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"Stinkfist"
Single by Tool
from the album Ænima
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996[1]
GenreAlternative metal[2]
Length5:11
LabelVolcano
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Bottrill
Tool singles chronology
"Prison Sex"
(1993)
"Stinkfist"
(1996)
"H."
(1997)

"Stinkfist", also referred to as Track #1 due to the perceived offensiveness of the actual title,[3] is a song by American rock band Tool. It is their first industry single and first music video release from their second major label album Ænima.

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Transcription

Interpretation

The song title, the lyrics and the perceived subject matter (fisting and drug addiction) caused changes to be made to the originally released version by TV[4] and radio programmers, who also shortened the track. The track has also been remixed by Skinny Puppy.

Keenan said the use of the words "stink" and "fist" and the resulting perception of "fist fucking" is actually symbolic in dealing with a friend of drummer Danny Carey who "isn't afraid of getting his hands dirty" rather than a "write-off" of the sexual term.[5] Instead, fisting is a metaphor for the real cause of ailment.[6]

Music video

Stinkfist played live in Krakow, Poland, 2024

The music video for "Stinkfist" was created with stop-motion animation techniques featuring live actors, and was directed by the band's guitarist Adam Jones (who had previous experience in art direction and animation). The video begins with a shot of an empty jar, electrical arcing and a television screen covered in dust with the album cover "Smoke Box" appearing on it. It focuses on two members, one male and one female, of a race of sand people. They suck on tubes and swallow nails and wires that apparently hurt them and are ejected from their bodies, after which they are put into the jars and treasured. Another race of mutants has entrails that are plugged into a wall. At one point in the video one of the main characters is seen peeling off the sand skin revealing another layer of skin with tattoo-like designs covering the entire body. Towards the end of the video, the main male character is seen from the back which reveals a tumor-like life form growing from his left shoulder. At least one reviewer compared the visuals to H. R. Giger's Biomechanical art.[7]

The video achieved heavy rotation on MTV, although it was shown only with the title "Track #1" instead of "Stinkfist". MTV reasoned that "Stinkfist" was too offensive for public consumption.[3] Matt Pinfield, the host of 120 Minutes, responded on air to the lot of email complaints received from fans by saying there was nothing he could do about it. While he said "if you don't know the name of the song, go out and buy the album," he was waving his fist in front of his face.[3] When introducing the video, video jockey Kennedy would also sniff her clenched fist dramatically before saying "Track #1". The video was ranked at number six in a feature on Scuzz of viewer's top 50 music videos of all time, and number one in its list of the "Top 10 Most F*cked Up Videos".[8]

Track listing

UK single

No.TitleLength
1."Stinkfist"5:11
2."Hooker with a Penis"4:33

10" single

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Stinkfist"5:11
2."Opiate"5:20
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Sober"5:06
2."Prison Sex"4:56

Chart performance

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[9] 1
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 19
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 17

References

  1. ^ "Tool vinyl Buyers Guide". toolvinyl.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015. Stinkfist 10", Picture Disc, Promo Released:01 Oct 1996
  2. ^ Ramirez, AJ (August 3, 2011). "The 10 Best Alternative Metal Singles of the 1990s". PopMatters. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Kabir Akhtar. "The "Track #1" Fiasco". Archived from the original (TXT) on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2006-03-06.
  4. ^ Joel McIver (2002-05-01). Nu-Metal: The Next Generation of Rock and Punk. Omnibus Press. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-7119-9209-2.
  5. ^ Makin, Robert (1996). "Tool: Things Are Going to Work Out". Aquarian (NJ). Retrieved 2007-06-09.
  6. ^ Loraine Gennaro (February–March 1997). "Angry Jung Men!" (transcription). Livewire. 7 (3). Retrieved 2008-01-30.
  7. ^ The Right Tool for a Video Job from the New York Daily News January 19, 1997. Accessed from [1]
  8. ^ Eagles, Ben. "Seriously F*cked-Up Videos! #1. Tool's Stinkfist". gigwise.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9924." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tool Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "Tool Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.

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