Therapist reacts to Stinkfist by Tool
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 เม.ย. 2024
- Therapist analyzes the lyrics of Tool to discuss the difference between distractive pleasure and generative pleasure. To invite people to think about the way they try to shove pleasure to fill the hole of their wounding versus using pleasure to generate new life outside of their wounding.
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Maynard is using a metaphor that will shock and provoke people to prove his larger point: that we're living in a society that increasingly requires us to become more and more stimulated in order to feel a reaction to anything.
“Nah uh it’s about fisting bro”
Fucking deep my dude
Social media has been a huge catalyst in this...this trend will lead to our downfall as a society.
@@radthelad7771 Maynard wrote it ... think of how deep that dude's mind runs!
YEP! - T
This whole tool album is about pain and healing. It's an absolute masterpiece.
My favorite tool album for sure
“What’s happening here”.
Welcome to Tool.
its called being cringey and edgey.
😂😂😂
@@hadesmcfadden2982so edgy my man
This song is about society’s insatiable lust for increasing stimulation and desensitizing everything
Although it seems that a lot of people are overly sensitive.. like toward this video. I laugh inside 😅
@@ubiquinoxxrosiles2766yes I like to think the point of most tool music videos is a lot of shock factor
Nope, it’s about a toxic relationship, and crawling up each others ass.
It's also about fisting someone's ass. People forget Maynard is a huge troll.
~ It's about shooting up Heroin with a girl bro..... The fuck are you talking about? It couldn't be anymore clear
I'm also a therapist, but Tool has been my favorite band for around 30 years...there's a lot to unpack in their lyrics.
I’m not a therapist, but I’ve been on a mission to open my pineal gland (third eye) for years. Tool helped start my journey to connect with the universe.
I’m a therapist too! Been jamming to Tool since the early 90s. They are so deep on so many levels!
I'm not a therapist but I went through a crap ton of things. And Tool along with Korn really helped me get thru suicidal things & a really long heroin addiction. And I completely understand that I couldn't feel anything while I was getting high. Bcuz I was abused & r*ped for 8 years. And physically beat for more than half of my life. And I'm 46 years old now. And I'm so grateful bcuz I've been clean n sober for 19 years now. And it's only bcuz of the Lord Jesus Christ Almighty that I can finally feel free & I can finally breathe!
@marthablessedandsanctified Glad you were able to make it through those times. Not easy, and many fail. 46 - 19 means you were 27 when you began sobriety - that is amazing. Many push their drug use into their 30's, 40's, or until their dying day even.... whenever that may be. No one is the person they could be while under the weight of chemicals that are as powerful as the opiods or the amps, etc, that usually entail daily use.. it weakens some faster that others, and to different degrees..... but no one escapes the weakening effect, should they admit it or not.
Glad you didn't join the so-called 27 club. Please consider reaching out to others going similar. You might save someone. Please do it if feasible. I lost the mother of my children on new years of 2024, this year... I won't go into details, but myself and our 4 children had not seen her since 2018.... I couldn't get through to her, maybe someone could have helped.... I don't know. Take care and Glad you made it.
@@marthablessedandsanctifiedI love Korn also. They got me through very rough times.
Pushit (live) - from the Salival album. Shut your eyes and go there, we’ll meet you on the other side…
Yes !
I will always love you
On my way to listen again!
It will end no other way....
Wish they'd make an album version of how they did that performance.
As a therapist and TOOL fan, I was hesitant to listen to what you had to say but I love your analysis. This song changed my life when I was 15.
thank you friend :) Glad you liked it!
Her facial expressions through this track are priceless! 😆😆😆😆
She looks like someone is waving smelling salts under her nose half the time.
When she went from SCREECH FACE to STANKFACE when the beat dropped 😁🤘🏽😎
Everybody's gonna have a gimmick
I've been cracking up.
Her lips contorted so much she got lipstick on her chin.
This song is cathartic for someone who suffers from addiction.
Tool videos are not meant to a side by side to the story of the song necessarily. It’s kind of a stand alone art piece that goes with the song. But I think you absolutely nailed the lyrical meaning and your tool reactions are just fantastic to watch.
I wish more reactors would ignore the videos; they have nothing to do with the music. Tool just put them out to get played on MTV
Tool fans 😂
PLEASE stop watching the videos - there is more than enough to digest musically on a first listen without the crazy visuals.
I don't mind some videos being played, but, definitely not Tool videos.
thank you :) - T
For a TOOL newbie you really get it.
There are many out there that will never truly understand this song.
I’ve listened to this song more than 1000 times in 30 years and I could get a new life perspective every time.
Sooooo many layers.
Hands down the best reactions out there!
You also nailed the Harkonen reference.
Gluttony!
Tool are huge Dune fans. Hence “Litanie contre la peur” . It would have been amazing for them to do the soundtrack.
