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Significant Other

Limp Bizkit - Significant Other Audio CD

A fair review of the Limp Bizkit "Significant Other" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Limp Bizkit reviews here, or go back to the Limp Bizkit tabs.

Band: Limp Bizkit
Title: Significant Other
Rating:

Release Date: 1999-06-22
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Intro 2: Just Like This 3: Nookie 4: Break Stuff 5: Re-Arranged 6: I'm Broke 7: Nobody Like You 8: Don't Go Off Wandering 9: 9 Teen 90 Nine 10: N 2 Gether Now 11: Trust? 12: No Sex 13: Show Me What You Got 14: Lesson Learned, A 15: Outro 16: Untitled

Much to be said...
Much can be said regarding the ratings of this album. Seems like the whole world has forgotten about limp bizkit right? Then how can a person explain over 1400 written customer reviews since the album came out. Some absolutely hate it and the die hard fans , some reviews 10 years later no less, are giving Limp Bizkit respect. Im going to cut to the chase and give my opinion on this cd and then get back to the critics. . .

Significant Other is a break out cd for Limp Bizkit. A common theme of the late 90s was to have an introduction that made an impression, with Sig Other's intro it gets into your head and leaves a feeling of familiarity/curiosity. "Just like this" has great energy, the instrumentals are arranged like a whirlpool and the layering makes for an awesome build up, Fred takes it the direction it has to go. "Nookie" is a song built on a very strong bass line with great supplementary sounds, the chorus is heavy and gives the lyrical context balls. When "Break Stuff" dropped, everyone and their mother forgot about anger management, the line "and if my day keeps going this way i just might break your f--cking face tonight, give me something to break. . . about your f--cking face" is classic. The melodic components combined with some complex lyrical delivery "Rearranged" makes for a great topical song, the bass line and guitar line create a synergy with a build up for the last chorus that leaves nothing to be desired.

Every song on this album is an independent entity but what is amazing about this album is that every song comes together to create a great album. The amount of support and participation Limp Bizkit receives from guys like Method Man, Jonathan Davis, Scott Weiland should indicate something about the momentum they carried and the strength of their sound. The album is solid and I still listen to it to this day.

Regarding the hatred that people feel for Limp Bizkit "Fred cant write," "the rest of the band has no talent," "just as good as 17 magazine," let me put it this way. If you can not recognize the entertainment value of this cd it is because you are too stupid to recognize the de-marketing of the band at the time. Every song on an album isn't going to be a landmark. Limp Bizkit was a relative unknown riding on the success of "Faith," the people/fan's expectations of LB were astronomical for their follow up and Limp Bizkit said "bring it on. " They delivered a sensational, diverse, MULTI-PLATINUM album. From there the industry was on notice and competing music companies/people who didn't like their sound tried to highlight the band's weaknesses and exploit them. EVERY band has a downside, Zeppelin, Nirvana, Chili Peppers, Bob Marley, Beck, BRMC, Jay Z are all awesome artists but if im not feeling their sound they wont be listened to. The same can be said for any band. Limp Bizkit was so much a part of American culture that even Eminem name dropped Fred in "The Real Slim Shady. "

For everyone with a negative opinion, take it somewhere else. People wouldn't be looking at this cd if they hated Limp Bizkit, they want a real opinion on the music, so i'm putting you guys on notice.

I really appreciated what Limp Bizkit did for the music industry, they were suppressing the strength/dominance of POP and opening up doors for so many other artists in the broad RockandRoll genres. When the industry took them out, POP took control and rock has never been the same. No one's forgotten about Limp Bizkit.

-Fernando.

I used to enjoyed it very much . . .
. . but now this album isn't as great as I thought they were back in the days. "Three Dollar Bill Y'all" was heavy, probably the heaviest album Limp Bizkit has ever released. And it had depressing moments found in songs like "Stalemate" and "Nobody Loves Me". Here, the depression is smaller, and the crazy liveliness found in "Chocolate Starfish" is becoming more constant. I now have mixed feelings about this album. Songs like "I'm Broke" and "Don't Go Off Wandering" have that familiar Three Dollar Bill heaviness, which I admire very much. "Just Like This", "N 2 Gether Now" and "Nookie" just don't add up. And "No Sex" is just downright crappy.

In short, this just isn't as good as Limp Bizkit's first album. But it doesn't go downhill from here; it does in "Chocolate Starfish. "

Grade: B-.

great
This album was great from start to finish better lyrics no corney garbage ones i have all their albums and this and their third and fourth were great but this was great a great CD from LB. this was great alot better than their corney first album.

What's with the hate?
Sure he's kind of arrogant, but that kind of comes with the title of being a "rock star. I've never understood why people get off on hating Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit so much. " The music should speak for itself. . . and in that case, LB is a great combo of pop/rap-metal. Almost all the tracks on this album are catchy, well done tunes. And i know all the Slipknot fans hate LB just because Fred disrespected their entire fan base by calling them "Ugly, Fat kids. " But who cares? I'm a big Slipknot fan and i still love this album. So if you can manage to get past Fred's sh**ty public image, you'll probably get something out of this.

Best LB album
I suggest you buy this 100%. This is the best Limp Bizkit album ever. I received it about an houre ago in great condition and only one day after the estimated shipping date, and have been skimming through it to find that it is great. I'm listening to it as I type, and I've got to say: "Just Like This", "Nookie", and the reason I bought the disc, "Break Stuff", "I'm Broke", "No one like you", and "Trust" are excellent songs, although every song on here is truly a masterpiece and are all reasons to buy the album in themselves. I reccommend Significant Other over any other Limp Bizkit album (there's too many to name).

Now I'd like to talk about the liner notes and the album cover. The album cover is a graffitti-looking picture of a Rapper (or a gangster?) I believe to be drawn by Wes as he does mostly all of the band's artwork. The liner NOTES get a 2/5. The lyrics are very hard to read as they are over a big picture of either the whole band or an individual band member, and the acknowledgements (While interesting to read) are in various prints ranging from standard/default typing font to "cursive-like" that will actually make you strain your eyes if you try to read.

Parents: The language used on this album is quite strong, especially on "Break Stuff", "Truth", and "9 Teen 90 nine", so consider before you go buy this for your 14-year old.

Aknowledgements go to: MTmannix who delivered it in great condition and a week before the estimated arrival date.

I also recommend:

3 Dollar Bill, Y'all

Greatest Hitz

&

Chocolate Starfish and the Hot-Dog Flavored Water (which I have mixed opinions about)

BUY THIS ALBUM!!!

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