Vasoline
Stone Temple Pilots
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One time a thing occurred to me What's real and what's for sale Blew a kiss and tried to take it home It isn't you, isn't me Search for things that you can't see Going blind out of reach Somewhere in the vasoline Two times and it has rendered me Punch drunk and without bail Think I'd be safer all alone Flies in the vasoline we are Sometimes it blows my mind Keep getting stuck here all the time It isn't you, isn't me Search for things that you can't see Going blind out of reach Somewhere in the vasoline You'll see the look And you'll see the lies You'll eat the lies And you will Flies in the vasoline we are Sometimes it blows my mind Keep getting stuck here all the time It isn't you, isn't me Search for things that you can't see Going blind out of reach Somewhere in the vasoline
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Written by: Dean Deleo, Eric Kretz, Robert Emile Deleo, Scott Richard Weiland
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Vasoline" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots from their second album, "Purple." The song was released in 1994.
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Chart PerformanceIt is one of the band's biggest hits, reaching number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the USA, maintaining the top spot for three weeks. It also peaked at number 2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Vasoline" famously features footage of vintage weird items including old carnival rides and sideshows, Popeye, and a variety of other random visuals.
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AwardsIn 1995, "Vasoline" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Hard Rock Performance" category.
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Live PerformancesThe band performed "Vasoline" live on the Late Show with David Letterman in 1994.
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CompositionThe song represents the band's grunge-style alternative rock sound of the 1990s, with prominent guitar riffs and edgy vocals.
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InspirationScott Weiland, the band's frontman, said the song was about being stuck in the same situation over and over.
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ReissuesThe song appeared in the greatest hits album "Thank You" and "Buy This."
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Cultural Impact"Vasoline" remains one of the Stone Temple Pilots' most well-known songs and has been used in several films and television series.
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ReceptionDespite its commercial success, like many of STP's songs, "Vasoline" was not particularly well received by critics, highlighting the divide between the popular appeal and critical reception that characterizes much of the band's early work.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have covered "Vasoline," including the supergroup Hollywood Vampires, which includes members Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, and Joe Perry.
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