TOOL - Stinkfist (Official Video)

[@Blaklyon0]

As a Bass player, how can you not love and appreciate this song? So much emotion in the bass line...

[@callaghanbrakepads6823]

Chancellor is a bass God 🤟🏼

[@Blaklyon0]

@@callaghanbrakepads6823 the real, Bass God. Fuck any rapper alive today, that say otherwise...

[@swissguard4172]

I HIGHLY FUCKING AGREE FROM ONE BASSIST TO ANOTHER

[@xime4532]

Callaghan brake pads actually paul did this 🥺

[@proggerfrogger1030]

becuase its bad!

[@kafir2080]

This is hands down one of the greatest albums ever recorded

[@keatonwittwer2637]

Couldn’t agree more!🖤👽👁

[@gretae.valadez476]

💯 %

[@Ekstasii]

Exactly

[@caseyhitchcock1002]

Yes.

[@erb082580]

👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿👌🏿💯💯💯💯💯

[@josiaaaahhhhh7163]

Tool is one of the best bands to ever come into existence

[@rfabhinav8639]

Undoubtedly 💯❤️

[@lowpower2525]

There is no doubt. TOOL is the best rock band in the world. A world that transcends that too

[@austinstoner1988]

I just saw them Saturday for the 1st time. Been a tool head since 15 (35 now). My wife's Xmas present to me. I was in tears the first 4 15 min songs. They're literally better live. Amazing experience.

[@kittiekat42069]

@@austinstoner1988me too!! saw them saturday!! my boyfriend took me!!

[@MarspotatoDamon]

Like, duh, dude. No doe-y. :P

[@lisaryan6505]

My 31 year old son turned me on to the GENIUS of Tool 8 years ago. Lost my husband June 15, 2015, Sober one of two songs that I blasted over and over again sitting in my car crying got me through my darkest days RIP Richard💔🕊👼of mine🙏🌈

[@stargoid670]

Rip

[@davidhunternyc1]

I'm very sorry for your loss. I lost my mother to cancer in 2017. I feel the same way about Tool.

[@cassierbutler6073]

He's at peace, please heal

[@davidhunternyc1]

@@cassierbutler6073 There is no healing. There is a constant low level numbness with occasional outbursts of crying. For many of us all we can do is cope. It's O.K. It's life. Many people push away the pain. Tool hits the pain head on. Here's a quote by the great French actress, Catherine Deneuve, "Americans are happy, even if it kills them."

[@ekramer2478]

@@davidhunternyc1 There is healing but it takes time. Not healing is depression, and if it goes on for that long help might be needed. I have essentially lost everyone I ever loved, couple exceptions but they moved out of state. I am a cripple. I am trying hard to deal with that too, and constant pain. Pushing through illness. There is very little happy in many decades of memories. But I do not accept that it can never ever have better, because even if you tear up a little, some happy comes, and in the end, we none of us live forever. My most sincere condolences for all your losses.

[@layne7742]

3:34 is an absolute monolith of a breakdown I feel like any addict has literally felt that fucking rhythm before it makes me feel like going through the motions but like big ass waves of depressing motions. Maynard is a fucking genius writing lyrics after the sheet music is done.

[@meenabustillos296]

I totally agree you said it perfectly!

[@dynixis9644]

I came to the comments to find this comment, well said my guy

[@apatheticaesthetic.]

Yessss!! Absolutely well said😊😊☺️☺️!!.

[@sharikeener7907]

EXACTLY! Been sober almost 7 years from heroin

[@leiferikson4700]

The drums sounds like a heard with anxiety....

[@Jath2112]

"I'll...keep...digging.." ... has been giving me the chills for decades now. It ...never loses power.

[@traceybriscuso4333]

Diggin In The Crates...😮

[@MortRouge]

You forgot the rest of the verse. "I'll keep digging until I feel something."

[@kostanz1]

Wont lie. Always thought it was lying.. cheat.. stealing

[@studiomartinez5013]

until you realize he’s talking about digging for literal shit 😂 don’t gimme that metaphor bs! maynards been trolling his fan for years

[@JohnGaltShadow]

@@kostanz1 well now ya know

[@arcane35]

Damn tonight has felt like Tool Christmas

[@NickGerse]

Arcane lmao fr

[@jor2416]

The 30th of tool christmas it shall be rememberd as

[@TimmyTurner421]

This Protest The Hero album was dope

[@raidenthekat2444]

I dont want to like your comment because its perfect at 420.

[@federicama5201]

❤️

[@watchman1872]

Great bands don't just change your taste in music. They change your perspective, and consequently, your choices and your path through life. Tool's music is so complex and addictively immersive that I'm convinced, over time, it's actually rewired parts of my brain.

[@BrianMacdonald-gs9ic]

Couldn't agree more...gotta listen to the words

[@ewagrabowska000]

great comment, very well said, never thought about it this way

[@jonathanoliver9423]

So much more than music. Philosophy, intellectual, darkness, true art. It always amazes me when a small group of people manage to come together and change the very face of an artfoo

[@Robbie_Rocket]

The year is 1996. It’s 3am and a teenaged Robert can’t sleep. I have school the next day, but Headbanger’s Ball is playing on MTV. I had never heard anything like this. Grunge got me into music, but this… this was Beyond music. Where other bands had touched my soul, Tool accessed a part of my brain that I didn’t even know existed. I could feel that this was something special. Tool quickly became my favorite band. They will forever hold a special place in my heart.

[@enterpassword3313]

I also love fisting

[@patrickpelletier3104]

I was there man. I mean not with you of course but I was there...

[@charlietaylor799]

well said

[@drainmudvayne27]

so what were these grunge bands that got you into this music? plz dont say nirvana?

[@Robbie_Rocket]

@@drainmudvayne27 Yep, Nirvana.

[@AddorableV]

No line speaks more to the struggle of drug addiction than “I don’t want it… I just NEED it”. I feel this song so much.

