WOW THEY WENT OFF ON LA! Tool - Ænema (lyrics) | REACTION

[@joshcarpenter2008]

As someone who wore this CD out (literally) in the 90's I'm glad to see a young man hearing it for the first time and appreciating it.

[@gailspaw5521]

I Agree

[@merrimackvalleyblackdog45]

amen

[@charliediottaviano3995]

Tool never makes a bad album. All of them are masterpieces

[@saltysir]

As we all know….. “whatever TOOL song you are listening to is your favorite TOOL song….. until the next one comes on.” This is a band with NO bad songs. Spiral Out.

[@chubbs6907]

No truth has ever been spoken!

[@arekekar7362]

Hahahaha. Listen to ALL of Lateralus before you say that. I'm sure you'll love Faaip De Oiad 😂

[@UnethicalLogic]

The drummer is Danny Carey. They call him, "The Octopus." If you watch the live drum cam version of 'Pneuma,' you will crap your brain out trying to analyze his drum skills.. So just enjoy the Majesty of Danny's drums. ❤️

[@TommyGetTheBag]

100%!!!

[@hucklebuck7989]

this

[@daver18qc]

It's a shame he didn't do much drum cam videos, Pneuma is really not the hardest song he plays.

[@1c0n81]

​@daver18qc he's said the ending of the grudge is the hardest to perform live himself

[@daver18qc]

@@1c0n81 Yeah he said Grudge for endurance and Invincible or 7empest for hardest. kzbin.infowZftHsSgGwM

[@rugby342]

"Learn To Swim" to me is a reference of Cali breaking off and descending into the Pacific.....he also said "See You in Arizona Bay".....The cover art on this CD was Lenticular Art and an inside piece of art was a map of the USA where it is complete when looking from one direction and the opposite direction Cali was no longer.

[@PoliticallyAffiliated]

It's also a reference for people to survive, in general, when things get rough

[@dildoswaggins2907]

One great big festering neon distraction

[@christopherroth7239]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZa2fWV-irmXfM0 Song was inspired by this Bill Hicks comedy bit

[@Surtac100]

Yes, Arizona will be a bay when LA or cali breaks off from that fault line. It’s overdue big time.

[@fishintheocean-i4g]

@@PoliticallyAffiliated sink or swim. I agree

[@scottw5253]

"Arizona Bay" was the business name for an entertainment production company that the late comedian Bill Hicks planned to operate once he retired from doing stand-up comedy. Hicks and TOOL's vocalist, Maynard James Keenan, became close friends only a few years prior to Hicks' untimely death from an aggressive cancer. Maynard and Hicks had a shared contempt for LA and LA people. The concept of. "Arizona Bay" comes from a Hicks comedy bit where he rants about wanting California to just slide off into the ocean, thus creating a Pacific ocean coast line/bay for Arizona. Hicks actually opened a number of TOOL concerts prior to his death. The band and Hicks were in the beginning stages of planning ways to creatively work Hicks into parts of TOOL's live show when he fell ill. The entire Aenima album is a dedication to and a memorial of Hicks. There are a clips of Hicks speaking a couple times on the album and the CD art includes a painting of him in a lab coat. Every song on the album has a tie in to Hicks. Some are blatant references to him, others are really obscure and took me 15-20 years to realize, but Hicks is remembered in every track. Think for yourself. Question authority.

[@johnwilson1794]

As mentioned "Learn to Swim" is a reference to an album by Bill Hicks who the band was close friends with. He was an absolute legend btw but that's another story. Hicks dreamed Arizona Bay would be created when LA broke off and fell into the ocean ridding the world of the disgusting cesspool that is LA.

[@joelhensley5322]

Bill was and is hands down the best to ever fucking do it!

[@awakepatriot2752]

Bill Hicks is my all time favorite comedian. He was way ahead of his time. Gone too soon.

