I felt so connected to Slipknot during this era of them when i was in high school….it helped me deal with my anger. I thank slipknot and Corey because expressing their anger through their music, i was able to relief mine just by listening
That was Manson for me. Slipknot still has a special place in my heart but I found Manson in middle school and he changed how I seen music. I stopped taking lyrics at face value and learned a lot from the genre.
I remember when the Iowa album first came out. I waited in line to get it LOL. When I first listened to it, it sounded 10x heavier and angrier than their first album which immediately locked me to it. As a metal drummer, I really loved the aggressiveness.
You nailed it. By Corey's own admission, he had a very difficult a adolescence, and this song was written for the second album, after all of them had been beasted through an insane tour schedule, drugs, booze, nine members all struggling to adapt to being full time with one another. It's the angriest album of all time. :'D
I watch every video because it brings back memories of being able to express myself like this. That part of me died a long time ago ina place far from home, but i still smile seeing you have the emotion. Id definitely love for you to keep making reactions👍
This whole concert DVD is worth checking out its called Disasterpieces. Had this shit on DVD back in the day it was actually 2 DVDs. The songs Disasterpiece and Heretic Anthem are the other 2 popular videos from this performance. This is their prime.
Personally, when i was going to a really bad place mentally, i was almost to the point of "ending myself"...This is the music that got me through that. And it is the reason i chose that mask to be tattoed in me, in a homage to that, to the feeling i was going through, and managed to not do it. "It never stops you can't be everything to everyone Contagion, I'm sittin' at be side of Satan What do you want from me? They never told me the failure I was meant to be, yea Overdo it don't tell me you blew it Stop your bitchin' and fight your way through it I'm not like you, I just fuck up"
This is the first video I’ve seen from your channel and I instantly subscribed. Your analysis of the lyrics are on another level compared to other reaction channels. I’ve been a Slipknot fan since 2000 and have never processed the lyrics like I just did watching this. I also love how you get into the music and move to it! Keep up the incredible work! 🤘
I find so much validation through reactors finding out about heavy metal... I was born in 1984, was a senior in highschool when this came out,most people couldn't understand what was happening, but you have summed it up PERFECTLY!! Watching classical musicians and therapists understand IMMEDIATLY what i felt (sometimes alone) has made me feel "normal" LMAO thanks youtube!! Love this stuff, keep it comming!!!! AWESOME CHANNEL!!!
4 years ago, i found out my brother got mugged at gunpoint. He was fine, but i got so angry because he's the nicest guy. I had to lock myself in a room and scream along with this song in order to calm myself down. This track felt like pure catharsis in that moment.
Holy shit!!! Where so many people would simply turn aside and say this is “loud, mad, rock/metal music” and just let it be noise in the background YOU dug in and found the deeper meaning and motivation for Corey’s writing this song for Sid. Your analysis has opened my eyes and ears to a new appreciation of the whole Iowa album that I simply couldn’t connect to! 👏 👏 👏
Not enough people react to this concert - arguably one of Slipknots best in my opinion! Iowa era Slipknot was the best. Great content and insight as always thanks!
There can't be any bigger Slipknot fan than myself, and my people around me knows this shit since 2003! They were forced to know btw.. :p And I completely second your opinion, LIVE IN LONDON, Docklands Arena is the GREATEST LIVE CONCERT VIDEO I've ever seen! & not just of Slipknot!
It's so interesting hearing a therapist dissect the lyrics that so many people use to "process" or release their frustration, anger. and sadness. And her energy is so good! The video editor doing a little trolling. Love it!
i actually got teary-eyed listening to your dissection of the song. I grew up angry, raging all the time. My body would go numb and I felt like I was watching myself act from the back of my mind. I used to get angry listening to Slipknot but hearing you interpret the song like this, to make me realize i dont need to hate everyone brought tears to my eyes. im just tired of being in pain.
This concert also available on DVD is regarding energy and brutal performance imho their best at their peak and darkest point. Love your reaction and analysis
YESSSSSS!!!!! I have now finally found someone that can understand why i have loved slipknot since i was in my high school days!!! you MISS are a bloody gift and this is just an amazing interpretation of it all!!!! absolute fire. I feel like a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders......keep up the amazing bloody work. KUDOS all the way from Australia!!!!!!!
I think that whole bridge before "Stop your bitching and fight your way through it", has a lot to break down in it - "You can't be everything to everyone" "They never told me the failure I was meant to be" Are a couple of notable lines from it that stand out a lot too
This brings back some fantastic memories. I was at this show and i'm somewhere in the crowd. 2002 at the Docklands Arena in London. I remember it was early in the year and it was freezing in London! 20 yr old me had good taste in gigs.
My favorite line in this song by far is "I'm not like you, I just fuck up", cause it directly addresses the need to live up to their expectations. When we start falling apart, we feel a resentment from our loved ones as if we owed them something for inconveniencing them.
Thanks for reacting to this song, it is one of my favs from them :) Hopefully this Slipknot rabbit hole keeps going on while i enjoy your reactions of their songs.
Found your content today and you are the only person to react to songs and has something highly interesting to contribute to it. Love it. Keep it up! New follower has arrived.
I was 11 years old when this song came out and a friend showed it to me. it spoke right out of my soul. at that time i was going through daily s**ual a**se at home for 3 years already. there was so much anger, pain, hate, shame, anguish in me. and that song transported it all to the outside. the intro, the chaotic screams, noises, all of that - that was exactly how it was sounding inside of me. ever since that day, slipknot has been a very important part of my life and i have a lot to thank them for. they helped me through some very scary and dark moments in life. i will love them for ever and i wouldn't be who i am today if it wasn't for them.
This isn't a song to just request a reaction for. You have to get them to do other Korn songs before hand the let them know what they're getting into. Sending someone into that song with no clue is just plain wrong. So many people request this song from people who've never even heard of Korn and that's just mean
This is great! I ended up here because of watching videos on their new drummer, and this hit me like a brick. I'm from Brazil, and 20 years ago when my therapist asked what I listen to and I showed her this song, all I got was a worried face and some notes on the pad. Neither of us understood much of the lyrics and much less the meaning of it, which is a whole other phenomena on itself. I did eventually manage to survive my teen years by "stop your bitching and fight your way through it", without realizing it was part of this song. But this reading you did would have been much more helpful at the time. Good job!
I understand this completely I have suffered from depression for a really long time and so many times I just wanted someone to listen and talk to and no one would until I found the right therapist
This song and The Heretic Anthem perfectly describe my misanthropy. Yeah, I'm a misanthrope. But with everything I've been through, I have my reasons...
I’ll never forget discovering Slipknot at Hot Topic when you could sample CDs. This was the first song and I froze in place and thought I needed to run to church. I then purchased it and have been hooked ever since
As an OG maggot from 99 you absolutely nailed it!!! i actually remember doing a research paper in high school for my english class on the meaning of slipknot lyrics and just everything they were all about! it was bigger than any of us thought! hell bigger than them!!!!! this is my favorite channel now! MUSIC REALLY IS THERAPY!!!
Wow someone actually listened to the song I watch reaction videos allot because I like to laugh at smart people being ignorant! But you actually got it most of Slipknot songs are not negative! It warms my heart to know that some people are not sheep! You got a new subscriber and I never comment, ever! I appreciate you for not judging you are welcome in the metal community!
As someone who listens to metal whenever I feel "down", this channel has added a whole new layer to these songs that I listen to on a regular basis. I really appreciate all you guys/gals behind this channel 👍 Thank you! 💯
I’ve been watching a lot of videos of you watching videos I grew up with and getting stuff from my favorite songs I’ve never thought about, especially the tool stuff your actually a Legend haha
Slipknot’s music helped me through some dark times and it helps to channel my anger and rage positively. Thanks for reacting to the song and providing good analysis! Subbed!
I love this analysis! This really resonates with me with my broken relationship ith my mother. This song has been cathartic for me since I was in high school and I'm 32 now! Your analysis really helped me understand the catharsis of this and its empowerment! I'm excited to see your other Slipknot videos!
Hot damn this is such a good channel. Thank you so much for your perspective here. I've always been a metal fan but I also feel your perspective has so much to give to the community. I know you have your own struggels as well but your videos are fantastic. Cheers!
I can't believe how after so many years of listening to this song how on my own I came to understand the meaning of some lines, but at the same time completely mindf* by your analysis. Interesting. Really interesting!
I’ve seen a couple now. This is the first I felt like commenting. This format is oddly comforting because I wouldn’t have guessed I would like this. Doing a run through on the channel now.
When I was a teenager I got in trouble and had to go to counseling by court order. My counselor read the lyrics to I Am Hated by Slipknot and immediately tried to blame Slipknot for all of my trouble and I flat out said no that’s stupid, my problems stem from a terrible home life where I had to deal with drugs and alcohol and abandonment where I lived with people who hate me and went to a school where teachers hate me because my older brother was a POS to them. Slipknot had nothing to do with it. It made me feel BETTER.
as a long term fan who got in to these guys at the start, this song dropped when i was mid teens going through a horrible family situation, and your introductory explanation was on the nail head. i was so angry i knew i shouldn't be around other people the goal was insulating myself for other peoples well being.
As a 39 year old father who used to proudly rock the classic merch with "PEOPLE = S**T" printed on the back around the "Iowa" period......your analysis is pretty spot on to at least my mindset at the time. This channel is cool.
I've literally just discovered your channel now. First of all, I absolutely love this song and LOVE Slipknot. I grew up to them and have seen them live many times. In all honesty, I thought you were a little odd, with your intonations and whatnot...until I continued watching. I can relate to what you say. You're a kind soul. I've liked and subscribed. Keep up the awesome content.
My new favorite channel! My mom is a therapist and never liked me listening to all this stuff. Me now, almost 32 years old, I’m gonna use some of what you say 😊
Spot on! This album got me through & helped me control or ward off my severe depression. it came out during 10th grade for me. I still use it for personal therapy.
Im 40 now. But that was London arena 2002 and i was there at time of recording, i was 18! Best concert ever!!!!! Probably the best performance they have ever put on. Legendary performance. Ask any Slipknot fan.
That song helped me get through rough days and bullying years ago. It's my fav song of them and Slipknot helped me deal with BPD better. They saved my life with their music.
Reminds me of the saying “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”
Just stumbled upon this video....im a DIE HARD HAGGOT FOR LIFE!!!!!!! Anyways, outta all these therapist reaction vids u in my eyes have proven that you've got such an incredible open mind and break it down, especially this song, in such a analytic n firendly way to have ppl really understand that this music, not just the 9, can b so helpful when it comes to dealing with our owqn demons. i struggle with severe adult ADHD, anxiety, depression, dunnoi ur name but thank you so much for this fun n understanding youve layed out to such and PTSD due to my past addiciton. today im at 87 days clean n tho this isnt my 1st run around with addiction, im focusing on whats goin on in my attic so to speak, n that maskes all else much easier. apologies for the numerous grammatical errors but idgaf honestly. wish u were my therapist, n not for the music aspect so much but for how u talkt ppl. keep up that amazing work ur doing ur a true sweetheart xo
for anyone who hasnt gone to a slipknot concert for fear of being hurt i can tell you people are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. i was at a concert and people were pushing the stage people up front were being crushed we spread the word and everyone got space middle concert
I’ve seen 3 of your reactions tonight. You are clearly educated and give a shit about people going through pain. I’ve been a cop for 25 years. Part of the “suck it up” generation. A few years ago my bucket that held my shit overflowed and I had some significant issues. I was lucky enough that my department noticed and gave a shit. I went to a critical incident debriefing school and spend three days crying about shit that I hadn’t dealt with. I had NO idea. I do my best to teach the new people to talk about the shit they’re dealing with to people that they trust. Unfortunately, I completely agree with Corey here. People do indeed equal shit.
I’ve always interpreted this song as a lash out against the people in the music industry who weren’t getting Slipknot and also as a way of empowering oneself to, yes “stop your bitching and fight your way through it”. This was released on Slipknot’s second album Iowa, but they we’re using People = Shit in their live shows back in the late ‘90’s when they were promoting their first record. Plus they would put that on their merchandise before Iowa came out.
I watched all your reaction videos over and over and I literally am in stitches at the faces you pull 😂 thank you for making these, I actually got more out of the music after hearing your perspective, although your reactions left me in stitches 😂 God bless you, you're an angel
I just want to say huge Slipknot fan I am. My favorite band. Having said that I don’t always hear their lyrics but the ones I do I can’t put into perspective the way you just did. You are very intelligent. Very impressive feedback on this song.
From cloud1974: @jordanjennings7491 I kinda care, i mean im not going to pay yer utility bills, or give you a daily fish. but I'd attempt to talk you off the edge or teach you to fish. I care in that i don't want to see suffering and will lend my ear, my shoulder to anyone. I agree as a whole mankind is garbage, we have such a unique abilities to create such beauty and yet destroy everything we touch. Resistance to being open may feel good but it feels 10 times better to shed such weight. For millenia we were social creatures it was never in our make up to be solitary and yet societal norms have become, to be solitary and closed off. Which is the exact opposite of what social creatures need. So you have my ear should you choose to use it.
From TheTogah: @jordanjennings7491 Hey Friend! Thanks for posting and welcome to heart support! I could identify with this for a large part of my life. It's so hard when all we have experienced with other people is poor experiences and difficult issues or even worse situations. I especially had a hard time opening up to others because of this and looking back I found it detrimental to my own growth. What happened to help me the most with that was realizing that those two ish words are a safe way out people=crap is an easy way to go about not having to be out of our comfort zones. We take the chance on other people hoping it pays off, and the more we remain cognizant of what we control: our own actions - the more we can set our own expectations of others. That coupled with working to surround myself with people that are generative while I am working on doing the same has led me to a small group of very solid people. I believe in you, and care about other people as well as you. In fact, we all believe in you. Keep your head up and keep working on it. You got this! Cheers!
From sbrent: @jordanjennings7491 Hey there! I will admit I don't know you, but I truly care about you. The world is filled with wicked. people who have wicked intentions towards others. But I can wholeheartedly tell you that I am here because I care about you and what you are going through there is no one forcing me to say encouraging words to you, I am saying this because I care. This message is to remind you of the fact that there are still heart filled and loving people that roam this earth you just got to know how to detect them because we still exist. Good Peoiple Still Exist!!!!!
Thank you for helping me understand that key line in the bridge! I never knew there was any hope in this song.. just thought it was venting, but i like it even more now.
Of all my time listening to slipknot and shows I’ve gone to, never would’ve considered this perspective when it comes to this song. Love this reaction and breakdown, I love that you’re actually aware of background when it comes to the band themselves. Keep it up 👏
Its brings me great joy that Slipknot has been the band that resonate with you the most, because its so good. And most people judge it from a distance without knowing anything about whats going on. Thought of another recommendation for you, So Far Away - Avenged Sevenfold. Really good song lyrically.
My 14 year daughter’s first concert at 9 years old was Slipknot. This is her favorite song!
you are great dad
She was raised right❤
Did you go with her?
I took my daughter to her first concert about a year ago and of course it was Slipknot. She was 14 and absolutely loved it. Proud dad 😁
You are an excellent parent! Salute!
I felt so connected to Slipknot during this era of them when i was in high school….it helped me deal with my anger. I thank slipknot and Corey because expressing their anger through their music, i was able to relief mine just by listening
Same.good stuff
Definitely was a gateway to deep and darker bands. Subliminal verses came out part way through my highschool days and I was hooked
That was Manson for me. Slipknot still has a special place in my heart but I found Manson in middle school and he changed how I seen music. I stopped taking lyrics at face value and learned a lot from the genre.
Remember
Dude same! It was a glorious time to be 14-15 when this album came out.
I remember when the Iowa album first came out. I waited in line to get it LOL. When I first listened to it, it sounded 10x heavier and angrier than their first album which immediately locked me to it. As a metal drummer, I really loved the aggressiveness.
Dude do you remember Heretic Anthem live on Conan? I was in awe during that performance. Changed my life and made me become a guitarist.
I love the way this woman jams right along with the music.
her stank face is genuine and epic
This is by far becoming my favorite reaction channel on TH-cam! You make my lunch breaks even more enjoyable !
Dude.. same
Mine too
The entire Iowa album is full of raw emotion and well worth your reactions and analysis. Got yourself a new sub
Full of raw cringe.
@@tupakkaonhyvaa i mean you’re free to be wrong 😊
@@Dimi.Petrov Goes to show how kind you metal heads are. Immediately getting belligerent. 😂
@@tupakkaonhyvaa it only shows that you’ve never actually been to a metal concert nor you know actual metal heads. I feel bad for you
@@Dimi.Petrov And he keeps going. 😂
This is their best song to experience live. Saw the original 9 back in the day and saw them about a year ago. Still amazing and absolutely love them
Right!! I was at this show and it was epic. My 2nd ever gig and it blew my mind. I've seen them live 8 times
First time I saw them was 04 during the all hope is gone era. Was a fan already since about 2000 though, I was just like 11 at the time
I’d say Spit It Out is my favorite song to hear live
Strap in for whenever you get around to watching Disasterpiece. It’s more metal than a kettle.
more metal than a kettle 🤣🤘
More metal than a kettle is now my new favourite phrase thank you for that
Overcast fan, eh?
Love how you actually let the somg play for a while and not stopping it every other word!!! Love your work
You nailed it. By Corey's own admission, he had a very difficult a adolescence, and this song was written for the second album, after all of them had been beasted through an insane tour schedule, drugs, booze, nine members all struggling to adapt to being full time with one another. It's the angriest album of all time. :'D
Slipknot - IOWA & Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill = two of the angriest albums ever made!
I watch every video because it brings back memories of being able to express myself like this. That part of me died a long time ago ina place far from home, but i still smile seeing you have the emotion. Id definitely love for you to keep making reactions👍
What's up my fellow Appalachian brother? You good?
@harveyblevins74 what's up brother! We're still truckin over here, one step at a time👍 you solid?
You really are making your way through the slipknot songs. I think you should do surfacing next.
appreciate the "hits" suggestions but there some real deep gems in those b sides
@@KnotunitI think she’s ready for scissors
YESSSSS
LEFT BEHIND 🤘🤘🤘
@@DaveKore th-cam.com/video/mxZRN9XmCIs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=fstL0KMK3Ur1svOb
I dont know if it was my request from like 16 hours ago but i requested this exact song. Your freakin awesome. You got my sub and a thumbs up.
We do it for the people
Hold Fast.
You're*
This is the best channel ever! Beautiful therapist, great music and has helped me soo much with my mental health! Follower for life!!!!
This whole concert DVD is worth checking out its called Disasterpieces. Had this shit on DVD back in the day it was actually 2 DVDs.
The songs Disasterpiece and Heretic Anthem are the other 2 popular videos from this performance. This is their prime.
I still have it in mint condition
They may well be approaching their second prime. But we'll have to wait and see what Eloy brings in terms of song writing.
Personally, when i was going to a really bad place mentally, i was almost to the point of "ending myself"...This is the music that got me through that. And it is the reason i chose that mask to be tattoed in me, in a homage to that, to the feeling i was going through, and managed to not do it.
"It never stops you can't be everything to everyone
Contagion, I'm sittin' at be side of Satan
What do you want from me?
They never told me the failure I was meant to be, yea
Overdo it don't tell me you blew it
Stop your bitchin' and fight your way through it
I'm not like you, I just fuck up"
Also, im still wishing for the day i manage a meet and greet with Corey so he can sign my left leg to match his mask on my right one.
I love watching non-metal heads moving and grooving to a song like this. Well done.
This is the first video I’ve seen from your channel and I instantly subscribed. Your analysis of the lyrics are on another level compared to other reaction channels. I’ve been a Slipknot fan since 2000 and have never processed the lyrics like I just did watching this. I also love how you get into the music and move to it! Keep up the incredible work! 🤘
I find so much validation through reactors finding out about heavy metal... I was born in 1984, was a senior in highschool when this came out,most people couldn't understand what was happening, but you have summed it up PERFECTLY!! Watching classical musicians and therapists understand IMMEDIATLY what i felt (sometimes alone) has made me feel "normal" LMAO thanks youtube!! Love this stuff, keep it comming!!!! AWESOME CHANNEL!!!
4 years ago, i found out my brother got mugged at gunpoint. He was fine, but i got so angry because he's the nicest guy. I had to lock myself in a room and scream along with this song in order to calm myself down. This track felt like pure catharsis in that moment.
This song has saved lives.
It has been a favorite since 2001, original maggot here.
Unfortunately, "people" have proven this to be true.
Yes sir
You okay?
@@PIZZAdayisback Doing great
@@jimmyjimjim3054 are you sure?
Hell yea!
She is the coolest therapist I've ever seen 🤟🖤
Holy shit!!! Where so many people would simply turn aside and say this is “loud, mad, rock/metal music” and just let it be noise in the background YOU dug in and found the deeper meaning and motivation for Corey’s writing this song for Sid. Your analysis has opened my eyes and ears to a new appreciation of the whole Iowa album that I simply couldn’t connect to! 👏 👏 👏
Not enough people react to this concert - arguably one of Slipknots best in my opinion! Iowa era Slipknot was the best. Great content and insight as always thanks!
There can't be any bigger Slipknot fan than myself, and my people around me knows this shit since 2003! They were forced to know btw.. :p
And I completely second your opinion, LIVE IN LONDON, Docklands Arena is the GREATEST LIVE CONCERT VIDEO I've ever seen! & not just of Slipknot!
you should check out scissors - slipknot
It's so interesting hearing a therapist dissect the lyrics that so many people use to "process" or release their frustration, anger. and sadness. And her energy is so good!
The video editor doing a little trolling. Love it!
i actually got teary-eyed listening to your dissection of the song. I grew up angry, raging all the time. My body would go numb and I felt like I was watching myself act from the back of my mind. I used to get angry listening to Slipknot but hearing you interpret the song like this, to make me realize i dont need to hate everyone brought tears to my eyes. im just tired of being in pain.
This concert also available on DVD is regarding energy and brutal performance imho their best at their peak and darkest point. Love your reaction and analysis
Old Slipknot is phenomenal
More accurately that would be YOUNG SLIPKNOT ;)
So far this has been the best explation i've seen someone has made of the lyrics of this song! pretty impressive, keep it going 🙌🏻
Great song! cory isn't in pain he's just fed up from the let downs people do on the daily. We need to also realize he's not lying. People=sh*t
YESSSSSS!!!!! I have now finally found someone that can understand why i have loved slipknot since i was in my high school days!!! you MISS are a bloody gift and this is just an amazing interpretation of it all!!!! absolute fire. I feel like a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders......keep up the amazing bloody work. KUDOS all the way from Australia!!!!!!!
and actually sids grandfather died and the 1st track is of sid crying out for "taz!!" his gandads nickname...
I think that whole bridge before "Stop your bitching and fight your way through it", has a lot to break down in it -
"You can't be everything to everyone"
"They never told me the failure I was meant to be"
Are a couple of notable lines from it that stand out a lot too
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I've seen the last 3 tours, boy can they put on a show!!!
This brings back some fantastic memories. I was at this show and i'm somewhere in the crowd. 2002 at the Docklands Arena in London. I remember it was early in the year and it was freezing in London! 20 yr old me had good taste in gigs.
My favorite line in this song by far is "I'm not like you, I just fuck up", cause it directly addresses the need to live up to their expectations. When we start falling apart, we feel a resentment from our loved ones as if we owed them something for inconveniencing them.
Thanks for reacting to this song, it is one of my favs from them :) Hopefully this Slipknot rabbit hole keeps going on while i enjoy your reactions of their songs.
Found your content today and you are the only person to react to songs and has something highly interesting to contribute to it. Love it. Keep it up! New follower has arrived.
I was 11 years old when this song came out and a friend showed it to me. it spoke right out of my soul. at that time i was going through daily s**ual a**se at home for 3 years already. there was so much anger, pain, hate, shame, anguish in me. and that song transported it all to the outside. the intro, the chaotic screams, noises, all of that - that was exactly how it was sounding inside of me.
ever since that day, slipknot has been a very important part of my life and i have a lot to thank them for. they helped me through some very scary and dark moments in life.
i will love them for ever and i wouldn't be who i am today if it wasn't for them.
Daddy by korn… literal tears and chills every time. Deep dive into John Davis childhood trauma
You want the therapist to end up in therapy herself?
@@Ennui. hahahaha
I'm pretty sure she's going down the KoRn rabbit hole after she's done with Slipknot
When you find out that Jon Davis was abused by a woman
This isn't a song to just request a reaction for. You have to get them to do other Korn songs before hand the let them know what they're getting into. Sending someone into that song with no clue is just plain wrong. So many people request this song from people who've never even heard of Korn and that's just mean
This is great! I ended up here because of watching videos on their new drummer, and this hit me like a brick. I'm from Brazil, and 20 years ago when my therapist asked what I listen to and I showed her this song, all I got was a worried face and some notes on the pad. Neither of us understood much of the lyrics and much less the meaning of it, which is a whole other phenomena on itself. I did eventually manage to survive my teen years by "stop your bitching and fight your way through it", without realizing it was part of this song. But this reading you did would have been much more helpful at the time. Good job!
I understand this completely I have suffered from depression for a really long time and so many times I just wanted someone to listen and talk to and no one would until I found the right therapist
The only therapist I've seen dive into slipknot and what they mean. Props to you.
I've loved Iowa since it came out and you've given me a new perspective on the song. Thank you so much!
This song and The Heretic Anthem perfectly describe my misanthropy. Yeah, I'm a misanthrope. But with everything I've been through, I have my reasons...
I know how you feel. I'm a misanthrope as well, abusive parents and autism tend to make an already lonely child a wee bit apathtic to people.
@@infernaloz6486 abusive dad, who was also racist/ homophobic, then I've done customer service for 30 years, studied psychology....
@@franzwohlgemuth2002 Customer service alone is enough for that.
It's hard not to be
Same here man.
"watcha gunna do? cos i'm not afraid of you, i'm everything you'll never be!" Best lyrics at the end!
I’ll never forget discovering Slipknot at Hot Topic when you could sample CDs. This was the first song and I froze in place and thought I needed to run to church. I then purchased it and have been hooked ever since
Literally my new favorite channel! Slipknot played a huge part in my strange teenage days IOWA was a fucking masterpiece
As an OG maggot from 99 you absolutely nailed it!!! i actually remember doing a research paper in high school for my english class on the meaning of slipknot lyrics and just everything they were all about! it was bigger than any of us thought! hell bigger than them!!!!! this is my favorite channel now! MUSIC REALLY IS THERAPY!!!
Wow someone actually listened to the song I watch reaction videos allot because I like to laugh at smart people being ignorant! But you actually got it most of Slipknot songs are not negative! It warms my heart to know that some people are not sheep! You got a new subscriber and I never comment, ever! I appreciate you for not judging you are welcome in the metal community!
As someone who listens to metal whenever I feel "down", this channel has added a whole new layer to these songs that I listen to on a regular basis.
I really appreciate all you guys/gals behind this channel 👍
Thank you! 💯
Heart support. Literally me EVERYDAY! Love this song!!!
That was too lit, thanks for bringing that big energy!
I’ve been watching a lot of videos of you watching videos I grew up with and getting stuff from my favorite songs I’ve never thought about, especially the tool stuff your actually a
Legend haha
Slipknot’s music helped me through some dark times and it helps to channel my anger and rage positively. Thanks for reacting to the song and providing good analysis! Subbed!
Whoa i didnt catch on to that @5:34 for the whole 25 years this song has been around
I love this analysis! This really resonates with me with my broken relationship ith my mother. This song has been cathartic for me since I was in high school and I'm 32 now! Your analysis really helped me understand the catharsis of this and its empowerment! I'm excited to see your other Slipknot videos!
1:57 Sid jumping into the crowd lmao - "I FUCKING LOST THE CAMERA, WE GOTTA GET IT BACK MAN!"
Amazing desconstruction of an amazingly powerful. Love it! Thanks very much for this
Hot damn this is such a good channel. Thank you so much for your perspective here. I've always been a metal fan but I also feel your perspective has so much to give to the community. I know you have your own struggels as well but your videos are fantastic. Cheers!
This is about EXACTLY, how I’d want a therapy session to go. Rock on honey❤️💪🏽
I can't believe how after so many years of listening to this song how on my own I came to understand the meaning of some lines, but at the same time completely mindf* by your analysis. Interesting. Really interesting!
I’ve seen a couple now. This is the first I felt like commenting. This format is oddly comforting because I wouldn’t have guessed I would like this. Doing a run through on the channel now.
When I was a teenager I got in trouble and had to go to counseling by court order. My counselor read the lyrics to I Am Hated by Slipknot and immediately tried to blame Slipknot for all of my trouble and I flat out said no that’s stupid, my problems stem from a terrible home life where I had to deal with drugs and alcohol and abandonment where I lived with people who hate me and went to a school where teachers hate me because my older brother was a POS to them. Slipknot had nothing to do with it. It made me feel BETTER.
as a long term fan who got in to these guys at the start, this song dropped when i was mid teens going through a horrible family situation, and your introductory explanation was on the nail head.
i was so angry i knew i shouldn't be around other people the goal was insulating myself for other peoples well being.
your reaction is priceless I love it thank you for this SLIPKNOT 4 life
As a 39 year old father who used to proudly rock the classic merch with "PEOPLE = S**T" printed on the back around the "Iowa" period......your analysis is pretty spot on to at least my mindset at the time. This channel is cool.
I've literally just discovered your channel now. First of all, I absolutely love this song and LOVE Slipknot. I grew up to them and have seen them live many times. In all honesty, I thought you were a little odd, with your intonations and whatnot...until I continued watching. I can relate to what you say. You're a kind soul. I've liked and subscribed. Keep up the awesome content.
My new favorite channel! My mom is a therapist and never liked me listening to all this stuff. Me now, almost 32 years old, I’m gonna use some of what you say 😊
Wow this is the best thorough explanation to songs I’ve seen and you actually enjoy this kind of music. Subscribed fo sho.
Spot on! This album got me through & helped me control or ward off my severe depression. it came out during 10th grade for me. I still use it for personal therapy.
Seeing this song live was the most amazing concert experience I’ve ever had.
Im 40 now. But that was London arena 2002 and i was there at time of recording, i was 18! Best concert ever!!!!! Probably the best performance they have ever put on. Legendary performance. Ask any Slipknot fan.
That song helped me get through rough days and bullying years ago. It's my fav song of them and Slipknot helped me deal with BPD better. They saved my life with their music.
Reminds me of the saying “Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”
Just stumbled upon this video....im a DIE HARD HAGGOT FOR LIFE!!!!!!! Anyways, outta all these therapist reaction vids u in my eyes have proven that you've got such an incredible open mind and break it down, especially this song, in such a analytic n firendly way to have ppl really understand that this music, not just the 9, can b so helpful when it comes to dealing with our owqn demons. i struggle with severe adult ADHD, anxiety, depression, dunnoi ur name but thank you so much for this fun n understanding youve layed out to such and PTSD due to my past addiciton. today im at 87 days clean n tho this isnt my 1st run around with addiction, im focusing on whats goin on in my attic so to speak, n that maskes all else much easier. apologies for the numerous grammatical errors but idgaf honestly. wish u were my therapist, n not for the music aspect so much but for how u talkt ppl. keep up that amazing work ur doing ur a true sweetheart xo
for anyone who hasnt gone to a slipknot concert for fear of being hurt i can tell you people are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. i was at a concert and people were pushing the stage people up front were being crushed we spread the word and everyone got space middle concert
dude you just hyped me the fuck up haha :D great analysis of one of my favorite songs from my favorite band ever!
my personal favorite slipknot song... means so much in todays time
I’ve seen 3 of your reactions tonight. You are clearly educated and give a shit about people going through pain. I’ve been a cop for 25 years. Part of the “suck it up” generation. A few years ago my bucket that held my shit overflowed and I had some significant issues. I was lucky enough that my department noticed and gave a shit. I went to a critical incident debriefing school and spend three days crying about shit that I hadn’t dealt with. I had NO idea. I do my best to teach the new people to talk about the shit they’re dealing with to people that they trust. Unfortunately, I completely agree with Corey here. People do indeed equal shit.
NOW! Imagine Growing up with this pain and living in a household where Slipknot was our gateway out of the Chaos we lived with
As my mom put it "we're all on the same train, we might be on a different car, but we're all ending up at the same station."
I was at this gig , this is when Slipknot firmly put their place on the map . Great show 👏🏻
I’ve always interpreted this song as a lash out against the people in the music industry who weren’t getting Slipknot and also as a way of empowering oneself to, yes “stop your bitching and fight your way through it”.
This was released on Slipknot’s second album Iowa, but they we’re using People = Shit in their live shows back in the late ‘90’s when they were promoting their first record. Plus they would put that on their merchandise before Iowa came out.
I watched all your reaction videos over and over and I literally am in stitches at the faces you pull 😂 thank you for making these, I actually got more out of the music after hearing your perspective, although your reactions left me in stitches 😂 God bless you, you're an angel
I saw them live on this tour... like 20 something years ago. I was 17.... still the best concert Ive ever been to.
I just want to say huge Slipknot fan I am. My favorite band. Having said that I don’t always hear their lyrics but the ones I do I can’t put into perspective the way you just did. You are very intelligent. Very impressive feedback on this song.
Your statement at 2:50 is spot on....I'll give you that, it feels good to resist opening up, people are shit and I don't believe anybody truly cares
From cloud1974: @jordanjennings7491 I kinda care, i mean im not going to pay yer utility bills, or give you a daily fish. but I'd attempt to talk you off the edge or teach you to fish. I care in that i don't want to see suffering and will lend my ear, my shoulder to anyone.
I agree as a whole mankind is garbage, we have such a unique abilities to create such beauty and yet destroy everything we touch. Resistance to being open may feel good but it feels 10 times better to shed such weight.
For millenia we were social creatures it was never in our make up to be solitary and yet societal norms have become, to be solitary and closed off. Which is the exact opposite of what social creatures need. So you have my ear should you choose to use it.
From TheTogah: @jordanjennings7491 Hey Friend!
Thanks for posting and welcome to heart support! I could identify with this for a large part of my life. It's so hard when all we have experienced with other people is poor experiences and difficult issues or even worse situations.
I especially had a hard time opening up to others because of this and looking back I found it detrimental to my own growth. What happened to help me the most with that was realizing that those two ish words are a safe way out people=crap is an easy way to go about not having to be out of our comfort zones. We take the chance on other people hoping it pays off, and the more we remain cognizant of what we control: our own actions - the more we can set our own expectations of others. That coupled with working to surround myself with people that are generative while I am working on doing the same has led me to a small group of very solid people.
I believe in you, and care about other people as well as you. In fact, we all believe in you. Keep your head up and keep working on it. You got this!
Cheers!
From sbrent: @jordanjennings7491 Hey there!
I will admit I don't know you, but I truly care about you. The world is filled with wicked. people who have wicked intentions towards others. But I can wholeheartedly tell you that I am here because I care about you and what you are going through there is no one forcing me to say encouraging words to you, I am saying this because I care. This message is to remind you of the fact that there are still heart filled and loving people that roam this earth you just got to know how to detect them because we still exist. Good Peoiple Still Exist!!!!!
just discovered your channel! i really love it. this video is so great. can't wait to watch more!
Awesome hability to search and find the "gift line" in every Slipknot song...
Respect...!!!
Thank you for helping me understand that key line in the bridge! I never knew there was any hope in this song.. just thought it was venting, but i like it even more now.
I feel blessed to have seen them during the Iowa years. Pledge of Allegiance tour was fantastic.
Of all my time listening to slipknot and shows I’ve gone to, never would’ve considered this perspective when it comes to this song. Love this reaction and breakdown, I love that you’re actually aware of background when it comes to the band themselves. Keep it up 👏
It's times like this when the sound of silence is appreciated. \m/
Its brings me great joy that Slipknot has been the band that resonate with you the most, because its so good. And most people judge it from a distance without knowing anything about whats going on. Thought of another recommendation for you, So Far Away - Avenged Sevenfold. Really good song lyrically.
And by the way: thank you for the Therapy Session. You & Slipknot opened my eyes to fight my way through it! 🎶🎵🎶
An absolutely amazing breakdown of this song. Love this band for so many reasons