The first single from Korn's self-titled debut, "Shoots and Ladders" is a key document of the burgeoning nu-metal sound. The track famously samples the children's rhyme of the same name.
- The single was released on January 1, 1995, on Epic/Legacy.
- The track samples the rhyme "Snakes and Ladders," with the band members often recounting the story of how they came up with the idea.
- While not a major chart hit, the song became an early calling card for the band's distinctive sound.
Korn are a nu-metal band from Los Angeles, California, who broke into the mainstream in the mid-1990s. The band's 1995 debut album, "Korn," was a foundational text of the nu-metal genre.
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