Tool: Hooker With A Penis Meaning
Hooker With A Penis Lyrics
Hooker With A Penis
I met a boy wearing vans, 501s, and a
Dope beastie t, nipple rings, and
New tattoos that claimed that he
Was ogt,
From ¡¯92,
The first ep.
And in between
Sips of coke
He told me that
He thought
We were...
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I believe this song to be about the evolution of consumerism in response to our monetary system and the generation that it's breeding. This growing up Gotti, bling-bling, shop till you drop image seekers, who have no identity of thier own.
How Dare they point at us (Tool) for selling out !
We (Tool) too are victims of this system, so yeah, in order to suceed and move forward and make a living, we had to play into this monetary game as well to live you dip shit. You know sell records?
And look At You (Boy) ! You are a walking TV commercial advertisement, and you are telling me about selling out?
Then notice the whispered lyrics in the middle of the song:
"Consume, Be Fruitful and Multiply" The breeding of a dumbed down, worker/shopper generation.
And the finaly:
"All you read and wear or see and hear on TV is a product begging for your fairly dirty dollar . . . " We are so ensnared by distractions and illusions. We work 70% of our lives away just to spend the rest on What ?
This is a band writing and creating music, as much if not more for themselves than for their fan base. It's a way for them to communicate how they feel about the world. In order to reach a bigger platform to communicate from (Larger Stage, Bigger Audience) they had to play the game for the Man. I applaud them for playing it for us - I am sure thier deal is pretty sweet now though. They most certainly earned it. They were on a mission, all you know about us was what we sold you, dumb fuck.
All thier songs are trying to release something in us. Let's go digging. There is so much more that humanity is capable of. If the masses Push the envelope, it will ceratinly bend. They are screaming and frustrated at that part of our species. The majority, the slaves. Who are victims too by the way, myself included. They are helping us Free ourselves from ourselves.
This attitude that consumerism breeds is selfish and greddy and could give a fuck about anybody but him or herself. We have to figure out how to reverse this mentality before we all Pine Away.
How hypicritical we have become. Don't point at me like you know me because we are doing something with our lives, exposing ourselves! There is more to us than we ever care that you understand. We have purpose.
I have loved this song for a long time based on what I thought it meant and how it sounded. I started my analysis of some of the bands lyrics 2 years ago (What a ride), and just got to read this one. I was psyched to discover that there was so MUCH MORE to it than I thought. I don't think it's straightforward at all, at least not in the way some of the early pages refered. Thier best songs have a lot more to them than meets the initial impresion of them, which is what makes them so "well done," and almost pwrfect. Once you discover the true intention and the "why" for those intentions you become enlightend and a serious Tool fan. They are great stories "sung" by amazing musician-story tellers that are sung for a reason. I feel this is up there as one of thier better songs for sure. -
I agree Maynard wrote this in response to his tight knit group of fans that lashed out at tool after going big but... hes saying he sold out log before these fans had ever evewn heard his name, he sold his soul to make a record and the fans bought it. He is saying that no madder how non-conformist a band is, if they have even one album out they sold their soul becoming part off corporate america because they want you to buy their cd.
So if you think that you are better than anybody else because you buy tool albums, you're wrong. -
We all know what this song is about, lets all just stop posting the same thing over and over again.
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I always thought that this song was about those sold-out bands which al of the USA little mutherfuckers that swears that they are revolutionary, like blink 182. In fact a friend of mine (an EMO one :S) told me that the first part of the song are references to a member of this band. So I think this is like an answer to those idiot fans that said TOOL was selling it`s soul (with completely no sense, cause the last discs are the less commercial of them), and... fuck off I doon`t know what else to sat :S
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Wang...you are a fucking idiot. I do believe that Aenima came out BEFORE 10,000 days.
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The song is about henry rollins and how he thought tool was selling out. I,
met a boy,
wearing Vans,
501s,
and a dope,
beastie-tee,
nipple rings,
new tattoos,
that claimed tha he
was OGT,
back from '92,
from the first EP.
And in between
sips of coke
he told me
that he thought we
were sellin' out,
layin' down,
suckin' up
to the man.
Well now I've got some advice for you, little buddy.
Before you point your finger you should know that I'm the man,
and if I'm the man, then you're the man, and he's the man as well
so you can point that fuckin' finger up your aaaaaaaaaaass!
All you know about me is what I've sold you,
Dumb fuck.
I sold out long before you ever even heard my name.
I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip shit,
and then you bought ooone.
I've got some Advice for you, little buddy.
Before you point your finger you should know that I'm the man.
If I'm the fuckin' man then you're the fuckin' man as well,
So you can point that fuckin' finger up your aaaaaaaaaaaaaass!
All you know about me is what I've sold you,
Dumb fuck.
I sold out long before you ever even heard my name.
I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip shit,
and then you bought oooooooooooone!
KNOW YOUR TOOL PEOPLE! come on now -
Thsi song is pretty interesting, ....i love it...ANYWAYS, its basically talking about "sellouts" or "wannabes"..lol
thats all I have to say... -
This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
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This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
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This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
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This interpretation has been marked as poor. view anyway
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It is pretty straightforward. Whether this conversation literally took place or not is dubious, especially with a "boy" so thoroughly consumed by commercialism.
But the meaning seems clear. To "sell out" means to forsake the message and ideals of the band, surrendering to corporate demands to produce a more accessible record and thereby maximize sales.
Can you think of ANY band today who fits this description LESS than Tool? I can't. Tool's lyrics are controversial and cryptic. Tool takes five years to make a record. Tool's songs are too long to conveniently fit into radio playlists.
So the accusation is ridiculous, and the people making it are clueless. Bear in mind that this alleged conversation took place after only a single full-length studio release.
This song is basically taking the long way around to address "fans" that believed this about the band. These fans enjoyed the exclusivity of Tool's relatively small fanbase. To them, being a "fan" of Tool was a way to be non-conformist. When "Undertow" became a smash, their little club was infiltrated by the masses and they didn't like it. Tool's popularity made them suddenly less appealing as a means of expressing individuality. So, angry at having "their" band stolen from them, they lashed out at Tool.
This song is Tool's response to those people. -
"This has to be the most absolutely straight-forward Tool song ever. I mean, Maynard didn't really run into some kid like this, it's probably a metaphor for the hypocritical "fans" of Tool's music. You know, the same people who criticize "10,000 Days" because it "lacks substance." those dicks. Point and case, Tool is only for deep thinkers, not finger-pointing, vans-wearing dickbags.
ya know...i think this is one of the best interpretations of this song..
especially the part where Tool is and isn't for those loud "TOOOOOOLLLL MUTHAFUCKA" concert yellers and ignorant hat-twisted-sideways people...it is because they use incredibly appealing music and a part of people connect to Tool in that sense... but it isn't because they could care less to what Maynard is saying..and I quote from a friend "Maynard just says jibberish but the music fuckin Rox" lol
And it is those Jibberish people that point fingers and say Tool sold out and such... but the deep thinkers could care less... its poetry in motion...
So ya, whether you hear Jibberish or sheer beauty... Tool's got both... so either you sell out or are taken into a journey of puzzles and knowledge.. -
I heard someone say once that a lot of people go too deep into what Tool is talking about. I agree. This song is pretty straight-forward. To me it's saying everyone is a sell-out in someones eyes so fuck you. Even the title, as off as it seems, indicates selling out: a hooker is there for sexual favors.
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Hooker with a penis is about a dude that came up to Maynard and said he was selling out.But the guy was wearing vans and labeled clothing,and drinking coke.So whos the real sell out?
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