[@bjwertman]

Not a bill hicks original. San Andreas fault has been a risk for a major earthquake for way longer v than 70s

[@johnwilson1794]

@@bjwertman Wtf are you babbling about? Yes the San Andreas Fault has been around for eons but "Arizona Bay" is a Bill Hicks album you clown. What are you trying to say? Are you just trying to make some pedantic point to try and prove a stranger on the internet wrong? 🙄

[@mzliz1249]

You my friend are a wise old soul in a youthful body. Loved your reaction. ♥️🔥

[@ngervat]

what's insane is that this song was written 30 years ago when I was in high school and it is still as relevant and accurate today as it was when it came out.

[@bigdaddypiggy]

LA is Detroit with palm trees 😉🤷🏼‍♂️this came out in 96 & to see still have this effect on people especially young people (I’m 52) is heartwarming 🤤

[@mistyvalzania4022]

This was the first song I ever heard by Tool. It came on the radio and everyone in my house stopped and listened to it. Got the album the next day and listened to it on repeat for DAYS! Been a fan ever since 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@kennethcrenshaw8359]

Great reaction to your new favorite band. The TOOL Army welcomes you. Keep your weapon out and belly in, pray for rain and tidal waves and Spiral Out my friend.

[@nonymouz9334]

You're going to enjoy Tool brother. They have tons of metaphors, and each song means different things for different people at different times of life. They tell you how it is; but offer a much greater perspective even into the spiritual and more humane and vulnerable elements as well. In my opinion, they are second to none when it comes to encapsulating what it means to be a human.

[@m.ericwatson968]

They began mired in the mud and lower depths of primal human experience and continued an upward climb towards higher consciousness, it's a brilliant musical legacy

[@teddy.d174]

In my opinion, the greatest musicians and poet on the planet. Favorite band since I saw them in 92, the year I graduated high school.

[@johnnorris8178]

I love watching people experience Tool for the first time. I enjoy your reaction as much as you enjoy the experience.

[@olybobby]

OMG watching this made me smile so big - a young man hearing Tool for the first time is something really special

[@Pohgrey]

Btw, I subbed. I love your reactions, man. You really are getting Tool, and you make me feel like I'm hearing these again for the first time, lol. It's so cool to see someone new to Tool become a fan. They are my favorite band, but I see you have some others I like, too so I'll be checking 'em out. I'm definitely up for some old school Metallica. I was in my teens when they came out and I was totally there for it. I still love their first 5 albums and still listen to them.

[@gumusdere09]

It makes me so happy to see someone loving the music that I love.

[@DeMoeAurelius]

This was 1996 in my freshman year of college listening to this in South Central L.A. made me beyond a outside.😅😅😅

[@edchandler5842]

It’s been said many times, but with Tool, whatever song you’re listening to will be your favorite. (Until you hear the next one)

[@jams_world81]

They won a Grammy for this one

[@apollo1316]

it was the critics trying to prove they arent the "millions of dumbfounded dipshits" lol

[@kregmaffews]

You know he hated that shi 😅

[@jams_world81]

@@kregmaffews only Justin and Danny will show up because they are very nice people haha

[@jimbojones8978]

It's kinda cool that you have a friend guiding you through his picks and suggestion on the music videos. All on point, and since you're enjoying the music I think it was the right call. Loving the ride, can't wait to see your opinion on the vids, lol.

[@Ogt92]

Got to do Right in two! Also the Danny Cary (Tool Drummer) Vick Firth live video.

[@jakecameron2976]

Love this reaction. Love your energy my man. Spiral out!

[@cmatt1982]

I’ve been a Tool fan since the 90’s. They are gonna stick with you for life brother. Good luck going down this rabbit hole. It’s a fun one. ✌️

[@kylemathis3872]

Impressed by you brother. Love how you’re loving Tool. 🤘🏻

[@superturkle]

damn good reaction, watched from beginning to end. keep up the good work

[@brianfogle2743]

LA, the city of lights. Fitting for the song. Lights out.

[@benjaminburris8982]

Right on, that was a fun ride. Enjoy the videos. Spiral Out Keep Going.

[@No_Hate_2024]

Tool is amazing and the song resonates with those down on LA. I lived in the LA area for a dozen years while in the military and, although I wouldn't live there again because of the real estate and living costs, I absolutely love Los Angeles. It has a population larger than 34 states and California's economy, if it was a country, would be the 5th largest in the world.

