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This is a rewritten, re-recorded version of a song from Slipknot's self-released CD Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat. Slipknot drummer Chris Fehn explains: "That song was called 'Slipknot' at the beginning. It had some guitar solos in there that got X'd out and I think it was a little slower back in the day. You know, 'dun dun, dun dun dun, dun dun dun, dun dun dun dun.' And then it got sped up." (Thanks to Chris for speaking with us about this song. Read his full interview in the Songfacts Interviews.)

(sic) is a literary term which stands for "said in context" and is used to represent something that an author knows is wrong, but includes it in the writing anyway. Lead singer Corey Taylor is a fan of Author Edgar Allen Poe's work, who would use the term a lot.

The sample at the start, "Pick up the Pain," was taken from the film Carlito's Way, it occurs just as Al Pacino runs into an empty room after fleeing to the toilets, the scene is actually quite uneventful. (thanks, Nick - Paramus, NJ, for all above)

Comments:

it's sure that it says HERE COMES THE PAIN!!!!!!!!
- Nick, Athens, Greece

Whoever Thought that the sample said pick up the pace, pain, ETC, is simply a deaf idiot, get your head out of your pucker and you'll be able to hear, HERE COMES THE PAIN!
- wes, Buffalo, NY

You guys take these guys way too seriously if you "go nuts" watching a Pacino film... Jumping around and screaming is going nuts, doing it to a movie because Slipknot stole a line is retarded... And sic isn't an acronym, an acronym is the initials of words formedto make another word... "Used to indicate that a quoted passage, especially one containing an error or unconventional spelling, has been retained in its original form or written intentionally." is a DEFINITON.
- Luke, Manchester, England

this is the entire quote. Carlito: I'm reloaded! Okay? Come on in here, you motherf--kers! Come on, I'm waitin' for ya! What, you ain't comin' in? Okay, I'm comin' out! Oh, you up against me now, motherf--kers! I'm gonna blow your f--kin' brains out! You think you're big time? You gonna f--kin' die big time! You ready? HERE COMES THE PAIN!
- dick rat, minneapolis, MN

As usual, I love this song. Like all their other songs. I went completely nuts, when I heard Al Pacino shout:"Here comes the pain"! Even my friend who isn't a maggot, was impressed. xD
- Jerimias, Nuuk, Greenland

This song rocks!!! I love this song, I instantly start rocking out whenever I hear it.
- Sasuke Uchiha, Hidden Leaves Village, Japan

It says "here comes the pain", retard. If you could hear, it would be obvious.
- Ushetra, San Diego, CA

If you have seen the film, you will know that it is said just as Al Pacino appears and starts shooting at the muhf*ckers that gay up his homeboy. i think it was his brother or something who got shot. "here comes the pain" suits better than of of the other suggestions. why shout pick up the pace or whatever when you can shout "here comes the pain" and funk some peeps up.
- james, felix, England

"HERE COMES THE PAIN" haha. You can't use (sic) on that one idiot.
- Vanessa, Orlando, FL

Lane of Perth, Wa: Sorry dude. I looked at the lyrics and you were right. It does say here comes the pain.
- Joel, Columbia, SC

hey Joel look at the lyrics
- Lane, Perth, WA

Actually it does say "pick up the pace"
- Joel, Columbia, SC

In the film Carlito's Way Al Pacino clearly says "here comes the pain!!" and they obviously have taken this into there song not pick up the pace.
- Nick, Perth, Australia

pick up the pace....sounds nothing like it. def 'here comes the pain'.
- Carl, Buffalo, NY

umm, it definitely says PICK UP THE PACE, my friend knows the guys and his dad taught them how to play the damn guitar and he was also in a previous band with jim root, one of slipknot's guitarists, called Atomic opera, and they used to play locally around here.
- Tyler, Des Moines, IA

I agree with Mallory it says Here Comes the pain and before that it say pain just look at the lyrics of the song
- Ryan, Wausau, WI

Then what is Slipknot?
- Ashley Jade, Cleveland, GA

a metal masterpiece, or should i say disasterpiece? The rage this song pumps into your veins kicks ass. After i listen to this song i always get all my anger out of me. its like thru the lyrics i release the hate i feel on people....and by the way its "here comes the pain". and sic does stand for "said in context"
- Mike, Lisbon, ND

Yes the Term SIC is both latin and "said in context" Sic transit Gloria is latin for "glory has past" (SIC) is used as if you were writting a chain letter with a Mispelled word like but you wanted the people you're sending it to, to know that you didn't do it
- JosÃ?, Reidsville, NC

Al Pacino says, "HERE COMES THE PAIN!" in the movie and it's almost exactly the same in the song. The scene in the movie is actually quite eventful, there is a throat slashing and a minor shootout. After Al runs into the bathroom for cover and to reload, he says the line.
- Phillip, Las Cruces, NM

is says " here come the pain " its a sample taken from the movie carlito's way. its al pacinos voice saying it
- mike, youngstown, OH

It says "pick up the pace"
- Rachel, Raleigh, NC

It says "My girlefriend went to the mall and she bough a pair of pants."
- Carlos, Oxnard, CA

IT SAYS "PICK UP THE PAIN
- tony, Cedar, MI

No...it says "Here comes the pain"
- Mallory, Vineland, NJ

The term "sic" isn't an acronym for "said in context"...it comes from Latin. I believe it means something along the lines of "as it was" or "as it was said", which would make sense considering when it's used.
- Billy, Pittsburgh, PA