Sober (Tool song)

"Sober"
Single by Tool
from the album Undertow
ReleasedMay 1993[1]
Recorded1992
GenreAlternative metal[2]
Length5:05
LabelZoo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tool singles chronology
"Sober"
(1993)
"Prison Sex"
(1993)
Alternative cover
Cover for the promotional single.

"Sober" is a song by American rock band Tool. The song was released as the first single from their debut studio album, Undertow. Tool guitarist Adam Jones has stated in an interview that the song is about a friend of the band whose artistic expression only comes out when he is under the influence. "A lot of people give him shit for that," Jones explains. "If you become addicted and a junkie, well, that's your fault."[3]

  1. ^ "Billboard". May 22, 1993.
  2. ^ Grierson, Tim. "Top 10 Essential Alt-Metal Songs". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. ^ citing Guitar School, March 1994