Once again I feel completely safe in saying...you have NO idea what you're in for...maybe hard to believe after all you're so familiar with what tool brings at this point how could they blow you away further...:) Trust me...it will...forget about what all the toolheads are saying about the golden ratio n Fibonacci n all...that's for when you've heard it a few times n then u can jump onto the deeper sides of the song m album as a whole...for now do what i always do don't do any prior Research go in blond with only the lyrics open... preferably smoke a joint or have an edible an hour or so earlier but if Ur doing the whole clean thing it doesn't matter...a good pair of headphones with your eyes closed n LATERALUS is the only drug u will experience;) so envious of u discovering all this gold n experiencing it for the first time
@@Aaronsolnelson yeah it can...the whole phenomenon is well worth looking into beyond just it's relation to the song and album...as a post 10000 days Maynard said about them purposefully putting the Fibonacci stuff in the music it was very sophomoric or childish of them or something to that effect...since the Fibonacci sequence n all is naturally present in all things without having to force it in...the golden ratio existed in every part of nature from the miniscule to the infinite before humans were even aware of it so it's sort of presumptive to manually work it into things since it'll be there without them knowing or trying...as is true for the song...Adam n Danny had made the riffs n sequences nefore they realised that the time signatures went up n down the first few digits of the Fibonacci sequence...that's what inspired Maynard to make the lyrics follow them...so half of the Fibonacci sequence being a part of the song was natural the other half was manually added
The story I heard about this song is that Tools record label wanted a "short fast song that could get radio play". So they made a fast song that gets slow in the middle and drawn out. A big F U to the label. This song doesnt really fit with the rest of the album but I guess Maynard had to get this off his chest.
Others may have already answered, but the gist of this song was a dispute with the record label and the band 'owed' them another song so they said...okay, here's your song. :) And they stuck the extra long interlude in the middle just so there's no possible way it could be a single.
That's my understanding as well. Additionally, they have publicly stated that they've always compromised earnings in their label contracts in order to gain more creative control with their music, and it's release...then their label pulls that s. Understandably infuriating.
Huh? I didn't hear that at all. The song comes to a loud, abrupt end. And what is "cuss"? Lol. I think you mean "curse". As in a curse word? A word that brings with it a curse. Time to get your ears checked.
Might as well throw the outro in there as well. There's obviously no point in a separate video for that. The final four tracks all must be done in one shot.
I rarely comment on TH-cam videos but listen to what D Schwifty is telling you. After you've recovered from listening/reacting to Lateralus you absolutely "NEED" to react to "Disposition, Reflection & Triad" aka "The Holy Trinity" back to back to back in one loooong reaction video. The Tool fans will thank you for it man! 👍
I’ve heard that too. He *did* it in one take while the guys were in the control room doing everything they can to get DC to mess up. I can’t hear it, but there’s supposed to be DC saying ‘you b*stards!’ Right at the end.
I can't wait for "Reflection" i sang my daughter that song as an infant and toddler, now she tells everyone the moon has a secret but it'll only tell you in your darkest moment.
I find the quiet interlude in this song to be one of the more disturbing moments on the album. There is a seething disquiet; a revolving acknowledgment of this negative pattern in the lyrics, framed by some disquieted growling in the background. Almost as if the internal dialogue is folding in on itself. We all know this sensation, those shadows that huddle close to the light. The passion that fuels transformation can so easily be turned back towards negativity. We have to fight for our light.
I got Lyme disease from an actual Tick years ago and had to get serious treatment for it. This song is very literal for me. Fuck ticks. Suck a leave me bruised and borrowed.
Buckle up, the next four are something truly something special. They changed my life. I don’t say that lightly. Twenty years of listening to this album and they still produce the same effect on me as the very first time I heard them. The same can be said for their entire catalogue actually, but I think these stand out.
The record label wanted a heavier song... hope this is what they wanted. That long calm section in the middle, and lyrics may have affected some radio play... guess that's what they got. ;)
I'm a little late to the party ! Had to wait for an.oppportunity to savor it and once again you failed to disappoint! Great analysis, amazing and intuitive prediction...well done Sir!
Man what u said about parabol/parabola in the beginning...it's true it's one song n has to be heard back to back as one but...I'm here to tell u that hearing one without the knowledge of the other is a mind melting experience of its own...like for me I had heard schism n got onto tool when 10000 days came out n that was the only full album I had heard...then I got a cd of a "best of" compilation of tool n on that parabola was on its own n for months I had loved the song n has no idea about parabol existing..well after a few months sitting stoned listening to a friends iPod I was listening to his tool collection n parabol started playing...the guitar riff was the first hint it was the parabola chords played clean n in notes...I was confused why a song I knew was being played so differently...but it was sublime...the gorgeous vocals slowly building n the familiar parabola notes...n them he got to the "we barely remember" part n my eyes welled up with the burst of emotion...WHAT IS THIS?? An acoustic variant of parabola? N then when he got to " this body..." I literally sobbed with an overwhelming wave of emotion...it was so gorgeous...so other worldly ...n then it ended with the build up n it just clicked...cuz even though on his iPod parabola didn't follow parabol but being so familiar with parabola I knew then that the sudden start of the song was cuz this track parabol building up in the end lead directly into the burst of parabola n the pieces fell into place:) Ur words at the start of the video reminded me of my experience
Lateralus will be played at my funeral and that's the truth.wjat that song has done to my life is fn amazing. Truly grateful to watch these Skullz and you fn rock bro. Can't wait for Tuesday now. Oh my god ITS COMING... .. .be ready!!!
