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)
Riff Raff
Linkin Park Lyrics
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"Hey, Mike, what's up?
This is Roc, just asking you what's happening?
I was just touching base, seeing how your Easter went
Um, just seeing if you're going to see Joe sometime soon, to
Because he's got my keyboard that I've been trying to get back
I've been trying to call him and he hasn't been returning any messages
These lyrics are actually a voicemail recording that was mistakenly included in the song Riff Raff by Linkin Park. The lyrics serve as an interesting insight into the behind-the-scenes chaos that can occur during the recording and production of music.
The voicemail is from someone named Roc, reaching out to Mike Shinoda to ask how his Easter went and to inquire about the whereabouts of his keyboard, which Joe apparently has. Roc explains that he has been trying to reach Joe but has not received a response. The lyrics are simple, but they offer a glimpse into the frustrating experiences artists might have while trying to create and produce music.
Interestingly, the inclusion of this voicemail was entirely unintentional. According to Mike Shinoda, the band had been working on multiple songs at the same time and had mistakenly recorded over the beginning of Riff Raff with Roc's voicemail. Rather than re-record the track, the band decided to include the message in the song, giving it an interesting and unique element.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, Mike, what's up?
Starting off with a casual greeting, Roc jumps right into the conversation by asking how Mike is doing.
This is Roc, just asking you what's happening?
Roc introduces himself and asks Mike what's going on in his life.
I was just touching base, seeing how your Easter went
Roc asks about Mike's recent Easter holiday in an attempt to make small talk.
Um, just seeing if you're going to see Joe sometime soon, to
Roc moves on to his real reason for the call: asking if Mike is planning to see their mutual friend Joe.
Because he's got my keyboard that I've been trying to get back
Roc explains that Joe has his keyboard and he's been trying to get it back.
I've been trying to call him and he hasn't been returning any messages
Roc reveals that he's been having trouble reaching Joe and he hasn't been responding to any of his messages.
So I'm seeing what the best angle is to, you know, get it back
Roc concludes by stating that he's trying to figure out the best approach to get his keyboard back from Joe.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brad Delson, Chester Charles Bennington, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G. Bourdon
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Lisa Legato and the Noyz
This song is so inspirational!
Pongsoon Mianlamai
Legendly.
NightwishTarja
Take everything from the inside :') i love this song <3
Pongsoon Mianlamai
Legendly.
ParodyKnaveBob
Jokes aside, this is one of my favorite tracks on this album. Its inclusion makes it hilarious without the original voice sounding like it's trying to be funny at all (*thereby* making it so much funnier). Lol. And then oh wow, and then it leads into the most blasting song intro on the album! $X^ D Lol, this, uh, um, dancing on eggshells, uh, phone message, gee willikers, beating around the bush, keyboard request -> C'MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~ !!!!!!! lol, so beautiful
Pongsoon Mianlamai
Legendly.
GetYourChicken17
I just think it's funny how the heaviest track on the album comes between a phone message and a calm piano instrumental.
Laerty Almeida
Massa de mas
Anthony Haller
Poor Mike he has to account for Hahn's forgetfulness.
劉財富
Linkin park 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