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Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water (Edited)

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Overall, this album was a good one. However, I was slightly disappointed about how little Limp Bizkit has changed.

Now, call me crazy, but I thought LB was going to soften up a bit. Comparing "3 Dollar Bill, Y'all$" to "Significant Other", it seemed that Limp had made a drastic change. There were more melodic songs, some better rhymes, and meanings behind the songs. I noticed that the amount of profane language increased a tad, however. And to tell you the truth, I wasn't very happy. But I say, what the heck? It's a good album.

No matter how many times Fred would say the "F" word in "Significant Other", nothing would change my mind about Limp Bizkit changing. I expected A LOT more melodies, some good rhymes, and a lot less language...

Okay, the melodies were good. Yes, the ryhmes were excellent. But I was absolutely stupified when i heard "Hot Dog". He say the mother of all cusses, what, 48 times? I suppose the next Bizkit (if there is one) will be worse.

This was a great CD, but can't we lay off the cussing?

p.s. to whoever wrote the review saying "Rollin' (UAV)" is the best song: Xzibit isn't in it...he's in "Getcha Groove On"

After hearing Hot Dog for the first time, I was afraid that the rest of the CD would be equally as bad as that endless cursing. I decided to buy it after hearing "Hold on", a song completely different than all of limp's prevoius singles. "Hold on" and the other songs on this album demonstrate the many styles of music that Limp Bizkit can perform amazingly. From the hard, loud rock they are so well known for (My Generation, Rollin) to Hip Hop (Getcha groove on) to the slower rock you might not expect from them. (Hold On, Boiler, It'll Be ok) The song "The One" has to be the best song on this CD. IMHO, this CD is a lot stronger than significant other.

This album is bad. Limp is angry, but they have nothing to be angry over. Fred cant rap, he cant sing, and he can't write anything intelligent. The only reason anybody buys this is because it somehow got popular. Shallow people like dumb jocks with low intelligence might enjoy this album. If you want a real rap/metal band get some of the older rage albums. And oh, zack de la rocha's rapping skills is superior to fred durst's.

Although I like to think I enjoy real music and don't fall for pseudo-angry punk skater-bands this is a whole other story. With `The Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water' Fred Durst shows us he really can sing, he really can write good music and his band really are excellent musicians. Brilliant tracks on the album include the singles `My Way', `Rollin', `My Generation' and `Take A Look Around', the `Mission Impossible'-theme. These songs showcase pure rock - the very loud kind. Rap and hip-hop are represented by the urban version of `Rollin' and by `Getcha Groove On' with the featuring stylings of pure talents like DMX, Wutang's Method Man, Redman and the one and only Mister X to the Z Xzibit. `Hold On' and `The One' are two real emotional moments, proving Mister Durst has a soul - and a sensitive one.

I believe today's poets try to get their messages across by shocking others (so do Eminem, Dr. Dre, Fred and so many others) but in the end it's the music and the lyrics that matter. These are the medieval troubadours of our own time... and we're lucky to have `em. I think it's 2Pac who said a rose can grow from concrete. This is an incredible album, to put it in a single word: it's strong.

HI, this album was great. here are the tracks and there time:
intro-1:18 cool intro
hot dog-3:50 they cuss too much here
my generation-3:41 1st single pretty good
full nelson-4:07 2 words heavy heavy
my way-4:33 this was the 3rd single one of my favs to
rollin'{air raid vehicle}3:34 the rock version of rollin also the classic also was 2nd single
livin' it up-4:24 rap heavy song here
the one-3:42 another soft song
getcha groove on-the first minute is some kinda intro to the track then the real song is 4:29 also has xzhibit in it
take a look around-5:18 this is the theme for MI-2
it'll be okay-5:06 soft song
boiler-5:47 this is the last single
hold on-5:47didyou know there's a good charollete song called this
rollin{urban assult vehical}6:23 this has dmx,method man,and redman in it
outro-2:01 they also have a track 16 where they interview a fan
this was a great album by the bizkit!!! i recommend it

I used to have some respect for Fred, back in the Three Dollar Days - where the guitars actually had a prominent piece of the action. Those were the good ol' days.... back then....

All I can ask now is, what HAPPENED to him? Does Durst honestly think we want to hear him scream the F word 50 times in one track?? What's he trying to be, another Insane Clown Posse? Then he has the nerve to insult other bands that "don't match his style". His punch on Nine Inch Nails was really uncalled for. They're metal, he's ....

Heck, even the album's title [stinks]. It has no meaning, no reason, and it's too long.

The pathetic thing is that the rest of the band has huge potential! Wes Borland scored among the top ten best guitarists in the COUNTRY. And yet, he is stuck in a band run by someone who practically pirated his way into Interscope.

All in all, Durst is ... now. CSATHFW is a pure waste of talent on the band's part, and shows the lack of talent from Fred.

Significant Other was good. THIS ROCKS! You should already know the hits Rollin and My Generation...and there just the start of it. I cant say youll go wrong buying this but in a rare case someone doesnt like it, well, their sad. The mix of heavyness in songs like 'livin it up' combined with soft more calmin music that still rules like, 'my way' which breaks into a ferocious chorus! Also features Xhibit. If you liked Siginificant, GET THIS. Maybe try it out anyway, even if you dont like their previous album.

This album certanly rocks, but there is WAY TO MUCH CUSSING! You start out with the intro, but then you hit Hot Dog which says the f word 48 times. I literally lost count. Then My Generation, which cusses 20 times or so. Full Nelson basically says in vulgur terms that if you tease or spread rumors about people, than you will get beat up. My Way and Rollin (Air Raid Vehicle) are easily my favorites. Even my mom likes My Way. Rollin is purely energy. Livin it up is about livin life without caring less about anything, but also talks about drugs, but they edit that out. The One is kinda like My Way. Getcha Groove On cusses like 25 times. Its really annoying. Take A Look Around is the Mission Impossible theme song, so most people probably know it. It'll Be OK is kinda like Trains "Drops of Jupiter" in terms with the message. Boiler and Hold On are also like My Way. Rollin (UAV) starts off like this " Play that f--king track!" It is defently all energy. Outro is annoying. Its 9:49 long!! All and all, if you get past the cussing, you have a great album.

This is truly the best Limp Bizkit WAIT no no no no, this is the best RAPCORE(rap + rock) CD EVER.I LOVE to Limp with the Bizkit(weak I know, but hey, why not).My favorite tracks are Rollin`(Air Raid AND Urban Assault Vehicle), Full Nelson and My Generation.Truly Limp Bizkit is the best!

How aamazon had gotton away with selling the best CDs for so little I will truly never know! OK the cover gave us all a little scare but the songs are the bomb! Livin it up is my personal fav but there are plenty of other great ones to. The limp is back and hes doing alot better than those no good critics thaught he would! This is truly the best heavy metal around today!
I found not one song that I didnt like! This CD truly cured my first for a great heavy metal band! The limp is certainly the best of the best!!!!!!!!