) deserves a spot.

2.5 - I feel like musically they are fucking great. However I just can't get behind the lyrics. His horrible announcer voice is so american and I feel like it's the theme song to every 15 year old bully in the early 2000's

Somewhere between skatepunk, hiphop and electropop. Up and down quite ok

red hot chilli pepper ähnlicher hardrock

Yes it drags like crazy. Yes it’s Limp Bizkit. Yes, at least 4 of the tracks on here, i unironcally love. It’s 2023. We can all finally admit to ourselves that My Way is one of the hardest songs in history.

I didn’t enjoy this as much as I expected too. The first track or two was just shouting. I enjoyed the commercial tracks that I recognised so a slightly disappointing 3*

Genuinely almost impossible to rate. On the one-hand, I was a teenager in the nu-metal period and this will always have a place in my heart for blaring it loudly from Ross's car whilst driving around the Swan Centre. Plus they are great fun live. Whilst I can freely admit that it is isn't actually any good - musically/lyrically/whatever. And I was never in to them as a teenager anyway. I'll go for a 3 but could easily be a 2 (or a 4 if I was feeling nostalgic).

Almost a 4* but not quite

High brow stuff

Limp Bizkit being themselves, it's nothing amazing

Not a great collection of songs but it captures a time and there are some very good parts to it

This should probably be a 2 but nostalgia, eh?

not my style but the name is legendary and the songs honestly aren't bad

would listen again if not for the reek n stank

Well, that was some experience. At least I'm awake now. According to wikipedia it's genre is "rap metal". Both words make me shiver, but the combination is surprisingly enjoyable from time to time. Especially, "Take a look around" was fun, but most of this album is still a bunch of noise.

Ok album but outro definitely didn't have to be there

Twice as long as it should be but gives me nostalgic feelings to when I listened to similar music when I was 12

One the one hand it's terrible One the other hand.. ROLLING ROLLING ROLLING

для меня слишком агрессивная музыка, но что мне нравится: сочетание хипхоп битов, брейбита и металлического звучания. Это лайк. За пару треков - точно лайк, это супер качовые вещи (rolling и take a look around) почитала хейтерские ревью - много претензий к нытью в комментариях. Я с первого раза и при фоновом прослушивании - не могу их оценить, к сожалению :(

Doesn't hold up. Obvs.

Parecía peor.

Pari tiukkaa klassikkostygee, keskitason kokonaisuus

A fun album that send you back to the early 2000s if you wanted to or not. saved a few tracks into nu-metal playlist.

Not much of fan of this band. The album was pretty innovative and I did like a few songs off of it. But they really were just a one trick pony.

There’s a really good album in here. It’s just been infiltrated by some absolute rubbish tracks that make me cringe and reach for the skip button. But when I find ‘Take A Look Around’ or ‘The One’, I just can’t help but turn it up and rock out! Guilty pleasure? Maybe. Credibility? Nope. Cheesey? Yup. Huge smile? Absolutely. This would have made a cracking 8 track album and preferably would have had a different title too 🤣

Saw this lot live a few years ago and were pretty good. Also I'll have to admit to owning this too. I do prefer Nu Metal to proper(?) metal as there are more layers to the sound than your standard boring Metallica et al. One you get past the first few songs, especially the piss take Hot Dog, it gets much better. My Way, Rollin, Take a Look Around and I'll Be Ok, Boiler are really good. However I can't for the life of me work out why this album is on this list! (It appears later ed's of the book thought the same 😂) a high 3 anyway.

So we know Durst's a prick, and there's a lot of filler in this - it could comfortably be 25 mins shorter,but there are a couple of undisputable bangers on there. Rollin' is still great fun on beat sabre now, that's nearly 25 years on. And when Take a look around came out I remember it being one of the hardest movie soundtracks I'd ever heard and it's still up there. Gotta give it half marks overall - it's not terrible by any means but it did enable a lot of whiny white americans.

An album that really hasn’t aged well over time but one I have fond memories of. Trashy, grungy but worth 3 stars

I wasn't expecting to see this on the list. Memes aside its not that bad of an album. Has some fun tracks on it if you don't take it too seriously

God this is a dumb band. And a dumb album. But not as bad as I expected? Except the outro. Ugh.

first listen consistently mediocre

it was fire but i hate the album cover.

Je suis asez fan du groupe Limp Bizkit pour l'ensemble de leur oeuvre, et allait donc leur accorder un 4/5 bienveillant. Malheureusement l'outro m'a fait changer d'avis, y en a mare de ces groupes qui veulent faire les interessants avec des outro ridicules.

