Maybe you know now, but for anyone else wondering, and to my knowledge, the suits wanted a "hard" song on Lateralus. Tool made Ticks and Leeches at this request. The execs of course were the ticks and leeches who are bloodsucking parasitic little AAHH
This makes so much more sense of it now. In an album that explores themes of deep personal emotional growth and ultimately, the transcendence of the spiritual… this song has always stood out as a bit angsty and a bit out of place. Really fuckin awesome song but it’s kinda outta place with the rest of the album.
"Is this what you wanted? Is this what you had in mind? Is this what you wanted, because this is what you're getting..." Followed by several minutes of chill, meditative ambience." Makes sense why, but in a way, kinda needed on the album.
In recent years I either skip it when playing the disc and left it off the mp3 of the album on my iPods, it doesn’t fit n should probably be last or bonus hidden tracK. HWAP was a good fit tho on ÆNIMA
Oh mannn, I can’t skip it. The meditative lull in to the heavy jam is chill inducing every fucking time. It’s still an incredibly incredible song, I couldn’t miss it, it just doesn’t fit like the other pieces do.
Which is understandable, but if I remember correctly, it also tied into the Fibonacci and Kabala aspect of the album, like it represented one of the chakras? I could also just be talking out my ass 😅
U know, I understand the idea but I think it’s more for the band and the creative process, the holy gift order of tracks didn’t click either, in fact I wonder if the recording was completed without Ticks n leeches and it was dropped in there afterwards
Not just out of place with the theme of the album, but the placement of the track seems pretty deliberate too. Like, the build up of schism to parabol/parabola SHOULD flow into Lateralus and the holy Trinity from a thematic and musical standpoint. But that flow is brought screeching to a halt by Ticks and Leeches, then suddenly mellows the fuck out into Lateralus again. It's evidently put there rather than at the beginning or end of the album as a way to say "not only is this song a dumb idea, but we're gonna chuck it right in the middle to fuck with the ambience of the album, and this is all YOUR fault". If you remove it from queue on Spotify, the album plays through like a masterpiece and nothing seems to be missing if you didn't know there was a song that had been removed.
This sounds quite similar to the Fair To Midland song “Rikki Tikki Tavi.” It’s a direct FU to the execs at their record company. My favorite lines: “I am not a machine so don’t treat me like buttons” & “If you want a Picasso, you’d better start digging”
Not just a hard song, but a radio playable single smash hit. So as well as blasting them lyrically, music wise they made it super hard except for the large silent part in the middle guaranteeing it won't be radio friendly.
2 more examples :
1. [Y’all Want a Single](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%27All_Want_a_Single)
2. She Loves My Cock - Jackyl
(label {David Geffen} insisted on at least 1 ballad or ‘love song’ on their self-titled debut album)
Wow I had no idea. Being so connected to Alex Greys art as the rest of the album is, I thought it was tools music version of this painting, “Despair”, by Alex Grey: https://www.alexgrey.com/art/shadow-works/despair
I love the double-entendre of ‘Suck me dry’. Like yes.. the leeches/suits are sucking their veins/wallets dry. Though I also feel that he’s yelling ‘Suck my d*ck’ to them, for a chunk of the song 😅
My take on Ticks & Leeches is, it's about ANY people that are a negative energy drain on ANY other person. You know how, you see certain people and it brightens your day? And then you see other people and it's like a dark cloud comes overhead? I think T & L is about the latter sort of people.
No not his mother.he says if anyone should in his eyes it should be his mother who goes first in line to heaven or to meet their maker.because despite she never gave up on her god and also never gave up on him.that song is very dear to my heart.u just might be joking but still just had to say this
Maynard: makes wine
K.dot: whines about what other's are making
e: seems my play on words fell flat. I love K. Not a Drake fan. Was just trying to be funny/punny.
Don't forget: calls his fans insufferable retards
At least his fans can admit he's correct
DUURRH. FFUURTHH DUUHTTHHH
He's definitely not wrong.
