FIRST TIME LISTENING: TOOL - JIMMY [REACTION!!!]

[@joshs8685]

To me, Jimmy is about Maynard's adult self embracing his hurting inner child, who has felt alone and trapped since the trauma of his mother's aneurysm at age 11. Maynard realizes that the pain he feels has acted as a wall separating his adult self from the inner child that needs him. So this song is in part an expression of that pain in an effort to take down that wall and reunite these two parts of himself. Which I think ties well into one of the album themes you've identified: Maynard trying to heal the wounds in himself that will block him from being the parent he wants to be to his child.

[@jasonderos637]

I’m happy to see someone is able to understand what this song is about. 🙌

[@dougc9130]

Part of Maynard's psyche was frozen at 11 years old, when the traumatic event of his mothers aneurysm and paralysis. His mother could not care for him so he was left to live with his father and step mother. Going home, coming home, is all about reintegrating that lost 11 year old into his psyche. Coming to terms with the trauma that happened to him at 11. His mother was paralyzed but lived for another 10,000 days (27.3 years) confined to a wheel chair.

[@blindmelonlemonjello]

My grandfather who was like my dad died when I was 11 and I discovered tool at that time in 1994 so it's very powerful for me specifically. Chills completely thruout still all these years later..

[@Qliphirot]

Tool's darkest instrumentation and most underrated song ever.

[@robriginio530]

Agreed. I’ve been listening to this song for 26 years, and I still have chills listening to it.

[@LZ10366]

Perfect way to describe “Intermission” 😂

[@hayleyelkins3383]

Totally agree

[@SolZer]

One of my fav TOOL songs. Maynard "Jimmy" was 11 when his mother, Judith, suffered a brain aneurysm. Is really a song about his childhood. As always, great reaction my dude!

[@SolZer]

Also, I am sorry to hear about your father.

[@Skullzrapper]

Appreciate you bro! 🙏❤

[@Largeincharge]

Once you get to 10,000 days and get to wings for Marie 1&2 relisten to jimmy again. They all work together as how Maynard felt about his mom as a kid and then at the end of her life. Wings for Marie 1&2 is a way more emotional song to listen to for me but jimmy is awesome as well.

[@justintaylor9458]

@@Largeincharge no, listen to Judith first, THEN Wings 1 and 2.

[@kimmernew19]

@@justintaylor9458 he said in the video that he reacted to Judith.

[@MostlyCloudy]

This song always kills me. You can hear his therapy work coming through, trying to heal his inner child. It's so beautiful and tragic all at once.

[@MostlyCloudy]

"Hold your light where I can see" = This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. His mama used to sing him that song. Poor little baby T____T only 11 and he felt so alone.

[@Skullzrapper]

Oh man, that's so sad 😕

[@torspomedia5861]

Jimmy is up there as my fave Tool tracks, for some reason I've always loved the line "Under a dead Ohio sky".

[@aaronbeal6041]

It’s always been a conversation with his inner child as a growing adult. The need to still care for the trauma of the past as you move ahead.

[@jackospade0418]

I've heard this song thousands of times and have a different reaction every time. This time, out of nowhere, it just made me tear up at "Hold your light, Eleven."

[@mattpearson3249]

the last handful of times when he says "eleven" replace it with "Jimmy" and the song will take more shape.

[@kevincase2473]

11 was the age Maynard James (aka Jimmy) was when his mother had the brain aneurysm they left her paralyzed. Hers was the face of his stability. 11 is also a sacred number in scared geometry that means spiritual mastery of the self. Great reaction! Next week is going to be another great song!

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

Love this comment. I hadn't considered the numerology aspect until late last year, I think. 11 can also represent a doorway/portal/gateway, or initiation. I believe this was Maynard's Initiation.