Certainly a mixed bag of an album. The pros: - While Fred Durst seems to be up his own ass most of the time, he's got a unique style both rapping, singing, and screaming that does work. It's all over the place and that's part of the allure. Also interesting is you can actually understand everything he says. - DJ Lethal is legitimately great. - Wes Borland and Sam Rivers are perfect for each other - their tone and articulation (guitar & bass) complement each other for powerful, punchy instrumentation. - Sometimes you just want to listen to some angry yet braggadocios music. The cons: - The album is WAY too long. - The first half blows the second half away This is an album not to be taken seriously - it's basically the professional wrestling of music. But if you can separate your brain from your ears, it's a lot of fun.

what an enigmatic band these guys are. heavy rock guitarist who wears masks and big goth outfits 6 string bass player (weird) a wiki wiki wiki scratch DJ a drummer with a kit the size of small country and fred durst these people shouldn't be in a band together, i don't have a clue how they met, but weirdly they landed in that rare band place where every member adds something to the whole that improves it. i dislike most of this album but considering how much shit they get as a band (mostly because fred was a grade A bell end) i respect what they did. they created a genre, admittedly one that was a bit shit, but they're quite a tight band and the downtempo stuff is genuinely nice to listen to. so that said, i'm of to go and break stuff.

What is this filth? Preposterous lyrics and terrible clothing, but somehow it moved me to tears. A quite remarkable piece of music. Limp Bizkit will be the name of my first born child.

Great angry album, lyrics are some nonsense tho lol

Devido à MTV foi o meu primeiro contato com o NU metal. Achava que algumas músicas interessantes para escutar um peso com alguma coisa de irreverência. Vale pelos hits.

Honestly, this is much better than I expected. It kind of reminds me of a worse Red Hot Chili Peppers with a touch of Metallica? Ya know what, I vibe with this, it's goofy enough where you can laugh and bob your head at the same time because the music is still decent. Big props to the drummer too, very stylistically impressed by him. I will say, I still played this at a *very* low volume at work, just in case.

Let's do this. Nü-metal. If not for a film soundtrack for The Matrix, I'd have never heard of these danger dudes ("Take a look around" still does pack a sweat punch). It can be grating and rythmic and still I can heal some begrudging praise, but the subject matter is awful. So, debasement can be an aim, in music, and life. Does it belong in the list? Maybe. So does Tool, maybe more so? Do I like it... But Man, it's wrecking music for an insane workout... not sure I want to listen to music as loud as this needs to beheard (it's better when it's so loud you can hear it bouncing off a neighbours' house... I do believe it is designed to do that). but those few catchy songs, what can I say? It's not completely awful but it's so damned RARE to feel this angry and destructive.... Overall 3

Lot of nostalgia with this album. I only remember Rollin from Yr6 at school. It makes me laugh that it’s in albums you must hear before you die Favourite track: My Way

Mediocre nu-metal with a lead vocalist I do not like. It woke me up, at least.

Another Limp Bizkit album! The group that will always remind me of Even Stevens and poor Louis' mom who had to listen. While this album cover and title are both disgusting and gross, the album itself was good! Some songs in here it felt like I had heard before in the past like Rollin' and My Way. Good kick off to the week, minus having to see those gollums holding starfish laying on hot dogs. Insane.

The Limpy Biscuits. Fred Durst and company. This album really captures what there is to both love and hate about LB. Lyrically, their stuff can get pretty dumb and cringe (if you'll excuse the anachronism), but damn they do be putting down some heavy riffs. I loved the intro a lot (which actually returned as the outro with a funny skit of a guy talking bad about the band, followed by his infinite looping laughter). It's definitely a product of its time, angsty teenagers the world over found comfort in this goofy stuff. But I love it for that reason, and it's certainly more interesting (and more deserving of a spot on this list) than a lot of the humdrum stuff we've had lately. Favorite tracks: Intro, My Way, Rollin', Hold On. Album art: Wretched, filthy. We all know what that chocolate starfish is, and this creepy cretins are swimming in hot dog-infested water. It's awful and I hate and I also love it. 3.5/5

I liked the anger in this, but the amount of "fucks" are off-putting.

Crispy

ok

Actually enjoyed this album more than expected

It's OK, I was never a fan of these bands, though upon listening to the album, I did enjoy the tongue and cheekiness...

I'm quite surprised but I kind of enjoyed this album. A lot of the vocals and lyrics are corny but there were some solid head bangers and the guitars were fun to listen to.

Not the best LB album, and I was surprised it made this. There’s a lot of creativity but Durst just overpowers that creativity with mediocre lyrics.

Lyrically terrible but some of this goes really hard and evokes some great memories. Objectivity is hard.

Savne barneskulen (neida)

This album reminds me of the music edgy middle schoolers would listen to in the early 2000s. This album is so strange; I kind of want to like it and some songs are alright, but it's just all over the place. Some songs I'm familiar with but for the most part it's a musical version of what I'd guess hot dog water would sound like as music. 5/10.