Enjoy brother. Many of us can relate to this song - it’s so f’n good. Spiral 🌀 Out After Lateralus, you have to do disposition, reflection and triad together !
Absolutely. I mentioned on the parabol reaction. Let’s keep spamming this just so Skullz knows how important it is to listen to the holy trinity in one sitting. If it goes an hour, we will watch. Trust the Tool Army!
@@KobraKai79 Oh….that’s exactly wtf I have already been doing AND intend to keep doing!!! You’ll see me say that same exact thing on his Lateralus review as well AGAIN!!!!! 😂
Hey Skullz! New subscriber here, great video (so far)! I'm about 5 1/2 minutes in and I wanted to reply to something you said about how Danny's work being busy. In my experience, there are three dummers who played rhythms that, if anyone else played them, you'd be saying "That's too busy," but for them, it works. They are Danny Carey, Neil Peart, and Keith Moon. Incidentally, those are three of my top 5 favorite drummers of all time.
This is one of my new favs. Danny slays in this. After you go through the Tool catalogue, I would recommend watching John Kew drum covers. He’s one of the few drummers out there that can cover Danny Carey.
Ticksnleeches was the name of my (main) World of Warcraft character. This song is one of my all time favorites. And, he wrote this all with out a single curse word... where the 'F You' would have normally been, Maynard reinvents how to flip someone off... "THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE GETTING! I HOPE, I HOPE... YOU CHOKE!"
I am SO excited to see you experience Lateralus next week!!! Ticks and Leeches is a little under appreciated by a lot of people...but it's a total wet dream for Danny fans! Lol. This is a great song for purging frustration and anger...but watch driving and listening to this, as the speed limit MIGHT be accidentally exceeded if you're not careful.
The other fact about this song is that Danny did the drums in one take. If you listen very carefully you can hear Danny cuss at the band at the very end because they were in the studio trying to make him mess up.
Danny made a bet with the rest of the band that he could get this recorded in one go. They did their absolute best to distract him. Pulling faces and other pranks. Danny won.
@@Skullzrapper That's why you can hear "You motherf**kers" at the very end of the album version. They were hitting each other with pies, mooning, anything to distract Danny.
As a non native english speaker, I would just like to thank you for those videos. It really helps me understand the underliying meaning of Tool's songs, great job !
I remember buying this record while on vacation with my family. I remember being overtaken with emotion and it consumed me for the whole trip. It was so good but I almost couldn't enjoy any part of the trip because I was listening to it over & over.
I love how you absolutely nailed the intent of this song, just with a different target (the record label as opposed to fans) - totally a trolling song though, and amazing from start to finish. Great analysis. And next week, what I consider the greatest song ever. Can't wait.
Skullz - I read an article where they said this song is about their old Record label and their lawyers who they were in a very long legal battle with. It's why Lateralus took so long to complete; they weren't able to release any music during this period. Tool won by the way.
I remember that. Lateralus was so anticipated after Aenema. The rock scene had been decimated after grunge fell out and rap/rock gained popularity. Tool was smart to take a record deal that gave them less money in exchange for artistic control, and even then their record company tried to screw them.
Labels are the worst. They act like they know about the art but they don't. They know how to MARKET the art. They should stick to what they know 💯 Glad Tool won 🤘
That section midway when it goes quiet and then instrumental, it always feels to me like the sun is setting. It's quite timeless. It sounds to me like the beauty of a sunset but also setting on a connection with someone. Like, this is the calm after I've realised it's over for me.
The fact that you referred to this as Hooker with a Penis part 2 is gold. Especially If the story about the record company is true, and part of me can't help but be thankful because we got this track.
Adams guitars coming in after the quiet lull is epic. So heavy and haunting. I love that moment. Really this is a great lonesome road trip album. I bought the album when it came out and still to this day it gets me. Btw as others pointed out you kind of have to do reflection, disposition, triaad and the laster interlude all as one. That will be a long video lol Tool did this album in an era when you couldnt expect to do well if you didnt have a few radio friendly songs. They through that out and 20 years later the album topped the streaming charts anyway. Quality over quantity every time.
