Few frontman have as distinct and identifiable vocals as Korn’s own Jonathan Davis. His mixture of childish keening, red-faced roaring, and gothic moaning creates a sound that is both inspiring and deeply unsettling, like the voice of some possessed marionette made by a crafty meth dealer. But no aspect of Jonathan’s vocals are more widely recognised that his babbled nonsense words reminiscent of the scat vocals used by classic jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Benjamin “Scatman” Crothers. But while many people love Jonathan’s scatting style, not many remember which exact songs he uses them in, or how. So, to satisfy our own curiosity, we scoured Korn’s music and ranked what we consider the six best Jonathan Davis scat performances. Check out our...