[@ReflectionTool637]

My rec. for the next 4: Pneuma (studio 1st, drum cam vid later), Jambi, The Grudge, Ticks & Leeches. They have tons of amazing compositions - these 4 are still the more accessible bangers. You can go more complex/psychedelic later ....

[@ReflectionTool637]

@@tarnin I guess I am just gambling that the more basic early Tool is not where this young man should be heading. He already has a good feel for Tool given the 4 tracks he has reacted to already. I didn't rec. Rosetta Stoned, Tempest, Reflection or Pushit! .... yet ...... haha ;))

[@joshbuck8000]

The lights going out at the end was Fawesome! Keep spiraling out, we enjoy watching the journey! ✌🏽

[@kennethalbert4653]

15:15 It started in LA (California generally) but that same "culture" has now spread to the whole country, all Western countries...because we didn't read between the lines and see that it needed to change ! Now hear "Descending" (2019) an updated, more dire call to action !!

[@katjarasanen6894]

🙌🔥 You got it!!! Tool sure educates while you listen to them! 💯

[@stephanieeverett2461]

Your reaction is my favorite on this song! Way to break down the lyrics! I love the bass line and drums on this! ✌️

[@mistylor13]

"You learn something new everything you listen to them. Every time. " You're a smart kid! ❤ I can't wait to show this reaction to my 20 year old son, who has yet to realize the gift of Tool.

[@samneedsanap7802]

Here we go…

[@jondubb35]

1996 release. LA hasn’t changed. But 1000x worse. This song is perfect for 2023.

[@YeOleSkater]

Legend has it that the drummer Danny Carey made a deal with the devil. Nobody knows what Danny got out of it, but the devil got drum lessons.

[@C0maT0ast]

Lol 44 seconds in and BAM! the Danny Carey effect hits hard. So glad you went down this Tool path man. Spiral Out! #ToolArmy

[@SkindrixX]

when i was growing up in the 70's and 80's there was a lot of speculation that a huge earthquake would cause Cali to fall off in the ocean leaving you with ocean front property in Arizona

[@teretas6923]

Thank you Xanny! ❤

[@KristyMackPhotographyLLC]

I'm from Michigan too, pontiac. I just subscribed. I live in Denver now though.

[@raytull3922]

This song is named after the procedure of flushing shit from the body. They're basically saying that Mother Earth is going to perform an Aenema by removing the unwanted shit that is L.A.

[@RaggedAssRobin]

Maynard tells you to read between the lines in the song, right after telling you not to dismiss him as a pessimist. It's about LA being an utter cesspool, but that it could be fixed if people cared less about appearances, possessions, money, power etc. It's basically hoping to smack the stupid out of enough people to make that change and heavily erroneous focus on all the superficial bullshit that's the center of so many people's lives.

[@RaggedAssRobin]

Can't edit. I meant to say erroneously focusing on all the 'silly shit,stupid shit.', instead of the things that *actually* matter.

[@user-fm8xs3hr3w]

You're right, "Mom" is a reference to mother nature

[@greenmtngirl4883]

I am seeing TOOL live in New Hampshire next month for the 6th time! It's a fantastic show!

[@nozee77]

Danny Carey, their drummer, is one of his kind. You might enjoy the drumcam video of their song Pneuma. It is mindblowing.

[@ngervat]

Learn to swim is referring to "mother nature/earth" cleansing California by causing an earthquake and having California break off mainland U.S. and slide into the Pacific. learn to swim is for all the residents of California so they'll possibly be able to survive the cataclysmic event by possibly swimming to shore. the song was written 30 years ago and is still relevant today...amazing

[@nilsbossiusklintenberg3623]

Another fire video my man! 🔥🙌🤘

[@crayb420]

Mom's coming round" I figure mother nature to flush it all away

[@jaridc2149]

i think you would enjoy Vicarious, keep up the great reactions!! looking forward to more!

