Watch: Korn Performs "Hey Daddy" Live for First Time Since 1999

Tampa tour kickoff includes the return of "Hey Daddy" and "Oildale" in the setlist.

By Tobias Romero
Korn Performs “Hey Daddy” LIVE at Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheater
  • Korn played “Hey Daddy” live for the first time since 1999.
  • “Oildale (Leave Me Alone)” returned to the setlist, first time since 2012, with Brian “Head” Welch on guitar.
  • Setlist included fan-favorites like “Freak on a Leash” and a Metallica snippet during “Shoots and Ladders.”
The Gist

Korn pulled a fast one last night. “Hey Daddy”—yep, that’s right. Played live for the first time since 1999. This wasn’t just a random throwback either. September 12, Tampa, Florida. The MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre crowd was hit with some serious nostalgia. It’s been what, 24 years? Did anyone even see this coming?

But they didn’t stop there. “Oildale (Leave Me Alone)”? That track hadn’t been touched since 2012. And it was the first time Brian “Head” Welch was back on guitars for that one since he did his vanishing act back in 2005.

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He’s been riding the reunion wave since 2013, so of course, they had to make a point. It’s as if they’re saying, “Hey, look—we’re whole again!” Sure, we’ve seen this reunion dance before, but at least they did something a little different.

The rest? Korn didn’t exactly reinvent the wheel. Classic hits were everywhere. “Here to Stay” kicked things off, and the usual suspects followed—“Freak on a Leash”, “Got the Life”, you know the drill. The real twist? “Dead Bodies Everywhere” showed up for the first time since 2019. Don’t get too excited, though. It’s Korn doing what Korn does best—giving fans a tour through their glory days with a few deep cuts to keep things interesting.

One more curveball for ya: during “Shoots and Ladders”, they tossed in a snippet of Metallica’s “One.” Guess Korn can’t resist paying homage to their heavy metal ancestors every now and then. Why not? It’s an easy crowd-pleaser.

Here’s the setlist for the curious:

  • Here to Stay
  • Dead Bodies Everywhere (first time since 2019)
  • Got the Life
  • Hey Daddy (first time since 1999)
  • A.D.I.D.A.S.
  • Start the Healing
  • Blind
  • Ball Tongue
  • Clown
  • Shoots and Ladders (snippet of “One”)
  • Twist
  • Make Me Bad
  • Insane
  • Oildale (Leave Me Alone) (first time since 2012, first time with Head on guitars)
  • Y’All Want a Single
  • Falling Away From Me
  • Good God
  • Freak on a Leash

The verdict? Korn knows what their crowd wants. Keep it familiar, sprinkle in a few surprises, and don’t mess with the formula. Fans left satisfied. And probably a little hoarse from shouting along. It’s Korn doing Korn, and really, who’s complaining?

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