Basically, he is saying "If you're 555" which is the area code for Hollywood in movies (basically mainstream/normality), "Then I'm 666" saying if you are Hollywood, then I'm the devil/evil. It's a way of saying we won't comply to the mainstream machine. This specific song was in response to the record executives telling them after the success of their first album that if they wanted to continue to gain popularity, they would have to tone it down and clear up their act. This song was the middle finger to those music executives and then then doubled down on the rest of the Iowa album, which is probably their best and most brutal album and considered to be a fan favorite.
555 = normal, boring, compliant people 666 = not the above - different They were told by the record company to make a more commercial record after the success of their debut, this (and other songs from Iowa - People = Shit, Disasterpiece and more) was their way of saying 'fuck you' Also, 555 is the dialing code used in all Hollywood and TV shows, it represent compliance. This was their tour in 2002, the O2/Dome in London holds approx 25k Look up their Spit It Out live at Download 2009 (huge metal festival in the UK), 80,000 people I saw them at Download 2023, 100,000 people in a field - was epic Going to see them this December in Manchester (UK)
This show was in 2002, and that crowd was big for them at the time. In 2009 I saw them in a crowd of 90,000 people in an outdoor arena and it was insane.
Slipknot is 1 of the biggest Rock bands of all time and the biggest now. Their show is the greatest show I have ever been too. There are so many other great Slipknot songs you'll love. Slipknot - Wait And Bleed [OFFICIAL VIDEO] [HD] Slipknot Disasterpieces - Official Music Video Live Slipknot - People=Shit (Live) in London Slipknot - Spit it Out Live at Download 2009 Thank you for reacting to this!! Much love brother!!!
555 refers to the area code for infomercials like the "Just call 555-0000 and order yours today!" So joey just thought of all the people trying to market to him so he thought if youre 555 then im 666
Back in the day, all TV and movies that included a phone number used a fake 555 number bc 555 numbers werent in use. Also 555 is considered a spiritual or angelic number.
Nice reaction man check out spit it out at download 2009 of before i forget same concert btw slipknot has his own festival knotfest and they also headlines every concert like download hope see more slipknot take care my man
Great reaction man! This concert was from 2002. Part of a worldwide tour for their album Iowa. It was filmed for their Disasterpieces DVD, it's probably their best show ever, at least to me! They also performed this track in 2001 live on the Conan O'Brien show, which is their craziest performance in my opinion, I fucking love it, you might too! 😂 Seeing as you enjoyed this, you'll probably enjoy some others from them like: Wait and Bleed (I'd go for the audio only version as the official vid has edited vocals compared to the album version), Spit it Out, Sic, Eyeless and Purity. Along with People = Shit, Disasterpiece and Purity all from this concert in London! All the best man! 🤘🤗
This song is a big FU you to the music industry. The industry wanted Slipknot to be more mainstream, (555). Bar-“Breakdowns an obscenities is all I wanna be”
He's sayin were all heretics.. basically.. At least he' s popculture fans.. Corey and slipknot as they where before Joey passed was awesome, and they def still did great after iowa(though they're biggest album in my view) I myself find the message to be : be better, fuck though's who dont care about theyr'e next and make the world a better place.. starting with the listener. Corey is not affiliated downwards, I'm sure.. and he brings a good message
555 is the angel's number and an old US Dialling code. 666 is the mark of the beast. The song is about the satanic panic and not conforming to self righteous bible thumpers whims just because they expect you to.
Every phone numbers in Hollywood movies start with 555. It's a reference to the mainstream and the "norm". So if your a boring mainstream normie, then I'm 666.
Basically, he is saying "If you're 555" which is the area code for Hollywood in movies (basically mainstream/normality), "Then I'm 666" saying if you are Hollywood, then I'm the devil/evil. It's a way of saying we won't comply to the mainstream machine. This specific song was in response to the record executives telling them after the success of their first album that if they wanted to continue to gain popularity, they would have to tone it down and clear up their act. This song was the middle finger to those music executives and then then doubled down on the rest of the Iowa album, which is probably their best and most brutal album and considered to be a fan favorite.
