"Faget" is a song by the American nu metal band Korn. It is the sixth track from the band's self-titled debut studio album. The song is about how Korn's lead vocalist,

Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, who are considered a pioneering act of the nu ...

, was bullied in high school for being into arts, wearing eyeliner, being into

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, and wearing frilly shirts. According to Jonathan Davis, he was constantly called names such as " faggot". Also, there was a rumor that Davis was gay.

Background, music and writing

"Faget" is about Korn's lead vocalist

' time in high school where he was relentlessly teased and harassed by jocks for being into arts, wearing frilly shirts, being into

(for example, Duran Duran) and wearing eyeliner. Many people assumed that Davis was gay and would call him names such as " faggot". Davis said: "Faget" features an example of Korn's guitarists ( James "Munky" Shaffer and

Brian "Head" Welch Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is one of the guitarists and founding member of the nu metal band Korn and his solo project Love and Death, where he also provides vocals. ...

) utilizing what they have dubbed the " Mr. Bungle chord". When speaking about the recording of "Faget", Welch said: " onathanmoved in with us, with his girlfriend, and I remember sitting in the room he rented. I had my guitar in there and I wrote the riff. We just came up with the song "Faget" right then and there. It was the very beginning". Songfacts described "Faget" as "a very emotional and genuine song where Davis lashes out at his tormentors".

Personnel

;Main personnel * Jonathan Davis – vocals * James "Munky" Shaffer –

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* Brian "Head" Welch – guitar, additional vocals * Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – bass *

David Silveria David Randall Silveria (born September 21, 1972) is an American drummer, best known as the original drummer for nu metal band Korn from 1993 until leaving the band in 2006. He then became the drummer for Infinika, which was formed in 2012 and d ...

– drums ;Additional personnel *

Ross Robinson Ross Robinson (born February 13, 1967) is an American record producer who discovered acts such as Korn, Glassjaw, The Blood Brothers, Slipknot, and Limp Bizkit. Robinson has also worked with Tech N9ne, The Cure, Sepultura, and many others. ...

– production * Eddy Schreyer – mastering * Stephen Stickler – photography * Jay Papke, Dante Ariola – art direction and design * Chuck Johnson – engineering, mixing

References

Bibliography

* {{authority control Korn songs Songs written by Jonathan Davis Songs about bullying LGBT-related songs 1994 songs Nu metal songs