The very 1st time I bought this Album for myself in 2002 they were 2 weeks away from being in OKC and I had went to Wal-Mart only to find they only sold (PG) versions basically so I went to Hastings and they had 2 copies left of this and Aenima so I got all 3 and gifted the 2nd of this. Well I got to Schism as I was pulling into me and my Dad's driveway and instead of going into the house I laid my seat back and finished the album by myself' Just me and the guys. Only to go and see them for my 1st time at the Myriad Gardens on OKC 2002 and yes it was for me what it is for so many a spiritual awakening! I feel strange admitting this 20 years later, but during the part at the end of Parabola when Adam plays that "Muddy" little note at the end (y'all know the 1 I am referring too) but I began to weep 16 years old going through a lot and changes kind of not being able to breath the whole show to all of a sudden exhale and a Big giant tear plops on my lip and I started scream with the rest of the room. It was alot, but cathartic. Now Tool and I have partied together 11 times Lol, yeah just an amazing band live none like them!
Skulls, I feel what you said about the progression and stylistic change of the band, from Undertow forward. Each new album is like listening to a new band at first because the sound is so significantly different. Then comes the realization that it IS the same band (sans D'Amour) that has grown, mastered the next level, and is learning to use the previous album as a stepping stone upward to new and better. LIFE is a journey and if I'm not changing, I'm doing something wrong! A baby doesn't say "Well, I've learned to crawl, I guess I'm done learning new and better things". The individual journey of life, in my opinion, and experience, is all about growing. The body grows first, then the mind, and finally the spirit. Then comes the final two chapters... 1) learning to use all three together and then 2) learning to help others do the same! TOOL is the tool that exemplifies that progression and offers the listener a demonstrative pathway to do the same!!!
This song used to take me as out of place on the album but with every subsequent listen it feels more right. A kind of "stop sapping the energy I'm putting into being a better person (I've already seen someone commented the studio theory/story. Won't bore you repeating it)". The drums feel overwhelming. Like if you don't hold onto something they'll disintegrate you and Maynard's scream just pierces right through that weakened psyche. I don't know how else to put it... Then that instrumental bridge soothes and brings you back (I feel like everyone talks about Danny's "complex" drumming but I think he is just as on song when he just chimes the cymbals in those interludes). When the drums and vocals come back they no longer feel so abrasive. Like the gap fortified your resolve... Also this could just be me talking a bunch of shit. Awesome work as always man. Your passion for music is really great
Great reaction and lyric breakdown as always! As others have mentioned, the story behind this song is that TOOL's record label demanded a heavier angrier track be included on the record and this is the result. It has big F U energy lol. Can't wait for your reaction to Lateralus, it is going to absolutely blow your mind. After that you might as well finish the rest of the album in one go because Disposition, Reflection, and Triad all go together and must be listened back to back. It is known among TOOL fans as the holy trinity and is truly transcendental. Spiral out! 🌀
This is the one I wanted to see from this album. Next big one I want to see is 10000 days. Most powerful song I've ever heard, ever. Subbed just to see it, and you're going to want to get the tissues ready for that one too.
Also note the spaceship taking off sound in the middle of this song right after the quiet part. It’s the same sound from the beginning of the album. So the album starts with that, and again in the middle of the album. This is all preluding to the last track
Nice analysis. I see the comments are leaning toward a Label troll vs fans. Considering the placement of this track on the album, following some pretty "new" musical directions in "The Patient" and "Parabol/Parabola", this song feels like a cathartic, final release of anger. You've got 2 1/2 albums left to go, so you'll need to judge for yourself if this song marks a permanent shift in their musical direction. Looking forward to arguably a top three Tool song next week!
I would TRY to make another comment that was original, but I see there are MANY other TOOL fans here that seem to already know what this song is about!! That’s great as far as I’m concerned as well!! But, I loved your reaction to the drums, Skullz!!!!!!
Record label...the band was invovled in court with them for years leading up to this album over creative control. The label asked for a radio friendly "metal" song, so they purposely put the long break in the middle for it to not be radio friendly.
Bro... 🤟 Awesome Another great reaction I love your breakdowns of the song from your perspective. And the way the music gets you. I love Tool more and more the more I hear them.
This may have been my all time favorite reaction you have done yet thanks Skullz! From what I have read this was written in relation to the lawyers and record execs involved in the lawsuits that followed Ænima for years which subsequently delayed the making of this record.
I really like your reactions, I'm a Tool fan for over 20 years and love to hear what people nowadays think of them. So Lateralus next. This will be interesting! Enjoy, spiral out...
This track is a banger, Danny absolutely kills it! The record label at the time was sucking them dry until Lateralus was released which is highlighting how the band broke free. Loving the journey Skullz, Lateralus track will be epic!