Listened to this on the Walkman sewn into my Jnco's like Fred Durst intended.

Hilariously bad in loads of places but it's got some riffs and it's hard not to feel nostalgic, they can have a 3 and count themselves lucky the cheeky scamps

Was surprised to see this on the list. Thought it held up better than expected, mostly because of the great guitar riffs. It's definitely not the 5 stars my teenage self would have given. The album is too long and some of the tracks should have been edited down too. It shouldn't really be on the list when you consider some of the other more interesting nu-metal that was out at the same time. It's easy to see why it was removed from subsequent books. Having said that I still enjoyed many of the tracks, nostalgia still going with this one. Highlights: My Generation Rollin' Take A Look Around

3.4/5

Nu metal. Rap metal. Se hace pesado.

Ok

I grew up listening to most of the songs in here. I know some of it by heart. 3.5/5

Man I wanted to hate this one, but my preteen self wouldn't let me. I shamelessly raged out to this.

Nostalgia glasses on for this one, some awesome tracks and some meh.

Pretty good album. Never caught it the first time. Worth a listen

I have some contrasting feelings about this project, but in the end I think that it is just a pretty normal record.

I was very surprised when I not only didn’t hate this album, but actually enjoyed most of it. I think Limp Bizkit gets a bad rap for some reason. How they present themselves? Wasn’t the best metal I’ve ever heard, but it isn’t the worst. Just respectable music for the most part, though some of the lyrics can be a tad corny at times. 3/5

If I say fuck one more time, that's 46 fucks in this fucked up rhyme, he says, as he basically shows the chasm between Limp Bizkit and NIN. I mean, the rapping is terrible, and a lot of the songs sound very similar. Dmx, Meth and Red should be ashamed! But yet, there is a certain childish charm to the whole affair.

3.0 - This record seems to channels the spirit of that dude who's always hanging around the gas station mart of his podunk town. He's got a cigarette hanging out the side of his baseball cap, and is often shirtless. His swings his gangly arms menacingly as he ambles around the parking lot, hyped up on Monster Energy. You keep him in your peripheral vision as you gas up your car in case he tries to pull some shit. After a final quick scan of his surroundings, he jumps in his Chevy Monte Carlo, revs the engine aggressively. As his car fades into the horizon, you hear "rollin' rollin' rollin'" tailing off from his speakers.

notes - boy oh boy - this album really starts in a way thats like “if you dont like this, you wont like the rest of it” - i have a soft spot for nu metal - the riffs on this album are SO GOOD - but fred durst just comes in to be a goof on it which works some of the time - and if you listen to ben stiller laugh for 5 minutes you get to hear a hidden track wooooow fav - my way - good blend of funny and hard hitting, chord progression in the chorus is so good least fav - the one - chiller vibe was cool but out of the quiter songs it was my least favourite enjoyed this more than i expected, if freds vocals were more serious i could see myself returning to it 3/5

Dug out a mini disc for this, therefore familiarity bias. The riffs save it over 'singing' or lyrics

Lol I don’t remember this record being this long, it is a fun record but that’s it. Not a good effort in anyway. Third star only due nostalgia for that my way song

I did find the music catchy...the tone and content of the lyrics, not so much.

Loads of songs with samples from famous other song and new lyrics. As much as I like nu metal this is a bit of a hit and miss album for me with exception of select songs. Still, would give it a go again

Not quite sure what's going on with the reviews and whether or not this is in the 1001 at all but I quite enjoyed it. I initially took one look at the album cover and groaned but there are a few tracks i've heard before and it actually helps knowing nothing about them or the genre. But you need to be in the mood for loud music........

Intro - 2/5 Hot Dog - 1/5 My Generation - 2/5 Full Nelson - 2/5 My Way - 3/5 Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle) - 3.5/5 Livin' It Up - 2.5/5 The One - 2.5/5 Getcha Groove On - 2/5 Take a Look Around - 3/5 It'll Be OK - 2.5/5 Boiler - 2/5 Hold On - 2/5 Rollin (Urban Assault Vehicle) - 1.5/5 Outro - 2/5 I can finally feel validated for why I always disliked Limp Bizkit for some reason. The riffs on the some of the songs are actually somewhat decent. Then Fred Durst opens his mouth and it instantly becomes worse. It just sounds like a bratty teenager who's upset that his mom took away his Xbox privileges for the week because he foulmouthed her. I knew I was in a rough spot when they essentially ripped off Nine Inch Nails in the first track, and Trent Reznor reasonably hated it. Some of this is like junk food, you know it's bad for you but still consume it anyway. Rollin' fits in with this criteria, being just good enough for something on this be decent. This would be so much better if Durst just shut up and they made this way shorter than 75 minutes. No one deserves to suffer for that long. Overall: 2/5 Favorites: Rollin' (Air Raid Vehicle)

Not my music, not my metal

This is music for adolescents - nothing wrong with that but I'm in my 50s.

