Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The ban… Read Full Bio ↴Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members. Vocalists Mark Wakefield and Chester Bennington are former members of the band. Categorized as alternative rock, Linkin Park's earlier music spanned a fusion of heavy metal and hip hop, while their later music features more electronica and pop elements.

Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.

The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.

Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.

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Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)

No Laundry
Linkin Park Lyrics

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God damn it, I'm not gonna do no laundry
Said God damn it, I'm not gonna do no laundry

Everybody knows
I don't do no God damn clothes

The laundry, the laundry
The laundry, the laundry

Oh, I ain't gonna do no laundry...BITCH!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Linkin Park's song "No Laundry" seem to express a sense of rebellion and defiance towards menial household chores, particularly doing laundry. The repeated line "God damn it, I'm not gonna do no laundry" suggests a frustration towards the task and a refusal to do it. The use of the word "God damn it" adds a tone of anger and frustration, highlighting the singer's strong emotions towards the matter.

The next line, "Everybody knows I don't do no God damn clothes," implies that the singer has a reputation for neglecting laundry and suggests that this behavior is a recurring issue. The repetition of the phrase "The laundry, the laundry" further emphasizes the topic of discussion and adds a sense of monotony to the lyrics.

The final line, "Oh, I ain't gonna do no laundry...BITCH!" adds a touch of profanity and aggression to the song, possibly symbolizing the singer's frustration towards society's expectations of what constitutes as men's work versus women's work.

Line by Line Meaning

God damn it, I'm not gonna do no laundry
Expressing frustration about not wanting to do laundry

Said God damn it, I'm not gonna do no laundry
Reiterating that laundry will not be done

Everybody knows
Implying that the refusal to do laundry is well-known among those close to the singer

I don't do no God damn clothes
Stating clearly that clothes are not a priority for the artist

The laundry, the laundry
Repeating the word 'laundry' to emphasize that it is unwanted

Oh, I ain't gonna do no laundry...BITCH!
Emphasizing once more that laundry will not be done, using a derogatory term to show frustration

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