This is one of the most wicked screams by Maynard in this, and the jam of the band.... hory shyt man. One of my favs for sure. You've definitely realized there's no bad songs on this album. Keep on rocking bro. 🤘😎👍
Interesting how you related it to Hooker WAP, I relate it to Pushit. Having a relationship (or perhaps friendship) with someone who loves to take, is a energy vampire in some way etc. I love that themes pop up regularly and two songs then feel inexorably connected - but he's such an artist this can happen with different songs for each person :) Appreciate your reaction
that would probably this is 100% a message to the record company. they wanted a single on the album and this is what tool gave them as the radio friendly single
I remember how much work it took to get through this album, but this song hit me immediately as soon as the drums started. There was just something so immensely satisfying when Danny Carey just starts a song off going crazy on the drums like he does with all that hard hitting because of work. He is definitely one of the top three best drummers of all time And overtime. His drumming has just continue to get better and better and better and better. He is a master behind his kit. I love that Manar decided to write a song and at the record companies, wanting him to write a hit single that’s good for rock radio and instead gave him this song and it was such a Beautiful kiss off to them, and it pretty much says that you can’t tell me what to do because this is my art and I will do with it as I see fit. This is hands-down, one of my top five favorite tool songs, and also one of my top five favorite Danny Carey performances recorded in the studio. A masterful song with a beautiful quiet section that lowers you until it hits you back hard at the end.🤘🤘🤘
@@Skullzrapper I've been a Tool enthusiast since the literal beginning and have watched them evolve and they have helped me through so much nightmarish shit; I'd be far more fucked in the head if it wasn't for them. People constantly call Aenima (and before) an angry album, but throughout almost every song there is anger and then there is hope or a solution. In the Aenima song itself (a disgust for L.A.) it seems like he's hating on everyone, praying for destruction, but he's really just calling for change. Especially with the line "Don't just call me pessimist, try and read between the lines. I can't imagine why you wouldn't welcome any change my friend...". It really just helped me realize that I wasn't alone out here with my frustration with the state of my nation and my own life. Lots of stress relief in Aenima. Plus while Aenima may not be as "evolved" as later albums it was still far better than anything else at the time (and probably since) and still a masterpiece in its own right.
You can understand how this would destroy a singers vocal cords so they rarely play this but I did see them live and they actually played it. If they do play it, Maynard uses a megaphone to supplement to save his vocals.
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LATERALUS IS UP NEXT TUESDAY! 💯
I'll see yall there! 🤘
Good luck... brush up on your golden ratio.
Once again I feel completely safe in saying...you have NO idea what you're in for...maybe hard to believe after all you're so familiar with what tool brings at this point how could they blow you away further...:) Trust me...it will...forget about what all the toolheads are saying about the golden ratio n Fibonacci n all...that's for when you've heard it a few times n then u can jump onto the deeper sides of the song m album as a whole...for now do what i always do don't do any prior Research go in blond with only the lyrics open... preferably smoke a joint or have an edible an hour or so earlier but if Ur doing the whole clean thing it doesn't matter...a good pair of headphones with your eyes closed n LATERALUS is the only drug u will experience;) so envious of u discovering all this gold n experiencing it for the first time
Giggity giggity
@@humzakhalid7902 Perhaps the Fibonacci stuff can be its own video.
@@Aaronsolnelson yeah it can...the whole phenomenon is well worth looking into beyond just it's relation to the song and album...as a post 10000 days Maynard said about them purposefully putting the Fibonacci stuff in the music it was very sophomoric or childish of them or something to that effect...since the Fibonacci sequence n all is naturally present in all things without having to force it in...the golden ratio existed in every part of nature from the miniscule to the infinite before humans were even aware of it so it's sort of presumptive to manually work it into things since it'll be there without them knowing or trying...as is true for the song...Adam n Danny had made the riffs n sequences nefore they realised that the time signatures went up n down the first few digits of the Fibonacci sequence...that's what inspired Maynard to make the lyrics follow them...so half of the Fibonacci sequence being a part of the song was natural the other half was manually added
The story goes that the record company asked for another harder song and Maynard was upset, so he gave them exactly what they wanted.
Including the minutes of interlude to make it un-airable on the radio. What a troll.
Maynard's troll game was 100 before the internet was a thing.
@@ssmolen42 Something like a 3 minute middle finger right in the middle of the song.
@@hunterfitch5951 Indeed, master level, even if Internet was already a thing in 2001 ;)
@@TheJuliousness He was trolling long before this release.
The slow part in the middle is just to give Danny a breather before the big finish.
True story
The story I heard about this song is that Tools record label wanted a "short fast song that could get radio play". So they made a fast song that gets slow in the middle and drawn out. A big F U to the label. This song doesnt really fit with the rest of the album but I guess Maynard had to get this off his chest.
a nice single.
Come to think of it I had heard this too and there was me making other interps of this song the last 20 years. He's such a damn artist
Others may have already answered, but the gist of this song was a dispute with the record label and the band 'owed' them another song so they said...okay, here's your song. :) And they stuck the extra long interlude in the middle just so there's no possible way it could be a single.
That's my understanding as well. Additionally, they have publicly stated that they've always compromised earnings in their label contracts in order to gain more creative control with their music, and it's release...then their label pulls that s. Understandably infuriating.
Haha that's perfect
Yep, I can confirm. It's in the fAQ on toolshed (yt won't allow web details)
Yep.
Huh? I didn't hear that at all. The song comes to a loud, abrupt end. And what is "cuss"? Lol. I think you mean "curse". As in a curse word? A word that brings with it a curse. Time to get your ears checked.
