“Stinkfist” is a song by the American metal band Tool. It is their first industry single and first music video release from their second major label album Ænima.
The song title, the lyrics and the perceived subject matter caused changes to be made to the originally released version by TV[3] and radio programmers, who also shortened the track. The track has also been remixed by Skinny Puppy.
Keenan said the use of the words “stink” and “fist” and the resulting perception of “fist fucking” is actually symbolic in dealing with a friend of drummer Danny Carey who “isn’t afraid of getting his hands dirty” rather than a “write-off” of the sexual term.[4] Instead, fist fucking is a metaphor for the real cause of ailment.[5] Keenan would introduce the song during the Ænima tour as “about choosing compassion over fear”
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