[@toniajohnson5197]

That's what I get out of it....struggling with my addiction

[@illblahzayill2274]

Junkies and drunks are like the jesters in the old days. You know whats going to eventually happen.

[@lordplebius483]

This song is about getting fisted in the ass

[@whatispongebubdoin]

I thought the song was about fisting

[@parissolomon5937]

This song is about fisting.

[@chrispiper2629]

The greatest thing about tool is if you follow their albums chronologically you can feel them starting from a dark place and gradually evolve spiritually every album after. Their final album will be their souls apex, they will play their final concert and vanish and transcend into the ether.

[@angelineparsons7250]

Haha Haha I like that😊👌

[@krige250]

That same thing happened with Opeth too, strong recommendation

[@gjinhaxhiu2806]

@@krige250 very true, you can also see the genre shift, with Opeth starting from a melodic death/black metal sound and TOOL as an alternative metal band, both going into prog rock more and more as time passes. my 2 favorite bands currently :D

[@drivingintothedesertuntilt3202]

funny most bands getting shitter by time but tool improve

[@liamsanchezgoestovegas]

This was their creative peak. I’m 43. I’ve been balls deep since Undertow. (I found Opiate after Undertow) if you think Fear Inoculum is their best work, then you’re lying to yourself. I’m pretty sure the band’s message is to think for yourself and definitely not to follow blindly. They’re still my favorite band, but I’m capable of being honest with myself. This was their apex.

[@berlyngrey9242]

Short story time I was a drug addict for over 20 years and this was my favorite song cuz i couldn't feel shit i just kept using and falling into a deeper hole. Im 4 years clean now and this song is still my favorite. I can feel now and love and be loved back. Ill never fall in that numb hole again. This reminds me where i was and where i want to be now. Thanks to anyone who read this

[@breesechick]

❤

[@dariohc6898]

I remember this video playing on MTV after Tourniquet by Marilyn Manson and My Own Summer by deftones... 90s were Good Times

[@journeyaroundtheworld697]

No shit right? MTV and Vh1 rocked...miss the 90s...

[@shermanchester68]

No real “internet” right at hand like now. I only learned fun facts from Pop up Videos on VH1. 😆

[@wataki2]

@@shermanchester68 Tru

[@unitone2899]

I was in Highschool in the 90s...stoned to the Bone n trippin on blotter n rockin this at full volume in my 89-S10 with 2 Rockford Fosgate Punch 12s behind the seat🤘...fkn priceless These kids these days have no idea...ha... crazy how much the world has changed since then

[@unitone2899]

@White Rice ...yeah man I'm sure there's a handful of cool kids these days👍...just seem to be fewer n further between... I have barbed wire scars too man from shenanigans in the woods...ha...beIN chased by farmers blastin at us with shotguns bc we were pickin Shrooms in his fields...ha... I have a son who graduated couple years bk n also a daughter who graduated a few years bk...I see their generation n it's jus different man...90s teens are Gen X / Generation X... there's jus a big difference... I'd think the same if I were I ur shoes so I can understand where ur comin from...we were eatin acid from those missle silos in Kansas (google that shit if ur not familiar)...I see these guys with psychedelic drug channels on you tube n one of the most popular ones with the most subscribers was bragging abt having 25 LSD trips...smh, ha...man I had that by my 16th bday...had over 200 by the time I graduated Highschool (kept notches on my bedpost)... Music - Alice in Chains Nirvana Tool etc... Movies - Pulp Fiction Natural Born Killers Reservoir Dogs etc...it was jus a different time man...the music and movies of today are jus whack...it's all good tho man...be safe out there

[@youwillownnothingandbehapp2678]

There's not a speaker in the world that can play this song as loud as I want it to.

[@NTRFGHTR]

I'm late to the Tool party but I agree dead on

[@tomrichnafsky3089]

Especially at 3:32

[@Cobalt985]

@@NTRFGHTR Never too late my friend! My favourite band of all time is one formed in '68. I'm 18. This isn't a "born in the wrong generation" comment, you're allowed to appreciate music from whenever, whenever you are introduced to it!

[@jasonengland2357]

Mine can come close, a pair of Cerwin Vega dual 15” towers with a 700 watt per channel amp on them, my only problem is the wall circuit breaker will pop at 75%

[@tomislavloncaric3368]

Not enough, I need more!

[@lilyhammer09]

Easily the best song about assplay ever written.

[@latinolawdog5067]

It’s either this one or Britney Spears “Baby One More Time”.

[@erb082580]

@@latinolawdog5067 LMMFAO 😂😂😂😂

[@gottisteinpopstar4032]

Heard this Live for the first time this year, couldn't have possibly imagined that it was about Fisting LMFAO. A really fucking honest, vulnerable, and powerful song about the carnal desires that lie within is all. Art at its best!

[@BroNumsi]

This might hurt a little, but it's something you'll get used to. So relax...

[@settratheimperishable4093]

@@BroNumsi slip away...

[@alexconrad242]

Been having my newborn fall asleep listening to Tool, ever since, he giggles in his sleep now.

[@imkranlopez5426]

When my son was a toddler he absolutely adored white zombie.

[@imkranlopez5426]

When my son was a toddler he absolutely adored white zombie.

[@Tomfoolery1972]

He may be sleeping but his eyes are open 🕉

[@mrdrenalin69]

Just saw them in Memphis. I’m 55 years old and this was my first ever concert. FUCKING AMAZING!

[@jacobcrozier]

You're so lucky

[@crossbrewer9268]

i was there at the forum too it really was awesome

[@tufgbhw6986]

I first saw them back in 2007 in Baltimore when i was 14 but ive been a diehard fan my entire life.. before Maynard sang this he said he wanted to dedicate it to Paris Hilton because she was locked up at the time.. Very fucked up sense of humor..

[@kristywhite2112]

Tool fan and into drag racing?!?! Perfection 🤘

[@subzero9718]

Seen them in 96 and 2019. Amazing then and amazing now and amazing tomorrow

[@StevenEveral]

Who else remembers seeing this on MTV2 back in the day, and it being called 'Track #1"?