The lyrics are directed at the label
this is a love letter to the record label. they had made some stupid demands on TOOL and this is Maynard speaking directly to them.
YESSS...GO DANNY! This is so visceral, primal. Love it!!!
the last three songs are the holy trinity. do them all together ❤️
Listen to this man Skulls it's one long song
This is a MUST!! Skulls...This man speaks the word!
Might as well throw the outro in there as well. There's obviously no point in a separate video for that. The final four tracks all must be done in one shot.
I rarely comment on TH-cam videos but listen to what D Schwifty is telling you. After you've recovered from listening/reacting to Lateralus you absolutely "NEED" to react to "Disposition, Reflection & Triad" aka "The Holy Trinity" back to back to back in one loooong reaction video. The Tool fans will thank you for it man! 👍
The legend goes that Danny recorded this in a single take. I’d believe it!
While the rest of the band was trying to mess him up too I think
I’ve heard that too. He *did* it in one take while the guys were in the control room doing everything they can to get DC to mess up. I can’t hear it, but there’s supposed to be DC saying ‘you b*stards!’ Right at the end.
🐙 Legendary!!!
phenomenal drum signature there ....his shoulders must have hurt ......lol
@@paultullo3275 Excuse me??!!?! That ridiculous! I didn't think I could have more respect for DC lol
I can't wait for "Reflection" i sang my daughter that song as an infant and toddler, now she tells everyone the moon has a secret but it'll only tell you in your darkest moment.
Omg...that is so cute!
I find the quiet interlude in this song to be one of the more disturbing moments on the album. There is a seething disquiet; a revolving acknowledgment of this negative pattern in the lyrics, framed by some disquieted growling in the background. Almost as if the internal dialogue is folding in on itself.
We all know this sensation, those shadows that huddle close to the light. The passion that fuels transformation can so easily be turned back towards negativity. We have to fight for our light.
I also heard he damaged his vocal cords while recording this little gem 💎!!
Maynard and the guys are genius to drop a two minute slow section. There's no way that it would get any airplay on the local rock station.
I’m excited to cry with you during 10,000 days
I love that song. Probably my favorite crescendo from all of Tool
I got Lyme disease from an actual
Tick years ago and had to get serious treatment for it. This song is very literal for me. Fuck ticks. Suck a leave me bruised and borrowed.
Your one of my favorite Tool reactors.. your deep like Tool and you really appreciate all of them!!! Thank you
Lateralus the song is honestly one of the best songs of the 00’s and it’s one of my personal favorites from tool
Buckle up, the next four are something truly something special. They changed my life. I don’t say that lightly. Twenty years of listening to this album and they still produce the same effect on me as the very first time I heard them. The same can be said for their entire catalogue actually, but I think these stand out.
Yes , this album changed my life, and helped saved it when I was a younger me.
Maynard cooked his vocal chords on this one. The next four are from another dimension.
Going to say it like others have just to make sure you hear us....but you have to do the Holy Trinity together (Disposition, Reflection, Triad)!!!
Maynard's "fade in" scream is awesome!
Dude, you’re facial expressions are priceless !!!
Like you’re in disbelief over what you’re hearing.
DON’T EVER CHANGE !!!
Much love! 🤘
This song was for the record label because they wanted more of the "old school" vibe in Lateralus.
LATERALUS IS COMING!!!! I CANT WAIT!
We are in the middle of the journey....
Another week, another Tool Tuesday! Awesome!
The record label wanted a heavier song... hope this is what they wanted. That long calm section in the middle, and lyrics may have affected some radio play... guess that's what they got. ;)
I love hearing peoples interpretations of the meaning with TOOL songs regardless if some have legitimate meanings or not.
I'm a little late to the party !
Had to wait for an.oppportunity to savor it and once again you failed to disappoint! Great analysis, amazing and intuitive prediction...well done Sir!
Much love bro! Hope you're doing well 🤘
@Skullz Ha, great man...long weekend with family, no alone time....
.first thought after arriving home and kids to bed....Tool Tuesday with Skullz !
Haha that's awesome man! Makes me happy that people look forward to it 💯
@Skullz Many of us do, hopefully many more over (short) time, you definitely deserve it !
Thanks for saying that 💯
Man what u said about parabol/parabola in the beginning...it's true it's one song n has to be heard back to back as one but...I'm here to tell u that hearing one without the knowledge of the other is a mind melting experience of its own...like for me I had heard schism n got onto tool when 10000 days came out n that was the only full album I had heard...then I got a cd of a "best of" compilation of tool n on that parabola was on its own n for months I had loved the song n has no idea about parabol existing..well after a few months sitting stoned listening to a friends iPod I was listening to his tool collection n parabol started playing...the guitar riff was the first hint it was the parabola chords played clean n in notes...I was confused why a song I knew was being played so differently...but it was sublime...the gorgeous vocals slowly building n the familiar parabola notes...n them he got to the "we barely remember" part n my eyes welled up with the burst of emotion...WHAT IS THIS?? An acoustic variant of parabola? N then when he got to " this body..." I literally sobbed with an overwhelming wave of emotion...it was so gorgeous...so other worldly ...n then it ended with the build up n it just clicked...cuz even though on his iPod parabola didn't follow parabol but being so familiar with parabola I knew then that the sudden start of the song was cuz this track parabol building up in the end lead directly into the burst of parabola n the pieces fell into place:) Ur words at the start of the video reminded me of my experience
Lateralus will be played at my funeral and that's the truth.wjat that song has done to my life is fn amazing. Truly grateful to watch these Skullz and you fn rock bro. Can't wait for Tuesday now. Oh my god ITS COMING... .. .be ready!!!
