"Eat You Alive" is a song by the band Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...

 from their fourth studio album Results May Vary

Results May Vary

Results May Vary is the fourth studio album by Limp Bizkit, released on September 23, 2003 through Interscope Records. The album debuted at #3 in the US with over 320,000 copies sold on the first week, breaking the group's #1 spree on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified Platinum on June...

. It is the band's first single from the album.

The version of "Just Drop Dead" on this single is slightly different from the one Fred Durst

Fred Durst

William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...

 leaked onto the internet in retaliation to Britney Spears

Britney Spears

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. The bassline is much clearer, and is increased in volume, and an echo has been added to the chorus, among other small changes.

The music video for "Eat You Alive" features Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Thora Birch is an American actress. She was a child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as All I Want for Christmas , Patriot Games , Hocus Pocus , Now and Then , and Alaska . She came to prominence in 1999 after earning worldwide attention and praise for her performance in American Beauty...

 and Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

William "Bill" Paxton is an American actor and film director. He gained popularity after starring roles in the films Apollo 13, Twister, Aliens, True Lies, and Titanic...

.

Music video

There are two versions for the music video: "Long Intro Version" and "No Intro Version". In the beginning of the Long Intro Version, Fred Durst

Fred Durst

William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director, producer and actor, well known as the frontman of the band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...

 is seen driving an old pick-up truck

Pick-Up Truck

"Pick-Up Truck" is a song written and recorded by Belgian acid house musician Praga Khan. It is the third single from Praga's eighth studio album, Soundscraper....

 in a forest

Forest

A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...

, believed to take place in a southern state. One of the band members arrives and informs Fred that they are getting ready to shoot their video. "Eat You Alive" is seen in giant letters on the screen. Durst is then seen through the eyes of Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Thora Birch is an American actress. She was a child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as All I Want for Christmas , Patriot Games , Hocus Pocus , Now and Then , and Alaska . She came to prominence in 1999 after earning worldwide attention and praise for her performance in American Beauty...

, a young woman who is believed to have been kidnapped by Durst and his crew. Durst says "You're gonna love this" and then signals for guitarist Mike Smith

Mike Smith (guitarist)

Mike Smith is a musician, best known as the former guitarist of Snot, TheStart, and Limp Bizkit. Currently he is the singer and guitarist for the band Evolver.- Rumbledog :...

 to begin the opening riff. The camera switches between two scenes; from the band playing, to a group of people led by Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

William "Bill" Paxton is an American actor and film director. He gained popularity after starring roles in the films Apollo 13, Twister, Aliens, True Lies, and Titanic...

, who is presumably the girl's father, scouring the woods with flashlights and dogs. There are points in the song where the music changes from loud, to a softer-voiced Durst singing the lyrics "I'm Sorry/So Sorry/Your Beauty/Is So Vain...It Drives Me/Yes, It Drives Me/Absolutely/Insane" Before becoming loud again. The woman becomes increasingly attracted to him as he sings a small ballad to her. Fred's song is interrupted as the father's group nears the band's position. The band sees them coming and leave the woman behind. The video ends with the father finding her in the chair where the band was playing to her. He becomes enraged and runs off to find them, although they have already made their escape.

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	16
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	20
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	10