The Pot

"The Pot"
"The Pot"
Promotional single by Tool
from the album 10,000 Days
Released	2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Alternative metal; progressive metal; hard rock;
Length	6:22
Label	Volcano II; Tool Dissectional (US);
Songwriters	Danny Carey; Justin Chancellor; Adam Jones; Maynard James Keenan;
Producer	Tool

"The Pot" is a song by American rock band Tool, which was released as a promotional single from their fourth studio album 10,000 Days (2006).

It became Tool's first number one song, topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in 2007. It also received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Background

According to Adam Jones, it's about hypocrisy and references both drug intoxication and believing oneself to be above others, deriving from the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black".^{[citation needed]}

According to The Rock Radio, a music video was filmed during the holiday season in 2006;^[1] however, it never surfaced. A fan video for the song, synced to the short film Les Escargots (The Snails) by French animator René Laloux, has been widely adopted by fans as the official video.^[2]^[3]

Track listing

Australian and Polish promotional CD^[4]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Pot"	6:22

Credits and personnel

Tool

Maynard James Keenan – vocals
Adam Jones – guitars
Justin Chancellor – bass
Danny Carey – drums

Production

Joe Barresi – engineering and mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Pot"
Chart (2006–2007)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[5]	5
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

2006 year-end chart performance for "The Pot"
Chart (2006)	Position
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)^[7]	29

2007 year-end chart performance for "The Pot"
Chart (2007)	Position
US Mainstream Rock Songs (Billboard)^[8]	17

Certifications

Certifications and sales
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[9]	2× Platinum	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ "ROCKRADIO.COM - rock music for life". Archived from the original on January 18, 2007.
↑ "Fan Videos and the Hidden Gems of YouTube". The Toilet Ov Hell. April 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
↑ Les escargots (Short 1966) - Trivia - IMDb. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
↑ "The Pot". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
↑ "Tool Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
↑ "Tool Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
↑ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
↑ "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Tool – The Pot". Radioscope. Retrieved April 20, 2026. Type The Pot in the "Search:" field and press Enter.

External links

Official lyrics for "The Pot" submitted by Keenan

[1] "ROCKRADIO.COM - rock music for life". Archived from the original on January 18, 2007.

[2] "Fan Videos and the Hidden Gems of YouTube". The Toilet Ov Hell. April 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[3] Les escargots (Short 1966) - Trivia - IMDb. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.

[4] "The Pot". Discogs. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Tool-5] "Tool Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Tool-6] "Tool Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.

[7] "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

[8] "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2026.

[New_ZealandToolThe_PotsingleCertRef-9] "New Zealand single certifications – Tool – The Pot". Radioscope. Retrieved April 20, 2026. Type The Pot in the "Search:" field and press Enter.

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