| Tool – Hooker with a Penis Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| @[walter2boys:2258] Actually, Maynard is not giving props to the Beastie Boys (nor is he dissing them). The guy calling Maynard and Tool out as sellouts is meant to be ironic. He purports himself as the hardcore fan, "The OG", and all around cool guy, but he's clearly bought into the popular culture of coolness. He's wearing Levi's Jeans, low-pro Vans shoes, has freshly inked tattoos (suggesting he's only recently adopted his identity and sense of style), has typical piercings, and drinks Coca-Cola. The Beastie Boys shirt is just another outward expression of perceived internal coolness. Whose going to ever say the Beastie Boys are not cool? They're edgy and different and cross-over into the hip-hop genre. The shirt could have been Nirvana or Slayer. Clearly this guy's sucking up to "The Man" and has failed to realize it. Maybe he also has a chain-wallet, drives some sleek classic car in all black, shops at an independent record stores (not Tower Records), etc.. Calling Maynard/Tool "sell-outs" is the ultimate irony as he's the biggest "buy-in" on the planet. We can make our own conclusions about the remainder of the song, but I think most people generally interpret it in the same way: Maynard is a musician who makes a living making music. Somehow becoming popular is viewed as negative, while being a poor underground band is considered awesome. Mainstream or not, these bands are making money from the fans who buy their albums, merchandise, and go to their shows. No matter how "OG" you think you are, we are all products of consumerism. Great song. I will play it to my kids when the are teenagers going through their identity crises. | |
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