@@bradical7772 omg I didn't know that they were Dune fans! I love that! And thank you for the support :) - T
@@HeartSupportone of my the singer Maynard’s other bands Puscifer has a song called The Rapture (Fear Is a Mind Killa Mix), the song doesn’t really reference Dune but the title sort of does, I only just saw Dune 1 & 2 recently and connected the dots
For me to understand a song, it has to be vids enough to listen to. I'm 63 and have heard a lot. But i can't get into the music to then find out it's meaning. No diss, just my view
@@bradical7772 "Dune is Star Wars for Tool fans" can't stand Starwars LOVE DUNE!
It makes you feel uncomfortable now, but you'll learn to love it.
Exactly
Given the lyrical content of the song my mind went straight to the gutter with your comment lol.
This may hurt a little but it's something you'll get used to
@@condemnedcarolina 😂😂😂😂😂😂 in a good way
"It's like a new pair of underwear. At first it's constrictive, but after a while it becomes a part of you."
And you have finally described who and what this band is. A TOOL for healing. A therapeutic TOOL for mental understanding. A TOOL for ascension. From where you are in your life now. To where you can go after. Psychological and emotional.
Dude, this comment really made me think. Thank you
🙏♥
Thanks for Stinkfist! Would love to see you react to The Grudge next!
That build-up and payoff or drop, just after 5:58 may be the quintessential Tool moment. And that's amongst a million amazing moments. I just love that part.
Yes. One of my favorite music experiences.
Absolutely. That part of the song blew my mind and I instantly fell in love with this song the first time I heard that build up and then that drop happened. It was an experience unrivaled.
"i dont want it i just need it...stepping through the shadow...prying open my third eye"
there is the song by itself, and as it is part of the total journey the album details.
What became of subtlety is such an important lyric. Would love to see Pushit or The Patient unpacked on this channel.
"Pushit" is TOOL's greatest song ever IMHO. It's my favorite song of all-time. This album is flawless perfection.
I still think to this day that Stinkfist is the most excellently produced Tool song, it’s just sonically perfect (down to the last minute details) and is a perfect union of raw aggression and absolute insightfulness.
Just saw Maynard on his 60th birthday tour wit A Perfect Circle Puscifer and Primus ... Tool only showd up at LA but man they were SO LUCKY all 3 Maynard bands in one show PLUS primus and James Iho (smashing Pumpkins/ A Perfect Circle), Paz and Troy OG line up
When i was younger i thought this song was about Heroine... lol Kinda still do
this song helped me quit smoking! Haven't had one since 2017
Hey friend! so proud of you! Glad you had music to help you through - T
Ohh!! Well done!!💪💪💪
Love your interpretation and analysis, it feels very wholesome. You’re an absolute joy!
Thank you :) glad you're here! - T
Bottomline, I think it was a good thing that I never understood any of Tool music videos. That way I did not feel like the need to burst my head open. Just enjoyed the beautiful music so f$&king relaxing
Heres a kinda random tidbit of information - there is an excellent mashup of this song and Taylor Swift’s We Are Never Getting Back Together done by a guy named William Maranci. It’s a banger.
"I'll Keep Digging, Until I Feel Something...." same brother Maynard, same
It’s a metaphor to describe how desensitized we all have become
Absolutely fantastic reaction and analysis. I love how they make you experience and feel through the music, what the lyrics are saying. Pure lyrical and sonic alchemy!
Please do Prison Sex by Tool sometime. I would love to hear your thoughts about it!
Yes!
man that's one song I wish I never knew the meaning behind... lol
Yes please
Do IT!
no fam that song is too much 😳
This was also a dis track, very cleverly written by a genius.
Should always do the studio version first. Tool videos are very distracting from the music.
Disappointed in how far I had to scroll to find a comment like this
I'LL KEEP DIGGING!
UNTIL I FEEL SOMETHING!
Chills
I’m speechless. This was a BRILLIANT & immensely insightful reaction/analysis. Going to share this far & wide. I can’t thank you enough.
Your tool reactions just got you a sub...your awesome
Distractive vs. Generative pleasure. Excellent!
Brilliant song about how human nature is to seek out the more and more stimulation like a drug addiction
Just want you to know I've been crying for like an hour listening to you react to Tool. Also laughing my ass off at the faces you make while watching the videos haha. I've been a fan of Tool for a quarter century and as a combat vet and an addict of many kinds it really helps me to listen deeper into these songs. As much as I loved them as a kid now I understand them and I r really appreciate you taking the time to analyze this art.
Honestly, you actually caught it again. The "need" to satiate our desires to the point that whatever we seek comfort in is no longer effective. We need MORE and MORE to numb the craving but it never actually addresses WHY we are looking for this change, the flipping of the bit from 1 to 0, in ourself to begin with.