[@kamy846]

oh my god, did they really named it like that? Hahahhahaha, i didn't knew that

[@TimmyTurner421]

MTV was awesome when they started out. They showed everything also metal, punk even death metal

[@avoqado89]

In Portland, we had a local station that would play RAGE music videos all night. Creepy Tool videos were sprinkled in with all of the other 90's alt & metal classics. *nostalgia intensifies

[@jcthompson76]

Do remember Matt Pinfield shaking his fist at the camera when introducing this as 'Track #1' back in the day.

[@mikeortiz410]

Bruh, I discovered Tool randomly watching a top ten metal tracks list on FUSE at like 3 in the morning, I wanna say 15 years ago. Song was amazing, but video was creepy as shit. Now, this was early internet days and I didn't notice the band name, all I had was track #1, so I waited another week and caught the video again same time. Went to Best Buy and grabbed the album, and the rest is history, been a fan since.

[@ludakidboy]

You know you're a Tool fan when you say "damn this song is only 5 minutes."

[@danenewfield7656]

I shit 💩 my pants 👖 bro. Love ❤️ everything about it also.

[@unawfullfork4625]

@@danenewfield7656 okay

[@deeday5828]

So f#c%i&g true

[@juanortiz7399]

Love this comment sir! Tool is life

[@elmers2005]

Not enough, I need more!

[@Therealkansloos]

It's not just Maynard with his to the point lyrics, but in fact all the members show such mastership of their instruments. Playing not just the usual 4by4 sequences.. you just gotta respect that.

[@JoannaManis]

They don’t get it

[@JoannaManis]

Never will we ever hear music like this again

[@Therealkansloos]

@@JoannaManis that's a good thing, I wouldn't want a Tool sound a like.

[@Meccarox]

The thumbnail is hilarious for some reason.

[@jordanboyd5587]

Reminds me of Bobby Hill, lmao

[@yukinagato1573]

The thumbnail is me after watching this video

[@dudeluke8243]

Yea it looks like hes holding in a shit.

[@dudeluke8243]

Or least a nasty ass fart thats bout to fuck up production.

[@Meccarox]

@@dudeluke8243 lmao

[@TheGuysGameplay]

Lyrics: Something has to change Un-deniable dilemma Boredom's not a burden Anyone should bear Constant over stimulation numbs me But I wouldn't want you It any other way It's not enough I need more Nothing seems to satisfy I don't want it I just need it To breathe, to feel, to know I'm alive. Finger deep within the borderline Show me that you love me and that we belong together Relax, turn around and take my hand I can help you change Tired moments into pleasure Say the word and we'll be Well upon our way Blend and balance Pain and comfort Deep within you Till you will not want me any other way It's not enough I need more Nothing seems to satisfy I don't want it I just need it To breathe, to feel, to know I'm alive. Knuckle deep inside the borderline This may hurt a little but it's something you'll get used to Relax Slip away Something kinda sad about The way that things have come to be Desensitized to everything What became of subtlety? How can it mean anything to me If I really don't feel anything at all? I'll keep digging till I feel something Elbow deep inside the borderline Show me that you love me and that we belong together Shoulder deep within the borderline Relax, turn around and take my hand

[@joey19931226]

wait is this song about anal fisting?

[@ryansalyinglion3683]

NST Kr3w yes

[@joey19931226]

@@ryansalyinglion3683 The more you know

[@djinngeist114]

If you believe this song is literally about fisting then you are sorely mistaken. It is being used as a metaphor, people who have become numb to the point they are willing to go to extremes just to be able to feel anything. "I don't want it, I just need it, to breathe, to feel, to know I'm alive". You do something that gives you any sort of satisfaction eventually you become numb to it, then you go one step further, maybe you feel a little something again.. and then it's gone. You can always push the boundaries further but in the end you will just become numb to it.

[@joey19931226]

@@djinngeist114 yeaaa but why is the song called stinkfist tho XD

[@racetucker56]

Adam Jones is not only a great guitarist who brings a lot to TOOL sonically, but he also knows what the hell he’s doing when he makes these videos. The bleak color scheme and dust like makeup on the figures creates an almost claustrophobic feel; very affecting. My favourite shot is when the larger figure looks through the rectangular hole in the wall and sees the skinnier figure reaching out while the lights manically flash. Something straight out of a horror movie. Phenomenal job, Adam Jones. These videos are not only entertaining and fit their respective songs very well, but are also masterclasses in filmmaking.

[@liftedgifted6010]

Timeless & fucking iconic. Both words are overused these days but absolutely necessary here. 🤘🏼🤘🏼❤TOOL

[@yorgent4523]

Он же художником по эффектам был в знаковых фильмах. В этом клипе он оторвался по полной

[@briandowers851]

I didn’t know that Adam made the videos till this comment. Thank you for the awesome rabbit hole I’m about to go down.

[@MoonsideResident]

Wow, it's so cool that he's the one that did these videos! I've actually never seen a lot of these until now and my first thought was, "What kind of creative genius could come up with stuff like this? Holy shit." Lo and behold, it's one of the band members. The talent in this band is unreal.

[@stevebanning902]

I mean he completely and totally rips off the brothers quay entire motif.. literally one of the biggest plagarisms in videography and stop motion.. famously lol

[@saransh630]

Hard to believe TOOL made songs about constant simulation and pleasure back when smartphones and personal internet were unimaginable.

[@storminmormon8195]

drugs were simply more in their place, different thing but its all the same

[@crownedqueer2171]

He is saying “constant OVERSTimulation”Constant overstimulation can happen to anyone. Especially if (you have mental health disorders) this one particularly is about Borderline Personality Disorder. I have the same thing. It can be overwhelming to encounter anything that is producing too much sound (especially), too much taste, too much texture to the skin or tongue, or too pungent of an odor. Maybe messiness or disorganization to the eyes? I don’t experience that one so I can’t say. As for not being satisfied with anything pleasurable: like sex, happiness, indulging in anger, substance abuse, people or relationships period, etc... that further concretes and affirms that he is indeed referring to Borderline Personality Disorder. Also he does mention being “finger” “knuckle” “ elbow” deep inside the “borderline”❤️ have a wonderful day

[@brokensprites]

I don't even understand how a fan of this song, of this band.... could make such a retarded comment.

