Freak On a Leash

About this song

The music video was directed by Todd McFarlane, with help from Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, and includes animated segments resembling the artwork McFarlane drew for the Follow the Leader cover. The video won Best Editing and Best Rock Video at the 1999 MTV Music Awards, and it earned the Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video in 2000.

What it's about

Jonathan Davis wrote the song as a complaint against an music industry that he feels abuses him. He describes feeling like a freak touring corporate America while the industry makes money and takes a part of him.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 22 other songs, like “Makes the World Go Round by Jazzw4ve”.
• Covered 12 times, including “Freak on a Leash by Midnite String Quartet”.
• Written by Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, Jonathan Davis, MUNKY, David Silveria and Brian “Head” Welch.
• Produced by Korn, Toby Wright and Steve Thompson.
• Recorded at NRG Recording Studios (North Hollywood.