[@crystalscolza1663]

I wonder if his wife calls him James or Maynard. It'd be really kind of weird to yell at him for everyday s*** as maynard. Maynard !!!you left socks in the bathroom!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Qliphirot]

11 is the number of magick, because It's the uniting of the microcosm (pentagram - 5) and macrocosm (hexagram - 6). It's the hermetic great work, the alchemical philosopher's stone, the thelemic abrahadabra etc. That 2nd verse: "Moving me with a sound, opening me within a gesture, drawing me down and in, showing me where it all began - 11" is a description of a magick ritual.

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

@@Qliphirot Yes, it is. I wouldn't have attributed the reference of ceremonial ritual magick to this song, due to it being more of Danny's thing. Perhaps Maynard picked his brain and incorporated the findings into lyrical content. Very cool. :)

[@Qliphirot]

@@MaynardsSpaceship I'm sure he dabbled in that journey, there are too many other references through his lyrics. It's not even that hidden in the AEnima record if you are into this view, because not only the songs are making these references but in the linear notes they're literally talking about magick and even more explicit than that there are cd and vinyl pressings showing magik sigils from a certain famous grimoire. Danny Carey certainly presented a different view of the cosmos to a confused Maynard.

[@el-violador]

Maynard isn't his given name. His given name was James Herbert Keenan. Great interpretation again. Glad you looked into it a little as this song requires some background. This song is utterly tragic. It's like both he and his mother were paralysed that day. Her physically and "Jimmy" emotionally. The "face of your own stability" to me is Maynard asking what it was like having God turn his back on her. I love the line "I wish that I could see you. Turn and run to play. Dreams are fading. Carry my ancient soul". It's a childhood lost. A boy forced to grow up at a young age and in a sense robbed. He is starting to forget what it was before that time. It's taken him stopping running away and "going home" to confront the emotion. He may not move on in this song but he begins the journey. A ray of hope in all the tragedy this song is

[@_bats_]

I see a strong connection between this song and Third Eye. They come from different perspectives somewhat, but I think they're both fundamentally about Maynard confronting his child-self in some way. I think the light he describes in "Jimmy" is this kind of youthful hopefulness that he wishes he could go back and encourage to grow, sort of saving his younger self from the trauma he was going through by guiding him toward his best qualities. But at the same time, I think he's looking for guidance from his own youthful self, now that he's so lost and angry as an adult. "Jimmy" is the more concrete of the two as it's directly tied to the trauma of his mother's illness and decline, while "Third Eye" is the more spiritual of the two renditions of (attempted) reconnecting of the young and adult Maynards.

[@TorrMup]

"Until 1 and 1 are one... 11". Simple but clever lyric. Anyway, cool reaction. This song is imo their most underrated song. It'll grow on you the more you listen to it.

[@Skullzrapper]

Yeah simple but powerful 💯 Much love!

[@fergarising1972]

Omg i havent' watched this yet, my mother was in a convalescent home with MS from the time I was 14, i am now 47, she passed away 2 years ago. This song and several others destroy me every time. Weird...dude it is intermission lol. Maynard's first name is actually James, his mom called him Jimmy. 11 was the age that she became incapacitated and he had to leave her and move in with his dad in Michigan.

[@sheri0082]

One of my favorite by Tool. Still hard to not cry listening to it 2 decades plus later

[@Skullzrapper]

That yell at the end gets me everytime 💯

[@umbrellaBuddha]

Jimmy and intermission was the first introduction to Tool I had. It was probably 2000-2001 ish in English class. At that time mp3 players were hot - it's hard to explain what it's like when digital cameras and mp3 players first came out.. they sucked you could only hold like 8-12 songs on the first one I had. But it was still awesome at the time because it was new and the freedom most importantly, was new. We both had our flashy hot new early 2000's mp3 players (mine was a Rio) he brought his in with these 2 songs and made me listen to them during break because it was "funny". Needless to say the fucking groove of Jimmy fucked me for life. I've been to 3 Tool concerts and can play half the songs on bass LOL.

