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“Vicarious” is the first single from American band Tool’s fourth full-length studio album, 10,000 Days. Debuting on April 17, 2006 on commercial radio, the seven minute song entered the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart at #2. The single was unable to make an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, only charting at #15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It received a nomination for Best Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.

The song features a 5/4 riff and describes the vicarious thrill the public receives from hearing about the misfortunes of others in the media, despite their refusal to admit it.

In the June 12, 2008 issue of Rolling Stone magazine the song was included on the list of top 100 guitar songs of all time, It was ranked one-hundredth.

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The DVD released on December 18, 2007 contains an extended version of the much-delayed video counterpart for the song. The video, which is completely computer-generated, was co-directed by guitarist Adam Jones and artist Alex Grey and also features creative input from Chet Zar. Also included on the DVD are short documentaries on the making of the video and on Jones’s previous work in film and television, and commentaries on the video from comedian David Cross.
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  • pravdt

    and that's how you open a perfect album.

    Sunday morning

  • Jestette

    Will forever be one of my favorite Tool songs.

    16 days ago

  • isaaccobainer

    Not diggin' the la las... not gonna la la la la lie.

    20 days ago

  • QuickLightning

    Fucking love this song.

    25 days ago

  • rirismo

    make that 1000

    29 days ago

  • gorrn

    This doesn't get any less perfect even if you listen to it for the 500th time...

    last month

  • whoknoz

    the universe is hostile, so impersonal - devour to survive so it is, so its always been!

    last month

  • pravdt

    DAT BASS.

    last month

  • DamienCallisto

    Never ever gets old.

    last month

  • karolcia_1993

    Credulous at best your desire to believe in angels in the hearts of men...

    last month

  • fariborz69

    Super Band ********

    last month

  • KChippie1

    MAYNARD KEENAN = TOOL & A PERFECT CIRCLE

    last month

  • MissRocky85

    Masterpiece!!

    March 2012

  • Filterone

    Legende

    March 2012

  • Force59

    This is a damned good song

    March 2012

  • AaronIsCrunchy

    I keep singing 'I need to watch things die' during school quite loudly. I'm sure my classmates think I'm a psychopath :L

    March 2012

  • dariush417

    progressive metal,

    March 2012

  • fariborz69

    Super++++++++++

    March 2012

  • asdapasda

    Nothing better than tool...

    March 2012

  • niceverdict

    VICARIOUS. Beautiful term. :) <3

    February 2012
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