1994Released
5:49

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Interesting facts and trivia about Faget. By Songfacts®.

A glance at the title could lead you to believe that this song is bashing gay people, but it's not. It's about how lead singer Jon Davis went to school and people would make fun of him, calling him a "faggot." It's a very emotional and genuine song where Davis lashes out at his tormentors. "That song I wrote about being picked on as a kid," Davis recalled. "In high school and junior high, I was a very feminine dude" who used to wear makeup and loved Duran Duran. I wasn't gay, but people liked to assume that I was gay and call me 'faggot.'"

A track from Korn's first album, their guitarist Brian "Head" Welch told us that it's a great example of him using "the Bungle chord," where he plays two notes that are three steps away. This was pioneered by a California band called Mr. Bungle, which was led by Mike Patton of Faith No More.

Like "Good God," a video was shot for this song, but was not released. The clip eventually surfaced on the 1997 Who Then Now? Korn video, which was sold on VHS and released on DVD in 2009. The video was directed by McG, who went on to direct several blockbuster movies, including Charlie's Angels and Terminator Salvation. He also directed Korn's videos for "Shoots And Ladders," "Blind" and "Clown."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Faget.
C♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
88BPM

Album

The album Faget is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Faget.
Immortal/Epic
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

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