Not quite sure what to make of this one, quite a strange collection of songs. Probably never going to win many songwriting awards. Doubt I’ll ever listen to it again.

I liked some of the hits but generally this is a weak album.

Everyone hates on it, but it's no worse than any other nu metal. I'm giving it a 2 even though I'll hopefully never listen to it again.

Very nearly skipped the whole album as my patience for this project wanes. Scrubbed through a lot of songs. Rollin still tickles some nostalgia but it’s pretty painful overall. RYM: N Saved a song: N

5/10 - it's a lot more vulgar than I remember but there are some good beats here

Take a look around... TOP! lo demás no hay x donde cogerlo

Wasn’t good back in the day and isn’t good today

Meeeeeh

I don’t know how I feel about this.

Esse álbum grita uma americanidade branca dos anos 2000, quase como uma cápsula do auge do nu metal. Eu esperava odia-lo do começo ao fim, mas fui surpreendido por algumas faixas realmente boas. Instrumentalmente, funciona muito bem dentro da proposta e entrega aquele peso acessível que dominava o gênero na época. O problema, para mim, está nas letras: comparado a contemporâneos como System of a Down e Deftones, o conteúdo soa muito raso e repetitivo (um show de “i don’t give a fuck”, “shit” “Fuck you” “motherfucker”) preso à caricatura do adolescente revoltado. Ainda assim, seria injusto chamar o disco de lixo. Entre excessos e clichês, há boas músicas o suficiente para torná-lo uma experiência apenas mediana, mas longe de ser descartável.

Nu metal, doesn't know what it wants to be My way

No. God. Please god no. Update: didn’t absolutely hate this. Suffers from what I call RHCP syndrome where there’s good musicians with pretty decent production and just the worse front man you’ve ever heard in your life

Listening to full limp bizkit albums is a bit tough. Sad Fred songs are a low point 2/5. Some of these songs are bangers, but not enough to keep it more than just being okay

Yes, it is a pretty terrible experience to get through a single listen of Chocolate Starfish. Though the reason I am giving it a 2 instead of the more obvious 1 is because Limp Bizkit is actually quite entertaining. I'm not saying the ENTIRETY of this record is fun because it's not. The last few tracks all run at least longer than 5 minutes and it's fucking abysmal. Their message of FUCK EVERYONE WE FUCKING RULE BRING IT ONNNN washes out half-way, so any new variation of that is met with "Ok, we get it, we'll suck your dick". Then they want to get into more personal topics and that leads to Fred Durst's uncomfortable rage on It'll Be OK and Scott Weiland holding down a confused attempt at a ballad. The last two songs are basically filler - a rap remix of Rollin' and the nine minute long outro. Swizz Beats usually has some impressive stuff up his sleeve, but this shit sucks. I know it's a remix with extra verses, but I still don't think it should be nearly 3 minutes longer than its FAR SUPERIOR counter-part. Then the outro is basically a toss-back to the robot Durst at the beginning before becoming four-ish minutes of Ben Stiller praising the band, three minutes of him laughing on a loop and then the last two featuring voicemails from Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), Rob Dyrdek (MTV King) and Mark Wahlberg (assault suspect). This brings the album's total runtime to about 75 minutes which is the length of a single compact disc. AKA it's all meant to be filler. But while I say all this negative shit about Chocolate Starfish (didn't even mention the cover), when Limp Bizkit is at their best, they provide a good time. To me, Limp isn't trying to be taken seriously. They're trying to piss you off or get you in a mood, but that mood makes me want to bob my head. I see Fred Durst's whiny vocal delivery even at its most obnoxious to be a novelty. Like him saying FUCK a bunch of times on the first real track, that's just a bit to me. Limp was for the times and their artistic statements needed to fit for a generation that justified the events of Woodstock '99 (and guess who was blamed for that). When I hear a track like Rollin', My Generation or Livin' It Up (with an Eagles authorized sample?), I know it sucks, but it's fun to listen to at times. I think what's worse is someone who actually makes a serious attempt at music and then fills it overbearingly with repetitive ideas, loud noises and a long run-time. Chocolate Starfish is all these things, but they are saved by the fact that their music garners a reaction. I'd rather hear Fred Durst whine about how I should shut the fuck up for 10 hours straight than be sucked into a vacuum of shoe-gaze emptiness with The War On Drugs - or god forbid - be in a room with the POUSSA POUSSEZ guy. In conclusion, Limp Bizkit isn't terrible. This album is pretty bad, but I choose to keep on rollin' baby (4/10, 2/5 on this scale)

Better than expected but still so long.

i HATED this when it was released. Viewing it through the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia makes it more bearable. I think because at the time of its release my friends thought it was the height of artistic expression...i mean, we were, like 12, but still. Now, if I view it as junk food, rather than listening to my contemporaries view it as Michelin starred dining, I can admit there's always a time and place for Taco Bell. That being said, this does not belong on this in any way shape or form.