Maynard DOES like to obscure his message of enlightenment behind more blatant interpretations at times.
The above is merely opinion, to be clear.
Childbirth is a frequent esoteric topic in Maynard's lyrics/videos. I was quickly reminded of that when I saw the nails coming out the belly button, what looks like umbilical cord, lack of hair, naked, etc. Obviously not the entire meaning of his music but it seems to pop up everywhere over the years of his career
Shared. You are a breath of fresh air to anyone needing a little perspective or awareness. Much love!
Thanks for sharing! - T
That point of friction where you are out of your comfort zone is where you become open to the most powerful lessons.
goddamn I love this take on the song. thanks again for letting me see an old song under a different light!
You know it hits a deep dark place when a therapist gets uncomfortable talking about it.
That moment when you realize the song is about both concepts at the same time and it totally works and you're like 🤯 Maynard is a lyrical genius. Tool are just so so good.
The Hollow by A Perfect Circle (one of Maynard's other bands) goes nicely with this song. Underneath, they have a similar message. Also, Prison Sex by Tool please. I would recommend the extended live version. It has an extra verse that needs to be heard.
The way you jam gets me every time! 🥰
Best tool breakdowns on TH-cam.
Love you
I must apologise. I underestimated you, but you articulated my entire system of love and fear and guilt. You gave me hope, Thank you.
No cookies in the cookie jar sounds like some sleeper agent activation phrase
There's another song MJK wrote for A Perfect Circle called _Gravity_ which is the last song on the album The 13th Step. My guess is he wrote both of these around the same time in his life. I mention this only because you are right in line with his thinking when it comes to feeding whatever addictive force is pulling us.
"Calm these hands before they
Snare another pill and
Drive another nail down another needy hole
Please release me
I am surrendering to the gravity and the unknown
Catch me, heal me, lift me back up to the sun
I choose to live"
That's the ending of the album in fact.
Yes!!! I listen to this song all the time. That album and specifically that song really helped me in early sobriety. 6 years now! I played gravity in a group therapy session for addicts and everyone absolutely loved it.
@@rachelroberts1241 Congrats 🎉 3 years for me and same thing man. Choosing to _actually_ live changed my life.
🤜🤛
@@illuminahde awesome job! It’s the first few that are the hardest. Proud of you!
13th step was years later and the entire album deals with addiction and recovery, which you probably already know. That being said, those songs were all written in that same time frame with Billy. His writing process is different with Tool than it is with APC and most certainly Puscifer. I have a Revolver mag with him and Billy talking about it
New Tool fan! Yay. Welcome to the fam 🤘
I generally don’t subscribe to your type of channel.
But I have to admit it’s really good and I’m glad I did 😊
Your facial expressions are the highlight of my day! Love your channel!! ❤
The real Stinkfist was the numbness we made along the way.
Tool videos are not connected implicitly to the songs. This video seems to be made make someone uneasy... so GOOD job!
DEFINITELY made me uneasy LOL! thank you :) - T
Even though there really is no right answer for a song interpretation your way of looking at things is really refreshing. I always thought music generates raw power or has the power to regenerate whats broken. Great job
She pretty much nailed it yet again! Really enjoy watching these.
“Show me that you live me and that we belong together” tool songs, always seem to have more than just one meaning, and that verse is a common tactic used in a very manipulative and toxic relationship so someone is trying to force you to do something that you don’t like in order to show them that you love them and it’s a relationship you need to get out of Because they will never get enough keep pushing and pushing, and your sacrifice for them will never be good enough
High recommend printing the lyrics so you can follow any of their songs. Their depth is so incredible.
Hey girl!! Love your channel! TOOL Army forever!❤
thank you! glad you're here :) - T
I enjoyed watching you make the stinkface while listening to Stinkfist. 😄
Excellent analysis, BTW.
I've been listening to Tool for years and I thought I was entirely alone in this level of resonance with Maynard's lyrics. Now, I don't have a degree, but I'm thoroughly impressed with your ability to feel and understand the depth of Tool's music on the first listen. I just subscribed. You've opened up a whole new level of depth for me when I didn't realize it could get any deeper. Please, keep doing what you do.
I commented too soon. I have been trying to numb and avoid. But I have been doing inner work for 15 years and still have fragments. I only discovered TOOL last year. DAMN. Thanks for your message
OMG ❤ let me take you to the next Tool concert. You seem like heaps of fun
I wish I could share the video of My Brother and I screaming WHOO !!! For the 1st drop. Saw them Live twice in 1 year, NOLA and Biloxi.
I did as well.🤘⚡🎵
Love your Tool reactions.
