The Pot

For other uses, see Pot.

"The Pot"
Promotional single by Tool
from the album 10,000 Days
Released	July 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Progressive rock, hard rock
Length	6:22
Label	Volcano II Tool Dissectional (US)
Songwriter(s)	Danny Carey Justin Chancellor Adam Jones Maynard James Keenan
Producer(s)	Tool

"The Pot" is a song by American rock band Tool and 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 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 The Rock Radio, a music video was filmed during the holiday season in 2006; however, it never surfaced.

Track listing

Australian and Polish promotional CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Pot"	6:22

Credits and personnel

Tool

• Maynard James Keenan – vocals
• Adam Jones – guitars
• Danny Carey – drums
• Justin Chancellor – bass

Production

• Joe Barresi – engineering and mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Chart performance

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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

External links

• Official lyrics for "The Pot" submitted by Keenan