[@saransh630]

@@brokensprites oh wow , you are so cool to use the r word 👏👏

[@crownedqueer2171]

@@brokensprites well I mean it did get 60 likes so obviously quite a few people agreed

[@Metalgear222]

The analogy is so perfect here. That human's addiction cycle tends to scramble as far down the rabbit hole as physically possible, or in this case, your arm entirely up your own ass due to desensitization. Most will do anything to get their fix, ignoring all consequences til they reach a point of not caring about anything anymore. Its a passive form of suicide. Hollowed out the insides that make us human by technology and consumerism. Just continues to get more and more true as time goes on.

[@drtravels311]

This analogy is absolutely 100% spot on! Bravo

[@AliceC993]

I think you're spot on there. "I'll keep digging 'til I feel something" really drives the point home.

[@demogorgon1856]

That, or it's about fisting

[@jeffsams6789]

Somber, bleek..sad but true...

[@sunnilynhilario694]

Just saw your post and wanted to say,finally someone else can see what I see,and it’s drowning us more everyday-people need to unplug and reinstall life….Realize it’s all around us and so many people can’t swim…

[@buyallmeansnowh7493]

It's amazing how simple their description of what is happening is when they are in the know, and how complicated it is for someone who is just figuring it out.

[@TheMetalAllfather]

Adam Jones has a *terrifying* imagination.

[@PhuzzzyT]

what?

[@Vick_Squeeze]

damon swain he’s the guitar player of the band and he directs and produces all of their music videos. Not only is he a ridiculously talented musician but also a great graphic designer, such as this. Even worked on the makeup and production for movies like Terminator 2

[@YURAKAPTIV]

Adam is amazingly talented,but my bet is Brothers Quay helped him,or at least gave him permission to use some of their characters for inspiration,but wanted no credit(they are very reclusive),Sober video is an almost exact copy of their character/video,a little too close to be an homage....Chet Zar also for sure helped

[@vizavramoff2284]

He's got a synesthesia

[@raz9305]

Look through what may be terrifying and find the beauty within it. Humans hate the unknown, so try feeling the unknown and allowing it. :)

[@seanbrazell6147]

They don't make 'em like this anymore....

[@ahorsenamedkids]

That's for sure as shit certain...

[@josephsmith6777]

Edit there still making music its like a good gun design its timeless

[@KingdomOfApple]

There's still great music around today, dude. In fact, I'd say music is better than ever before, but you've got to look for it. DO NOT expect any, or at least, the vast majority of radio stations to play music that is worth your time. There are plenty of great music review sites online where you can find exceptional music. Heavy Blog Is Heavy, for one, is pretty consistent.

[@TheLince78]

this is a mastepiece

[@benitosanchezjr7668]

Look up the quay brother... That'll show where Tool and Marilyn Manson got most of their influence.

[@Oder_Aber]

To me, the most impressive thing in this song is how Maynard manages to put a subject like this in such gentle words. "Turn around and take my hand" has to be one of the greatest lines in history.

[@woolycooly9595]

turn around and take my hand 😈🤜🤜🤜🤜🤜👽

[@tyshred9251]

It can be taken a couple ways. I've heard so many people call this a love song. Fuckin kills me every single time.

[@BruceNJeffAreMyFlies]

@@tyshred9251 If you really dive into it you'll probably see (at least, this is what I saw) that it is a really clever play on words. The whole song is a double meaning. There's the obvious 'this will hurt a little' 'finger, elbow, shoulder deep' etc etc but if you perceive this song as being about becoming numb to society and just needing to feel something, like a connection with a person, it also works just as well. It feels like a 'du hast/du hasst' style song. I really believe it's supposed to be a double entendre of sorts.

[@MichaelallenSmith-d9n]

the song is about introspection and being overstimulated to the point that nothing gives any fulfillment anymore.

[@GuessWHOSEbackBICH]

@@MichaelallenSmith-d9n the dragons we chase and the lengths we go to to chase it

[@banshee01ful]

This was their last song of five encore songs in Edmonton Oct 25, 2023. I finally got to see them live. after 25 years. It was just an amazing show. !!!!!

[@TrueShanowar]

Damn, it reminded me about the Sumerian (oldest known civilization) description of hell: "The house were one sits in the dark, where we have dust as food and clay as meat; one is dressed like birds, with their wings as their clothes; the door is locked, all is dust and silence".

[@ferdinandbardamu.]

Is that why Gilgamesh wanted to be immortal? Honestly I understand him

[@TrueShanowar]

@@ferdinandbardamu. Ahaha glad to see someone knowledgeable in the comments 🙏

[@monkeknts]

@Kevin Warburton with 250,000 years worth of kings linking with the ancient sumerians wouldn't be surprised tbh.

[@ZachHixsonTutorials]

Wow, that's actually a really cool connection. If I were to read that quote randomly in a book or something the image in my head would be very similar to this video

[@dianeupshaw5337]

Or House Uller of the Hellholt in A Song Of Ice And Fire.

[@judahenjoyseducation4549]

This song Has made me cry numerous times. It perfectly describes the feeling of isolation and despair coupled with intense drug use. Both of which I am struggling deeply with.

[@carter3096]

same here man, just stay true to yourself and remember who you are don't get lost and forget who you are, from someone who's been lost to someone in the particular situation I've been in, it gets better my dude it just takes time, remember you have a purpose here

[@rainbowbriteflash]

Hang in there, you got this

[@hazelphoenix1819]

We believe in you. You can make it. From one junkie to another you got this.

