Korn made a demo tape, Neidermayer's Mind, in 1993, which was distributed free to record companies and on request to members of the public. Their debut album Korn was released in 1994, followed by Life Is Peachy in 1996. The band first experienced mainstream success with Follow the Leader (1998) and Issues (1999), both of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The band's mainstream success continued with Untouchables (2002); Take a Look in the Mirror (2003); and See You on the Other Side (2005).
A compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. 1, was released in 2004, spanning a decade of singles and concluding the band's recording contract with Immortal Records and Epic Records. They signed to Virgin Records, releasing See You on the Other Side in 2005, and an untitled album in 2007. The band's other recent albums, Korn III: Remember Who You Are (2010) and The Path of Totality (2011), were released via Roadrunner Records, with The Paradigm Shift (2013) being released via Prospect Park and Caroline Records. The Serenity of Suffering saw their return to Roadrunner Records, through which The Nothing was released on September 13, 2019. Their latest album, Requiem, was released via Loma Vista Recordings on February 4, 2022.
As of 2021, Korn had sold more than 40 million records worldwide. Twelve of the band's official releases have peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200, eight of which have peaked in the top five. Seven official releases are certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); two are certified double platinum; one is certified triple platinum; one is certified five times platinum; and two are certified Gold.
Korn has released seven video albums and 50 music videos. The band has released 48 singles, the most notable of which include "Blind"; "Got the Life"; "Freak on a Leash"; "Falling Away from Me"; "Here to Stay"; "Did My Time"; "Twisted Transistor"; "Coming Undone"; and "Get Up!" Korn has earned two Grammy Awards out of eight nominations and two MTV Video Music Awards out of 11 nominations.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korn
Studio albums
Korn (1994)
Life Is Peachy (1996)
Follow the Leader (1998)
Issues (1999)
Untouchables (2002)
Take a Look in the Mirror (2003)
See You on the Other Side (2005)
Untitled (2007)
Korn III: Remember Who You Are (2010)
The Path of Totality (2011)
The Paradigm Shift (2013)
The Serenity of Suffering (2016)
The Nothing (2019)
Requiem (2022)
Beat It Upright
Korn Lyrics
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Are you ready to get it on? (Get down, get down)
Don't pretend you're not fucking freaky baby (get down)
I will spank that ass just for fun (get down on the ground)
Ass up high
Make a motherfucker cry
It's so good that I could die
The time is right
I wanna feel it good n' tight
I'm down to do this all night
I'm gonna beat it upright
I'll behave, oh my God
Make me beg, my God
Yes, I'm ready for a good flogging baby (get down) (my God)
Come on beat my ass just for fun (get down, get down) (my God)
Don't let up till my ass is bleeding baby (get down) (my God)
Don't let up until you are done (get down, on the ground)
Ass up high
Make a motherfucker cry
It's so good that I could die
Help me stay alive
The time is right
I wanna feel it good n' tight
I'm down to do this all night
I'm gonna beat it upright
We're going on a ride
I'm gonna turn you inside out, upside down
Don't try to run and hide
Yes, it's true what they say about my kind
Are you ready for a good pounding baby? (Get down)
Are you ready to get it on? (Get down, get down)
Don't pretend you're not fucking freaky baby (get down)
I will spank that ass just for fun (get down, on the ground)
Ass up high
Make a motherfucker cry
It's so good that I could die
Help me stay alive
The time is right
I wanna feel it good n' tight
I'm down to do this all night
I'm gonna beat it upright
The lyrics to Korn's song "Beat It Upright" are sexually charged and explicit in nature. The opening lines set the tone for the song, with the singer asking if the listener is ready for a "good pounding" and if they're willing to "get it on." The singer then tells the listener not to pretend they're not "fucking freaky" and promises to "spank that ass just for fun." The chorus repeats the phrase "beat it upright" and emphasizes the physicality of the encounter, with the singer wanting to "feel it good n' tight" and do "this all night." The bridge of the song includes the lines "I'll behave, oh my God / Make me beg, my God," further emphasizing the power dynamic of the encounter.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a consensual but rough sexual encounter between two people. The focus on physicality and domination/submission dynamics is not uncommon in heavy metal and hard rock music, but the explicitness of the language used in "Beat It Upright" may be unsettling for some listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you ready for a good pounding baby? (Get down)
Asking if the listener is prepared for rough, vigorous sex.
Are you ready to get it on? (Get down, get down)
Asking if the listener is ready to have sex.
Don't pretend you're not fucking freaky baby (get down)
Calling out the listener for being sexually wild and encouraging them to be themselves.
I will spank that ass just for fun (get down on the ground)
Promising to playfully hurt the listener by spanking them.
Ass up high
Requesting for the listener to present their butt in the air.
Make a motherfucker cry
Implying that sex will be extremely rough and possibly painful.
It's so good that I could die
Expressing the euphoria and pleasure that the singer is experiencing during sex.
Help me stay alive
Humorously asking for help to avoid death due to pleasure overload.
The time is right
Asserting that the moment is perfect for sex.
I wanna feel it good n' tight
Describing the desire for intense and satisfying sexual pleasure.
I'm down to do this all night
Expressing the willingness to engage in prolonged sexual activity.
I'm gonna beat it upright
Referring to the artist's intention to engage in rough sex.
I'll behave, oh my God
Mockingly promising to be good during sex, despite the implied roughness.
Make me beg, my God
Expressing the desire to be made to beg for sexual pleasure.
Come on beat my ass just for fun (get down, get down) (my God)
Asking the partner to spank the listener's butt for pleasure.
Don't let up till my ass is bleeding baby (get down) (my God)
Requesting for the partner to continue rough sex even if it causes physical pain.
Don't let up until you are done (get down, on the ground)
Encouraging the partner to continue rough sex until satisfaction is reached.
We're going on a ride
Metaphorically referring to sex as a journey or an adventure.
I'm gonna turn you inside out, upside down
Imagery describing the intended roughness and vigorousness of sex.
Don't try to run and hide
Warning against resistance or avoidance of rough sex.
Yes, it's true what they say about my kind
Admitting to the artist's reputation as a sexually aggressive partner.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brian Welch, David Randall Silveria, James Christian Shaffer, Jonathan Howsman Davis, Reginald Arvizu
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