Sources
Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a site - Become an editor
Wikipedia. Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Are you an expert in this subject? Join the discussion and share your knowledge at Wikipedia.org.
Shoots and Ladders (song)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| "Shoots and Ladders" | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||
| Single by Korn from the album Korn |
|||||
| Released | 1995 (US) Promo only |
||||
| Format | 10",CD5" | ||||
| Recorded | 1994 | ||||
| Genre | Nu Metal | ||||
| Length | 5:22 | ||||
| Label | Epic Records | ||||
| Producer | Ross Robinson | ||||
| Korn singles chronology | |||||
|
|||||
"Shoots and Ladders" is the second single by American nu-metal band Korn. It appears on their self-titled debut album.
The title is a mockery of American children game Chutes and Ladders (In the United Kingdom called Snakes and Ladders), with the songs lyrics mostly consist of nursery rhymes. It's the first Korn song that featured bagpipes.
In some live performances, it is followed by a short version of the cover of "One" by Metallica.
The song uses in its lyrics:
- Ring Around the Rosie
- One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
- London Bridge is Falling Down
- This Old Man
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Contents |
The song was nominated for Grammy Award of 1997 in Best Metal Performance category. The live performance has also become constant part of Korn's set-list since the very beginning to present day.
| “ | It was written because all these little kids sing these nursery rhymes and they don't know what they originally meant. Everyone is so happy when singing 'Ring Around the Rosie' but it is about the Black Plague. All of them have these evil stories behind them." "The lyrics are all from nursery rhymes, and a lot of nursery rhymes go back to the Middle Ages. They're actually pretty twisted if you know the stories behind them, like about Black Death and stuff. | ” |
Like Blind (but with a lot more things to it), the Shoots and Ladders music video showed clips of Korn performing in front of an energetic crowd. Korn is also seen performing in front of fake castle-like buildings. Munky can be seen with duct tape over his mouth coming out of a field of weeds and Jonathan (in the beginning) can be seen tied up. Other unknown people (who are believed to be friends of the band) appear in various clips as well. The music video shows a very brief part of the bagpipe intro. The video aired on October, 1995.
- CD Promo ESK 7116
- "Shoots And Ladders" (Radio Edit) – 3:39
- "Sean Olsen" (Radio Edit) – 4:45
- 10" The Dust Brothers Remixes XPR3028
Side A
- "Shoots And Ladders" (Hip Hop Remix) – 4:21
- "Shoots And Ladders" (Hyper Remix) – 2:28
Side B
- "Shoots And Ladders" (Industrial Remix) – 3:50
- "Shoots And Ladders" (Industrial Instrumental) – 3:58
- 7" US Immortal Sampler
Side A
- The Urge - "Brainless" – 2:36
- Korn - "Shoots And Ladders" (Country Remix) – 3:26
Side B
- Far - "In The Aisle Of Yelling" – 3:10
- Incubus - "Shaft" – 3:27