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About This Track
“Sex Type Thing” was the debut single released by the rock band Stone Temple Pilots in 1992 off their debut album Core. The song spawned a music video which received moderate rotation on MTV (at the height of the early 1990s grunge music scene) and is still heard on most rock radio stations today.
Contrary to popular belief, singer Scott Weiland wrote the song as an anti-rape statement, not as a song simply about sex, as he has stated:
“”This song is really not about sex at all. It’s about control, violence and abuse of power.”
According to guitarist Dean DeLeo, the song “In the Light” by Led Zeppelin had a direct influence on the main riff in “Sex Type Thing.” Although not stated by DeLeo, the main riff bears a striking similarity to the opening riff of the Danzig song, “Snakes Of Christ” from the album Danzig II: Lucifuge.
Over time, “Sex Type Thing” became the band’s traditional closer at live shows. During some performances from 1999 until STP’s 2003 break-up, the band would extend the song’s bridge into a jam session where Weiland would strip naked in front of the audience and then wrap his lower body in an American flag.
==MUSIC VIDEO==
During the grunge explosion of the 90’s, the music video for “Sex Type Thing” is usually denoted as the single factor that drove Stone Temple Pilots into the scene.
Sex Type Thing” was the debut single released by the rock band Stone Temple Pilots in 1992 off their debut album Core. The song spawned a music video which received moderate rotation on MTV (at the height of the early 1990s grunge music scene) and is still heard on most rock radio stations today.Contrary to popular belief, singer Scott Weiland wrote the song as an anti-rape statement, not as a song simply about sex, as he has stated:
“”This song is really not about sex at all. It’s about control, violence and abuse of power.”
According to guitarist Dean DeLeo, the song “In the Light” by Led Zeppelin had a direct influence on the main riff in “Sex Type Thing.” Although not stated by DeLeo, the main riff bears a striking similarity to the opening riff of the Danzig song, “
Snakes Of Christ” from the album Danzig II: Lucifuge.Over time, “Sex Type Thing” became the band’s traditional closer at live shows. During some performances from 1999 until STP’s 2003 break-up, the band would extend the song’s bridge into a jam session where Weiland would strip naked in front of the audience and then wrap his lower body in an American flag.
==MUSIC VIDEO==
During the grunge explosion of the 90’s, the music video for “Sex Type Thing” is usually denoted as the single factor that drove Stone Temple Pilots into the scene.
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oilysubstance wrote:
Songs ok
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Alexmito wrote:
this song reminds me of Gran Turismo 2 [3]
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kurtnirvanakris wrote:
this song rocks
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tad72 wrote:
damn i luv this song!
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kokopeli420 wrote:
This song reminds me of some hot penetration.
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peaceoutside wrote:
this song reminds me of Gran Turismo 2 [2]
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Tom-zFla89 wrote:
Yess!!
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rigelthe16th wrote:
:)
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brynchenry wrote:
stp at it's finest
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luansantos967 wrote:
this song reminds me of Gran Turismo 2
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VellyBoo wrote:
Dear god this is one of my favorite songs ever.
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daveandi wrote:
oh yea!
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headgear56 wrote:
Classic
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WARDOGG47 wrote:
give Scot a break
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Klonki wrote:
1 Wicked garden 2 Sex type thing
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amanicangel wrote:
Pure Sex
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Altercorpse wrote:
High Energy song- beginning to end !!!
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DxKnight wrote:
Damn good song
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wMw_ wrote:
My girl my girl my giirl \../
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lord_of_beer wrote:
If I had a buck for every time I played this tape. I had one of the best boomboxes I've ever seen, and cranked it on this track. My fav out of all his albums, though I respect the fact they rew and exparimented as a band.
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