Much love my friend! 🤘
Saw them perform this at Irvine Meadows, Cali. Maynard dedicated it to all the music executives and lawyers in the front rows…😂😂😂
Enjoy brother. Many of us can relate to this song - it’s so f’n good. Spiral 🌀 Out
After Lateralus, you have to do disposition, reflection and triad together !
Absolutely you do, Skullz!!!!! I honestly have been counting the days until you get to the Holy Trinity too!!!!
Absolutely. I mentioned on the parabol reaction. Let’s keep spamming this just so Skullz knows how important it is to listen to the holy trinity in one sitting. If it goes an hour, we will watch. Trust the Tool Army!
@@KobraKai79 Oh….that’s exactly wtf I have already been doing AND intend to keep doing!!! You’ll see me say that same exact thing on his Lateralus review as well AGAIN!!!!! 😂
The biggest F U to a record label I’ve ever heard. Love it.
Hey Skullz! New subscriber here, great video (so far)! I'm about 5 1/2 minutes in and I wanted to reply to something you said about how Danny's work being busy. In my experience, there are three dummers who played rhythms that, if anyone else played them, you'd be saying "That's too busy," but for them, it works. They are Danny Carey, Neil Peart, and Keith Moon. Incidentally, those are three of my top 5 favorite drummers of all time.
Super hyped for Lateralus 👀 it’s definitely the title track of the album for a reason
This is one of my new favs. Danny slays in this. After you go through the Tool catalogue, I would recommend watching John Kew drum covers. He’s one of the few drummers out there that can cover Danny Carey.
+1 John Kew is phenomenal
Ticksnleeches was the name of my (main) World of Warcraft character. This song is one of my all time favorites. And, he wrote this all with out a single curse word... where the 'F You' would have normally been, Maynard reinvents how to flip someone off... "THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE GETTING! I HOPE, I HOPE... YOU CHOKE!"
I am SO excited to see you experience Lateralus next week!!! Ticks and Leeches is a little under appreciated by a lot of people...but it's a total wet dream for Danny fans! Lol. This is a great song for purging frustration and anger...but watch driving and listening to this, as the speed limit MIGHT be accidentally exceeded if you're not careful.
The other fact about this song is that Danny did the drums in one take. If you listen very carefully you can hear Danny cuss at the band at the very end because they were in the studio trying to make him mess up.
😂😂😂 That's amazing! Love their relationships 💯
Seeing them perform this live was jaw droppingly insane
Danny made a bet with the rest of the band that he could get this recorded in one go. They did their absolute best to distract him. Pulling faces and other pranks. Danny won.
😂😂😂 What a savage!! You can't beat the octopus! 🐙
@@Skullzrapper That's why you can hear "You motherf**kers" at the very end of the album version. They were hitting each other with pies, mooning, anything to distract Danny.
As a non native english speaker, I would just like to thank you for those videos. It really helps me understand the underliying meaning of Tool's songs, great job !
I can not believe how much this has made me look forward to Tuesday's. Great to see someone new becoming a member of the Tool family
Looking forward to your Tool reviews each week. 👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥
Much love! 🤘
I remember buying this record while on vacation with my family. I remember being overtaken with emotion and it consumed me for the whole trip. It was so good but I almost couldn't enjoy any part of the trip because I was listening to it over & over.
eight seconds after 12:20 = the noise every listening human must make during one of the greatest drum takes ever.
I love how you absolutely nailed the intent of this song, just with a different target (the record label as opposed to fans) - totally a trolling song though, and amazing from start to finish. Great analysis. And next week, what I consider the greatest song ever. Can't wait.
Another great reaction. I am now actively wishing away the next week of my life to get to your reaction to Lateralus.
Here for it 🔥🔥🔥
Great reaction fam 🙌
Tool does not sellout. They won't manufacturer a top 40, short song. They are true to their art form.
And I love them for it! 🤘
Skullz - I read an article where they said this song is about their old Record label and their lawyers who they were in a very long legal battle with. It's why Lateralus took so long to complete; they weren't able to release any music during this period. Tool won by the way.
I remember that. Lateralus was so anticipated after Aenema. The rock scene had been decimated after grunge fell out and rap/rock gained popularity.
Tool was smart to take a record deal that gave them less money in exchange for artistic control, and even then their record company tried to screw them.
