"Dead & Bloated"
Promotional single by Stone Temple Pilots
from the album Core
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1992
Recorded1992
Genre
Length5:10
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Music: Robert DeLeo, Scott Weiland
Lyrics: Scott Weiland
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien

"Dead & Bloated" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots that appears on their debut studio album Core. Despite never receiving a commercial single release outside a radio promo, the song was a favorite among the band's fans and saw frequent play during concerts.

Origin

Guitarist Dean DeLeo stated: "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."[3]

Song meaning

Vocalist Scott Weiland stated that "it's not really 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."[4]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[5] 49
US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[6] 13

References

  1. ↑ Enis, Eli (April 4, 2022). "10 HEAVIEST GRUNGE SONGS OF ALL TIME". Revolver. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ Rolli, Bryan (September 29, 2022). "30 Years Ago: 'Core' Permanently Dooms Stone Temple Pilots' Reputation". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Stone Temple Pilots Break Down 'Core' Track by Track". Rolling Stone. September 28, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ "SINGER SCOTT WEILAND DISCUSSES SONG WRITING, INCLUDING SOME STP AND VELVET REVOLVER MATERIAL". Greg Prato. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Hard Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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