"The Pot" is a song by American rock band Tool, which was released as a promotional single from their fourth studio album 10,000 Days (2006).
It became Tool's first number one song, topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in 2007. It also received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2008.
Background
According to Adam Jones, it's about hypocrisy and references both drug intoxication and believing oneself to be above others, deriving from the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black".
According to The Rock Radio, a music video was filmed during the holiday season in 2006;[1] however, it never surfaced. A fan video for the song, synced to the short film Les Escargots (The Snails) by French animator René Laloux, has been widely adopted by fans as the official video.[2][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Pot" | 6:22 |
Credits and personnel
Tool
Production
- Joe Barresi – engineering and mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Chart performance
| Chart (2006–07) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
References
- ^ "ROCKRADIO.COM - rock music for life". Archived from the original on January 18, 2007.
- ^ "Fan Videos and the Hidden Gems of YouTube". The Toilet Ov Hell. April 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ Les escargots (Short 1966) - Trivia - IMDb. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The Pot". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Tool Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Tool Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
External links
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