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If you actually watch the 1993 version of this song Maynard does a very emotional performance

@laurabuer4714

9 ай бұрын

Very emotional is quite the understatement. 😅

@heyskipj

9 ай бұрын

Live performance at Reading Festival to be exact.

Tool single handedly changed my outlook on life. Lost my mother to addiction, and I imagine that this was the internal struggle she faced day in and day out as she battled her demons. This song introduced me to Tool, and Tool introduced me to a new way of thinking. It even guided me towards my new faith, and I wonder just where I'd be if it wasn't for this band. Ride the Spiral, keep going! 🤘

They are the best band of my lifetime! 30 year listener and it never gets old.

If you think THIS is a plea for help just watch the live version from '93. Maynard is living the lyrics there. And you're one of the few who get the 'lift you up to bring you down' part as being from the drugs perspective. Although Maynard is know to use a lot of double entendre's so it can also be from the addict towards others around him perspective. Maynard is always intentionally vague about the meaning. Thinks people should get their own meaning for them from the lyrics. So whatever you get from the lyrics is what is intended for you.

You haven't even gotten to the second chorus and you broke down the song better than anyone I've ever heard react to this video and break this song down. Describing the alcohol as the butler serving you something I've never heard anyone else think of its really brought the song to a new light for me. Thanks I love the video. I love that he thinks he can call upon the butler with his addiction it makes perfect sense.

@skepserver

3 ай бұрын

Great analysis but he missed on the double negative “why CAN’T we NOT be sober”.

You should do the live version from 1993. He embodies this song on stage.

I tripped on your channel looking for TOOL reaction channels and, I must say, it is one of the better out there in its dissection of the lyrical meaning of the songs. Your perspective, thus far, is quite intriguing on how accurate it is for first listens....IF you haven't cheated and looked it up before hand for "content". I'm going to trust this is off the cuff and truly your ability to break things down on the fly, which is impressive. So, if this is going to be a TOOL journey, I'm all-in and here for every single reaction (subbed as of this Vid). TOOL is, by far, one of the most unique bands I have ever had the pleasure of listening to in my lifetime. Started on them with this very song (SOBER) back when it first came out on the Undertow album and have been an appreciative fan ever since. It really says a lot of a band whose songs from over 30 years ago can still impress people current day... and I see it a LOT. May your journey be as mind blowing as ours was when we heard them the first times as well. Buckle up, its a hell of a ride!

@randomsasquatchwithwifi4090

9 ай бұрын

Preach! I like it too when the reactors talk about the lyrics and meaning.

@carlakane3313

9 ай бұрын

I'll sub if you keep reacting to Tool.

I love your interpretation of sober! I've been a Tool fan since this song came out, and I love that you're enjoying them! Hope you react to so many more from them! 46 & 2 and Lateralus would be my top picks.

This is only the tip of the iceberg. If you follow the album progression, it gives a really campbell-esque heros journey through the themes of each album.

That ”level of gluttony for a substance” usually comes as a result of parental abuse/mental disorders/depression in some combination. Usually people who doesn’t already suffer don’t end up trying hard drugs or start abusing alcohol and such. If you are in a dark place without a supportive family or friends I totally see how a drug could take a hold over a persons life.

Keep doing Tool man. The lyrics are deep across the catalog

“Jesus won’t you ‘fucking’ whistle?” He’s not asking nicely. I’d reco to avoid music videos altogether. They’re intended to mess with you, distracting or not 1:1 connected, even if in a cool way, and often censored like this one. Great reaction all the same. Fire. One of the best. Many more demons, hypocrisy, truths, and spiritual awareness to unpack. Keep going! Forty six & 2!

Fil, Tool have so many banger tracks. Intriguing and passionate song. Yeah, yeah, yeah. #QcumberSquad #Tool - Fil, I'm off back to the study.

I love how the Subtitles got the lyrics correct but the the song itself is the Edited “radio” friendly version with no curse words 😂

Been a favourite for years 🤘

The TOOL army is here for it. Spiral out. Keep going

All these songs are taking me way back.. Great series 😍

Man, your commentaries are the best!! Thanks for this

This is the song that introduced them to most of the world 30+ years ago now, I'll never forget it.

Phenomenal band love them an your reaction thanku so much to you both much love an God bless always from Cyprus x x x x x

‘I don’t allow myself to go through it’. That’s the logic of someone who’s never been pushed to the brink by life, abuse, or mental illness. I don’t think it’s a matter of ‘allowing’ it. It’s whether you’ve suffered enough to give in.

