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“Prison Sex” is a song by American progressive rock/progressive metal band Tool. It was their first single and second music video from their first full-length album, Undertow. It is the band’s lowest charting single.
With the release of the 1994 single “Prison Sex” and its music video, directed and created by Adam Jones, MuchMusic called the band into question by deeming the video too graphic and offensive, later running an episode of its Too Much 4 Much series to discuss the video. MTV stopped airing the “Prison Sex” video after a few viewings — both due to a symbolic dealing with the sensitive subject of child abuse. Maynard James Keenan, who wrote the lyrics, has been quite clear about his antipathy towards his stepfather during early interviews about the song.
With the release of the 1994 single “Prison Sex” and its music video, directed and created by Adam Jones, MuchMusic called the band into question by deeming the video too graphic and offensive, later running an episode of its Too Much 4 Much series to discuss the video. MTV stopped airing the “Prison Sex” video after a few viewings — both due to a symbolic dealing with the sensitive subject of child abuse. Maynard James Keenan, who wrote the lyrics, has been quite clear about his antipathy towards his stepfather during early interviews about the song.
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Raff_waz_here wrote:
I wonder what's the allegory behind this line: "Shit, blood, and cum on my hands".
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JohnjoWeston wrote:
When is the new album coming out???
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mateozballa wrote:
For having the message for doing terrible things... I just love this song haha.
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Morrisyn wrote:
It may be the best song about sexual violence ever. [4]
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saarahkat wrote:
for a song featuring shit, blood & cum, man does it get me all excited.
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leader4hire wrote:
awesome track - love this album!
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stillkillen2222 wrote:
If I was in prison I would want sex too.
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lemonstars wrote:
i'm treading water
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pilgrimage145 wrote:
Is the opening riff a nod to "Feeling Gravity's Pull" by R.E.M.? Regardless, its badass as it gets.
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dankine wrote:
what a song. the drumming at ~2:30
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mechanical-eel wrote:
This song is why I fell in love with Tool in the first place. Fucking powerful, this.
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yodaman5606 wrote:
That's not aimed at you mlanning33.
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yodaman5606 wrote:
The intro of the song absolutely owns my soul.
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mlanning33 wrote:
will someone please put the whole song on here, not this 30 second intro!!
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Bergsvendsen wrote:
The verse is so cool! One of my Tool all time favorites!
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devilfury wrote:
Impressive
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romeohendija wrote:
kako oni uvijek jebeno dobro zvuče!! zbilja su majstori!
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valoftheangels wrote:
one of the songs i really like on this album, LOVE the albums lateralus, aenema, and 10,000 DAYS. wish i could add to library, my scrobbler doesn't function at all w my library. put in backup files from old musicmatch, which required me to enter all info. most of my library is that way. it suches. i wish i could give tool and maynard their due. i have lots of looks, and i really don't want to have to leave last.fm to listen to them
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Raineh wrote:
Sublime.
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kvlt-master5000 wrote:
It may be the best song about sexual violence ever. [3]
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