"Dead & Bloated" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots that appears as the opening track on their debut studio album Core. The song remains a favorite among the band's fans and continues to see frequent play during concerts, despite never receiving a commercial single release outside a radio promo.
| "Dead & Bloated" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Stone Temple Pilots | |
| from the album Core | |
| Released | September 29, 1992 |
| Recorded | May 1992[1] |
| Studio | Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 5:11 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Music: Robert DeLeo, Scott Weiland Lyrics: Scott Weiland |
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien |
Origin
editBassist Robert DeLeo would say of the song, "I was working at a guitar shop [LAB Sound] on the corner of Sunset and Gardner, and Scott was actually working catty-cornered across the street, driving models to their photo shoots. When either one of us had a musical idea, we'd call each other. He would usually have more time to run over and work it out. It was perfect because, since I was in a guitar shop, I could pick up a guitar right there. Scott didn't really play an instrument. When he had an idea, he would hum it to me. And 'Dead and Bloated,' was one of those things; he hummed that verse riff to me."[8]
Song meaning
editVocalist Scott Weiland stated that the song, "doesn't really meaning about anything. It's just stream-of-consciousness words. I mean, at the age of 21, 22, I didn't have a whole lot of life experiences. So it's more about the vibe, the angst and that kind of a thing, as opposed to actual life experiences."[9]
Track listing
editDead & Bloated Vinyl — SAM 1106
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead & Bloated" | Robert DeLeo, Weiland | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Sex Type Thing" | Dean DeLeo, Eric Kretz, Weiland | 3:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piece of Pie" | R. DeLeo | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Creep" | R. DeLeo | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 19:16 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[11] | 49 |
| US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] | 13 |
References
edit- ^ "STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - CORE (1992) - The Year Grunge Broke". theyeargrungebroke.com. September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Scott Weiland: 20 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. December 4, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Enis, Eli (April 4, 2022). "10 HEAVIEST GRUNGE SONGS OF ALL TIME". Revolver. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ Rolli, Bryan (September 29, 2022). "30 Years Ago: 'Core' Permanently Dooms Stone Temple Pilots' Reputation". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ Appleford, Steve (2004). "Stone Temple Pilots". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 785–86. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ALBUM 'CORE'". Spill Magazine. September 27, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Enis, Eli (June 6, 2022). "20 Great Albums From 1992". Revolver. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Break Down 'Core' Track by Track". Rolling Stone. September 28, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "SINGER SCOTT WEILAND DISCUSSES SONG WRITING, INCLUDING SOME STP AND VELVET REVOLVER MATERIAL". Greg Prato. October 13, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots – Dead & Bloated". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Hard Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.