TOOL - Stinkfist, Reaction Video.

[@pedromarques2077]

So, this is about to be one long post. First off, as for this songs meaning, "Stinkfist" is a term used to describe the act of anal fisting and the lyrics use this as metaphor to how desensitised and numb society as become to the point that people look out for increasingly extreme experiences in order to "feel again" and how over time there's a need to increase the intensity of those acts/experiences. Over the course of the song you see this growing intensity reflected in the lyrics, since it starts with "Finger deep inside the borderline", then "Knuckle deep within the borderline", then "Elbow deep within the borderline" and finally "Shoulder deep within the borderline". Second, Tool music videos usually don't connect directly to the lyrics. They are produced and directed by Adam Jones, Tool's guitarist who previous to forming the band worked in Hollywood as an FX artist in blockbuster movies like "Predator 2" and "Jurassic Park", just to name a couple of the more widely known. Their videos serve more as standalone pieces of art that complement the music, but not attached to the lyrics, so you won't see the band in any of the videos, apart from their first ever video "Hush" that was made for their debut EP back in 1992. They don't have that many music videos and for their last 2 studio albuns the band only released one video. Most fans, me included, will usually advise reactors to not watch the music videos on a first listen as they can be quite overwhelming and make them not focus as much on the music as they should. Obviously this is just a recomendation and ultimately you should do as you please, but do bear that in mind. Their music is extremely complex and they're viewed by many as the modern day "Pink Floyd", since their sound is quite unique and there's really no other bands that sound like them or that they can actually be compared in this genre. Both songs you did are from their early times and can be seen as songs that have an average duration, but as you will soon find out, the regular Tool song is usually between 6min and 15min long. There's a lot more to find out with this band, but I think this is enough info for now as the rest will naturally come to you as dive into the deep rabbit hole that is Tool. Enjoy it, it's a worthwile journey.

[@johnc7764]

agree. skip the videos

[@slantera]

If I am not mistaken, Tool did appear towards the end of the 'Sober' video. You can't really see them clearly due to them moving, blurring, darkness, and where the camera is aimed.

[@basedlord88]

Tool elitists are the reason so many people are turned off by the band…

[@pedromarques2077]

@@basedlord88 I don't see how my comment is elitist in any way. It mainly provided insight into the song meaning. If giving people information is now considered elitism, I don't even want to imagine what you call to true elitism mate.

[@nathanielhorrigan2181]

Let me just say that if you start reacting to tool you will up subscribers by 50K very quickly. Tool is THE band in the states. And for no other reason than they don’t have a bad song. They’re great.

[@Gabriel_Moline]

5:53. It’s a metaphor. Incredibly worded metaphor that points to over saturation of stimulus of the masses, leading to numbing, leading to the neeeed for stimulus.🌿🌸

[@6alcantara]

It's basically about the overstimulation we are bombarded with to the point that we lose our own senses and stop caring about important things ("How can this mean anything to me if I really don't feel anything at all?").

[@mstorrboy]

And about how me need more and more to get the satisfaction from it.

[@RunawayOcelot]

Desensitized to everything What became of subtlety?

[@Mexable34]

When i listen to Tool they have a unique sound that reminds me of music you might hear if you became lost in the jungle and wandered into a camp of natives performing a ritual around a campfire. Very tribal, dark, progressive, spiritual, and mildly occultish. A lovely mix

[@matthewkolp993]

Glad you are digging into more Tool. To understand the band better, try starting at their beginning. Tool Opiate is their first album followed by Undertow followed by Aenema followed by 10,000 days followed by Fear Innoculum. Love your reactions.🌀🤘

[@johnc7764]

um, no love for Lateralus?

[@ju4408]

​@@johnc7764Right? Only the greatest album ever made. Now I have to properly bless my new apartment and break out the vinyl (even though the songs are out of order).

[@matthewkolp993]

Sorry, of course Lateralus...

[@israelolguin1156]

The Grudge by T00L

[@da9pauly]

Gotta react too Tool song The Grudge sonically is incredible with great lyrics and vocal performance!!!

[@hitmanhatton]

Tool is very rewarding to listen to. Their songs rarely if ever become repetitive.

[@sumonjamal1653]

