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)
The Cure
Linkin Park Lyrics
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I'd like to introduce
Mr. Hahn
Let's hear it for the great
Mr. Hahn
And now for a lesson in rhythm management
Alright now
Wasn't that fun?
Let's try something else
The song Cure for the Itch by Linkin Park is an instrumental track featuring the turntable scratching skills of the band's DJ, Joe Hahn. The lyrics serve as an introduction and announcement of Hahn's performance. The audience is welcomed to the show and the band gives praise and recognition to Hahn, referring to him as "the great Mr. Hahn."
The following lines of the song, "And now for a lesson in rhythm management, let's begin," serve as a cue for the audience to pay attention to the upcoming turntable performance. The lyrics suggest that Hahn's scratching will be a demonstration of "rhythm management" or control over the timing and beats of the music. The song then proceeds to showcase Hahn's turntable skills with various sound effects and scratches.
The absence of traditional lyrics in this song allows the listener to focus exclusively on Hahn's turntable performance, highlighting the importance of the role of the DJ in the band's music. It also showcases Linkin Park's ability to experiment with different genres and musical elements, adding depth and dimension to their sound.
Line by Line Meaning
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight
Ladies and gentlemen, we are honored to present a unique performer for your entertainment this evening.
I would like to introduce Mr. Hahn
It's my pleasure to introduce the talented Mr. Hahn to our audience.
Let's hear it for the great Mr. Hahn
Let's give a loud round of applause for the amazing Mr. Hahn who deserves appreciation for his musical contributions.
And now for a lesson in rhythm management
Now, we will teach you how to manage and handle the beats and cadence of music.
Let's begin
Let's get started and commence the lesson.
Alright now
Now that we have started, let's keep going.
Wasn't that fun?
Didn't you enjoy that little demonstration?
Let's try something else
Let's attempt to play or perform a different musical piece or rhythm.
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.