Korn and Yelawolf Cover ‘The Devil Went Down to Georgia’

SPIN Staff
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Raise your hand if you expected Korn and Yelawolf to collaborate. Now, raise your hand if you ever thought you’d see the two join forces to cover a Charlie Daniels song. Yep, not many, if any, thought that would happen. But it did.

The Jonathan Davis-led outfit enlisted the rapper for a cover of the recently departed Charlie Daniels’ “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” that was released on Tuesday. The song is available now on Bandcamp. All of the proceeds will go to Awakening Youth, a charity that helps young people who have lost a parent realize positive change in their lives.

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“We’re very excited to bring you our cover of the late, great Charlie Daniels’ infamous track, ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia,’ a statement on Korn’s Bandcamp site read. “Charlie left a musical legacy that goes beyond just one genre, and we want to honor his talent and influence with our own rendition of his song. It is available exclusively via Bandcamp, where 100% of all proceeds are being donated to the non-profit organization, Awakening Youth. Special thanks to our boy Yelawolf for jumping on the track with us.”

Davis added: “I’ve always said it, but country music is some of the darkest ever. Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, and, of course, Charlie Daniels all turned pain into some really powerful music that sounded alive. ‘The Devil Went Down To Georgia’ is a classic story, and we wanted to release it now to help others in need.”

Korn will go live on their Instagram today at 3 pm PST to talk about their Charlie Daniels fandom if you want to catch that.

Listen to the song below.

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