Super funny to see this one here, makes this book about as credible as a UFO documentary. Rollin will always be a fun listen and the drumming is pretty top notch throughout, but most songs on this album just suck and their intended audience only lives in rural America.

Average nu-metal decimated by Fred Durst, very generous 2

Combing the funk metal stylings and anger of rage against the machine or claw finger, the punk ( modern American flavor) attitude of green day , some musical influences of nine inch Nails … all the elements to be great album , just feels a tad puerile. Loaded magazine as an album or the sound of booming from a 13 year old boys bedroom .

Ugh. The first album, Three Dollar Bill, was good. It was fresh. It wasn’t a sellout album. And this is one of the biggest sellout bands ever. Not to mention how juvenile and tasteless the album name itself is. As a band, there’s a lot of good, crunchy stuff on here. I actually really like the music of about the first half of the album. The problem is that Durst is a world class D-bag and a poser, as the kids used to say. He is constantly posturing as a tough guy. I didn’t buy it, nor did I know anyone who did. Also, when he ”sings” in a higher register it comes out as whiney. The second half of the album seems to take a turn and is less heavy instrumentation and more vocal driven. The worst possible direction they could have gone. It’s also possible I was just over Durst by that point. Admittedly, I liked this more than I expected, again, mainly just the first half. And also, almost entirely just the music, as much as I could focus on it than the vocals. Also, it is a better album than their second, which I took as being more of a cash grab based off the success of their first album, which I still believe to be their best album. It was before they were noticed and before Durst seemed to think he was the best, toughest guy in the building.

Aguante Rollin'

Not a fan. Didn’t get past a few songs.

Review - I liked nü metal as a kid but even so found Limp Bizkit rough to get into. I never got on with this album, and I still don't. It's got the big singles. The Mission Impossible song isn't bad. Rollin' is a fun throwback. But I was kind of blown away at how self-pitying the lyrics are. I thought of Limp Bizkit as being at the bombastic, bro-y, hip-hop end of the nü metal spectrum, as opposed to the more proto-emo-y end of a KoRn or Papa Roach, but it turns out it was self pitying all the way down. Not a good album, doesn't hold up, but probably worth listening due to the time capsule nature of it. If you're trying to learn about rap metal you should probably listen to this piece of shit. Score - 3.5/10 Need to listen? YES

The album cover and album title and band name make me extremely uncomfortable. What is strange is that the contents are pretty standard for the genre and year.

I loved this album as a kid but listening to it now...woof. Fred had NOTHING to say and it goes on way too long. Just bottoms out near the end until the Rollin' remix. Some bangers despite the dumb shit Fred is saying but otherwise it's nothing compared to Significant Other.

Started out awful, got a bit better, 1.5 rounded up.

Full Nelson // Rollin’ // Take A Look Around //

Not a Limp Bizkit hater, but a lot of this is pretty lame. The Ben Stiller stuff is great. Livin It Up and Getcha Groove On stood out. 2/5

I appreciate that this list includes major albums from less popular, more controversial genres, but this album runs away from everything that makes nu metal good and isn't even a particularly good Limp Bizkit album. Impressively low-effort.

Hard pass. Never again. The odd moment of hey maybe then the knife gets shoved deep into my eardrums over and over.

it's like an oasis of piss on a stranded island

Some people will say "today's music is terrible" or "my generation had better music" and an album like this is a great reminder that you can find terrible music from any decade. Sometimes it was even popular at the time of its release. In all seriousness though, I typically hate metal music, but I didn't absolutely hate all of these songs. Just most of them. The One was tolerable and Hold On was actually decent. Rollin' is iconic and I couldn't listen to My Way without thinking about the Neil Cicierega song that samples it.

A hilariously stupid album that captured the end of millennium zeitgeist of vague undirected being pissed. The singles aren't as good as from Significant Other where they really dialled in their signature style (swirly atmosphere then thudding thick downtuned guitar blasts) but Rollin' and My Way are quintessential dumb guy anthems. Fun riffs, extremely corny accents like the DJ scratching, and idiotic lyrics. People are mad about it, but metal has always been this dumb, this was just dumb music for especially dumb times. CD era bloat and loudness wars production make it sound bad and drag on forever. The songs are all at least a minute or two too long. Incredibly funny to be a band as huge as they were at the time and putnout that album cover that's so bad looking and not actually funny - one for all time moron mt Rushmore. Favorite: Take a look around

This would be an interesting band without Fred Durst.

