"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 According to Adam Jones, the song lyrics center around hypocrisy and reference 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. 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.
Track listing
Credits and personnel Tool Maynard James Keenan – vocals Adam Jones – guitars Justin Chancellor – bass Danny Carey – drums
Production Joe Barresi – engineering and mixing Bob Ludwig – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts + Chart (2006–2007) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Chart (2006) Position US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) 29 + Chart (2007) Position US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard) 17
Certifications
References
External links Official lyrics for "The Pot" submitted by Keenan