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| genre = [[Alternative metal]], [[progressive rock]], [[hard rock]]
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"'''The Pot'''" is a song by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Tool (band)|Tool]] and was released as a promotional single from their fourth studio album ''[[10,000 Days (Tool album)|10,000 Days]]'' (2006).
"'''The Pot'''" is a song by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Tool (band)|Tool]], which was released as a promotional single from their fourth studio album ''[[10,000 Days (Tool album)|10,000 Days]]'' (2006).


It became Tool's first number one song, topping the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] chart in 2007. It also received a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nomination for [[Best Hard Rock Performance]] in 2008.
It became Tool's first number one song, topping the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] chart in 2007. It also received a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] nomination for [[Best Hard Rock Performance]] in 2008.


== Background ==
== Background ==
According to [[Adam Jones (musician)|Adam Jones]], it is confirmed to be about [[hypocrisy]] and is a [[double entendre]] that refers to both drug intoxication and believing oneself to be above others, deriving from the phrase "[[the pot calling the kettle black]]".
According to [[Adam Jones (musician)|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 [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday season]] in 2006;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therockradio.com/2006/11/tool-finds-pot-of-gold-with-latest.html|title=ROCKRADIO.COM - rock music for life|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070118163624/http://www.therockradio.com/2006/11/tool-finds-pot-of-gold-with-latest.html|archivedate=January 18, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> however, it never surfaced.
According to The Rock Radio, a [[music video]] was filmed during the [[Christmas and holiday season|holiday season]] in 2006;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.therockradio.com/2006/11/tool-finds-pot-of-gold-with-latest.html|title=ROCKRADIO.COM - rock music for life|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070118163624/http://www.therockradio.com/2006/11/tool-finds-pot-of-gold-with-latest.html|archivedate=January 18, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> however, it never surfaced. A [[Fan videos|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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-08 |title=Fan Videos and the Hidden Gems of YouTube |url=https://toiletovhell.com/fan-videos-and-the-hidden-gems-of-youtube/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=The Toilet Ov Hell |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309566/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv |title=Les escargots (Short 1966) - Trivia - IMDb |language=en-US |access-date=2024-12-08 |via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Latest revision as of 00:47, 8 December 2024

For other uses, see Pot.

"The Pot"
Promotional single by Tool
from the album 10,000 Days
Released2006
Recorded2005
Genre
Length6:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tool
Wikiquote has quotations related to The Pot.

"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

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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

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Australian and Polish promotional CD[4]
No.TitleLength
1."The Pot"6:22

Credits and personnel

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Tool

Production

Chart performance

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Chart (2006–07) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 5
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 1

References

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  1. ^ "ROCKRADIO.COM - rock music for life". Archived from the original on January 18, 2007.
  2. ^ "Fan Videos and the Hidden Gems of YouTube". The Toilet Ov Hell. April 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Les escargots (Short 1966) - Trivia - IMDb. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  4. ^ "The Pot". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tool Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Tool Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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