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Sober is a song on Tool’s first full-length album, Undertow.

Adam Jones has stated in an interview that the song is about a friend of the band whose artistic expression only comes out when he is under the influence. “A lot of people give him shit for that,” Jones explains. “If you become addicted and a junkie, well, that’s your fault.”


Writing

“Sober” was one of the earliest songs composed by its writer, Maynard James Keenan, with roots dating back to a 1987 live performance (released as Peace Day with his first band, Children of the Anachronistic Dynasty) in which the song was called “Burn About Out”. The song contains some lyrics from the first verse of “Sober”, with the same basic melody, although the melody is considerably faster and has an instrumental chorus.

The song was recorded by Keenan with Tool for the first time in mid-1991 on an untitled demo tape referred to as 72826.

Video
A video for “Sober” was made in 1993. It was filmed using stop-motion animation, with characters’ models designed by Adam Jones and directed by Fred Stuhr. It was the first of Tool’s videos to be made in stop motion, the earlier promo video for “Hush” being live action and featuring all four band members. However, brief flashes of the musicians can be seen near the beginning, as well as a live-action figure twitching and vibrating violently (à la the film Jacob’s Ladder).
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  • Undertow (disc 2)
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  • pravdt

    DAT DRUMS!

    Tuesday afternoon

  • Lithium2429

    pretty sure I blew one of the speakers out in my car's system blasting this. totally worth it

    Friday morning

  • acm323

    I'm not an alcoholic. I have severe depression though. This song speaks to me in ways other songs never will. Rock on!

    27 days ago

  • Fullofblood

    why can't we just sleep forever...

    last month

  • whoknoz

    as always, sick shit!

    last month

  • nanjamonja

    I was 14 when this came out, and I thought the video was the scariest thing I'd ever seen.

    last month

  • pravdt

    The guitar shredding + vocals at 4:00 is priceless.

    last month

  • jpeiper

    A vision of masterworks to come.

    last month

  • CoowardlyDog

    <3

    March 2012

  • schwagcast

    This used to be the best music video I had ever seen, until I watched Ramona Falls "I Say Fever"

    March 2012

  • hadomaru

    There's a shadow just behind me....

    February 2012

  • Banets

    this is the song that started it all...for me that is...great tune...

    February 2012

  • Landon_Way

    @kissesneverdie. Yes, it is still art... If everything artist made under the influensce was not art... There would be alot less rock for sure. Not to mention paintings :)

    February 2012

  • andrikos23

    Transcends music... Tool takes you places whether you want to go there or not.

    January 2012

  • eljasmy

    YES

    January 2012

  • brucanthwood

    I was at a bar last night and they played this song... I love that bar now.

    January 2012

  • niceverdict

    fucking love thisss!!!

    January 2012

  • SuzieInChains

    That opening riff [2]

    January 2012

  • Podigo

    That opening riff.

    January 2012

  • Marshall221

    great song!

    January 2012
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