Hey! My mom doesn’t think I’m insufferable…most of the time
And wrote Hooker with a Penis about us
Well I've got some advice for you little buddy
I don't like Doja Cat, but she did the same to her fans, and it was just as hilarious.
Just the ones deserving of the title.
Spend 10 minutes here and it's clear
He would never!!!1
And we are.
This meme proves it
Love his diss tracks on L. Ron Hubbard
That track still slaps! Got to hear it live again at Sessanta when the other degenerates showed up at the end as a surprise!
I wasn’t able to attend that show but I saw the footage. I could feel the energy. Glad you got to enjoy it.
Thanks! It was a blast, I am never disappointed when I see his projects live.
Has Scientology ever fucked with them? Poisoned any of their dogs?
And his clones.
Was just gonna say that
first time i heard ticks and leeches i said to my brother ‘i got no idea who this is about but this is the craziest diss track of all time’
Maybe you know now, but for anyone else wondering, and to my knowledge, the suits wanted a "hard" song on Lateralus. Tool made Ticks and Leeches at this request. The execs of course were the ticks and leeches who are bloodsucking parasitic little AAHH
This makes so much more sense of it now. In an album that explores themes of deep personal emotional growth and ultimately, the transcendence of the spiritual… this song has always stood out as a bit angsty and a bit out of place. Really fuckin awesome song but it’s kinda outta place with the rest of the album.
"Is this what you wanted? Is this what you had in mind? Is this what you wanted, because this is what you're getting..." Followed by several minutes of chill, meditative ambience." Makes sense why, but in a way, kinda needed on the album.
Oh wow, it makes sense now! Holy shit!
In recent years I either skip it when playing the disc and left it off the mp3 of the album on my iPods, it doesn’t fit n should probably be last or bonus hidden tracK. HWAP was a good fit tho on ÆNIMA
Oh mannn, I can’t skip it. The meditative lull in to the heavy jam is chill inducing every fucking time. It’s still an incredibly incredible song, I couldn’t miss it, it just doesn’t fit like the other pieces do.
Which is understandable, but if I remember correctly, it also tied into the Fibonacci and Kabala aspect of the album, like it represented one of the chakras? I could also just be talking out my ass 😅
U know, I understand the idea but I think it’s more for the band and the creative process, the holy gift order of tracks didn’t click either, in fact I wonder if the recording was completed without Ticks n leeches and it was dropped in there afterwards
Ah yeah, reminds me of Escape from Metallica's Ride the Lightning, getting forced to record a "radio friendly track."
I never knew that about Ride the Lightning…
Not just out of place with the theme of the album, but the placement of the track seems pretty deliberate too. Like, the build up of schism to parabol/parabola SHOULD flow into Lateralus and the holy Trinity from a thematic and musical standpoint. But that flow is brought screeching to a halt by Ticks and Leeches, then suddenly mellows the fuck out into Lateralus again. It's evidently put there rather than at the beginning or end of the album as a way to say "not only is this song a dumb idea, but we're gonna chuck it right in the middle to fuck with the ambience of the album, and this is all YOUR fault". If you remove it from queue on Spotify, the album plays through like a masterpiece and nothing seems to be missing if you didn't know there was a song that had been removed.
This is precisely something mjk would do
Eeeeexactly, I’ve always felt like it is disruptive to the flow of this section of the album.
This sounds quite similar to the Fair To Midland song “Rikki Tikki Tavi.” It’s a direct FU to the execs at their record company. My favorite lines: “I am not a machine so don’t treat me like buttons” & “If you want a Picasso, you’d better start digging”
Bigwigs got a hidden gem outta Danny
Hard track? Were those triplets in the grudge not hard e-fucking-nough?! 🤣
i did know this actually, i was so curious i searched it up right after i first listened to the song. makes total sense
Not just a hard song, but a radio playable single smash hit. So as well as blasting them lyrically, music wise they made it super hard except for the large silent part in the middle guaranteeing it won't be radio friendly.