Adam Jones (guitar) of Tool is also a special effects wizard (he worked on the Arnold movie 'Terminator 2') and he also directed these Tool music videos w/ abstract and surreal scenarios... Like Pink Floyd before them, they did not want to be featured on Tool music videos. When Tool began in 1991 in California, they just wanted to make a 'joke' band (They named themselves after Jones' backyard tool shed 😂)... but after jamming a bit, Adam Jones recalled that Maynard James Keenan (vocals) could really sing... the band was rounded out by Danny Carey (drums) and Paul D'Amour (bass)... Initially, they recorded an EP 'Opiate' in 1992 and Tool were quickly approached by labels after Nirvana and Pearl Jam started breaking big... Tool sounded weird enough to be categorized as 'alternative rock' in the 90's and signed in '92 by Zoo Entertainment, which released the EP 'Opiate' as a prelude to a full album 'Undertow' that was released in 1993... Strangely, MTV put 2 animated Tool music videos on air ('Sober'... and 'Prison sex') and the album sold gold in the US (eventually platinum) Bassist Paul D'Amour did not like the band's musical approach going into prog rock and he quit Tool in 1995... The band hired Justin Chancellor (bass) in 1996 for the next album 'Aenima'... and 'Stinkfist' became a hit on MTV (Tool released it untitled and initially called it 'Track #1') and the album went platinum and charted in the US top 5 and even won a Grammy Award as Tool toured into 1998 w/ more special effects and a visual stage show... Maynard was not a typical vocalist - he would sing in the shadows at the back of the stage while Tool played live. There were issues going into 1999 as Tool split w/ their label and work on a new album was delayed by months... a frustrated Maynard started a new band - A Perfect Circle... w/ Billy Howerdel (guitar) and released their debut album 'Mer de noms' in 2000... it became a platinum success with the singles - 'Judith'... '3 Libras' ... 'The Hollow'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥 In 2001, Tool finally emerged w/ a new album 'Lateralus' and the songs were longer and more prog rock... it shocked everyone by charting at #1 and selling 3x platinum... and pushed sales of all the Tool albums to 3x platinum as the band toured extensively... the singles were - 'Parabol/ Parabola' ... 'Schism' ... 'Lateralus' A Perfect Circle also released a new album 'Thirteenth step' in 2003 and was another platinum success. Tool took another 5 years to release a new album '10,000 days' in 2006 and it charted at #1 again and sold 2x platinum... w/ the singles - 'The Pot' ... 'Vicarious' ... 'Jambi' It would take 13 years for Tool to release any new music, even though the band toured consistently during that time... Maynard stayed creatively active and worked on other projects like Puscifer (a pop-oriented band) and new music by A Perfect Circle. In 2019, the extensive work on new music finally yielded a new Tool album 'Fear inoculum' and it charted at #1 again and Tool were back on tour and bigger than ever.

[@mitchellpurdy470]

90's was a crazy times Seen them 5 times.life changing 🤟🫨🔥

[@jameswatt5557]

The song is about that we’ve been so desensitized by propaganda and media that we figuratively have to be fist-fucked just to feel anything.😂 You don’t want to watch the music videos. Tool is more about the music and they’re distracting. Plus the older videos are edited for TV and you don’t get to hear all the song/lyrics. The most popular song to react to is The Pot, but I think The Grudge, Lateralus, Vicarious, and Pushit are their best songs. As a singer, I think you would appreciate the vocals in those songs as well as Eulogy and H. There are some epic sustained notes/screams.

[@Tbanyas1]

Definitely experience more tool. It will change your entire perception of music. I subscribed.

[@mitchellpurdy470]

Its life changing 🤟🔥🫨

[@laurieleiann904]

Hello 👋 Glad to see you have been brought to the one and only TOOL. That said, how about Jambi..on their LP 10,000 days.

[@lateralus9244]

Oh, and also (I almost forgot), the signer is in 2 other bands: A Perfect Circle and his own side project called Puscifer. Check them out and react to them as well, if you'd like. You will be blown away at just how wide and convincing Maynard J. Keenan's singing style range is. If you didn't know it was him singing, it's hard to recognize his voice right away.

[@RudyCantGame]

Video for Hush from their first ep features the actual band. Other videos is this animation.

[@justinlovince8816]

Yes please more Tool!!!

[@Gabriel_Moline]

4:00. All the official vidz are like this, and only the first one, Sober, had the band members fade in and out for a second. Also, the bassist at that time hasn’t been with the band since that “first” album.🌿🌸

[@Corndog642]

Been a Tool fan for 30 years. For me I always appreciated the music more than the lyrics. For years I didn’t even know all of the lyrics. Plus a lot of their songs are more symbolic and open to interpretation. Still there are some songs that are a bit more direct and they tap into some really primal emotions. I would recommend listening to the songs without the official video. The videos are trippy and are almost a separate extension of their artistry. Other Tool songs worth checking out: Bottom Crawl Away Undertow 4 Degrees Hooker with a Penis Pushit H Eulogy Jambi Lateralus The Grudge The Pot Right in Two

[@mitchellpurdy470]

Grew up in the 90's Seen them 5 times.Life changing 🤟🤟🔥🫨

[@sarahpope8658]

Subscribed for more Tool! Spiral out my friend! Would love to see you react to their entire discography beginning with Opiate.... their evolution is so very relatable....

[@mitchellpurdy470]

Tools on a whole another level

[@titan-nate]

Not a single bad tool song. Keep it up and Spiral Out! 🤘

[@mitchellpurdy470]

Used to listen to there cds one side then the other 🤟🤟🫨🫨

[@MynamesJeef1977]

You need to do the GRUDGE! If you love the relentless forward momentum and heaviness it's an amazing Tool song! Also has one of the best metal screams ever.

