Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.
The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.
Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park
Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)
Cure For the it
Linkin Park Lyrics
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I would like to introduce
Mr. Hahn
Let's hear it for the great
Mr. Hahn
Let's begin
Alright now
Wasn't that fun?
Let's try something else
The lyrics for "Cure for the Itch" by Linkin Park are interesting in that they don't contain any vocals from lead singer Chester Bennington. Instead, the song is an instrumental track that features a sampling of scratching and beat boxing by Joe Hahn, the group's DJ. The lyrics themselves are spoken by a fictional announcer, introducing Hahn and then announcing a lesson in rhythm management. The song is essentially an ode to the importance of rhythm in music, and serves as an interlude between two of the band's heavier tracks on their debut album, "Hybrid Theory".
The lyrics themselves are not particularly complex, but they are effective in setting the stage for Hahn's impressive skills on the turntables. By introducing him as a "special guest" and a "great" artist, the announcer is setting up the expectation that the listener is about to hear something extraordinary. When the scratching and beat boxing begin, the listener is not disappointed, and the lesson in rhythm management becomes clear. The song serves as a reminder that great music relies on a solid foundation of rhythm and timing, and hints at the incredible talent that Hahn brings to the group.
Line by Line Meaning
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight
Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to announce that we have a very talented musician performing for you tonight
I would like to introduce Mr. Hahn
Allow me to formally present to you the amazing Mr. Hahn
Let's hear it for the great Mr. Hahn
Please join me in giving a round of applause to the incredibly talented Mr. Hahn
And now for a lesson in rhythm management
Now it's time to learn about the important skill of managing rhythm in music
Let's begin
Let's get started and dive right into our lesson
Alright now
Okay, let's continue our lesson
Wasn't that fun?
Did you all enjoy that lesson and find it entertaining?
Let's try something else
Now let's move on to a different topic or activity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRAD DELSON, CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON, JOSEPH HAHN, MIKE SHINODA, ROBERT G. BOURDON
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Lyrics:
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight
I would like to introduce
Mr. Hahn
Let's hear it for the great
Mr. Hahn
And now for a lesson in rhythm management
Let's begin
Alright now
Wasn't that fun?
Let's try something else
@MyoticTesseract
MR HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHN
Fuck yeah, Mister Hahn.
@Sternertime
why didnt mister Hahn make any of his own damn music
@BabyPowderedDiaperBoy
I know right.
@jordanpotts2126
true
@PHILMKD95
Hahn doing the solo freestyle XD
@PHILMKD95
Hahn Solo XD
@Jenovasson
"Alright now wasn't that fun? Let's try something else." Mr Hahn goes from sick, dank beats to a profoundly emotional piano ballad. This song epitomized Linkin Park and their music. As much as my musical tastes have changed and evolved over the years I have ways stuck to my guns on how amazing their first two albums were.
@kyladio93
Couldn't agree more
@copopopocoporododoro
a thousand suns and living things are still the best
@AltFreak25
Hahn should go solo. I'm going to let myself out.