Labels are the worst. They act like they know about the art but they don't. They know how to MARKET the art. They should stick to what they know 💯 Glad Tool won 🤘
Lateralus - the song - will give ya a good ol’ fashioned Toolgasm. I can’t wait.
I cannot wait for next week’s reaction!!!
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That section midway when it goes quiet and then instrumental, it always feels to me like the sun is setting. It's quite timeless. It sounds to me like the beauty of a sunset but also setting on a connection with someone. Like, this is the calm after I've realised it's over for me.
The fact that you referred to this as Hooker with a Penis part 2 is gold. Especially If the story about the record company is true, and part of me can't help but be thankful because we got this track.
This is Danny's best work, period
Adams guitars coming in after the quiet lull is epic. So heavy and haunting. I love that moment.
Really this is a great lonesome road trip album. I bought the album when it came out and still to this day it gets me.
Btw as others pointed out you kind of have to do reflection, disposition, triaad and the laster interlude all as one. That will be a long video lol
Tool did this album in an era when you couldnt expect to do well if you didnt have a few radio friendly songs. They through that out and 20 years later the album topped the streaming charts anyway.
Quality over quantity every time.
Started reading your comment the exact moment Adam's guitar hit after the interlude . Perfect timing hehe 👍🔥
The very 1st time I bought this Album for myself in 2002 they were 2 weeks away from being in OKC and I had went to Wal-Mart only to find they only sold (PG) versions basically so I went to Hastings and they had 2 copies left of this and Aenima so I got all 3 and gifted the 2nd of this. Well I got to Schism as I was pulling into me and my Dad's driveway and instead of going into the house I laid my seat back and finished the album by myself' Just me and the guys. Only to go and see them for my 1st time at the Myriad Gardens on OKC 2002 and yes it was for me what it is for so many a spiritual awakening! I feel strange admitting this 20 years later, but during the part at the end of Parabola when Adam plays that "Muddy" little note at the end (y'all know the 1 I am referring too) but I began to weep 16 years old going through a lot and changes kind of not being able to breath the whole show to all of a sudden exhale and a Big giant tear plops on my lip and I started scream with the rest of the room. It was alot, but cathartic. Now Tool and I have partied together 11 times Lol, yeah just an amazing band live none like them!
Skulls, I feel what you said about the progression and stylistic change of the band, from Undertow forward. Each new album is like listening to a new band at first because the sound is so significantly different. Then comes the realization that it IS the same band (sans D'Amour) that has grown, mastered the next level, and is learning to use the previous album as a stepping stone upward to new and better. LIFE is a journey and if I'm not changing, I'm doing something wrong! A baby doesn't say "Well, I've learned to crawl, I guess I'm done learning new and better things". The individual journey of life, in my opinion, and experience, is all about growing. The body grows first, then the mind, and finally the spirit. Then comes the final two chapters... 1) learning to use all three together and then 2) learning to help others do the same! TOOL is the tool that exemplifies that progression and offers the listener a demonstrative pathway to do the same!!!
This song used to take me as out of place on the album but with every subsequent listen it feels more right. A kind of "stop sapping the energy I'm putting into being a better person (I've already seen someone commented the studio theory/story. Won't bore you repeating it)". The drums feel overwhelming. Like if you don't hold onto something they'll disintegrate you and Maynard's scream just pierces right through that weakened psyche. I don't know how else to put it... Then that instrumental bridge soothes and brings you back (I feel like everyone talks about Danny's "complex" drumming but I think he is just as on song when he just chimes the cymbals in those interludes). When the drums and vocals come back they no longer feel so abrasive. Like the gap fortified your resolve... Also this could just be me talking a bunch of shit. Awesome work as always man. Your passion for music is really great
Been waiting on this one!!!!!!!
Great reaction and lyric breakdown as always! As others have mentioned, the story behind this song is that TOOL's record label demanded a heavier angrier track be included on the record and this is the result. It has big F U energy lol.
Can't wait for your reaction to Lateralus, it is going to absolutely blow your mind. After that you might as well finish the rest of the album in one go because Disposition, Reflection, and Triad all go together and must be listened back to back. It is known among TOOL fans as the holy trinity and is truly transcendental. Spiral out! 🌀
This is the one I wanted to see from this album. Next big one I want to see is 10000 days. Most powerful song I've ever heard, ever. Subbed just to see it, and you're going to want to get the tissues ready for that one too.
Fucking masterpiece of aggression❤️
The Intro... Danny takes out the meat cleavers... Lol 😉
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This song. Love that you are getting so into this album. Hope this is what you wanted :)
And..... if we didn't know any better, we would believe Danny is a damn Octopus!!!
Also note the spaceship taking off sound in the middle of this song right after the quiet part. It’s the same sound from the beginning of the album. So the album starts with that, and again in the middle of the album. This is all preluding to the last track
Lateralus is the peak of this album and it will blow your mind
Continuing the journey. Rock on.