DEFINITELY NEED MORE EARLY SLIPKNOT OR ANY SLIPKNOT🔥
555 = normal, boring, compliant people
666 = not the above - different
They were told by the record company to make a more commercial record after the success of their debut, this (and other songs from Iowa - People = Shit, Disasterpiece and more) was their way of saying 'fuck you'
Also, 555 is the dialing code used in all Hollywood and TV shows, it represent compliance.
This was their tour in 2002, the O2/Dome in London holds approx 25k
Look up their Spit It Out live at Download 2009 (huge metal festival in the UK), 80,000 people
I saw them at Download 2023, 100,000 people in a field - was epic
Going to see them this December in Manchester (UK)
I forgot how perfectly mixed the sound is for this show: The drums sound incredible.
This show was in 2002, and that crowd was big for them at the time. In 2009 I saw them in a crowd of 90,000 people in an outdoor arena and it was insane.
Slipknot is 1 of the biggest Rock bands of all time and the biggest now. Their show is the greatest show I have ever been too. There are so many other great Slipknot songs you'll love.
Slipknot - Wait And Bleed [OFFICIAL VIDEO] [HD]
Slipknot Disasterpieces - Official Music Video Live
Slipknot - People=Shit (Live) in London
Slipknot - Spit it Out Live at Download 2009
Thank you for reacting to this!! Much love brother!!!
555 refers to the area code for infomercials like the "Just call 555-0000 and order yours today!" So joey just thought of all the people trying to market to him so he thought if youre 555 then im 666
Back in the day, all TV and movies that included a phone number used a fake 555 number bc 555 numbers werent in use. Also 555 is considered a spiritual or angelic number.
F*cking machine gun going off in the background
Nice reaction man check out spit it out at download 2009 of before i forget same concert btw slipknot has his own festival knotfest and they also headlines every concert like download hope see more slipknot take care my man
Hell love this video!!!!!
Great reaction man! This concert was from 2002. Part of a worldwide tour for their album Iowa. It was filmed for their Disasterpieces DVD, it's probably their best show ever, at least to me!
They also performed this track in 2001 live on the Conan O'Brien show, which is their craziest performance in my opinion, I fucking love it, you might too! 😂
Seeing as you enjoyed this, you'll probably enjoy some others from them like: Wait and Bleed (I'd go for the audio only version as the official vid has edited vocals compared to the album version), Spit it Out, Sic, Eyeless and Purity. Along with People = Shit, Disasterpiece and Purity all from this concert in London!
All the best man! 🤘🤗
you earned a Sub my man
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My first time was before I new of you tube 😂
This song is a big FU you to the music industry. The industry wanted Slipknot to be more mainstream, (555). Bar-“Breakdowns an obscenities is all I wanna be”
you are in the movies ? lol, yes that was Corey.
He's sayin were all heretics.. basically.. At least he' s popculture fans.. Corey and slipknot as they where before Joey passed was awesome, and they def still did great after iowa(though they're biggest album in my view) I myself find the message to be : be better, fuck though's who dont care about theyr'e next and make the world a better place.. starting with the listener. Corey is not affiliated downwards, I'm sure.. and he brings a good message
For anyone who doesn’t know this, Corey Taylor was r@ped when he was 10, he also dealt with drinking and drugs when he was a kid
555 is military for im good
Just my interpretation... 666 is man perfected. 777 is the God number. I would guess that he means 555 is one short of being a human perfected.
555 is the angel's number and an old US Dialling code.
666 is the mark of the beast.
The song is about the satanic panic and not conforming to self righteous bible thumpers whims just because they expect you to.
555 is angelic and blessed 666 evil and devilish
I don’t recommend live shows if you’re just starting on a new band, that’s all I’ll say lol.
Multi meanings. 555 refers to earlier biblio refs to Holy ppl in the bible. 666 no words
Every phone numbers in Hollywood movies start with 555. It's a reference to the mainstream and the "norm". So if your a boring mainstream normie, then I'm 666.