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About This Track
“Epic” was a breakthrough hit single by the alternative metal band Faith No More. It was released in 1990 and featured on their third album The Real Thing. It peaked at #9 on the Hot 100, and was the band’s only Top 10 hit in the US. It is also the band’s most popular song and a staple in their concerts.
Like all of the songs from The Real Thing, there is no interpretation of what the song is about because singer Mike Patton wrote the lyrics to follow the rhythm rather than focusing on a topic. Several sources, including MuchMusic, claim that the song is about masturbation.
This song combines heavy metal with rap, paving the way for rap metal and funk metal. Some rap and hip-hop artists have cited this song as a major influence in how they shout and syncopate their lyrics with heavy guitar-driven riffs.
“Epic” has been covered both in concerts and on the Kerrang Higher Voltage CD, a compilation of artists covering other songs, in this case Welsh rock band, The Automatic covered the song. The CD was released 20 June 2007. The metalcore band Atreyu also covered the song on their album Lead Sails Paper Anchor. A master track of the song also appears in the music video game Rock Band. A shortened version of the song is also featured in the racing game, Burnout Paradise. The song also appeared in a commercial for the console versions of Street Fighter IV, with the announcer stating about the game’s “epic return”.
Like all of the songs from The Real Thing, there is no interpretation of what the song is about because singer Mike Patton wrote the lyrics to follow the rhythm rather than focusing on a topic. Several sources, including MuchMusic, claim that the song is about masturbation.
This song combines heavy metal with rap, paving the way for rap metal and funk metal. Some rap and hip-hop artists have cited this song as a major influence in how they shout and syncopate their lyrics with heavy guitar-driven riffs.
“Epic” has been covered both in concerts and on the Kerrang Higher Voltage CD, a compilation of artists covering other songs, in this case Welsh rock band, The Automatic covered the song. The CD was released 20 June 2007. The metalcore band Atreyu also covered the song on their album Lead Sails Paper Anchor. A master track of the song also appears in the music video game Rock Band. A shortened version of the song is also featured in the racing game, Burnout Paradise. The song also appeared in a commercial for the console versions of Street Fighter IV, with the announcer stating about the game’s “epic return”.
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Shouts
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Marmot14 wrote:
There are many loves in life and not all of them are created equal. This song exceeds many of the other loves in my life.
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TheLegend72 wrote:
This is one of my all time (no apologies for the pun) epic rock songs.
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TenebrisInLux wrote:
Childhood <3
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keanequeen wrote:
Adorooo
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JDK123jdk wrote:
the title says it all!
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shablamkablam wrote:
Yes.
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acm323 wrote:
LOVE THIS!!!
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Malkamillian wrote:
as they say in New Zealand - it's IPIK!
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MIKEH3875 wrote:
of course its....epic
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turtle1970 wrote:
epic
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Pedrorockeiro wrote:
Epic
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BleedingRose666 wrote:
it's in your face, but yu can't graabb iittt!!!! XD
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kidofthe90s wrote:
oh yeah, it's epic! and it's music video :D
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jobbyfingers wrote:
wtf is it and wtf made me listen to this pile of monkey shite .
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deadfairy03 wrote:
epic.
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madboy wrote:
Epic indeed!
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BassSoloTakeOne wrote:
What is it?
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veddie30 wrote:
epic
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WaySilentBob69 wrote:
Is that Rikki Kixx?
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Chri5123 wrote:
You want it all..
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