[@abcdefy4803]

+1 to the “increase frequency of the Tool vids” vote wherever that may be. Weekly is to long to wait, your videos are so cool!

[@hvitekristesdod]

My 7th favourite Tool song. Pure emotional healing and self reflection

[@papaschuette]

Love that I jumped on the Skullz train. Here for the journey Brother. #Skullz #HereForIt #Elsewhere

[@Skullzrapper]

Haha Appreciate you 🔥🤘

[@floridabelle]

I'm really happy you looked up the meaning after the song. Seeing you understanding it better added so much more to an already worthy reaction. ❤ I tell ya, these Tool Tuesdays are taking forever to get here. ( *starts tapping fingers yet again ) 😁

[@Skullzrapper]

Lol Almost felt like I was cheating but I really didn't feel as confident in my analysis as I wanted to. Happy no one else seems to have thought that 👀

[@floridabelle]

@@Skullzrapper Nah, it's not cheating at all. With Tool, it's almost mandatory. Lol. 😊

[@valarya]

This song slaps. As with every other song on this album, I never paid attention to (or thought about) the lyrics even though I've been listening to this album for 25 years... this has been a really cool way to revisit it. 🥰

[@JP33zy]

Im there with you. I love these reactions as they give me insight into songs ive heard hundreds of times but maybe never really thought about beyond the vibe.

[@hawks7775]

Jimmy is a grower..I'll always appreciate it

[@sgtstank]

For years and years Intermission was the back track for the traffic updates on a morning radio show in Houston. 😬

[@StiffyCapp]

I’ve been listening to this album since it came out, goosebumps every time and I mean, I listen to some tool every day of my life. So important and impactful.

[@Aaronsolnelson]

Love how you react and break down the lyrics. I think you did a pretty damn good job interpreting it before looking up an explanation. I kind of view it as a therapy session that Maynard has speaking with his younger self. I imagine his childhood ended when his mother had the aneurysm and he is trying to keep that part of himself alive and reconnect. "Til 1 and 1 are 1", bringing his childhood back into his current life in some way. Aenema is really about change and progressing where I feel like Undertow was more about being stuck.

[@ajrob77]

That’ll teach me to comment before the end of the video…. You completely nailed it. It’s funny… I have been listening to Tool since the 90s and I honestly never knew the meaning behind it either until the 10,000 days album came out. That’s when people started to learn about Maynard’s mom. I put 2 and 2 together and went back to this song and I swear I sobbed when I heard it the first after knowing the meaning.

[@Skullzrapper]

It's a heavy one. I love how he ties 11 to "one and one is one." Beautiful ❤🤘

[@amandalynn6808]

I watched my dad waste away from cancer, but I didn't want to see the face of his stability turn away. So my last memory of my dad was him standing in his yard, looking at his garden, and not wasted away in his bed. It might have been cowardly of me, but I have happy memories of my dad, even in his final days. Jimmy always tears me up because of that. I found your reactions pretty late, but I really love them. Thanks for the insight man, keep trucking.

[@fenderfox5080]

Push it , will probably always be my favorite song from this album. Can't wait to see you hear more Tool Greatness

[@kjsmom41]

Great show. This is elegy I truly enjoy exploring Tool’s music with you. Thanks for always breaking it down in such a way that shows genuine appreciation, enjoyment for and curiosity in this amazingly gifted band. Keep doing what you do!

[@ianscottt3642]

Dude He’s talking about reuniting with his 11-year-old self. And growing emotionally.

[@Varek.50]

This is a song speaking to his 11 yesr old self when he thought it was all hopeless after his mom's aneurysm. He suffered deeply with everything after and he's comforting that little boy telling him everything turns out OK.

[@adamn78]

My brother! What a reaction. This is my favorite Tool song of all time. It's heavy as hell and shows his vulnerability. A heartbreaking thing to deal with at age 11. A brilliant song.

