This Is Fred Durst In 2008
Generally I'd say it's perfectly great for friends not to care about what Fred Durst is up to, but after Matt sent me the link to this Tom Green interview, I found myself forwarding it on and begging others to just stick with it because seriously it's worth it, and I ask you to do the same because:
- OMG his hair
- Why is he talking like Sling Blade?
- He offers the secret of Limp Bizket's success (red Yankees hat obvs)
- Somewhere along the way it all shifts from pathetic to sorta endearing to just mesmerizing because
- he seriously might have some holes in his brain and
- OMG his hair
Watch at tomgreen.com.
Posted at 4:55 PM by amrit in Video
Tags: Fred Durst | Limp Bizkit | Tom Green
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this is unquestionably the lamest thing i've ever seen
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This can't be him. For serious?
All those years wishing he'd die, and now I'm much happier he ended up this way.
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I'm gonna say more Larry the Cable Guy than Sling Blade, but damn that is bizarre.
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While I am saddened to find myself in the unenviable position to have to defend Fred Durst... he's joking. It's a "character." He was dancing to "I Melt With You" in the streets just last year. This is what he does now. (And directs movies apparently)
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"I pack a chainsaw! I'll skin your ass raw! And if my day keeps going this way I just might BREAK YOUR FUCKIN' FACE TONIGHT!"
How the mighty have fallen.
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Where can I get someone to give me that haircut? Do they do that at Astor Place?
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Yea, it was a joke for the show.
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"We're musicians at heart"
This is great!
So many great quotes!
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Wouldn't be surprised if this turns out to be a joke. Hope it isn't. Durst sounds like he just came from a hoedown.
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i almost bought into it until he showed the Albert Einstein tattoo a second time. and the part about drinking yoohoo.
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I assume this was a joke, because I've heard him speak before. But it is still worth watching. Because you love Love Bizkit.
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That's not Fred Durst, it's Philip Seymour Hoffman
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I guess I could feel dumb for having been had by this ruse, or delight in the fact that I don't know Fred Durst's personality well enough to know when he's using a fake one. I choose the latter.
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That was equal parts "boring" and "who cares?"
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After actually watching the clip (and not just looking at the picture), I have to say that this is a good move for him. And he reminds me of Billy Bob's character from "U-Turn" and not "Sling Blade."
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"Shit, I manifested my own damn destiny..."
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yeah, this has to be some kind of stupid joke...
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almost too much irrelevancy to handle.
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Wow, who paid Stereogum more to link to this? Tom Green or Fred Durst? Great quality guys. Remind to take a $hit and pay you to act like it must be seen. Now bring us the good music like you used to!
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Bradford, is that you?!
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he did the show "in character for a movie he's working on." turds.
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This is just hilarious...the next Axl Rose...
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It breaks my heart to hear that Fred Durst got beat up by all the "Titesterone guys" and "treated like shnit."
Whether it's a joke or not, it's an awesome little window into what has become of the MTV of yesteryear. Soulsucking monstrosity that it is. Both of those fellas are just dead behind the eyes now.
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Ted Nugent?
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This was a put-on. I mean, if it's not.....
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its called a bit.
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I like that the link took me to a real music blog.
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This has got to be some kind of sick joke.... hahahahha. hot damn dude is jacked up.
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This is what Wes Borland's stage make-up has evolved into.
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He is acting as his character in the movie 'Play Dead'.. there are photos on imdb
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Tom Cruise? Is that you?
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What no one seems to want to acknowledge is how excruciatingly normal Tom Green comes off in this clip next to the grizzled hick that is Durst--ploy or no ploy. Sure Green has maybe completely fallen off my radar for the past, oh, ten years, but is it me or did he used to be known for being batshit crazy?
I mean, on a sliding scale of 1 to Tom Hanks, I can't believe Durst is good enough an actor to be that thoroughly lame for like 15 straight minutes without much of it coming naturally. Maybe the accent and tattoo bit were put on, but he sounded kind of sincere at certain parts, namely the ones where he displayed tendencies towards attention deficit, acknowledgment of having "sold out" (not that I would ever claim to be a Limp Bizkit purist), and of course illiteracy.
Currently contemplating: Which is lamer, this video, or the fact that I've written the longest comment yet re: this video?
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OK, here's the thing...YES, he sounds like a redneck asshole. YES, he was in a horrible fucking band that maybe you listened to and jumped around to when you were a kid. And YES, he is Fred Durst...who most of us have been trained to hate over the last few years.
BUT...he isn't necessarily fake. I'd be willing to bet that the hair is real, and the voice is real, (possibly a result of a tooth related injury?). Either way, he is fairly coherent, and frankly...honest. I mean, how much can you hate one man, for all these reasons...forever? I'm not saying he deserves to be praised. I'm not saying he deserves to be respected...anymore than any of the rest of us do.
There is obviously an element of a "bit" going on in this interview, but I doubt that it's much more than you would expect. He is fairly candid, and I can respect that. I'm not going to lie...I used to like some Limp Bizkit shit. So the fuck what! There are tons of bands that are bad that we all like for whatever reason, and that's not anything worth investigating. All I'm saying is this: Don't hate Stereogum for making this post! It's interesting, and it's entertaining...and that's their business!
Fuck yourself and listen to DAUGHTERS!!!!!!!!! New album coming soon!
www.myspace/daughters1.com
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A lot of you are fucking idiots.