[@HlfBakedTrades]

As a person who came from that, keep pushing forward, you can make it 💪🏼

[@24Wynn]

I hear you. Still struggling with my own addictions. At least we can talk about it. Maybe it will erase the bullshit stigma attached to it. Addiction is not something anyone chooses. Yes, we have to take responsibility for our actions but addiction is a family disease. It's caused by trauma from childhood. If you are able to, go to NA or AA meetings. And find a good therapist to help with trauma and other issues you may have experienced in your childhood. Addiction is also a generational issue. Wishing you the best of luck. You are not alone in this and you do matter no matter what anybody not going through addiction says.

[@smurfmaniac840]

This shit is what metal is supposed to be. absolutely incredible.

[@GeorgeWockington01]

prog metal

[@Dwanelaroka]

No

[@Jonnyanomaly1986]

Very well put

[@bongboi2831]

Some people like death metal, and this definitely aint it

[@newtdockery9575]

This is what I say about rappers like Aesop Rock or Immortal Technique when it comes to real hiphop. Shits on a different level.

[@ambertierney1786]

Greatest band of all time

[@TickleFingers]

I believe that this album ranks up there with the best albums of all time. It was a level of perfection that so many wish to obtain, but fall short. AEnima is a damn masterpiece!

[@jaredpppp]

Hey kids, this is what it sounds like when you're masters of your craft

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

This is what I heard when masters perfected the art of making music together. All woven together so magnificently. So beyond and outside of what we used to consider the limits. They looked at what Pink Floyd did for music and did it again, exponentially over and again. Far above any. All of Billboard's Top 10 spots were occupied with Tool songs on the day Fear Inoculum drooped. No other band/artist can say that. Tool is the Supreme Ruler of all musicians, imho

[@jack-a-lopium]

They've said in interviews that part of Tool's schtick is stimulating the emotion of 'pretentiousness' in the listener... imagine if they tried that *WITHOUT* being *REALLY* good musicians... 🙃 I mean, I know you have to take *EVERYTHING* that MJK says with a pinch of salt, but...

[@gormezz732]

Masters? This is the final boss. Absolute perfection

[@jakobole]

Not a "heavy-head" per se, but I still remember first listening to this. It still holds, and as a producer, I love how they kept the guitars and vocals in mono, while the drums are stereo and "embraces" it all. Freaking love it!

[@Shiva-y8m]

The beauty of this song, as with all Tool songs, is that it’s a sweet ear worm that gets into your brain and swirls around and let’s the listen apply their own meaning.

[@theimmortal4718]

Nowadays, I filter all tool music through the filter of Aenema Modern life is shit to the soul

[@sivakumarsathiamoorthy6583]

The guitar scratchy noise at 2:59 is gold and the sound runs in my head time to time. Tool songs are addictive!

[@Parabola1236]

Took me a while to realize the imagery isn't just abstraction. There's a pretty comprehensible narrative here, kind of a tortured but tender love story. I adore this band and Adam Jones' direction.

[@slashhendrix101]

3:30 My favourite part of the song. The build-up is incredible.

[@lunateadberlay]

How can it mean anything to me? If I really don't feel anything at all? What a powerfull line to me.

[@chadsweigert4770]

Hits hard

[@KamenRaiden]

It's all about fisting

[@randallguyton1663]

I love music that makes grandmothers weep and children scream for their lives.

[@jeffsams6789]

Women & Small children beware...

[@diggerdogadventures976]

What you talking bout? Grandma here! Took my son to see Tool when he was 19 and now he is 41.

[@boudikka9058]

Тот случай, когда мой пятилетний сын слушает Tool вместе с мамой (со мной😂)

[@granudisimo]

😆 And what age group do you think the average Tool fan belongs to anyway?

[@nancyminui9108]

​@@granudisimoTool transcends all age barriers. It is for everyone!

[@jasonbintz6681]

Something about the passage : Something kind of sad about the way things have come to be. Desensitized to everything, what became of subtlety? How can this mean anything to me? If I really don't feel anything at all?" I do not claim to know what it means, but to me, it is about realizing one's own apathy and become aware of it. Then of course, "I'll keep digging, til I feel something" is about that battle within yourself to fight back against the apathy. Although the video tone is dark, if you really pay attention, I think it's about realizing you need help and reaching out for it

[@nilsacred8180]

Beautiful;)

[@6699s]

This is borderline anthem, this describes me when I split

[@Immrtlchaos]

Aenima may be one of the most played albums in my collection. I have had it since it came out in the 90s and still have it in regular rotation. It is one of my all time favorite albums ever made.

[@krzysztofgniewek3952]

Tool made the best music videos. I still remember vividly watching them on MTV (back when they actually played music videos) and being mesmerized. They are very creative. Maynard knows what he's doing.

[@ValdeuZ]

Несомненно, эта музыка заслуживает быть легендарной! Даже не поймёшь с первого раза, рок, металл? альтернатива? Нет, это отдельный неповторимый жанр!

[@yorgent4523]

Как то показал этот клип юным хедбенгерам этой эпохи и они сказали : что ничего круче они в своей жизни не видели, а когда узнали что клип 1996г они подумали что это какаято шутка

[@amazingbiblia1832]

"Turn around and take my hand" Has a new meaning to me now 👊🏼

[@dalekay9ine]

These are some of the coolest lyrics. Not enough people talk about the way he builds tension and release by saying "Turn around and take my...." so that when the times comes and he finally days "....Hand" it's so impactful. I have vivid memories of seeing this on mtv late night, then buying the cd and listening to it on my anti-skip Sony Walkman CD player. Great times. Fantastic drumming.

[@toouniquetobe]

Hahaha, literal tool.

[@jaketieri5108]

This is my personal favorite Tool song

[@VikasGotla]

Yes

[@erb082580]

Same!!!

[@Auriflamme]

No it isn't. Your favourite Tool song is Intermission.

[@Scarygamer-it9it]

Dragon Of Dojima that’s my favorite song of all time

[@SilverScreenDreamer]

Same here.

[@joshcarpenter3352]

One of the best opening songs on an album ever. Just rips your face off right off the bat!

