KoRn To Be Wild: KoRn Video Stirs Howard Stern (Mar 5, 2004)

Then look no further than the new video from Korn titled "Y'All Want A Single," from their current platinum-selling album "Take a Look in the Mirror."

Here's what Howard Stern is saying about it on his radio show this week.

"It's probably the most inspirational, the most spectacular understanding of what's going on in this country right now," raved Stern. "I believe that young people - I'm talking about people 18, 16, 20 - are freaking out right now because of what is going on with the religious right. They are angry. They are angry about the corporations running the music business. They are angry with the radio business. They are angry. And this Korn video, if you can get your hands on it, is the best music video I have ever seen."

The music video, which I seriously doubt that corrupt Viacom-owned MTV would ever dare to play, shows the band members, KoRn, trashing up the insides of a dinosaur brick-and-mortar record store while, being superimposed in secession, thought-provoking truths about the big business of music flash up on the screen.

The video was shot at an out-of-business Los Angeles record store; how they acquired it (Wherehouse?), I don't know, but anyway, the enraged band storm through the aisles, violently smashing more than 20,000 CDs and display cases with crowbars. Fans join the frenzy as windows are broken and the store is ultimately destroyed. Interspersed with the band footage are statements questioning the practices of the music industry.

"One corporation owns the 5 major video channels in the U.S."

"98% of bands signed to a major don't make a profit."

"Two radio conglomerates control 42% of listeners."

"The music industry releases 100 songs per week."

"Only 4 songs are added to the average radio playlist each week."

"Hit songs on Top 40 are often repeated over 100 times per week."

"Is that all you want to hear?"

"90% of all singles get to the 'hook' within 20 seconds."

"98% of all #1 singles are less than 3:30 seconds long."

"Does this seem like a formula to you?"

With the video, KoRn had a desire to "give the music industry a black eye.

"Y'All Want A Single" is currently the #1 viewed video on Yahoo with over 600,000 views. If you have yet to see it, check it out here... http://www.bandbuilder.com/korn.

D.T.'s Commentary: This is the most powerful video since "Two Tribes" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. If this video doesn't get you thinking about what's going on in the world of music, radio, and other media conglomerates who are out to make you dumb as a doornail, I don't know what will.