[@bradcorrea9963]

I wanted to point out something.. go to Time stamp 1:42. This is Exactly what music of any genre is supposed to do to the heart and soul.

[@chriswebb7822]

Subscribed for more Tool! I would absolutely forego their videos for your 1st listen, you'll get so much more out of the composition when you don't have the distraction of the video. I would enjoy them a little later, once you know the song.

[@alexthorpe6583]

I've heard the song many times, and owned the album for many long years. Doesn't mean I've ever understood the lyrics very well. They get very philosophical, and the music is extremely progressive and complex. For future Tool songs, I'd look at '46 and 2', and 'Schism'.

[@mattmorganRnR]

You definitely need to study this band . 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@andrewrichardson7767]

Their videos are not necessarily related to the message of the lyrics. Adam Jones (guitar) is also a special effects artist with feature film credits. He creates their videos. The videos can be distracting.

[@Literallyjustmint]

Id say they are related theyre just really "out there". Yes can be distracting for sure. But the videos certainly are connected to the songs. Again, just really artsy and hard to get.

[@edrueter9]

I think they are connected in tone for sure. ​@Justmint939

[@samspade8830]

The video is literally showing what the lyrics are saying. All of their videos are that way.

[@Topway2]

At first i thought it was about being bombarded with horrible stuff on a daily basis to the point that it turns us numb to everything but after all these years i concluded that maynard just made a song about fisting (maybe both)

[@heyskipj]

Occam's razor my friend.

[@dougrichie7864]

The first commenter failed to mention the album Lateralus which was between Aenema and 10000 days.

[@AaronCampbell-b6p]

Maynard calls himself a poet. Not a song writer. And he listens to the music before he does the vocals. They as a whole are the greatest musicians out there.

[@venturefar2851]

If you like heavy metal, I would like to see you react to TOOL's first two albums OPIATE and UNDERTOW especially the UNDERTOW album I can promise you that you will love it. 🎸🥁🎵 ROCK !!!🤟

[@jirikrajnak9047]

✊

[@NeptuneSpear911]

❤

[@PasqualeCastillo]

Try dream theater "pull me under" Megadeath " hangar 18"

[@brenseaman]

If you like good lyrics you should check out the band Pusifer and the song Remedy. This is one of 3 bands the the lead singer of Tool, Maynard is in

[@alexl8065]

More TOOL!!

[@heyskipj]

Tool stopped doing videos after this album. For the most and few official videos out there, guitarist Adam Jones created them tapping into his SFX background skillz. But simply put, Tool videos are added as another layer. They're not meant to be 1-to-1 storytelling. Think of it as the visuals are another instrument and it's going off on its own polyrhythmic melody. Just assume that going in. As a singer yourself, I reco' "Sober" live, Reading '93 to see how Maynard does his thing.

[@Soljarag5]

Vicarious? Opiate2?

[@heyskipj]

Thank you. @@Soljarag5

[@WhereIsYourID]

Highly recommend Schism by Tool!!!

[@lateralus9244]

TOOL is an anomaly among American metal bands. There is really nothing else here that sounds like them. They are actually an alternative prog-rock/metal band. And yes, a lot of their videos are like this, but not all. Their lyrics don't really pair with their videos. The videos are made by their guitarist, Adam Jones -- who was a Hollywood special effects artist. He worked on such films as Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park 2, as well as others.

[@midget1141]

The next song you should do by Tool is prison sex don't let the title fool you

[@chrislucero1928]

Do lyric vids, your yt channel will explode

[@Nickvarano222]

More

[@alpo6668]

Pushit studio then live version

[@ryanmurdock6017]

Something kinda sad about The way that things have come to be Desensitized to everything What became of subtlety?

[@chrisragona3945]

Oh boy. Did you read the song facts yet?

[@inspectorquaalude714]

If you watch a video of theirs you have to separate the visuals from the audio whether official or not. Do audio with the lyrics on another screen

[@mitchellpurdy470]

Tool was Ghost like Gorillas..Just watching all there music videos 🫨🫨🔥🤟90's was a strange crazy insane times CALLED THE BADES BAND IN THE LAND!!

[@GottaLookInwardToSeeOutward]

nice eyes and curves

[@crowbar_the_skull]

Their videos are meaningless quasi-mystic imagery. The songs are what matter.

[@Jesse-f4e6s]

Stop watching videos just do album version

[@chriswebb7822]

Yes!

[@Tbanyas1]

Never watch a Tool video. Lyrics only.

[@davidward9737]

1st off don't ever watch the videos. 2nd Tool isn't just a American band, known world wide. 3 if you leave your 3rd eye open then you will be on a journey. Also it is a sexual reference. 2 years from now it will be 30 years old

[@shiznitshnitzel4]

Please react to the music and not the video. No one cares about the video

[@puppylove126]

Okay, I immediately stopped watching this as soon as she compared TOOL to Slipknot. Im not gonna support this noob, Slipknot give me a break with that Emo crap. 😅