Vasoline

"Vasoline"
Single by Stone Temple Pilots
from the album Purple
B-side
ReleasedJune 1, 1994
Genre
Length2:56
LabelAtlantic
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Scott Weiland
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
Stone Temple Pilots singles chronology
"Big Empty"
(1994)
"Vasoline"
(1994)
"Interstate Love Song"
(1994)
Audio sample
"Vasoline"
Music video
"Vasoline" on YouTube

"Vasoline" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots from their second album, Purple. The song was the second single of the album, reaching number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks.[3] 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 vocalist Scott Weiland. "Vasoline" also appears on the greatest hits compilation album Thank You. A live version also appears on The Family Values 2001 Tour compilation.

  1. ^ Michael Danaher (August 4, 2014). "The 50 Best Grunge Songs". Paste.
  2. ^ "30 Years Ago: 'Core' Permanently Dooms Stone Temple Pilots' Reputation".
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 607.