The band's next few albums were generally poorly received by critics and despite some media appearances (including one of their songs being used as the theme for Mission: Impossible II), the coverage of the band focused less on the band's music and more on controversies surrounding their concerts. Durst also got into quite a few feuds with other musicians. The crossover hit Significant Other sold well on both rock and Hip-Hop charts and was followed by a controversial appearance at Woodstock '99, where Limp Bizkit was blamed for the audience's bad behavior, which included sexual assaults and rapes The Red Hot Chili Peppers were blamed for inciting the crowds to start fires. The band did this because their concerts were formerly attended largely by males.
Also noteworthy was a tour in which the band allowed women to attend their concerts for free, which successfully increased their female fanbase.
Memorably, the band's live set included a giant toilet which Fred Durst emerged from during performances (there was Lampshade Hanging Fred would frequently yell "I'm a piece of shit, and my band is a piece of shit!" and inform audiences they were coming "from the sewer"). Participating in the Family Values and Ozzfest tours gave the band mainstream recognition. Their debut, Three Dollar Bill, Y'all$ sold poorly initially, but sales increased via active touring. After they recorded a second demo with Borland, however, Korn responded more favorably, leading to Ross Robinson working with the band and a record deal with Mojo, and eventually Flip Records (and later Interscope). The latter's role in the band also played a part in the band getting ahead in the music industry: Through Durst's job as a tattoo artist, he was able to get the band Korn to listen to Limp Bizkit's first demo, but they were unimpressed. Original guitarist Rob Waters left the band after recording the demo, and the final line-up was solidified with the introduction of Wes Borland. The band formed in 1995, and recorded a demo consisting of material Durst wrote for a pair of previous bands. This snarky, ironic sense of humor maintains to this day. The band, particularly their frontman, Fred Durst, act as Heels of the rock world to a certain extent, but there is actually a fair amount of Self-Deprecation in their lyrics and live performances ◊, not to mention the heavy amount of Stealth Parody in their lyrics. They're also a definite case of divisiveness, as they have a rather large fanbase with 33 million albums sold worldwide, in addition to a Hatedom derived largely from Heavy Metal fandom. Limp Bizkit is a band from from Jacksonville, Florida, responsible for being a Trope Codifier of the Nu Metal genre.
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