Fil, perhaps this will help with the understanding. Addiction doesn't come from a battle against the substance. It's man vs himself. The battle is with all of the demons within that become insidious ways of self torment. Then eventually you add the physical addiction, usually as a way to cope, but, as Maynard expresses, it only works to elevate you - to a new high, a new lie, in search of a new life. But it always results in a new low. It's a perpetual losing battle of wills with yourself, full of self loathing, self defeating, self fulfilling prophesies. If you don't have some form of positivity in your life you can't learn to cope with life's ups and downs and the battles begin, inherently starting at a deficit. Great song and great breakdown. There are many awesome covers of this song as well. Check out Staind's version, my 2nd fave after this original. ❤

I added this channel. Second video I watched. I grew up on this music and I’m a music educator in Chicago. Your interpretation of the lyrics was something I didn’t think of. Thank you for that.

The stop motion animation was their guitarist's work, Adam Jones, his creations can be seen in several movies, Jurassic Park for one...

I've heard someone say before, there are two things that addicts always want. More drugs of course, or to go back to the time before they ever touched them... damn.

I’ve been listening to TOOL for decades, but your beginning description of the shadows stalking, always there to take a little more blame into their darkness is SPOT ON. And you haven’t even listened to the rest. It’s been fun listening to this “for the first time” with you.

You have to do 46&2 as your next reaction! Love your reaction and breakdown. Spiral out brother 🌀

Great review & break down of this song!..👍

stinkfist is a song i would love to hear you breakdown, the lyrics are so on point for this era of social media and they wrote it back in 1996 . cheers

Your analysis is so good dude. More tool please. Subscribed homie 🔥

@thefablesphere

9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much.. really appreciate it. 😀 more coming.

🌬🌀✡🌀💨 #TOOLARMY Keep doing Tool tracks, or any of Maynards' 3 bands (TOOL, A Perfect Circle & Puscifer) and we WILL show up. Again- for a legitimate understanding of MJK's lyrics, ponder them through the lens of Carl Jung and the Corpus Hermeticum. Art is clearly subjective, but that's just the perspective that Maynard (vocalist/lyricist) writes his 'poetry' from. He always refers to himself as nothing more than a poet. Humility is one of his MANY strengths. Emphasis on MANY. These guys are the GOAT's. 😜🤘 🤔🧠_🐐🐐🐐🐐

Maynard is a creative genius and their work is a musical art of the highest level , the music, lyrics and philosophy is top level. Leonardo Da Vinci level .

Welcome to the “Tool Army”.

Addiction is totally irrational, illogical and destructive. As an addict, who's been in recovery for many years I don't completely understand it. For me, it was all about pain, trauma and insecurity. Wonderful reaction!

Don't be sorry, Fable. Play the tool over and over. Prolong the experience.☮️💜🎶✨️

It's not the substance that has the power, it's that it gives one a moment of time to not think of something they don't want to think about.

🤘🏻🌀

I was awestruck when I first heard this song! I didn’t realize bass guitar was a thing before this song. I was 11 when this song dropped on MTV and for reference my favorite band was Metallica, and let’s be honest you couldn’t hear the Bass in Metallicas music. It certainly wasn’t as prevalent as TOOL’s bass

@joescott4778

9 ай бұрын

Well, yo be fair, the bass was just there for Hammett to keep a steady beat, because Lars would usually embellish everything he played. With Tool, each member is as good as the other 3 and they all have input on the songwriting process. This is art

@bartoszmisztal6861

8 ай бұрын

I was 14 when I heard it first on MTV. Same thing man…

Toot art

Hes one of the best lyrists

good stuff. it is a double negative though = "why can't we not be sober", basically saying why can't we be drunk. looking forward to more tool reactions from you. sound on this one was a little off. not bad, just different

@jaxxxon82

7 ай бұрын

Yep. "Why can't we NOT be sober". (Asking for a friend).

The bass

The Shadow= philosophy views of Carl Jung. Also a major theme in 46 & 2. Hang on. It only gets better.

Also there's the "The butler did it" trope in murder mysteries.

You need to react to Wings for Marie and 10.000 days. You have very good insights, that would be a feast for the intellect, brilliant songwriting. Good job man!

You should react to Pet by his band A Perfect Circle ❤😊

I would love to see you do the live version of this from Reading 93. Rayellzappey2014 mentioned it in one of the comments, but is spot on. As well as the replies to that one.

Schism next?

@thefablesphere

9 ай бұрын

Can do...

Whoever picked the censored version needs a good smack.

You should have reacted to the live version from Reading festival.

Addiction is a sickness, you don’t have that sickness.

You’re not being bested or outsmarted by a substance, but by yourself (or at least part of you)

Carl Yung……

your EQ is really odd. Is that intentional for some reason? Vocals and guitar are so constrained.

@thefablesphere

9 ай бұрын

Not at all... streamlabs uses the direct sound from the video... but it's worthwhile checking if it's doing something funny with the sound, so thanks for this.

I stopped giving thumbs-up after learning how much money you guys make doing shit. Everyone should follow.

Its not a choice

Its a disease

Don't watch the video

The early Tool tried to do grunge but couldn't really figure it out, but their style came out of that. It's funny and cool. Or maybe the guys were lying about that. Who knows?