[@benkelly7182]

Let’s be honest, black folks enjoying TOOL songs for the first time never disappoints! TOOL is so good and it’s such a joy to see someone with a different musical background get so into it. Maynard doesn’t pull any punches on this one! TOOL is heavily influenced by the psychologist Carl Jung. Check him out if you aren’t familiar. He’s a deep one. Spiral out, Dude!

[@dennisgallant8312]

You will soon come to discover that your favorite Tool song is always the one you just listened to! Many Tool fans can and will say this.

[@jhagander2973]

I'm going to Tool in 2 days and came across your channel while I'm gearing up. Your reactions are awesome. Danny Carey is a rock drumming legend before his time. Maynard's lyrics are deep, Justin creates amazing bass beats and gosh darnit Adam is on point. F*ck all those insincere actresses

[@sonnybarry]

This song is Enema not ah nee ma. They use the Greek AE so it might confuse, but the album is Aenima. This song Aenema. Happy listening.

[@katiebates6134]

The whole album is great! I love Tool!

[@shanefritts8922]

Lovin' the Tool reactions man, keep'em coming!! You are correct, "Mom" is referring to Mother Earth/Mother Nature😎😎 You still haven't listened to "Lateralus" so you might not understand this, but I'll still sign off with..... Spiral out!!🌀🌀🌀

[@ericgoodwinart]

Wow, that ending IS totally like a fire alarm sound! It’s also like the sound of chaos, earthquakes, and tidal waves while a fire alarm is going off 🔥

[@RichKolasa]

Great, great reaction video!

[@MarioMartinez-vw4rg]

Mom=Mother Nature

[@m.ericwatson968]

Learn to swim is just a metaphor for California falling into the sea in a massive earthquake, but it's also a larger metaphor for learning to deal with just how f'd modern life is, as it will all come crashing down, sooner than later...listen to "Flood" from Undertow, that previous album begins this train of thought; "I was wrong...this changes, everything"

[@matthewperala9585]

Tool lyrics are often deep and introspective but if you focus on just the lyrics you're missing out on so much more. Need all four components. Maynard's voice is a self-described fourth instrument. Take it ALL in. Spiral out, dude.

[@TheBradsk1379]

FYI, that "Schism" video is one of their wilder ones, if I may recommend "Sober" to do first, maybe even a reaction to it.....also "Ænima" is my favorite song EVER, so thx for doing it

[@stephenlackey5852]

I gotta say… I actually loved the Outro filmed like that- very intimate, very honest feeling

[@freeheeler00]

Guy had me at "whoever the drummer is". lol You will soon come to know who that drummer is no doubt. It's only a matter of time.

[@paulstilgoe3340]

Learn to swim is a direct refernce to Arizona Bay which is a reference to the late great comedian Bill Hicks who used to talk about Los Angeles being swallowed up by an earthquake & disappearing under the ocean to create Arizona Bay. Maynard is hoping for the same thing & is saying learn to swim because everyone in LA will need to learn to swim.

[@susiejo143]

Danny is the best drummer in the world❤

[@lilithdeath1388]

Adam Jones the guitarist. He does special effects in Hollywood movie aswell he did the clay animation for there videos..I have 3 favorite bands... Tool ,A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer 😅

[@castanza128]

He isn't saying wake up. He is literally saying LEARN TO SWIM. While naming all of the shitty kinds of people in LA, Because mom's coming back to flush LA down the toilet. He's happy about that. He's prayin for rain. He's prayin for tidal waves....

[@nekogammi2943]

Loved every song on this album ❤️ 😊

[@AnotherFacelessDigitalNoOne]

Maynard takes no prisoners lyrically. Aims at the throat and never misses

[@AsaJames7]

Stopping Tool songs before they are finished is against the Geneva Convention.

[@andyb7638]

Worried about the earbuds at the beginning of your journey. Glad to see you got some proper cans!

[@dcanup71]

Great 👍 reaction Xanny 🔥🤘💀

[@dan.j.boydzkreationz]

That was an interesting effect with the timing of the lights going out. Vicarious will be good for ya next

[@davidwilson6577]

Yeah Mom = Mother Earth / Mother Nature. I mean I don't think Tool ever come out and say what their lyrics mean but that one really has only one way to take it.