I went into this with some hope because Intro had a neat beat and Fred Durst doesn't talk much over it. But then the 1-2-3-4 hit of Hot Dog, My Generation, Full Nelson, and My Way ruined that. So much of this album is just those guys in High School that you avoided because they sucked. The best part of these four songs are just taken from other songs (later in the album Take a Look Around would just straight up use the Mission Impossible theme, but at least it has the excuse of appearing in the movies first). To try and stay positive: Rollin' is still pretty great, so great that there are two versions of it on the album (I prefer Urban Assault Vehicle to Air Raid Vehicle), and Boiler was solid. Outro being a four minute sketch of Ben Stiller making fun of Limp Biskit is funny, and then they repeat his stupid laugh for 3 minutes straight before playing some messages other people have left for Limp Biskit. It's a really dumb way to end the album that fits. But, you know, "Ben Stiller makes fun of you for four minutes" isn't really a great selling point for an album.

5/10

Wasn't a fan then, and not a fan now

Obviously this is pure garbage musically. But in a hilarious way. Which is what earned the second star

This is rough to get through. The instrumental is actually pretty good on a lot of these songs. Shame how the vocal and writing don't keep up 1.7/5

What an album cover... What an intro... Absolute craziness that this is on the list to us. The second version of Rolling - urban assault vehicle - is an utterly bizarre remix that felt incredibly random. Overall, desperately not our vibe.

Was Rollin' a modern American line dance when it came out? This is like if you reduced Cheez Whiz to make a concentrate. 10/10 of what it is but it's dumb as the day is line. It feels like Fred Durst was a hype man and the singer was late so he ran onto stage and kind of kept going. It also explains the album length; it's like if he stops then he knows he'll be done and replaced so while he has your ears he's holding on. No one who would be annoyed that this review isn't a five can't read.

The album cover art is awful. There are a handful of well crafted songs, it makes sense that they were so popular, but it's all wrapped up in dumb. Fred Durst's charisma seemed to have an effect on people back then, but he is not good. A better version of Limp Bizkit, would be Limp Bizkit being a project where instead of Fred Durst they use a different rapper on every track. I think it's disingenuous to give this a 1, but it could have dropped some tracks to be a better album. It does seem odd that it wasn't Significant Other instead, but maybe this being a British list is the issue. I see it got kicked off the list anyway. I'm just going to round down to a 2.

metal

Well, it wasn't terrible, but being constantly reminded in the lyrics that they decided to name their album with a euphemism for butthole. Seemed like every song reminds you, butthole butthole. Juvenile idiots.

It should be noted that later releases of this record replace the original version of "Getcha Groove On" with the "Dirt Road Mix" version from their New Old Songs remix album, due to sample clearance issues. I'll be honest, I did not have an "angry white boy" phase growing up, and I attribute that to the generational gap. I was four years old when Limp Bizkit saw their mainstream breakthrough with Significant Other, followed by even more publicity for taking the heat with what happened at Woodstock '99, albeit unfairly. By the time I reached an adolescent age and formally got into rock and metal music, the band went on hiatus as the first wave of nu metal had died off. Then, by the time they came back with Gold Cobra, I was already into nu metal acts that had more longevity than them, some of which were also included in the 1001 Albums books and will be addressed later in my journey. Suffice it to say, I didn't have much in the way of nostalgia or expectations for Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, an album in which the band sought to capitalize on their then-recent attention. So after giving this album a listen, I can comfortably say that it's not good. But before I get too deep into why I don't like it, I want to at least mention the elements of this record that keep it from being outright terrible. In particular, the instrumentation on this record was rather decent. There's a solid beat from John Otto on some of these tracks, Wes Borland seems to be an underrated guitarist, and the sampling and record-scratching from DJ Lethal was reasonably good outside of the egregious flip of the Eagles' "Life in the Fast Lane" on "Livin' It Up". Probably the most notable example on here from an instrumental standpoint is "Take a Look Around", which is pretty much a nu metal rendition of Lalo Schifrin's theme for the Mission: Impossible franchise, but I can also appreciate the few attempts at atmosphere building on "The One" and "Hold On". Couple the instrumentation with solid production from Terry Date, and this makes for a reasonable foundation for a competent rapper or singer to jump on. Of course, if you know this band, you know exactly where I'm going with this... Let's talk about Fred Durst. Now, it's not new for a decent band to be hampered by their frontman; I've seen it happen multiple times on my album journey thus far. But Fred Durst certainly did his best to make an impression. You know exactly what you're into from the get-go with "Hot Dog", where he takes some gleeful pride in dropping an f-bomb or two in every line of his verses while taking the cheapest of pot shots at Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, though Trent does get the last laugh by getting a sampling credit. At best, Fred's lyrics and performance are meme-able, as is the case with most of the singles. At worst, they're some of the most egregious whinging and lame duck non-rhyming from a man who seems to want to put up a front to hide his insecurities. Even for what should have been a more serious song with "Boiler", he can't help but take me out of it with such mindless nagging and talking about "crawling up your butt". Similar case with "It'll Be OK", where it's admittedly hard to accept him trying to move on from a toxic relationship. The only reprieves I have from Fred Durst's faux-rapping getting in the way are "The One" and "Hold On", where he takes on a more limited singing role, and "Take a Look Around," which, again, is the Mission: Impossible theme. You'd have to try really hard to make me hate that rendition. Oh, but it doesn't stop here, for Fred Durst also can't help but flaunt the industry connections that he built up. Not only does Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots show up to duet on "Hold On" and prove to be a better singer than Fred, but Xzibit on "Getcha Groove On", and DMX, Redman and Method Man on the "Rollin' (Urban Assault Vehicle)" all proved to be better rappers than Fred, and they weren't even trying that hard. Also, I may have buried the lede here, but there are two versions of "Rollin'" on this album when there didn't need to be. Of course, if you want a more notable example of how needlessly long this album is, check out the nearly ten-minute outro track. It starts with the robot voice from the intro track signing off, followed by comedian/actor Ben Stiller making attempts at humor on Fred Durst in the studio. This is then followed by three goddamn minutes of looping on Ben Stiller laughing, then a phone call between Fred and Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins, and we finally wrap it up with two voicemails from skateboarding/TV personality Rob Dyrdek and actor Mark Wahlberg. I don't think I need to elaborate any more than I need to. I did not enjoy Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. I may not have that much vitriol for Limp Bizkit these days, as they've largely mellowed out and firmly established themselves as a nostalgia act for the festival circuits. I also know this is not the worst album in their discography, as that would be the next record, Results May Vary, which doesn't have the luxury of Wes Borland on guitar. But I cannot in good conscience say this album has aged well.