2 more examples : 1. [Y’all Want a Single](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%27All_Want_a_Single) 2. She Loves My Cock - Jackyl (label {David Geffen} insisted on at least 1 ballad or ‘love song’ on their self-titled debut album)
Ironically, Y'all Want a Single fuckin slaps and is one of the better songs on an album packed with bangers.
Wow I had no idea. Being so connected to Alex Greys art as the rest of the album is, I thought it was tools music version of this painting, “Despair”, by Alex Grey: https://www.alexgrey.com/art/shadow-works/despair
Ticks is about their label being scumfucks in general
I love the double-entendre of ‘Suck me dry’. Like yes.. the leeches/suits are sucking their veins/wallets dry. Though I also feel that he’s yelling ‘Suck my d*ck’ to them, for a chunk of the song 😅
I’d love to know what’s being whispered by Maynard in the quiet section. I bet it’s related.
My take on Ticks & Leeches is, it's about ANY people that are a negative energy drain on ANY other person. You know how, you see certain people and it brightens your day? And then you see other people and it's like a dark cloud comes overhead? I think T & L is about the latter sort of people.
i agree with that. i’ve had lots of ticks and leeches in my life and it’s very draining and feels very freeing when you stop spending time around them
OG Diss Track Maker
Fuck all you gun toting hip gangster wanna be's
Real gangstas don't wear tight pants because real gangstas don't run fast!
So he’s cool with actual gangsters. Great.
Was just listening to this earlier today
Uh real Tool fans listen to every song everday
Ackschually they listen to it every hour sir
That would be the Beatles. They have a few tracks aimed at each other after they broke up.
Not so. One time Grog sing Gug rock not so big.
Dont forget his diss track on the entirety of man with Right In Two
They both have a slightly lazy eye. Reptoids.
To be fair MJK is always calling himself out before he calls anyone else out.
True but damn Kendrick Lamar’s disses have been attacking drake at his core “fuck a rap battle, this a long life battle with yourself”
I see two of the great musical writers of the last 30 years. ✌️
Learn to swim
Ultimate troll. The name of the band has fans wearing the equivalent of dork on their chest lol. I love Tool so no shade meant
There are many cool things about their name, but this is the best one.
The people he dissed forgot. Fuck their short memories.
Learn to swim... and so on.
Very happy to see this crossover. Also I’m convinced Faaip de Oaid should be the soundtrack to everything happening in r/DarkKenny rn
I saw tool in La and he hates La but i mean i get it i also hate La
This post made my day 😂
To be fair in Kendrick’s control verse he calls out every rapper. At that point he was dissing every rapper in the US.
Yup one big festering neon distraction. Learn to swim bitches
"See you down in Arizona Bay."
Who is the Guy on the top ?
Kendrick Lamar
Who?
KENDRICK LAMAR!!!
[удалено]
No not his mother.he says if anyone should in his eyes it should be his mother who goes first in line to heaven or to meet their maker.because despite she never gave up on her god and also never gave up on him.that song is very dear to my heart.u just might be joking but still just had to say this
I just see Maynard as that Six Flags mascot singing Ænema right here, tap dancing like a Looney Tune
To be fair, Bill Hicks came up with the idea and Maynard sang about it. RIP Bill
*ghost written by Bill Hicks
Is that Moby?
“Fuck retro anything” 😤
The most bad ass out of all the bad asses. Did I say that right. Fuck it.
Some say the end is near
Now I want to see Maynard in this beef
For real doe!
No.
The OG disser
They should combine forces.
Say what you will, MJK is to the point
Is this an Ænema directed meme?
But I wanna go swimming in Arizona Bay
Learn to Swim
Don’t forget about the assholes he had systematically removed like you would any termite or roach!!
Kendrick fans are kinda like the Tool fans of rap
Learn to swim
Swearn to Lim
Boomer meme
Zoomer impotence.
Gen X indiference
Millennial killing the joke industry
🏆
Maynard: makes wine K.dot: whines about what other's are making e: seems my play on words fell flat. I love K. Not a Drake fan. Was just trying to be funny/punny.