[@jo2extreme874]

don't ever be scared....take a deep breath and GO!!!! Never let the moments pass you by, grab it while you're young before life gets behind you...♥

[@Big_Mk]

Eres un crack. De verdad. Me alegro que te guste

[@beammeier4997]

Lead singer Maynard spent his formative years in Grand Rapids Michigan...city of my birth 😉 Loved your reaction fellow Michigander!

[@xannyinternational]

Let’s gooo love to see it 🤝🏾

[@Ben_Sue]

I seen Tool in Grand Rapids last March and it was amazing

[@m.ericwatson968]

Lights going out at the end was pretty cool...made for some great lighting

[@johnny0748]

Maynard the singer is from Michigan. He moved there from Ohio when he was 11.

[@Cheesesteak70-d1v]

That’s the point . It is a tool to open your third eye, mind, body and soul to other concepts, ideas and spirituality. And while they’re at it, they throw in some of the best fucking music ever performed.

[@franksithlord4933]

im loving how there is a resurgence of interest 30 years later

[@RobKernKnowsNot]

There's a fault line that runs through California. It's expected to break away in the future, causing Arizona to have a bay.

[@Lateralusaint.]

When this album came out I Had my cd player glued for a year so no one could change cd....

[@jonathancapps1103]

None of Tool's announced shows are in the South, either. I remember thinking that they're skipping half the country. So I'm anticipating another tour relatively quickly, or maybe even a 2nd leg of the current tour.

[@daveperkins7645]

Danny Carey is the drummer. Since Neil from rush passed, Danny Carey is now the dopest drummer alive. 😊

[@casinobreakfast8533]

The album is a tribute to the comedian Bill Hicks. Some of the lyrics are from his stand-up.

[@kylegilbert5071]

"Its like a fire alarm" Best take ive ever heard for the end of this song

[@ISM313]

I listen to most genres …tool is my absolute favorite of all of them

[@brianfogle2743]

The lights going out was perfect.

[@Big_Mk]

Me encanta tu reacción. I like you reaccion.❤😊. Gracias

[@malhondize3898]

1996 or 1997 i dont recall now but i know i got it the day it came out. lyrics are more on point now than in 1997

[@jamesherter9481]

That light went out at the perfect moment!

[@seanmcrae694]

Learn to swim refers to if an earthquake hits los angels it will fall into the ocean. So hence learn to swim.

[@kakkoiradio]

The drummer is Dany Carey and he's a beast

[@joelhensley5322]

wish there was a heart reaction for this one! a enema

[@crapulatusincommodus9829]

I want more tool reactions.... Tool gas the only album ive heard with all Great songs

[@gailspaw5521]

Tool one of my Favorites❤

[@TiffanyPotts-g8s]

You are right, mom is mother nature...with all the natural disasters mentioned before, then the chorus us "see you in Arizona Bay" referencing cali breaking off into the ocean.

[@TiffanyPotts-g8s]

"learn to swim" backs up this reference of cali dropping into the Pacific Ocean

[@dalecurran5236]

If you want, maybe the song Xanadu from Rush, exit stage left album

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

Mother Nature….. LA sinks and Arizona becomes the coast ! Love your reaction Bro. 🌀🌀🌀🌀👁🌀🌀🌀

[@inspectorquaalude714]

Mom=mother nature and sometimes singers will change lyrics than what was written to fit better and he says "don't just call it apathy, try and read between the lines"

[@bradennichols3154]

Its dont just call me a pessimist

[@inspectorquaalude714]

@bradennichols3154 maybe on paper but not on the record.

[@bradennichols3154]

@@inspectorquaalude714 u can hear the word pessimist. Apathy doesnt even fit. It's the isssssssssttttttttt part of pessimissssssssttttttttt

[@inspectorquaalude714]

@bradennichols3154 your version has too many syllables. He changed it , apathy fits. Singers and producers Chang lyrics from rhe paper to recording all the time

[@bradennichols3154]

@@inspectorquaalude714 he never changed it lol he does change words live like Fret for your cocaine