[@vporter8686]

My all time fave song by Tool everything is perfect the changes in the music is totally insane, 43 and still listening

[@adamjones6819]

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

[@TheAmbientUniverse]

As someone who recently realized I'm a chronic relapser with my struggles with booze, this song means a lot more to me than it ever used to. Making the promise to myself this time because there's no reason to just manipulate and charm my friends and family, telling them what they want to hear; it really is time to keep that shit away from me.

[@his_tory_debunk5338]

Amen...YOU GOT THIS BRO 🙏 GODBLESS

[@CB-ih2tx]

God speed brother.

[@babyfirefly1171]

Best of luck to you, it can be done. If I can quit FENTANYL, anyone can quit anything

[@michael-lt3jh]

Too much information I just hear to listen to music LOL

[@jaysonpriestley1983]

Pretty sure the songs about butt fisting bro 🤜

[@miguelnavarrohdez5489]

Tool kid = Undertow Tool wild teenager = Aenima Tool learned mature = Lateralus Tool wise grandpa = 10.000 days Tool ancestral old man = Fear inoculum

[@tastycookiechip]

Aenima is Tool's opus

[@tcoker0416]

Hotel? Trivago.

[@insiddious]

Tool Benjamin Button = Playing everything on shuffle

[@NikoTheFreak666]

Been on a Tool journey tonight

[@ryanmorley8211]

Lateralus is my favorite album

[@luiscarlosgarciadeleon9760]

The fact that everyone ignores that this song is about feeling apathetic just as much as it is about a*al fisting just makes it much greater

[@ailame2]

This song is timeless. I watched it as young reckless bastard. Now I watched it as elder family man. It gives the same goosebumps, as if not even day passed since..

[@KhyralRap]

2016 me: I think its a song about how there's an element of perversion in the pursuit of pleasure 2018 me: I think its a song about oversaturation of media and instant gratification has lead to mass disenfranchisement 2020 me: Maynard wrote a song about fisting didn't he....

[@LesleighHart]

lol

[@NewGoldStandard]

This comment is the reason comment sections exist. Well done.

[@ezekielschmittart]

Same man

[@lordoftheelements2112]

Every single one of those interpretations is correct from my point of view!

[@Kittie28]

I thought it was about heroin. It gradually consumes you. Sometimes people start it because of boredom

[@ryanhoskins458]

*My friend & I were just two simple Christian boys watching TOOL music videos for WTFs. Surprisingly, it was his idea & we never got caught. 😄 Props to him for pushing boundaries just enough to introduce me to a truly different style of music that I still enjoy today*

[@Marcus-rg7bg]

This sng reminds me all things must grow. Even christ. You cannot spend rest of eternity thinking snakes are devils. You must evolve.

[@ThomasitoA]

Never heard of Tool before but this song is amazing.

[@peterodriguez653]

Welcome to the rabbit hole my friend keep going it goes way deeper

[@ryanduray1]

They don't have any bad songs.

[@superunknown8613]

listened to them more since then?

[@mrfaz4444]

I call bull...

[@danielpowers9619]

Beyond incredible. Ironically, this one does seem to satisfy...

[@Morticia-mw4ek]

U must be highly educated. I just started college and this would of never been literally as meaningful in the past. Thank you 🙏

[@SierraMWymer]

Quite possibly one of the best bands to ever ooze out of the sewers of Maynards sick and delicious mind....so highly underrated....theses lyrics just absolutely slay me wide open every time... who needs a razor when you’ve got lyrics like these in your head?

[@kellynipps8717]

Right on

[@oakridgeboy2023]

Dumb

[@aw6151]

Im not a dumb person and a metalhead but their music and clips scare the shit out of me to be honest.

[@jordantaylor327]

Everything about the symbolism in this video is very urban based. Ex: Eating the nail; becoming the nail; hitting the nail on the head. Meaning being the ugly truth and having to live with fitting a stereotype. Whether that is addiction, abusive tendencies, povert, etc. Everything is covered in a LAYER of DUST. Layers of meaning. Once the cover of the dust is swept away, the characters are naked, no longer having the crutch that masked their inner appearance to themselves and to each other. The room full of mirrors represents the type of 'empathy' or 'love' the characters have for each other; they don't see the other person (the reason for the barrier of the wall that is broken by the female's touch) but instead a mirror of themselves. Mirrors also tend to represent grooming, which suggests the relationship between the characters revolves around sex/personal gratification instead of a genuine compassion. Alex Jones is a gifted artist through and through.

[@trapbunnybubbles2297]

Haha ur gay

[@trevorgoodchild8266]

Over thinking over analyzing

[@fuckoff5893]

Adam Jones* lol

[@billrobertjoe]

alex jones

[@drdestroy453]

@@trevorgoodchild8266 many of their songs and videos have that level of complexity, so there is much to uncover

[@Shifty1940]

Show me that you love me and that we belong together...

[@oeuronymousoone1004]

Shifty__ whoa I was gonna comment that line, as hearing it I saw this. Spooky

[@Shifty1940]

Recap Jack happy TooL Day brother

[@oeuronymousoone1004]

Shifty__ likewise bro

[@anthonyyoung5148]

@@oeuronymousoone1004 holy shit no lie i just did too. what the hell. i have to read into that statement more!!

[@absoluteunit8628]

It's about drugs.

[@MotocrossRider155]

I remember first seeing this video and hearing this song 4 or 5 years ago, I never listened to Tool before other than when Sober came on the radio here and there. I couldn't stop watching this video just for the weirdness and the song absolutely grew over me. Ever since, I've bought every tool album and have listened to this band religiously. Best band to ever exist. To this day I still listen to them like I just discovered them.

[@GS7k]

20 years ago I tripped too hard and couldn’t handle this music video. Good times.

[@punter1]

man, don't ask who else is here in 2020, we never left.

[@marccram2664]

This song is 25 years old and its still a damn groundbreaker

[@hgrepair419]

Fucking right we never!!! Drunk as fuckkkkkkk! Let's go!

[@marccram2664]

@@hgrepair419 lets go smokes trev!!