[@benmacdhui]

Intermission is for those that are old enough is on the good ol Casio keyboard - a toy for many in our youth and brings some fun memories. Jimmy is Maynard as an 11yr old. It's definitely my favourite song from off of Ænima. Pushit as close second. You should've seen these played live back in the day..

[@ayeewtasko2601]

Can’t wait to see the Third Eye reaction!

[@bagofcash6220]

“11” is both the age when Judith was damaged and is a Anne for a persona of his damaged childhood. Jimmy is a scarred and wrecked little kid waiting for MJK to mature enough to confront the trauma and heal by absorbing the 2 personas “one and one” to finally come to gather and heal

[@DoeDeer1]

Great job, again! Thank you for your own vulnerability and sharing your experience. I can really relate to this song as my grandmother’s passing also defined my life.

[@Skullzrapper]

I feel that. Sorry for you loss. I feel similar about my dad 💯

[@brentwalker5726]

Great reaction. Great song. Great band. Not much more to say. Skullz - if you get a chance to see Tool live, TAKE IT! They are incredible. Truly a "bucket list" show.

[@Skullzrapper]

I know! I have to! 🔥

[@darkchiron]

I'll try to relate the story of this song as I understand it from Maynard's perspective. Of course, these lyrics are vague and mysterious so you can always feel about the song however you want to. His mother suffered her aneurysm when he was 11. Since she could no longer care for him, he was forced to go and live with his father. He and his father did not get along at all. This was talked about in the song "H." where he referred to the toxic influence of his father as "the snake". This song seems to be saying that he, the true him, was frozen in time when he left his mother and his true self could not exist again until he returned to his mother. His true home. The best line in this song that always hits me: "I'll move to heal as soon as pain allows so we can reunite and both move on together."

[@theig298]

And thanks for opening up about your fathers passing. I'm sorry that happened to you and your family. 🤜🤛

[@Skullzrapper]

I appreciate that 💯🙏

[@malhondize3898]

another great one my man. im here for the entire journey . cant wait for 10,000 days and lateralis

[@theig298]

I know a few others have already mentioned it, 11 was the age he lost his mother to the wheelchair. Thinking back to when everything was still ok. Love this reaction. Sets your mind up for the third act. Insanely good stuff coming up. Can't wait!!

[@jakefromstatefarm1405]

Man the way you connect emotionally to their music, I absolutely can't freaking wait for you to get to the next two albums. It might just change your life

[@JP33zy]

I love all the Tool Vids! Keep it up Skullz!

[@Meccarox]

I liked seeing you try to figure out the meaning then looking it up to confirm.

[@heofonfyr5089]

Yeah as others have said "jimmy" is "james," which is Maynards first name, i think. I really think the song is about how he lost a part of himself at age 11 due to reasons indicated in other comments, and he is speaking about recovering a piece of himself that was left behind or frozen in time. He is speaking about that aspect of himself in the 3rd person to illustrate his internal estrangement. He formed himself into a psuedo self over time and through the death of that false self (see H) he is recovering the essence of what he had been as a child - "going back home." This song really meshes well with "Third Eye," which I believe is about the same process he speaks about here in Jimmy.

[@robinpaul7268]

Love your vids, in the future, wings for Marie and 10000 days. I cant wait to see your reaction.cool beans

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

In the liner notes for the CD, it has all the song titles in CAPITAL letters, except for the j; 8. INTERMISSION 9. jIMMY 10. DIE EIER VON SATAN

[@OhOkayThenLazySusan]

Yay, this is my favorite song on Aenima. You've been on the right track with what most of these songs are generally about - far better than I understood them for years at first. Excited to hear your upcoming thoughts on the entire Lateralus album's lyrics - truly timeless wisdom and art. As others have stated, it is said that he was 11 when Judith was paralyzed. I've never tried to personally verify that, but it's definitely like a communication with his inner child, or a part of his psyche that is trapped in a child's mind-frame due to some kind of trauma. I've listened to this song for years - I even played it as a cover long ago but just never really thought about the timing of it, and that eerily beautiful bridge where the lyrics kind of tie everything together can be counted in 11s (while the rest of the song is in 10s.) It is to this day, one of my favorites by them. Also listening to the carnival-esque intro right into jimmy as was intended (rather than pausing for the video to switch) makes it more obvious that it's the same riff, and cuts it off so abruptly that it's like this light-hearted child-like nature was suddenly ripped away, and what is left is a familiar but much darker nature.