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wow. has he got new teeth that make it hard to talk? maybe some novelty dentures that make you speak like a hill-billy on sleepers?
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he did it all for the nookie, i think. seriously.
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He's turned into bubbles from Trailor Park Boys...
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Speaking of Bubbles from "Trailer Park Boys", check out the "Pictures" page on www.myspace.com/pistoloperamusic for some AWESOME photos of Bubbles performing live onstage with his favorite band - They're in the "PO IN CANADA" picture folder ...
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Forget Fred Durst, what the hell happened to Tom Green? Why isn't he sucking cow teats and singing about his balls? That's the great stuff I remember. This is just lame. Your living room is a set? Really?
Ugh.
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this is the raddest thing i have ever seen
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Fred Durst is the next Diablo Cody.
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This is definitely an act. It's sort of just another stupid gimmick that Durst would try to revamp his career-- act retarded so that the bloggers would talk about it. What's remarkable to me is that this is a character that he's trying to play but i almost buy it because the idiotic blogs from the "real" Durst are exactly what this character would write.
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Dude, is this for fucking real? He has to be puttin' on y'all!
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Wow. Fred Durst has become Tom Petty. Or rather, Lucky, from King of the Hill.
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Apparently he said it's his "alter ego" on his Myspace blog. Funny.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=4242694&blogID=409581335
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This has to be a fake. You don't go from hip hop dudebro to this level of redneck in a couple of years. Remember, it's Tom Green. He's made his career out of messing with people. If you look deep beneath the beard, it could be Durst. I'm skeptical...but part of me wants to believe it's true.
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Here's a question for you:
Which has aged worse? Fred Durst or his music?
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pwned!!!1
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This is hysterical imo.
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'don't you understand, this is korn with a k'
'this success thing, there is no such thing as selling out...'
'we never thought we would sell records or have a record deal'
'absinthe, i accidentally drank some, it was crazy, so that's why my vocals sounded like they did'
'we've got a new album we want to put out, but we've got to finish recording some it first'
'i got an albert einstein tattoo recently, it's insane'
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yeah that einstein repeat bit was definitely the highlight. i was bummed to read after the fact that it was all a ruse. oh well.
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he looks like my 50 year old father. haha.
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I'm absolutely dumbstruck that there's even the slightest bit of debate as to whether or not he's in character. The world has degraded into a sludge puddle of dumb. Fred Durst looks like a fucking Rhodes Scholar compared to some of the single-celled organisms on this board.
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wait wait wait....some of you watched this whole thing? gah.
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Whoa! dude finally lived up to his calling; to be a total loser before society forgets him
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Fred Durst is silly
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It's funny because fred durst is more likeable in this character than his natural one.
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The tattoo part is F'ing amazing... but was it an act?
http://thisjusthappened.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/fred-durst-a-counterfeit-dont-act-like-you-dont-get-it/
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According to Wikipedia: "In a recent interview on the Tom Green Show [23], Fred Durst (who was playing an alter ego character who was southern and was at least seventy years old) replied to a fan who was wondering when the band would be back on the stage again...." Since Wikipedia is infallible, it must be true.
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I was more surprised that Tom Green still makes a show. Does it air somewhere or does he just make them for himself because he can't let it go? Man he is fat as fuck now. He went from Drew Barrymore to...that.
As for Fred Durst, I'm not surprised he talks like a brain dead hick now. All of those drugs do things, not to mention rock-rap.
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i just thought his redneck ass went on a 3 year crystal meth binge
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i just thought his redneck ass went on a 3 year crystal meth binge
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It very well may be a "bit" or a "joke" but between the actual verifiable stories and the career path of his actual band, it's not THAT much of a stretch, so don't imply he's actually a Mensa genius with perfect diction.
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Fred Durst had sex with Halle Berry. Game over, he wins, you lose.
Anyway, who do you think are the most underrated emcees of all time?? The answers are here-
http://www.pocketmeyo.blogspot.com
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lol u guise he was bein IRONIC lol
like when he recorded Behind Blue Eyes
oh wai-
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Weather it's a joke or not... He looks like an old fuck and obviously he is slow in the head.
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CHOCOLATE STARFISH.....KEEP ON ROLLIN BABY
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Limp Bizkit Frontman "Fred Durst" Joins New Side Project / Band?
Durst Assumes New Alter Ego in the Side Project?
By Dennis Ordiway
Fred Durst, best known as the front man for Nu-Metal act "Limp Bizkit" has taken a break from the music scene recently to pursue several film projects, including his latest film "The Longshots" starring Ice Cube. Although he has been absent to the music world lately, it appears he has decided to return.
On June 26th, 2008 he appeared on the Tom Green Show, where he introduced his new "Alter Ego", a southern elderly character, with memory loss, and an Einstein tattoo. Durst will assume this alter ego character, in the new musical side project, but as a guitar player, and not as a vocalist.
He has decided to perform in the back of the spotlight this time around, and has recruited a vocalist who's identity is unknown at this time. However, there are several tracks from Durst's new side project that have been leaked online.
The new side project is listed on myspace under the name "Somebody you have never heard of" from Gastonia, North Carolina, which is the birth place of Durst.
The information on this new side project was leaked by Durst in an online video interview, which was later removed by Youtube.com
Durst has promised his return to the music world, and has promised to introduce his new alter ego to the world again. Maybe sooner than we thought?
You can view the myspace page for this side project, which has 3 tracks posted already at: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=404701888
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