[@whenroutinebiteshardandamb8243]

Yeah like those dicks who discover it on some stoopid show n they think they r king

[@audrahittle1443]

#bounce thank you

[@morissaduke3165]

Adam Jones is brilliant. I want so bad for TOOL to make a short horror film featuring their music and art. It's just so moving and I have 100% cried watching a TOOL video. They reach inside you and pull out your humanity kicking and screaming, whether you want it to happen or not. My relationship with TOOL is almost nonconsensual because when I first heard it, I had no choice but to rock the fuck out.

[@woolycooly9595]

just one yr after this comment they made a short horror film

[@morissaduke3165]

@@woolycooly9595 Are you fucking fr?

[@harrisjm62]

@@woolycooly9595 Whats the name of it?

[@danielsarn3823]

Anybody else remember watching this masterpiece on that legendary MTV show Super Rock? You know back when MTV actually played music....those were the days.

[@ZebVanZandt]

ÆNIMA was such a unique body of work, as someone wrote in the comments you knew it was special. After being completely floored by this album TOOL managed to really get the attention of the universe by releasing ‘Lateralus’ and kicking everything ÆNIMA had touched upon up a notch. Two incredible albums that will never fade into obscurity ….

[@adumbratio9171]

I'LL KEEP DIGGING TILL I FEEL SOMETHING Sounds really powerful like you are trying to feel something by breaking your head against the wall.

[@rufusonemamzaho4011]

I kept scrolling down the comments and found yours right on this part of the song :) I'll keep digging now

[@mbrad2669]

Amazing how songs hit you after listening to them for years, and not really understanding the lyrics until BAM!!! Your listening to it at work and you have to hold back your tears 😢 that moment of understanding is the best high🤯

[@mendrelx8445]

This album is still amazing. I bought the c.d. at Hastings. It's also the soundtrack to my first acid trip 1998

[@adamjones6819]

Hello, how are you doing? It is nice seeing you here.

[@mr.anthony547]

I almost lost my eye to this song in the Marines. I super glued the wound and kept drinking.

[@ChillingInformation]

the blue man group really let themselves go

[@novai6554]

sky Most underrated comment on KZbin

[@jaketillman9684]

sky roasted

[@samjones9127]

Lol!

[@glhmedic]

And probably have diabetes

[@darrenfreyauthor]

I thought the fat one was Bobby Hill.

[@bung20]

This is one of those songs where the max volume is not enough.

[@splodges66778899]

Spot on..imagine when they first layed the track in the studio I bet the sound engineers were blown away

[@lotharvazquez4593]

Just not enough I need more Nothing seems to satisfy

[@DanMice1]

search for the album version, not the clip for loudness

[@kws767]

First thing I did when I finally got a good PA was crank this shit up. This song, as well as Thrust by White Zombie were never loud enough on any stereo. My Bose PA finally got it done LOL...

[@puppylove126]

@Irrelevant Destruction, this may be irrelevant but I love the profile pic. It's so cute ☺️ 💕

[@mrmoviemanic1]

This song is very disturbing but it's also oddly the most fulfilling and heartwarming song from Tool.

[@Lickwetcarrion]

fulfilling for your ass for sure

[@kakashi392]

@N G so full Daddy

[@timothyandrewnielsen]

Fistfilling

[@LuigiLuigi6666]

@@timothyandrewnielsen hahahaha nice

[@mrmoviemanic1]

@@LuigiLuigi6666 a fistful of forfillment

[@ALLDASHMOKE]

Now that I’m older, I understand the depth of both the song and the music video. It’s pure genius.

[@jarrettwilkins8031]

I make my kids watch tool music videos when they misbehave

[@Bluecapybara1]

Proud Dad!!!

[@mexta4478]

Jarrett Wilkins with or without music?

[@Quanchop]

LT_Mexta what are you doing here

[@jacobloving6765]

That’s not punishment, unless it’s muted

[@jordanboyd5587]

Well then it's the greatest punishment you've ever given to those kids.

[@johnferrara5249]

In 2020 this is still one of the most visually stunning videos ever.

[@jarodr6818]

Have you seen Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer?

[@lmeza1983]

The video alone is better (more disturbing) than 90% of the horror movies and video games I know, that's saying something.

[@MT-ll3tu]

@@lmeza1983 Yeah I still view these music videos have lore outside of lyrics. Like this one having mutated beings fed up being hidden away or are demons living in a abandoned place tolerating eachother.

[@Yawanawa_K]

"When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you..." this is a video that,in a more or less direct way, put us in contact with our darkness and fears that we normally refuse as unacceptable or "wrong"...I always liked and at the same time being disturbed by this clip.Tool are great!

[@Anastasia-ahhh]

I LOVE ART! Perfect visuals for the song. I love it. ❤ Pure art.

[@michaelromano3717]

Tool is absolutly fucking amazing. Been a fan since "sober" described my life. Totally underrated. The stuff of the coolest fucking nightmares, you know the ones where u wake up sick, cold sweat, shaking and in terror? And the next night youre like, man i want to dream that dream again!

[@LampreyKisses]

That's just a hard drug trip. Really. But the best part really is breaking off of that stuff and being able to appreciate life sober.

[@michaelromano3717]

Lamprey kisses, thats real.nightmare lol.

[@kimberlylandreneau7645]

This song always reminded me of when I was struggling with addiction. Not enough, I need more, don’t want it I just need it. I hated my addiction but wanted so much to sober up. 5 years drug free!

[@RedFunk]

Hell yeah Kimberly! Same here, this song helped me rationalize the thoughts I was feeling after withdrawals. It made me realize how I obsessive I was just to feel something, dark times... But the future is looking bright! 9 years clean! Never going back.

[@RobertoHernandez-cd9bs]

Good job sister!!!!

[@rayinpau.s.a.6351]

My Neice took me to their concert . I was blown away by the power of this Band . the singer looked like he tripped and fell into a tacklebox . amazing time We had .