[@Skullzrapper]

YES!!! I caught the extra beat in timing to make 11 too recently! I love that! They leave no stone unturned! 🔥🔥🔥

[@fenderfox5080]

Love your reactions dude, keep the Tool coming!! I love hearing other people's take on all these great songs, I always learn something new about Tool , looking at something in a different light. Subbed🤘

[@Skullzrapper]

Appreciate that bro! Yeah I feel the same! The comment section are always so interesting and add to the song 🤘

[@fenderfox5080]

@@Skullzrapper I probably know enough about the band as a fan but I've never dove deep into the meanings of the lyrics. I actually learn more from the comments section myself lol

[@ajrob77]

Maynard “James” (Jimmy) Keenan is singing this to his 11 year old self who basically lost his mother (under a dead Ohio sky) to a stroke/aneurism. She lived 10,000 days before dying… thus the 10,000 days album. He’s singing to his child self - comforting the child

[@hunterfitch5951]

Awe yeah! I'll be packing a bowl and watching this tonight! #SpiralOut

[@Skullzrapper]

Yes!!! 🤘

[@conradbird3173]

These reactions are sick brother. Going chronologically is sweet too.

[@Skullzrapper]

Appreciate it bro! 🤘

[@wendyraymond1751]

I love your breakdowns so amazing thanku so much love this ..so amazing an your outro sobg is one of my favorites much love and God bless always lovely skullz x

[@Skullzrapper]

Thanks Wendy! Alway nice hearing from you ❤

[@wendyraymond1751]

@@Skullzrapper how kind thanku so much x

[@jasonduvall6565]

I can't wait for your thoughts

[@RaifeO]

I’ve always heard this as him not only reconnecting with himself, but finally accepting what happened and perhaps retroactively caring for himself in the way that he felt he missed out on from his mom in her paralysis. Like you said, confronting this horrifying event and choosing to grow from and through it.

[@usernamesarelame]

After watching reaction channels for the past few years, I’ve settled down to just 2. You and Brad and Lex. It’s all about authenticity.

[@psycho42069]

That's funny cuz here he tries to dissect every nuance of the songs and Brad and Lex are the polar opposite. Lex just jams out and then says, "I wasn't listening to the lyrics it was just awesome" and Brad's like "I have no clue what it's about and I don't care but I like/hate it" lol.

[@Skullzrapper]

I've watched Brad and Lex, they're awesome 💯 I'm hoping one day I can get them on the podcast. Would love to talk to them!

[@jefferyadams6150]

I have always loved this song!! But after watching your reaction and realizing what it's about, I love it soo much more! I look forward to every one of your tool reactions! Especially looking forward to what you have to say about "pushit!"

[@andrewj3398]

Pushit is a masterpiece

[@peterfortysixtwo336]

What a timeless Masterpiece.... and another in depht and emotional reaction, THX for it 🌀🙏

[@atrus3823]

This was the first tool song I really got into.

[@johnwilson1794]

Another great reaction. I really appreciate how you try to interpret the lyrics which without the required background knowledge can be difficult. Most reactors don't even attempt it. Since he had almost no relationship with his father I can't imagine what it would have been like being effectively alone in the world at 11 years old. He turned into an amazing man because of it.

[@Skullzrapper]

I appreciate you saying that! 💯 The sad truth is great men and women are birthed out of struggle. There's strength and competence on the other side of it.

[@homeforbreakfast]

Another great reaction. Pushit is one of my consistent favorites. Can’t wait to hear the reaction!

[@pwph8361]

Just had a re-watch of this bro, I hadn't listened to all your chat after the song the other day. It's good because I let a lot of Tool just wash over me ( and through and under and around and everything else ;) ) so getting a bit more back story from your research is cool! Can't wait till tomorrow dude and Pushit - no spoiler, but it's safely in my top 3 songs of all time - period.... peace!

[@Skullzrapper]

Appreciate it bro 💯 See you then!

[@romanramirez6436]

11 IS RELATED TO THE AGE WHEN SINGER MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN'S MOTHER SUFFERED AN ANEURYSM AND BECAME PARALYZED.

[@Nate-Prouty]

I first heard Tool in 1993, when Sober was on rotation on MTV (the M stands for “music” if you can believe that, kids!). It wasn’t until I was in college, in ‘98, that I started listening to them more. “Jimmy” is the song that put them over the top for me and they’ve been my favorite band ever since. If you really want to dig into Maynard’s background to understand more of where he’s coming from with his lyrics, you should read his biography: “A Perfect Union of Contrary Things”

[@thelieinbelieve6594]

The melody of Intermission is the same as the opening of Jimmy. The organ grinder frivolity of Intermission juxtaposed with the serious content and delivery of Jimmy just shows how a melody can feel drastically different in your intent or meaning. I've never really seen them discuss it but as an amateur musician sometimes you write a piece of music or a riff and think it's cool and then realize upon a later listen that it sounds like this or that. Maybe this was the case that when jamming and messing around it had a light hearted carnival like sound and they decided to record a version of that to butt up against Jimmy. Kind of a palate cleanser with foreshadowing. Spoiler for real reaction:They do this same thing later in the album on Pushit. The opening violins not only mimic the pitch of main riff they also sound like flies. I also have thought the innocent carefree feel of Intermission reflects a childlike whimsical atmosphere before all that gets upended in the story of Jimmy and the sadness of basically losing the mother he knew up to that point. Like I said I've never heard the band elaborate on the relevance of Intermission this is just my observation. Love your thoughtful reactions.

[@johnseward2934]

I've also come to think that the feel of Intermission, besides a point of contrast to Jimmy for the reasons you stated, are meant to bring you back to a sense of childhood, when you were 11.

[@thelieinbelieve6594]

Just wanted to add. Most of his lyrics as you've noticed and touched upon are about letting go of all that anger, pain and resentment from this moment in his life. The baggage that tragedy left transformed him into something unrecognizable to his 11 year old self. And a lot of times you don't see that for what it is until way later in life. With emotional trauma it usually just gets repressed/buried until a later time, only revealing itself in certain behavior which is usually unhealthy. This song is very important in his healing because he pinpoints the origin of all his sorrow and is trying to come to terms, to understand who he was, accept what happened and how it affected him and move forward and become a more whole healthy person. It's an extraordinary journey and you get to see his progression through the albums. And I think it's very generous of him to allow us to share his personal experiences. We all have these types of things to overcome to different degrees, that's why it's so relatable and emotional. I know that him sharing this has helped many others find their own catharsis and heal. I know it has for me. It's been like musical therapy, lol.

[@thelieinbelieve6594]

@@johnseward2934Right...the band doesn't usually do anything without reason. It was always just a feeling of mine. It's nice to get a validating comment from a like minded person to make you feel like you're understanding things correctly. Thanks!😁

[@Skullzrapper]

I agree. I didn't catch the riff of intermission and Jimmy being the same on my initial playthrough but when i was editing it I noticed it. I love how on a first listen it seems silly ans arbitrary but then when you get it, it feels like a breadcrumb to understanding Jimmy better 💯

[@thelieinbelieve6594]

@@Skullzrapper It only keeps getting better. I'm looking forward to watching you take the whole journey...if that's the plan. I've watched a lot of Tool reactions but your thoughts are the most cerebral and well conveyed I've seen. Breadcrumbs, I love it. As a band they are the kings of bread crumbs. Enjoy!

[@RubenRodriguez-qh2dx]

What’s up SKULLZ, once again another great reaction! I dig your format and your channel young man, just an FYI I’m sure a lot of people were suggesting other songs, just so you know there’s a reason for that there is a Judith trilogy concerning tool and the passing of Maynard’s mother! You’ll get to that down the road, lol a lot of listeners just don’t have patience lol but they understand as well as you take this journey keep it up young brother!!🤘🏼 🔧🤘🏼

[@Flagg795]

Awesome as always! My two favorite tracks on this record coming up next. The climax in Pushit in particular is such a great moment.

[@aaronbeal6041]

That also may be what I need to hear

[@Skullzrapper]

Hear what you need to heal my friend. Much love to you ❤🙏🤘

[@DR.DisInfect]

Another banger 🔥 ✋️

[@shep4life]

Great song

[@sydneymarie67]

Definitely a deep and heartwrenching song once you realize what it's about. His mother's condition affected him deeply obviously and was tormented by her suffering. Very well thought out reaction. He has a way of expressing his deep emotions of his life and how they made him the person he has become. Enjoyed your thoughts bro

[@Skullzrapper]

Thanks bro. Yeah I really love how it feels like MJK knows his newfound evolution and peace is going to be challenged. Which is why the song has such a feeling of dread 💯

[@DonTryThis]

I love it when reactors go through Tool chronologically. Your jaw will be on the floor towards the end of this album, and then you'll lose your shit/mind with Lateralus. And that's before you evsn get to 10000 Days and FI, Salival or Maynard's other projects

[@nathanielhorrigan9085]

Very good figuring that out

[@paull1438]

Another poignant reaction Skullz. Looking forward to next Tuesday as always.

[@Skullzrapper]

Appreciate it! See you then homie 🤘

[@AlabasterJazz]

I think it's written to be from his mom's pov. She's coming back home (going to heaven) but Jimmy will have to live his life without her until one day he also dies and they are reunited. The light is her faith. This is her lamentation of having to leave her 11 yo Jimmy alone.

[@spiral2012]

Most underrated song on the album, maybe my favorite.

[@Skullzrapper]

In terms of lyrical content, it's probably the best I've heard so far from them but it probably doesn't get as much love because it's more repetitive than their other songs. I love it though 💯

[@marcovanveen5287]

I love your work ❤ Keep it up 🤘

[@heighleybaily8037]

it is hard to grasp without context, once you have that it becomes an incredibly powerful song

[@pauldavis2535]

Nailed it

[@tracyraines5572]

this is probably my fave too song it's absolutely beautiful and haunting but so amazing and maynards vocals are the absolute best part and thier is a live video and you shlould watch it i live to watch him cuz it's like the music take over his whole body.

[@Jared209]

Here for it 🔥🔥🔥

[@Jared209]

Loved your breakdown bro 🤘😎

[@Skullzrapper]

Thanks bro!

[@toddkelly5985]

Soul Retrieval. Shamanic journey to obtain a piece of one’s soul that was lost during a time of trauma. In his book A Perfect Union of Contrary Things, he mentions being invited to a peyote ceremony on a Native American reservation. I wonder if that was the intention of that journey. I believe it was right before this album was written/ released.

[@lonelyplanet1080]

Fuck yeah!!..let's gooo!! 🤘🔥🔥

[@nemanjamircetic2864]

For a while, my phone ring like this ahahhaha 😁 Nice song 🤘

[@briancoller7760]

Hot damn! I love this song. I love this album. I love Tool. There's some serious shit on the horizon brother. You're doing a magnificent job

[@Skullzrapper]

Appreciate it bro! Much love 🤘

[@johncarpenter3751]

The back half of this record is amazing. You obviously know when to pair songs. The next three songs have pairs to them. Track 10 and 11 go together Track 12 and 13 go together Track 14 and 15 go together

[@rhisilver969]

I always took Intermission as a nod to Monty Python, it sounds like the intermission music in Holy Grail to the tune of Jimmy. I didn’t put this together until all of the Tool catalog went online right before Fear Inoculum released. I had been playing APC’s Stone and Echo: Live at Red Rocks album and Maynard uses a MP quote during the band introductions before the encores.