A few decent moments but overwhelmingly hard to listen to in 2026.

Didn't like it then, don't like it now.

I used to really love this band, but I’m giving 2 stars because of their political stance. Russian prostitutes

Shouldn't be on the list

I grew up in the 90s and I have never heard this album. I wish I could still say the same. How in the unholy FUCK does this project not have a single Deftness album, but I've been subjected to Kid Rock and now this. I now understand why "nu-metal" has a bad reputation.

Simply a relic of its era - couldn't help but giggle at times but due to its absurdity not its comedic value. The music was pretty horrible. My Way was the only one that makes this a 2 instead of a 1.

Insane. This is my first go of this album, I will be honest. First song sucks ass, not even a passable nine inch nails homage. Very funny though, the comedy makes it almost worth it. My generation is like every bad 2000s Christian metal bands blueprint I guess. Let’s do it, this is not an entirely bad album. I do not like it but I see how important it is/how much it influenced in the alt rock radio space. I also think it’s easy to write them off as all the worst parts of their contemporaries, especially the now infamous far right-leaning contemporaries, but Fred and co have to the best of my knowledge kept it pretty left of center despite their main demographic. Admirable. But back to the music, it’s still bad. There are some riffs here but ultimately I agree with one of top reviews: not enough to say politically/socially other than fuck you, not enough musical prowess/vocal ability, not catchy enough songs. At least they are funny and that works well for them. I will not be returning to the bizkit, I will not be rating them favorably, but know that it was sometimes funny. This 10 minute outro was the largest waste of my time ever.

Nu-Metal in the 1001 list! I did prefer Significant Other, but this one is okay

The OG douchebag in a red hat. Gets 2 stars purely for nostalgia's sake and actually nothing to do with the music. Songs from this album were in the background in middle/high school, and those memories happen to be pleasant ones. To be fair, though, they were a joke to us then too. 2/5

Hlustaði á hana alla í gegn mér til lítillar gleði. Ekki fyrir mig. En óþroskaðir unglingsstrákar þurfa víst sína tónlist. Álitið jókst nú ekki þegar ég las að Fred elskað Pútin.

Occasionally tolerable but some of it is just so rough

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So the singles are pleasant(minus Boiler, which is dog shit) if you tune out Fred Durst voice. The lyrics are abysmal, and having a cowrite with Trent Reznor because Fred used way too many NIN references is hilariously funny. But as a whole it is not a project I would be willingly coming back to.

Limp Bizkit's sound is much more polished sound than I had realized. Maybe too polished.

Kept me awake while driving. Why so angry tho?

