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“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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  • crazzyd77

    IT'S a sex type thing.

    Monday afternoon

  • spnzs

    I always wished they used that guitar feedback a little more in this song.

    Thursday morning

  • moonskip23

    awsome song

    24 days ago

  • Mike_SCR

    Atrocity...

    last month

  • DeValanten

    perfect highway song!

    March 2012

  • mgsstp5150

    my favortie fuckin band gotta love some STmotherfuckinP

    March 2012

  • CabroOones

    партия гитарки очень знакомая. полюбому у кого то слизали)

    March 2012

  • jpeiper

    First heard. Best of their lot.

    March 2012

  • oilysubstance

    Songs ok

    January 2012

  • Alexmito

    this song reminds me of Gran Turismo 2 [3]

    December 2011

  • kurtnirvanakris

    this song rocks

    December 2011

  • tad72

    damn i luv this song!

    November 2011

  • kokopeli420

    This song reminds me of some hot penetration.

    November 2011

  • peaceoutside

    this song reminds me of Gran Turismo 2 [2]

    November 2011

  • Tom-zFla89

    Yess!!

    October 2011

  • rigelthe16th

    :)

    October 2011

  • luansantos967

    this song reminds me of Gran Turismo 2

    October 2011

  • VellyBoo

    Dear god this is one of my favorite songs ever.

    October 2011

  • daveandi

    oh yea!

    October 2011

  • headgear56

    Classic

    September 2011
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