Truly a classic. This is among the only songs that mixes rap and rock WELL. It is incredibly edgy, powerful and moving. I remember that fish scene always haunted me at the end of the video.

Who else likes this?

Moonbeam said:

The entire Real Thing album was incredible. I was 15 when it came out and it was breath of fresh air. There wasn't anything around quite like this. If you don't have this album Ian check it out as the whole disc is full of songs as good as Epic. People will always cite Angel Dust as their best album but truth is it don't hold a candle to The Real Thing.

WildheartXXX said:

I have the tape, but haven't listened much. I love "Falling to Pieces" too though. I'll give it a listen thanks to your suggestion though.

The Beastie Boys and Chili Peppers mix rap and rock well on nearly every song they do. But Faith No More are decent as well. I like what N.E.R.D. is doing with the hybrid right now.

Moonbeam said:

Mike Patton is a badass. He is a badass of many hats (writer, producer , musician). Can't get over that dead fish floppping in the vid etc. Midlife Crisis is just as "Epic" imo.

Faith No More really started the whole rap/metal thing for the 90's. They were awesome.
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I never liked Rage Against the Machine. It sounded too forced.

Public Enemy & Anthrax was a pretty tight mix though.

Ian is this the one with the -easy like sunday morning- cover?

TRON said:

I agree. There is just something about Faith No More that sounds a lot different than those other bands you mentioned.

What about Angel Dust/King for a Day/Album of the Year?

These are the real FNM albums.

That album "The real thing" was the test to Patton's abilities. But Angel Dust raised the bar...

Also his work with Mr Bungle?

See ...Disco Volante,California
And Fantomas?
Tomahawk?
all sick ish...

He has such a good library of diverse shit

Have you heard the lounge album he did with Automator?
"Lovage"? cool ass shit...

Mike Patton has a great label too.

See Mike Patton post for discussion on MP type stuff


IVE always wanted Mike Patton to be produced by Prince for a project.

Mike Patton is a Prince admirer from way back.

Faith No More's greatest single was
that incredible commodores remake

The Real Thing is great, but ANGEL DUST is one of the best albums of the 90's, in my opinion. way, way, way overlooked.

The faith no more r great musicians , what r they doin' now? I only know that the drummer play on the new Ozzy Osbourne band and he has played on the 1st solo album of Jerry Cantrel (ex-Alice in chains)

BE!

AGGRESSIVE!

B-E AGGRESSIVE!

B-E A-G-G R-E-S-S-I-V-E!

System Of A Down somehow manage to sound like a Faith No More/Slayer hybrid and are well worth checking out!

Trickology said:

I loved Album Of The Year and it's by far their most overlooked album. King For A Day i didn't like, something was really amiss on that album.

Run DMC Started the Real Rap/Metal Thing.anyway Faith No More were tight with this Song that IMHO Opened the Door for some of the things that Red Hot Chilli Peppers ended up doing.when I Hear Faith No More or REd Hot Chilli Peppers I truly know that Fishbone were overlooked but that;s another thread.anyway Faith No More made this Song&Video work&the trip out thing is that this Album was Floating for quite a while until this Song Hit.there Cover of the Commodores"Easy" Was to Funny.&the Video was a Riot.

Poor Man's

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Just picked up the Best of by Rhino and was completely un-impressed.

I loved EPIC and have heard through the years that a lot of bands reference them as an influence but (imo) one-hit-wonder is more descriptive.

JamesMarshallHendrix said:

The compilations are awful. None of them so far have got it right. I think they're worthy of a 2cd retrospective of all their key tracks. Greatest Hits just don't work.

WildheartXXX said:

I'll have to keep that in mind and do an album by album run