When you listen to lateralus next week it might make you emotional again
I f'n love you Skullz 🤗
Those drums 🤯
Nice analysis. I see the comments are leaning toward a Label troll vs fans. Considering the placement of this track on the album, following some pretty "new" musical directions in "The Patient" and "Parabol/Parabola", this song feels like a cathartic, final release of anger. You've got 2 1/2 albums left to go, so you'll need to judge for yourself if this song marks a permanent shift in their musical direction.
Looking forward to arguably a top three Tool song next week!
This song was pointed directly at the music industry .
I would TRY to make another comment that was original, but I see there are MANY other TOOL fans here that seem to already know what this song is about!! That’s great as far as I’m concerned as well!! But, I loved your reaction to the drums, Skullz!!!!!!
I always thought it was directed towards "the man". Being the record companies and managers and et al.
Have nothing to add that the other commenters haven't already mentioned…other than, this performed live-was killer
Record label...the band was invovled in court with them for years leading up to this album over creative control. The label asked for a radio friendly "metal" song, so they purposely put the long break in the middle for it to not be radio friendly.
I think no matter where you are in your life this album will fit your life. Sometimes it changes and you find different meanings.
Bro... 🤟
Awesome
Another great reaction
I love your breakdowns of the song from your perspective. And the way the music gets you.
I love Tool more and more the more I hear them.
Crazy good HEAVY song Very Tribal sounding at beginning damn that Lateralus album is sooooo🔥💯🧯🚒
This may have been my all time favorite reaction you have done yet thanks Skullz!
From what I have read this was written in relation to the lawyers and record execs involved in the lawsuits that followed Ænima for years which subsequently delayed the making of this record.
One of the greatest Drum piece on record...not to nit pick but 7/4 and 8/4 signature most of the song.
This song is absolutely amazing live!
I really like your reactions, I'm a Tool fan for over 20 years and love to hear what people nowadays think of them. So Lateralus next. This will be interesting! Enjoy, spiral out...
This track is a banger, Danny absolutely kills it! The record label at the time was sucking them dry until Lateralus was released which is highlighting how the band broke free. Loving the journey Skullz, Lateralus track will be epic!
One of my favorite parts of tool, is how they don’t care how long it takes for one to like their songs
Good reaction.. Unreal drumming.....
Also...check out the connection between this album and the Fibinaci sequence.
rabbit hole
This is one of the most wicked screams by Maynard in this, and the jam of the band.... hory shyt man. One of my favs for sure. You've definitely realized there's no bad songs on this album. Keep on rocking bro.
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Interesting how you related it to Hooker WAP, I relate it to Pushit. Having a relationship (or perhaps friendship) with someone who loves to take, is a energy vampire in some way etc.
I love that themes pop up regularly and two songs then feel inexorably connected - but he's such an artist this can happen with different songs for each person :)
Appreciate your reaction
Nice job as always brother. The rest of the album is super impressive. Can't wait til next week.
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that would probably this is 100% a message to the record company. they wanted a single on the album and this is what tool gave them as the radio friendly single
I remember how much work it took to get through this album, but this song hit me immediately as soon as the drums started. There was just something so immensely satisfying when Danny Carey just starts a song off going crazy on the drums like he does with all that hard hitting because of work. He is definitely one of the top three best drummers of all time And overtime. His drumming has just continue to get better and better and better and better. He is a master behind his kit. I love that Manar decided to write a song and at the record companies, wanting him to write a hit single that’s good for rock radio and instead gave him this song and it was such a Beautiful kiss off to them, and it pretty much says that you can’t tell me what to do because this is my art and I will do with it as I see fit. This is hands-down, one of my top five favorite tool songs, and also one of my top five favorite Danny Carey performances recorded in the studio. A masterful song with a beautiful quiet section that lowers you until it hits you back hard at the end.🤘🤘🤘
Great one bro. Can’t wait for Lateralus.
YOOOOOOOO the big one is next 🙂🙂🙂🙂
Aenima is still by far my favorite Tool album.
So far it's a close 2nd to Lateralus for me! Cheers! 🤘
@@Skullzrapper I've been a Tool enthusiast since the literal beginning and have watched them evolve and they have helped me through so much nightmarish shit; I'd be far more fucked in the head if it wasn't for them. People constantly call Aenima (and before) an angry album, but throughout almost every song there is anger and then there is hope or a solution. In the Aenima song itself (a disgust for L.A.) it seems like he's hating on everyone, praying for destruction, but he's really just calling for change. Especially with the line "Don't just call me pessimist, try and read between the lines. I can't imagine why you wouldn't welcome any change my friend...". It really just helped me realize that I wasn't alone out here with my frustration with the state of my nation and my own life. Lots of stress relief in Aenima. Plus while Aenima may not be as "evolved" as later albums it was still far better than anything else at the time (and probably since) and still a masterpiece in its own right.
All about the company telling what/who to sound like! Like other grunge metal at that time. It's Maynard's response. Enjoy!!
You can understand how this would destroy a singers vocal cords so they rarely play this but I did see them live and they actually played it. If they do play it, Maynard uses a megaphone to supplement to save his vocals.