"Vasoline"
Single by Stone Temple Pilots
from the album Purple
B-side(s)	"Meat Plow" "Andy Warhol" (live from MTV Unplugged) "Crackerman" (live from MTV Unplugged)"
Released	1994
Format	CD single
Recorded	1994
Genre	Hard Rock
Length	2:56
Label	Atlantic
Producer(s)	Brendan O'Brien
Peak chart positions
# 1 U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks # 2 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks # 24 Australian Singles Chart
Stone Temple Pilots singles chronology
"Big Empty" (1994) "Vasoline" (1994) "Interstate Love Song" (1994) Purple track listing "Meat Plow" (Track 1) "Vasoline" (Track 2) "Lounge Fly" (Track 3)

"Vasoline" is a song by the band Stone Temple Pilots from their second album Purple. The song was the second single of the album (and also the second most successful, only behind "Interstate Love Song"). The song's odd sounding intro was created by Robert DeLeo, who ran his bass through a Wah-wah pedal to get the said effect. The song's lyrics were written by Scott Weiland, now of Velvet Revolver. In 2007, Velvet Revolver began playing "Vasoline" live at many of their shows. "Vasoline" will be a playable track in the upcoming video game, Rock Band. Image File history File links Vasoline. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Purple was the second CD released by the 1990s grunge band Stone Temple Pilots on June 7, 1994, by Atlantic Records. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. ... MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hard rock is a variation of rock and roll music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Brendan OBrien is a record producer who worked with many bands including Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Kings X, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Aerosmith, The Wallflowers, Matthew Sweet, Limp Bizkit, Lifehouse, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Korn, Rage Against The Machine, The Black Crowes, Aimee Mann, Bruce Springsteen, The... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This song was from the movie The Crow, featuring Brandon Lee. ... Interstate Love Song was a song written by the grunge band Stone Temple Pilots, from the album Purple. ... Purple was the second CD released by the 1990s grunge band Stone Temple Pilots on June 7, 1994, by Atlantic Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Purple was the second CD released by the 1990s grunge band Stone Temple Pilots on June 7, 1994, by Atlantic Records. ... Interstate Love Song was a song written by the grunge band Stone Temple Pilots, from the album Purple. ... Robert Emile DeLeo (born February 2, 1966 in Montclair, New Jersey) is an American bass player and musician who has played for Stone Temple Pilots, Talk Show, and currently for the band Army of Anyone . ... A Wah-wah pedal (or just wah pedal) is a type of guitar effects pedal that alters the tone of the signal to create a distinctive effect, intended to mimic the human voice. ... Scott Weiland (born October 27, 1967 in Santa Cruz, California) is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum (who also played with rock bands Hawk and The Cult) — plus Scott Weiland, the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s... Rock Band is an upcoming music video game under development by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games, and to be distributed by Electronic Arts Partners scheduled for a North American release during the 2007 holiday season. ...

Composition

As like most other Stone Temple Pilots songs, the lyrics can be vague and hard to interpret, and many interpretations have been suggested by fans. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Perhaps one of the strangest things about this song is the use of syncopation in the riff that the guitar and bass play. By itself, the riff sounds something like swung eighth notes alternating between the musical notes F natural and G natural. However, in reality the riff is an alternating sixteenth and eighth note pattern in 3/4 time over a drum beat in 4/4 time, creating a very odd sounding rhythm. In music, syncopation is when a stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or failure to sound a tone on an accented beat occurs. ... In music, a swung note or shuffle note is the rhythmic device in which the duration of the initial note in a pair is augmented and that of the second is diminished. ... Figure 1. ... The term note has two primary meanings: 1) a sign used in music to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound; and 2) a pitched sound itself. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Music video

The song still gets a lot of regular rock radio airplay today, and the music video (directed by Kevin Kerslake) was in heavy rotation on MTV when the single was released back in 1994. There were actually three different versions of the video, labeled "X Version", "Y Version", and "Z Version". All three versions are relatively similar, using parts of the same footage with some minor differences and shown at different parts of the song. The video was featured on an episode of Beavis and Butthead. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Kevin Kerslake is an American music video director. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ...