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Limp Bizkit is a band from from Jacksonville, Florida, responsible for being aTrope Codifier of theNu-metal genre. They're also a definite case ofLove It or Hate It, as they have a rather large fanbase with 33 million albums sold worldwide, in addition to aHatedom derived largely fromHeavy Metal fandom. The band, particularly Fred Durst, act asHeels of the rock world to a certain extent, but there is actually a fair amount ofSelf-Deprecation in their lyrics andlive performances, not to mention the heavy amount ofStealth Parody in their lyrics.

The band formed in 1995, and recorded a demo consisting of material Durst wrote for a pair of previous bands. Original guitarist Rob Waters left the band after recording the demo, and the final line-up was solidified with the introduction of Wes Borland. The latter's role in the band also played a part in the band getting ahead in the music industry: Through Durst's job as a tattoo artist, he was able to get the bandKorn to listen to Limp Bizkit's first demo, but they were unimpressed. After they recorded a second demo with Borland, however, Korn responded more favorably, leading to Ross Robinson working with the band and a record deal with Mojo, and eventually Flip Records (and later Interscope).

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Their debut,Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$ sold poorly initially, but sales increased via active touring. Participating in the Family Values and Ozzfest tours gave the band mainstream recognition. Memorably, the band's live set included a giant toilet whichFred Durst emerged from during performances. Also noteworthy was a tour in which the band allowed women to attend their concerts for free, which successfully increased their female fanbase. The band did this because their concerts were formerly attended largely by males.

The crossover hitSignificant Other sold well on both rock andHip Hop charts and was followed by a controversial appearance at Woodstock '99, where Limp Bizkit was blamed for the audience's bad behavior, which included sexual assaults and rapes; TheRed Hot Chili Peppers were blamed for inciting the crowds to start fires. Durst also got into quite a few feuds with other musicians.

The band's next few albums were generally poorly received by critics and despite some media appearances (including one of their songs being used as the theme for|Mission Impossible 2), the coverage of the band focused less on the band's music and more on controversies surrounding their concerts. A 2001 tour in which teenager Jessica Michalik was crushed in a mosh pit and died of asphyxiation during Limp Bizkit's performance was the subject of lawsuits; it was generally determined, however, that the death was the fault of poor security, and not the band.

The relationship between Wes Borland and the rest of the band, particularly Durst, also suffered, to the point where Borland left the band to formBlack Light Burns, while Limp Bizkit released an album,Results May Vary, without him; it was the band's worst-reviewed. Borland rejoined the band forThe Unquestionable Truth, Part 1, released onGeffen Records, which was better received, but left the band again. Borland eventually rejoined the band, because it was decided that "We were more disgusted and bored with the state of heavy popular music than we were with each other." During the band's comeback, they releasedtheir most critically acclaimed album,Gold Cobra. As of 2012, the band recently signed with Cash Money Records.

Members:

  • Fred Durst - vocals
  • Wes Borland - guitar
  • Sam Rivers - bass
  • John Otto - drums
  • DJ Lethal - turntables

Former Members:

Discography:
  • Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$ (1997)
  • Significant Other (1999)
  • Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (2000)
  • New Old Songs (2001)
  • Results May Vary (2003)
  • The Unquestionable Truth, Part 1 (2005)
  • Gold Cobra (2011)
  • Stampede of the Disco Elephants (2012)
  • The Unquestionable Truth (Part 2) (2012)
Limp Bizkit provides examples of the following tropes:

Music tropes

Maybe you won't, maybe you will,
But baby, you're still about as real as a three-dollar bill.

"Pro Tools is my favorite member of Linkin Park"

  • Theme Tune Cameo: "Rollin'" video began withBen Stiller and Stephen Dorff pulling up to Fred Durst— while their car's radio plays "My Generation" (the band's previous single, not the Who song).
  • Unusual Euphemism:Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. "Chocolate starfish" here being a euphemism for asshole, while "hot dog flavoured water" comes from an in-joke about how Wes Borland saw flavoured water on sale at a truck stop while touring, and jokingly wondered if they also come in meat or hot dog flavour.
  • Xtreme Kool Letterz: "N 2 Gether Now".


Misc tropes

  • Bonus Material:
    • A special edition ofSignificant Other has a bonus disc with live performances.
    • American limited edition ofChocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water has a bonus track, "It's Like That Y'All", featuringRun DMC. The Japanese limited edition has the rare track "Crushed", and two tracks fromThree Dollar Bill Y'all$.
    • Deluxe edition of "New Old Songs" has three additional remixes of "My Way".
    • UK edition ofResults May Vary has the bonus track "Let It Go". Japan edition has this track, and one more track: "Armpit".
    • Some versions ofGreatest Hitz ends with "The Truth", fromThe Unquestionable Truth (Part 1).
    • Gold Cobra had a Deluxe version with three extra songs ("Back Porch, "My Own Cobain", and "Angels"), a different deluxe edition which had an extra song along with the three others depending on where you were. In Europe it was "Los Angeles", in the US, it was "Middle Finger", and in Japan, it was "Combat Jazz"
  • Bunny Ears Lawyer: Wes Borland, theCrazy Awesome guitarist who regularly goes on stage dressed as such outlandish things such as a full body painted skeleton to a bunny suit.
  • Guest Fighter: Fred is a playable character inWWFSmackdown: Just Bring It!, as well as an unlockable character in thefighting game adaptation ofFight Club.
  • Hidden Track:
    • Les Claypool and Matt Pinfield have two of these onSignificant Other
    • A skit featuringBen Stiller and some phone messages appear at the end ofChocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water.
  • Iconic Item: Fred Durst's signature backwardsred Yankees cap. Wes Borland is also known for wearing face and body paint or masks.
  • Identical Stranger: Fred Durst andRob Van Winkle. They'refans of each other.
    • It's not just Fred that has this. Wes Borland looks likeBen Stiller. And even sounds like him, too. If you didn't know that thereal Ben Stiller was delivering that last bit onChocolate Starfish, you'd think it was Wes.
  • Jerkass: Fred Durst was considered this when the band became really big, but he'sgotten better since then.
  • Large Ham: Fred Durst. ("KISS MY STARFISH! MY CHOCOLATE STARFISH!")
  • Long Runner Lineup: Despite Wes Borland leaving the band a few times, the band still has the same line-up after 16 years.
  • Loveable Rogue: Fred could also qualify as this.
  • Minimalistic Cover Art:Greatest Hitz has a white cover with a pinkMind Screw icon which could be a keyhole, or a turntable, or a ladies restroom sign.
  • Myspeld Rokband /Xtreme Kool Letterz: The name of the band. It was originally spelled correctly on the band's early demos.
  • N-Word Privileges: Liner notes forThree Dollar Bill.
  • Pretty Fly for a White Guy: Fred Durst was considered this for a time as well, but appears to havematured over time.
  • Put on a Bus:Mike Smith.
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