| "Custer" | ||||
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| Single bySlipknot | ||||
| from the album.5: The Gray Chapter | ||||
| Released | October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10) | |||
| Genre | Nu metal[1] | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Greg Fidelman | |||
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"Custer" is a song by Americanheavy metal bandSlipknot. Released on October 10, 2014, it is the third single from their fifth studio album,.5: The Gray Chapter.[2]
The song begins with percussionistShawn Crahan describing what the tempo of the song should be.[3] The track then quickly transgresses into one that is much more deep and forceful, opening the composition. The song containslead vocalistCorey Taylor speaking in the manner of a radio announcer, and the line "Cut, cut, cut me up and fuck, fuck, fuck me up".[4] During concerts, percussionistChris Fehn would usually sing the chorus with Corey.
Metal Hammer describes the work as having "an air of theself-titled about it withSid's scratching in the background and almost poem-esque opening verse".[5]ArtistDirect describes the tune as "'Surfacing 2015' with a massive refrain andFaith No More-esque groove that burns and blazes with evil and engaging panache."[6]The Guardian praised "Custer" as well as "Sarcastrophe", noting "some huge choruses lurking within the repurposed death metal riffs and tribal clatter"[7]
In 2023, "Custer" became popular on the video sharing serviceTikTok. Videos on TikTok consisted of users dancing to the song with dance moves fromLos Del Rio's "Macarena", among many other types of video that the song was used for.[1]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| USMainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
A number of online trends revolve around this nu metal rager, which include 'girly pop', 'Slipknot cats' and 'the Slipknot Macarena'.
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