Bodies (Drowning Pool song)

"Bodies"
Single by Drowning Pool
from the album Sinner
ReleasedMay 14, 2001
Recorded1999–2000
GenreNu metal[a]
Length3:24
LabelWind-up
Songwriter(s)
Drowning Pool singles chronology
"Bodies"
(2001) 		"Tear Away"
(2002)

"Bodies"[8] is the debut single by the American rock band Drowning Pool, released in May 2001 from their debut album Sinner. "Bodies" is Drowning Pool's signature song[8] and has been featured in various films, TV programs, and advertisements since its release. It was also the theme song for the 2001 WWF SummerSlam pay-per-view event, as well as that of the ECW brand in 2005 to early 2008, including the ECW One Night Stand pay-per-view events in 2005 and 2006.[9] During 2001, the song became popular but was briefly taken off radio stations due to the September 11 attacks due to the nature of the lyrics, though the song is lyrically about moshing. It was also meant to be vague in order for the viewer to have their own interpretation.[10]

An early version of "Bodies" appeared on their EP Pieces of Nothing, omitting the lyrics in the bridge and featuring a significantly greater amount of screaming.

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  9. ^ "Bodies". WWE. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Drowning Pool Reflect On Their Signature Song Being "Forever Linked To 9/11" Thanks To Radio Ban". Stereogum. September 9, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2023.


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