Just didn’t hate, didn’t love, didn’t even like really

Rollin is a great track, but I didn’t enjoy much else

A timely reminder that the death of nu-metal should be celebrated, not mourned

The music is pretty decent, but the lyrics are just eh

There were moments but my overall reaction: please make it stop!

fuckin weird

This album can be cleanly separated into three sections even only after one listen. First, you have absolute garbage. We're talking the first 5 tracks on the album. This is the 2000s nu metal aggressive rap trash that deserves 0 stars bc the bars are so weak it's embarrassing to be paying 0.000001 cents to the artist through my Spotify play. And how much $ did they pay Method Man and DMX to be on the alt version of Rollin'? Bc it wasn't worth it, their version was way worse. Second, you have your uninspired/boring nu metal that could be enjoyed by someone other than me. This is your Boiler and co. where the lyrics aren't overly insulting but also aren't inspired or original. Finally, you have a these unexpected songs that diverge from the nu metal genre that gives this album a lot of variety. Songs like The One, Getcha Groove On, and Take A Look Around are unexpected and aren't bad. Getcha Groove On even has DJ Premier on it. Plus, Rollin' had a pretty catchy intro, and I unashamedly really enjoy the line "I know why you wanna hate me because hate is all the world has seen lately" and the fact that they repeat it so many times isn't even bothering me because it's something that I've read in 1950s newspapers and has been repeated ever since with no change in how society treats itself. Plus the dual strike of a steel drum to drop the beat around 4:14 on the song was genius imo. I was fully expecting to give this 1 stars after the first 90 seconds, esp. when I noticed that album is >75min. But there was enough here to bump it to a 2 star.

1,5

The first few songs had me wondering how I would ever make it through the album. Then there were a few good songs I recognized from my youth (My Way, Rollin', Take a Look Around). It definitely feels like they think saying the F-word makes them edgy or important. Parts of this album are embarrassing and I am surprised it made this list. Why does it have to be so long?

A bit try hard

No nostalgic feelings toward this. Music is solid at times, the lyrics are silly. I could write a lot more about it but I’d rather just take a shower and move on.

A very noisy album. There are elements in there that are done better by other bands eg. Linkin Park. I would have given it 1 star but it does have Take A Look Around on it so I'm giving it 2 stars.

2 stars for My Way and Wrestlemania X7. Durst’s vocals are annoying after a while

Boy howdy, what a slog this was. You tell 'em Fred. You're a tough dude in a red hat who likes to yell about how angry you are. Honestly, though -- if you squint, there's some pretty solid musicianship behind a lot of the Durstian bellowing. Sure, it's sludgy nu-metal, but it's *tight* sludgy nu-metal. Wes Borland and Sam Rivers are actual killers in this genre. But it's all just so *lazy* lyricswise. Probably the worst-written raps outside of a middle school lunchroom. When Xzibit shows up on one track to do a verse, what he throws down is so much more, well, interesting than anything Durst does. Back in the day, there were a couple of Biskit tunes I actually kinda liked. Those days are thankfully past.

Bon, ce matin, j'étais un peu dégoûté de voir que j'allais avoir à écouter Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water, de Limp Bizkit, aujourd'hui. Cela dit, à l'écoute, c'est pas aussi mauvais que ce que je m'en souvenais. C'est vrai que c'est très très couillon, mais d'un autre côté, c'est très assumé et je suis persuadé que Fred Durst est moins bête qu'il n'en a l'air et qu'il flirte juste comme il faut entre la stupidité assumée et la provocation de ceux qui le détestent. Musicalement, c'est vrai que c'est pas foufou, les titres tirent trop en longueur et l'espèce d'outro infinie qui consiste à 90 % de gens qui causent, c'est pas très intéressant, mais il faut aussi admettre que le groupe a de la personnalité. Et après m'être farci des tonnes de niaiseries et de groupes de rock des années 70 de seconde zone, passer à du néo metal pas foufou, mais un peu rigolo, ben ça soulage un peu, on va pas se mentir. Même si, encore une fois, j'aimerais bien savoir quels autres albums de metal des années 2000 ont été écartés au profit de celui-là ? Est-ce qu'il a seulement inclus Blackwater Park, tiens ?

I hate this band's sophomoric name, and their even more sophomoric album title. I was all prepared to slap a 1 on this, but the issue with that is it's not actually as bad as I expected! I mean, it's not *good*, and it's way too long, but there's some songs on here I actually thought were kind of fun! Still never listening to it again after this though.

woof

There are few good things I am capable of saying about this band, or this genre in general. There is some decent musical compositions at points of this. And then, Fred Durst's whiny fuckin voice hits and I'm done

Kan vi ikke alle blive enige om, at det er rigtig sjovt, at en af 90'ernes top 5 guitarister var ham fra Limp Bizkit. Bedst tænkelige eksempel på "[dum kunst] didn't have to go this hard". Jeg tænkte i hvert fald den tanke ved hver eneste sang