There is also that sometimes we just need to be bored. If you always need stimulation you will numb to the stimulation. With that you need it more intense and deeper. Sometimes you just do something quiet and gentle so you can feel the intensity when it comes
Not sure which is more awkward, Tool’s music video or watching the therapist dance to the music. Either way, it’s fantastic!
Tool is not the only band that Maynard puts his deep lyrics too. Please do some Perfect Circle or Pucifer songs!!
I love the looks on her face...mortification...then she totally figures it out.
Still cant wait for Pushit.
Great content as always, thank you!
Happy to see you young people learning the old knowledge. Blessed be the educated.
Taken in the context of the entire album, this is a fascinating song. It's about reaching inside himself to find the raw, not-numb part that used to feel and breathe.
The pain is overpowering the numbness I feel.
Your insight into the lyrics and music score is special. I don't normally do this, but please listen to Judith by A Perfect Circle (another of Maynards bands) and Wings for Marie (part 1) and 10,000 days (Wings part 2) by Tool. All 3 songs are connected, but beautifully depict the stages of grief. As a heads up, you very well might cry during 10,000 days part 1 and 2.
Agreed! Jimmy would also be good to add in.
What a wonderful reaction... such an intelligent peace of mind.
The title is exactly what you thought, back when MTV played music they had to list this as song 1 for the censors
very applicable song for today...i.e. social media. i remember this song came out when I was a senior in college. we thought it was about drugs.
Yes! My favorite tool song
Music is the language of the soul,it resonates with our inner being much like a specific tuning fork to a specific piano string whether positive or negative it also gives you a glimpse of your internal environment.
"Tool is a special band" yeah, that's just the start of it. tool is amazing. I had the pleasure of working with Alex and Allyson Gray for a while too, truly mind opening... awakening.
shes feeling weird but still rocking to it
Holy shit. Been a while since I’ve watched any reactions to tool. Always amazing to see someone just get it. Loved this reaction, subscribed
Thank you for this one. You put it in a healing way I never thought about. Whoever thinks this is about other people (society) and not our own relationship to ourselves, then they need more introspection. Personally, I use Tool reactions as a pleasure distraction. This is the only one that generated a vision forward.
I love that in tool you can often here multiple meanings depending on what you think about while hearing it.
two posibilitys here would be social media adiction or Fisting...
also for Schism you could go with a bad relationship or the assembly of an Ikea shelf...
This is a song from the 90's so it definitely isn't going to be about social media addiction it's most likely discussing other addictive things like drugs
Really enjoying your analysis of Tool songs. Very thoughtful and thought-provoking. Kinda like Tool!
I`d love to see your analysis of "Lost keys and Rosetta Stoned" 😊😉👍
(as a Tool fan since 1993 I think your analysis of these Tool songs are wery impresive, and I`ve got some new lines o f thoughts on several of them)
If I remember correctly it’s about his friend (or him) sinking further into addiction. The metaphor of the fist being shocking to get you to pay attention. The chorus changes slightly as the addiction gets worse. Finger deep, knuckle deep, elbow deep: Parties, fun, junkie. As a recovering addict I interpret the guy in the video as the addict, when he puts the part of the growth back into the jar that’s when he’s in the party stage, finger deep, then by the end when he can’t keep it under control, he has become a junkie, elbow deep. Acceptance is the first step to recovery
Maynard is a musical genius and lyrical master!!!
Nailed it. Nicely done & impressive.
finally! always more tool
7:27 her face kills me. LOL
The crazy thing about tool and their song writing, the song could have a deeper meaning or it's all about the topic of fisting
She is brilliant. Nailed it on the 1st listen, love her breakdown, insight and explanation. Especially her saying "the wound will eventually get smaller" after the wound has been fisted and stretched that the wound or burden you carry is huge. Prison Sex and Pushit are ones im waiting for. But all of her reactions even with other bands are gold.
More than one meanings with Tool, this is obviously to be taken figurative, but they do it in a explicit way!
even 'Stinkfist' isn't enough for many people out there...
Love your analysis here.
One of my favorites since i was 14. im 34 now. only gets better with time. I suggest listening to the songs without lyrics or video the first 100 times.
Maynard is a genius and a poet!! He’ll be the first to say it!! But he’s a flipping rock and roll badass!! Regardless
Manard isn't a celebrity here. He is just the wine maker
There is layer upon layer in the meaning of every lyric in TOOLs songs.
Tool at their heaviest and most trippy. The lyrics are all very spiritual and real. To understand the Center of Consciousness that is Self, and its relationship to flesh and temporary pleasures that the physical body gives, it creates a dichotomy.
Cmon understand the moment Now is All there is. Dreams, Awake, Being is constant. No matter which vehicle you are it is always I-AM. The Consciousness clothes itself in vehicles to inhabit worlds, like this one. Surrounded by the Four Elements, the Seven Planetary Energies, and the Zodiak...