Attracting crowds by word of mouth, the band gave energetic live performances, covering George Michael's "Faith" and Paula Abdul's "Straight Up", and featuring Borland in bizarre costumes.
- Limp BizkitAmerican rap rock group Limp Bizkit covered the song "Faith" in their live performances, using the cover to attract attention to the band.
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Fred Durst
American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and film director.
He is best known as the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released six studio albums.
Limp Bizkit developed a cult following in the underground music scene when its covers of George Michael's "Faith" and Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" began to attract curious concertgoers.
Wes Borland
American rock musician.
He is best known as the current guitarist and backing vocalist of the rap metal band Limp Bizkit, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative and industrial rock band Black Light Burns, and the co-founder of experimental metal band Big Dumb Face.
The band attracted crowds by word of mouth and covering George Michael's "Faith" and Paula Abdul's "Straight Up"; the band also gave energetic live performances in which Borland appeared in bizarre costumes.
Three Dollar Bill, Y'all
Three Dollar Bill, Y'all (stylized as Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$) is the debut studio album by American rap rock band Limp Bizkit, released on July 1, 1997 by Flip and Interscope Records.
It established the band's trademark sound with the singles "Counterfeit", which was influenced by hip hop and heavy metal, and "Faith", a cover of the song of the same name by George Michael.
George Michael
English singer, songwriter and record producer.
Globally it sold 25 million copies, and four singles from the album—"Faith", "Father Figure", "One More Try", and "Monkey"—reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
Faith (George Michael album)
Debut solo studio album by the English singer George Michael, released on 30 October 1987 by Columbia Records and Epic Records.
Faith spawned four number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100: "Faith", "Father Figure", "One More Try", and "Monkey", making Michael the only British male solo artist to have four number one hits from one album on the Billboard Hot 100.
You Win Again (Bee Gees song)
1987 song written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb and performed by the Bee Gees.
It took just four weeks to reach number one, where it remained for four weeks, thus preventing George Michael's single "Faith" from reaching the top spot.
Freedom (Wham! song)
Hit song by British pop duo Wham!.
The melody of the song's chorus was used by George Michael as an introduction to his song, "Faith", played on a church organ.
Bo Diddley beat
Syncopated musical rhythm that is widely used in rock and roll and pop music.
"Faith" by George Michael (1987)
Significant Other (album)
Significant Other is the second studio album by American rap rock band Limp Bizkit, released on June 22, 1999 by Flip and Interscope Records.
Following the radio success of the band's cover of George Michael's "Faith", the band was determined to record the follow-up to their first album in order to show that they weren't a "Korn ripoff" or a cover band; the band began writing an album which dealt with issues deriving from their newfound fame.
Jonathan Davis
American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Participants include members of Limp Bizkit, Staind, Marilyn Manson, and Korn itself.
He has appeared with Korn in the Limp Bizkit music videos for "Break Stuff" and "Faith".