[@GamingHistorySource]

There isn't a moment in time that does not express the significance & brilliance in this song. It can be attributed to almost everything that we see in the world today. It has an almost ambiguous flow & reflects almost any meaning to any individual who hears it. We are so over stimulated as a society that surprise, wonderment & mystery have been removed from every facet of our lives. People who mindlessly punch LOL into a comment section but in reality are completely disconnected from their feelings & emotions. Feeling nothing at all & only reflecting what they believe everyone expects to see.

[@LordTepes81]

This song was a major part of my life as a teenager. I still have my earliest memories of getting high, tripping on acid and shrooms, and drinking my ass off during those years (all of which were a firsts for me) only to find myself living a lifetime since then and only now watching this video for the very first time. I may manage a business now and the world sucks but I'll always have those precious memories of no worries and great music.

[@dillondonnelly9843]

And from this day forward a new holiday was formed...Happy Tool Day everyone!

[@rdormer]

As someone with ADHD the lyrics about essentially being dead inside, overwhelmed and numbed at the same time, constantly looking for novelty just to feel alive, really hits deep to my core. The fact that it's also an extended double entendre for fisting is just...*chef's kiss*

[@mh5259]

*Probably not referring to getting smooched by Gordon Ramsey* are you?🚻

[@dre32pitt]

@@mh5259 Nah, that's who he fisted

[@BLindsay-qj6mh]

Muwah!

[@BLindsay-qj6mh]

That was the sound of that chefs kiss

[@BLindsay-qj6mh]

And agreed strongly

[@MJR_ATX]

30 years later and “I’ll keep digging til I feel something” still gives me chills

[@waynecampbell9714]

I've been listening to this since high school and in the past 20 years I have never gotten sick of any other songs tool hands down best f****** band ever

[@thomaslazarski3596]

Adam Jones, lead guitarist is the visual creator of these stunningly disturbing images your vicarious self is viewing.

[@Sinoops]

I don't think you know what vicarious means

[@Powwower]

@@Sinoops Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. Used in the song Vicarious the lyrics "Vicariously I, live while the whole world dies" your experiencing the earths death through the other.

[@elmocaballero812]

@@Powwower wow!

[@asmithii84]

Adam Jones didn't do the video for Vicarious though.

[@philthyphil7651]

He also worked on the predator

[@TheKromusDevice]

Man, that drop in the beginning still gives me chills.

[@Gigi2309]

wieso entdecke ich den song gerade jetzt in meinem leben wo er exakt auf mich im Moment perfekt passt. tool i love u

[@tuggnuggs]

This was the encore to their show they just played in Brisbane, Australia. My first Tool show and it blew me away. I can die happy.

[@hernanbruno4178]

Tool, NIN, Deftones, Ministry, KMFDM, Alice In Chains, Soundgarden, Bush, Silverchair, Ratm, Marilyn Manson, White Zombie, Fear Factory, Butthole Surfers, Filter, PIL (Public Image Ltd), Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Primus, Gravity Kills, Silverchair, Stabbing Westward, Therapy?, Monster Magnet... La mejor década de rock alternativo, incluso aquel MTV pasaba todas estás geniales bandas. Que tiempos aquellos.

[@FattyMachine3000]

My man has immaculate taste

[@hernanbruno4178]

@@FattyMachine3000 I miss those moments.

[@sanidhayarora9810]

Gf: this music is hurting my ears, how do you even listen to this? Me: this may hurt a little but it's something you'll get used to.

[@diegocobo8]

GENIUS!!

[@tyrdravok2329]

Well that’s one way to let someone know you don’t care I guess.

[@chrissquire8542]

@@tyrdravok2329 ... Oh, but we do care. Rock n Roll is my religion & my love....

[@sanidhayarora9810]

@@tyrdravok2329 just letting her discover real music

[@JohnSmith-ej1qg]

Tell her to spread them cheeks real quick

[@Staceymatchim]

OMG this song.... I never tire of hearing it. What a genius album all together

[@trashbatnat]

Something has to change Un-deniable dilemma Boredom's not a burden Anyone should bear Constant over stimulation numbs me But I wouldn't want you It any other way It's not enough I need more Nothing seems to satisfy I don't want it I just need it To breathe, to feel, to know I'm alive Finger deep within the borderline Show me that you love me and that we belong together Relax, turn around and take my hand I can help you change Tired moments into pleasure Say the word and we'll be Well upon our way Blend and balance Pain and comfort Deep within you Till you will not want me any other way It's not enough I need more Nothing seems to satisfy I don't want it I just need it To breathe, to feel, to know I'm alive Knuckle deep inside the borderline This may hurt a little but it's something you'll get used to Relax Slip away Something kinda sad about The way that things have come to be Desensitized to everything What became of subtlety? How can it mean anything to me If I really don't feel anything at all? I'll keep digging till I feel something Elbow deep inside the borderline Show me that you love me and that we belong together Shoulder deep within the borderline Relax, turn around and take my hand

[@munkeebranestoo5259]

Tyvm 4 that

[@brandonbanks32278]

was he into BDSM?

[@munkeebranestoo5259]

@@brandonbanks32278 I honestly don't know. I'm pretty sure he's in Illuminati, which means he tortured & sacrifices children, eats their flesh & drinks their blood. Most of Hollywood and the far left are all a part of it. Bernie Mac was gonna start talking about stuff. Steve Harvey told Illuminati leaders. They killed Bernie and covered it up. Joan Rivers was the 2st 1 on TV to say Michelle Obama has a penis. She was killed 3 days later in a routine procedure. Michael Jackson wanted out. He'd completed his deal with Satan and wasn't going to sign again. Last we saw the real MJ was 1984 Pepsi commercial. He got burned up. They cloned him and sent him underground. The clone body kept breaking down so they finally let it die. MJ was still alive & well underground. Still may be

[@munkeebranestoo5259]

& those are just a few examples. Paul Walker's car was set up to crash. Robin Williams was murdered for not playing their evil games. It goes on & on

[@juda815]

@@munkeebranestoo5259 do you have schizophrenia