Linkin Park's most original song

[NickDuffy]

What do you think their most original song is? This can be determined by the sound, structure, and overall atmosphere of the song.

 

I'd have to go with Blackout.

 

Blackout feels like a wave of every Linkin Park album put into one song The rapping/screaming back and forth reminds me of Hybrid Theory/Meteora. The vocal glitching "dubstep" section reminds me of Reanimation, and the end of the song reminds me of Minutes To Midnight.

 

The song is a classic.

Edited September 5, 2011 by FleshIntoGear

[Geki]

It's hard to say. Not every LP song, but most of all LP songs, have Chester singing in his own unique way that no other singer in the world can sound like him. Mike and Brad have both said that. But as far as musically goes, I'd say maybe Hands Held High. What other rock band has used a church choir and rapping over those kind of instruments??

[leftshoe18]

Hands Held High and Blackout are definitely good choices. Another very original song would be The Catalyst. The structure and total shift in tone are what make that truly unique. The build is also done in an interesting way. The synth solo is really cool, too.

[Geki]

I was thinking The Catalyst, until I remember what Mike said in the video of his home studio tour. He said they made the intro based off of a sound on ProTools that anyone could make if they bought ProTools. Idk.

[FearOfTheDuck]

Blackout and The Catalyst are the ones that stand out for me. I've also never heard anything quite like My December, but if there's any music similar I'd love to listen to it

[feelthless]

Hands down, Blackout.

[hahninator]

Across The Line

[JanekZech]

I was thinking The Catalyst, until I remember what Mike said in the video of his home studio tour. He said they made the intro based off of a sound on ProTools that anyone could make if they bought ProTools. Idk.

Actually, I think that part was played on an Access Virus TI if I remember it correctly (that's the keyboard that Brad uses live). But seriously, just because the song has ONE simple part on the intro that you can recreate easily doesn't mean that the whole song would be easy to copy.

 

Personally, I can't really decide between Blackout and The Catalyst. Both are in my opinion very original.

[NickDuffy]

Blackout vs. The Catalyst.

 

That's what it is starting to look like.

[Exzero]

What about "Nobody's Listening" I've nerver heard someone who used a japanese flute for a electronic hip hop beat.

 

Or "Hands held high" with the church chor.

[Mr X]

What about "Nobody's Listening" I've nerver heard someone who used a japanese flute for a electronic hip hop beat.

 

Or "Hands held high" with the church chor.

I think R Kelly did, not certain though

[RiderSSPU]

i'd say either Nobody's Listening, Hands Held High, or Blackout

[Pez]

Blackout has my Vote. Catalyst is a pretty close second.

[1996_LP]

I'd say When they Come for me. Not so much for the rapping part, but chester's wordless choruses and his chaotic chant in an ending with Brad yelling in Spanish in a megaphone - easily makes it one of the most unique songs of the year!

[Geki]

Alright, this is a tough question... What is the most original song from HT?!? Other stuff I was thinking were BTH, My December and surprisingly Coal, because if anyone heard that song, they would probably guess LP. It has that core LP sound. Probably because it's a Xero song, which is the baby core of LP. And for some reason, Part Of Me. Sounds like something different than all nu metal at the time and it just sounds original.

Edited September 6, 2011 by Geki

[MONDREUS240]

I say Blackout, its a very unpredictable song on your first listen. And I'm pretty sure Eminem has some song I've heard that has the same kind of marching beat like Hands Held High.

[Xero21]

Across The Line

You can't be serious. Most original? What's original about Across The Line?

 

Hands Held High and Blackout are both pretty good picks. When They Come For Me is pretty unique with the whole tribal feel and the middle eastern sounding chorus/outro by Chester. Very unique way to present his voice.

Edited September 9, 2011 by Xero21

[Reflectionist]

I'd say When they Come for me. Not so much for the rapping part, but chester's wordless choruses and his chaotic chant in an ending with Brad yelling in Spanish in a megaphone - easily makes it one of the most unique songs of the year!

That always reminds me of Carousel.

[leftshoe18]

I say Blackout, its a very unpredictable song on your first listen. And I'm pretty sure Eminem has some song I've heard that has the same kind of marching beat like Hands Held High.

Your thinking of Like Toy Soldiers, I think.

[RiderSSPU]

Your thinking of Like Toy Soldiers, I think.

yep, like toy soldiers

 

HHH may be original for an LP song but in all reality now that i think about it its not really that original

[Geki]

Never really thought of Toy Soldiers by Eminem when I voted for HHH! I'd have to say WTCFM then. Never have heard anything quite like it.

[leftshoe18]

You may think I'm crazy, but When They Come For Me reminded me of Perfect Situation by Weezer the first time I heard it. So much so, in fact, that I made a mashup of the two songs.

[richardro]

In the End.