About This Track
“Stinkfist” is a 1996 song by American rock band Tool. It was the first single and music video from their second full-length album, Ænima. Due to its name and perceived subject, the song had its lyrics altered and its title changed by TV and radio programmers, who also shortened the track.
-Interpretation-
During an interview, Keenan stated that the song is titled after a friend of drummer Danny Carey who “isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty. ” He also stated that it can be interpreted as being about “fist-fucking” but “if you really look at it and really look at us and who we are, you’ll understand that we go a little deeper than some write-off song about fist-fucking.” Fist fucking is in actuality a metaphor for the real cause of ailment.
Keenan would introduce the song during the Ænima tour as “about choosing compassion over fear.”
-Music video-
The music video for “Stinkfist” was created with stop-motion animation techniques, and was directed by the band’s guitarist Adam Jones (who had previous experience in art direction and animation). It focuses on a race of sand people who suck on tubes and swallow nails and wires that apparently hurt them and are ejected from their bodies, after which they are put in jars and treasured. Another race of mutants has entrails that are plugged into a wall. At least one reviewer compared the visuals to the works of H. R. Giger.
-Interpretation-
During an interview, Keenan stated that the song is titled after a friend of drummer Danny Carey who “isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty. ” He also stated that it can be interpreted as being about “fist-fucking” but “if you really look at it and really look at us and who we are, you’ll understand that we go a little deeper than some write-off song about fist-fucking.” Fist fucking is in actuality a metaphor for the real cause of ailment.
Keenan would introduce the song during the Ænima tour as “about choosing compassion over fear.”
-Music video-
The music video for “Stinkfist” was created with stop-motion animation techniques, and was directed by the band’s guitarist Adam Jones (who had previous experience in art direction and animation). It focuses on a race of sand people who suck on tubes and swallow nails and wires that apparently hurt them and are ejected from their bodies, after which they are put in jars and treasured. Another race of mutants has entrails that are plugged into a wall. At least one reviewer compared the visuals to the works of H. R. Giger.
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jigsawman1000 wrote:
Bloody love this song,bloody damn it!
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davmarala wrote:
I made a cover of this amazing song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYuJhgyRspk
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MissNina84 wrote:
love this damn song!
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tahiti_808 wrote:
great song
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RiotC wrote:
how can this mean anything to me if I can't feel anything at all? easily one of, if not Tool's greatest song.
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lord_of_beer wrote:
I think this album had some very deep and philosophical parts, drawing on different thoughts. I don't agree with all of Rush's philosophies, but they are some uber good musicians. Intellect needs to be put into music to counterbalance the pop fluff bullshit.
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pinkpinkpink999 wrote:
they are okay but PC and Pusicifer is so much deeper in lyric and not as jagged. Tool can become very boring fast in my opinion - like a high IQ Rush ouitfit (disliked that band).
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CannibalCleef wrote:
my favorite song of tool!
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slidein wrote:
божественно!!!
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LotemBen wrote:
epicness
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vickles_ wrote:
FUCKING GREAT SONG ;)
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XxBiGb0y85xX wrote:
pretty sure its bout anal like at the title ... now listen to corus he really wants to fuck u in the ass
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KConn3711 wrote:
heavy progressive awesomeness
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karolcia_1993 wrote:
totally fucking awesome
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lostlogics wrote:
There are so many different ways to interpret this song. Everything from government control and surveillance, to the increasing consumerism or hardcore anal sex. This is why I love Maynard. The song will take on a different meaning for the one listening, and there are no rights or wrongs.
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dominik_day wrote:
AMAZING SONG!
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ChairmanBlao wrote:
Not enough... I NEED MORE!
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borgy wrote:
how is calling someone a homosexual an insult? It's a sexual orientation big deal you lame try hard. i'm straight, love TOOL and i don't hate homosexuals.
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ShortSonata wrote:
What became of subtlety...
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xXSavageAngelXx wrote:
<3
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