they’re the very definition of
progressive metal welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten tool
songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs
number ten ten thousand days wings part
two
we’re starting this countdown off strong
despite the fact that the first part of
his double feature wings for Marie is
also a tool classic this 11 minute track
far outshines its predecessor this epic
tune has frontman Maynard James Keenan
singing about his mother who suffered a
stroke when he was a young boy
my songs title is a reference to the
length of the time between Judith
Murray’s paralysis and her death
approximately 10,000 days
the song is also famous as part of a
hidden easter egg on the album when
played at the same time as two of the
album’s other pieces the track becomes
even grander in scale
number nine on my
this heavy prog metal number was
released as the third single from the
album of the same name and it’s a
statement against celebrity culture more
specifically the los angeles lifestyle
singer Kenan takes shots at everything
from the Church of Scientology to
rappers to drug addicts the track was so
well received that tool was awarded the
Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
for anima in 1998
along with other praises anima elevated
the parent album to one of the most
influential records ever
I guess that sometimes it pays to be
cynical
number eight stink this
tool was already an influential name in
metal when this single was released but
this Trax solidified them as a pen
like the majority of their songs stink
this is commonly mistaken as a reference
to sexual pleasure but it’s actually
about not being afraid to get your hands
dirty the tune also accompanied the
group’s first music video which featured
stop-motion animation and was directed
by guitarist Adam Jones
the single was so controversial the
music video was aired under the name
title number one since stink fist
apparently wasn’t appropriate for public
consumption
number seven parable parabola so as the
second single from their studio album
lateralis much was expected from the
release of parable parabola
when the track was released as promo
only parabola is often praised with his
lead in parabola and the two songs have
since become a fan favorite combo
attracts music video clocking in at a
10-minute runtime is another example of
Adam Jones’s mastery of the abstract
different scenes include everything from
interactions between stop-motion
creatures and humans to humanoids
cutting and eating fruit it’s it’s
really weird
who are you to wave your finger yeah
most of it out number six the pot the
second single from 10,000 days the pot
quickly became one of tools signature
tracks due to its addictive hook and
intro bassline
unlike the majority of tools other
tracks which has mainly open-ended
meanings the band has confirmed that the
pot tackles subjects like hypocrisy and
substance abuse
it became tools first song to top the
Billboard mainstream Rock chart and also
earned the band a Grammy nomination in
2008
number five forty six and two
46 and 2 is a surrealist look at the
next stage of human evolution based on
the idea by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung
the song states that humans will involve
from a current DNA track of 44 autosomes
and two sex chromosomes to 46 autosomes
and two sex chromosomes
the track which features changing and
blending time signatures is an essential
prog metal effort by a band that
revolutionized the genre multiple times
throughout their career
number four sober
one of the earliest tracks written by
Maynard James Keenan sober is the second
single released off of tools first album
undertow
definitely one of the band’s darkest
endeavors the song was written about a
friend of the band who is only inspired
when he is under the influence
while addressing sensitive matters like
substance abuse isn’t foreign for tool
this one always makes for a great tune
and for a band known for memorable music
videos this one is definitely no
exception
number three vicarious
the most popular track off tools album
10,000 days
vicarious quickly became the band’s
second highest charting single placing
second on Billboard’s Modern and
mainstream Rock charts
another hard look at our society this
boy eristic tune describes the vicarious
thrill the public receives by living
through others in the eyes of the media
on a lighter note the addictive guitar
riffs and vocals will keep you occupied
enough to forget how bleak it is
number two schism
one of the most recognizable tool tracks
this Grammy award-winning song was
released as the first single and music
video off tools third album lateralis
scuse M is recognized as a prime example
of tools use of complex rhythm and
changing meters including uncommon time
signatures
it charted at number two on the modern
Rock charts and furthers tools
popularity with a whole new group of two
events
before we spiral out to our first pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one lateralis we know this isn’t
a huge shock but how can you not put
this song at the top third single and
title track off the band’s third album
lateralis skyrocketed to fan favoritism
immediately upon release
but not only did fans love it the track
also garnered critical praise with some
claiming it is the best metal song of
the 21st century
lateralis is definitely unique in its
structure and is mathematically crafted
as the opening lyrics follow the
infamous Fibonacci sequence
but what does it mean could it be about
origin stories maybe just LSD we may
never know
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite tool song for more riveting top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
progressive metal welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top ten tool
songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
based on a combination of the artists
fan favorites and their most
commercially successful songs
number ten ten thousand days wings part
two
we’re starting this countdown off strong
despite the fact that the first part of
his double feature wings for Marie is
also a tool classic this 11 minute track
far outshines its predecessor this epic
tune has frontman Maynard James Keenan
singing about his mother who suffered a
stroke when he was a young boy
my songs title is a reference to the
length of the time between Judith
Murray’s paralysis and her death
approximately 10,000 days
the song is also famous as part of a
hidden easter egg on the album when
played at the same time as two of the
album’s other pieces the track becomes
even grander in scale
number nine on my
this heavy prog metal number was
released as the third single from the
album of the same name and it’s a
statement against celebrity culture more
specifically the los angeles lifestyle
singer Kenan takes shots at everything
from the Church of Scientology to
rappers to drug addicts the track was so
well received that tool was awarded the
Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
for anima in 1998
along with other praises anima elevated
the parent album to one of the most
influential records ever
I guess that sometimes it pays to be
cynical
number eight stink this
tool was already an influential name in
metal when this single was released but
this Trax solidified them as a pen
like the majority of their songs stink
this is commonly mistaken as a reference
to sexual pleasure but it’s actually
about not being afraid to get your hands
dirty the tune also accompanied the
group’s first music video which featured
stop-motion animation and was directed
by guitarist Adam Jones
the single was so controversial the
music video was aired under the name
title number one since stink fist
apparently wasn’t appropriate for public
consumption
number seven parable parabola so as the
second single from their studio album
lateralis much was expected from the
release of parable parabola
when the track was released as promo
only parabola is often praised with his
lead in parabola and the two songs have
since become a fan favorite combo
attracts music video clocking in at a
10-minute runtime is another example of
Adam Jones’s mastery of the abstract
different scenes include everything from
interactions between stop-motion
creatures and humans to humanoids
cutting and eating fruit it’s it’s
really weird
who are you to wave your finger yeah
most of it out number six the pot the
second single from 10,000 days the pot
quickly became one of tools signature
tracks due to its addictive hook and
intro bassline
unlike the majority of tools other
tracks which has mainly open-ended
meanings the band has confirmed that the
pot tackles subjects like hypocrisy and
substance abuse
it became tools first song to top the
Billboard mainstream Rock chart and also
earned the band a Grammy nomination in
2008
number five forty six and two
46 and 2 is a surrealist look at the
next stage of human evolution based on
the idea by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung
the song states that humans will involve
from a current DNA track of 44 autosomes
and two sex chromosomes to 46 autosomes
and two sex chromosomes
the track which features changing and
blending time signatures is an essential
prog metal effort by a band that
revolutionized the genre multiple times
throughout their career
number four sober
one of the earliest tracks written by
Maynard James Keenan sober is the second
single released off of tools first album
undertow
definitely one of the band’s darkest
endeavors the song was written about a
friend of the band who is only inspired
when he is under the influence
while addressing sensitive matters like
substance abuse isn’t foreign for tool
this one always makes for a great tune
and for a band known for memorable music
videos this one is definitely no
exception
number three vicarious
the most popular track off tools album
10,000 days
vicarious quickly became the band’s
second highest charting single placing
second on Billboard’s Modern and
mainstream Rock charts
another hard look at our society this
boy eristic tune describes the vicarious
thrill the public receives by living
through others in the eyes of the media
on a lighter note the addictive guitar
riffs and vocals will keep you occupied
enough to forget how bleak it is
number two schism
one of the most recognizable tool tracks
this Grammy award-winning song was
released as the first single and music
video off tools third album lateralis
scuse M is recognized as a prime example
of tools use of complex rhythm and
changing meters including uncommon time
signatures
it charted at number two on the modern
Rock charts and furthers tools
popularity with a whole new group of two
events
before we spiral out to our first pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one lateralis we know this isn’t
a huge shock but how can you not put
this song at the top third single and
title track off the band’s third album
lateralis skyrocketed to fan favoritism
immediately upon release
but not only did fans love it the track
also garnered critical praise with some
claiming it is the best metal song of
the 21st century
lateralis is definitely unique in its
structure and is mathematically crafted
as the opening lyrics follow the
infamous Fibonacci sequence
but what does it mean could it be about
origin stories maybe just LSD we may
never know
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite tool song for more riveting top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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