[@MaynardsSpaceship]

Yeah, the carnival music reminds me of a carefree childhood, then BAM! S##t gets real. I may be mistaken, but I think Maynard's mother sent him to live with his dad, so that might be another reason why he mentions going "home".

[@shmh6002]

Wish you lived in Nevada 😍

[@robertjones4361]

Once again fantastic review brother, and once again another song representing "evolving"....NOTE...Only his mother called him "Jimmy"...this album truly is setting you up and set us up originally to see the next phase of TooL (bro Lateralus is gonna bend you) This was Maynard without a doubt evolving as a man but before he could move on he needed to deal with the pain and fear of that moment he lost his mothers guidance, as a scared 11 year old he never grieved, he never dealt with that pain, he buried it as he was passed around from relatives and friends until he landed back with his father in Grand Rapids (read the book "The Perfect Union of Contrary Things") It's heavily addressed.....thee most cerebral band ever and the greatest Rock Lyricist of all time!

[@andrewtrautman592]

Dead Ohio sky references that Keenan spent some time in Ravenna, OH. The Ravenna military arsenal site was chosen because it supposedly had more cloudy days than any other place in the country giving it protective cover from enemy detection. Lake effect cloud cover from the Great Lakes…

[@alpo6668]

Jimmy, always one of my favs. Can’t wait for Pushit. Maynard’s adult self going back to his 11 year old self when his mother was paralyzed

[@phildigiovanni9687]

Intermission is the guitar riff in "Jimmy"on organ

[@LZ10366]

I always thought it was the melody of Ænema, sing the lyrics along with intermission and it’s fits

[@phildigiovanni9687]

@L Z1036 if you jump back & forth between the two you'll hear it, of course intermission is sped up

[@mistere6871]

yup

[@windog551]

Sup dude. Like your reactions.

[@Skullzrapper]

Appreciate it bro 💯

[@DarthRaider520]

The thing about this song is that it switches perspectives in the middle of the song. The first half is coming from his adult self, looking back at the time when his mother had an anyuerism at age eleven and how that impacted him. The second half his about his mother's POV as a woman of faith. Her undying faith gives him hope. "Hold your light, Eleven" and "So glow child, glow" is her telling him to hold his light up so she can see him as she slowly fades away. Fucking heartbreaking.

[@eviljeep]

You're definitively ready for Wing for Marie and 10000 days, the extremely emotional end of the Maynard Mother journey. 🤟 Tx

[@andrewj3398]

Great reaction as usual Skullz! Not wanting to be a spoiler but the next full song Pushit is a masterpiece and a journey in my opinion. Very much looking forward to your reaction. Highly recommend listening or reacting to the salival Pushit version afterwards. They revisit the song and really do some beautiful changes to “see it under a different light” to quote Maynard.

[@SoftDomSenpai]

Jimmy is young Maynard, 11 is the age of the child (him as a child) he had to reconcile with. James and Jimmy came together (1 & 1 are 1 - 11) and the road to healing began.

[@carlpaiva2200]

Don't look up the lyrics or translation to Die Eier von Satan, until it's over.

[@ingobordewick6480]

I think it will be for you, as it was for me. First, the song got a bit lost in the rest of the album (as a first listen as I remember it, buying the CD). But every listen to the brilliance of Maynards lyrics in this song makes it even more impressive. It's now one of my favorites and I listen to it a lot. By the way, his "dealing with it finally" leads to the anger in Judith.