Dead & Bloated

"Dead & Bloated" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots that appears as the opening track on their debut studio album Core. The song remains a favorite among the band's fans and continues to see frequent play during concerts, despite never receiving a commercial single release outside a radio promo.

"Dead & Bloated"
Promotional single by Stone Temple Pilots
from the album Core
Released	September 29, 1992
Recorded	May 1992[1]
Studio	Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles)
Genre	Grunge[2][3] alternative metal[4] sludge metal[5][6] doom metal[7]
Length	5:11
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Music: Robert DeLeo, Scott Weiland Lyrics: Scott Weiland
Producer(s)	Brendan O'Brien

Origin

Bassist Robert DeLeo would say of the song, "I was working at a guitar shop [LAB Sound] on the corner of Sunset and Gardner, and Scott was actually working catty-cornered across the street, driving models to their photo shoots. When either one of us had a musical idea, we'd call each other. He would usually have more time to run over and work it out. It was perfect because, since I was in a guitar shop, I could pick up a guitar right there. Scott didn't really play an instrument. When he had an idea, he would hum it to me. And 'Dead and Bloated,' was one of those things; he hummed that verse riff to me."^[8]

Song meaning

Vocalist Scott Weiland stated that the song, "doesn't really meaning about anything. It's just stream-of-consciousness words. I mean, at the age of 21, 22, I didn't have a whole lot of life experiences. So it's more about the vibe, the angst and that kind of a thing, as opposed to actual life experiences."^[9]

Track listing

Dead & Bloated Vinyl — SAM 1106

Side A^[10]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dead & Bloated"	Robert DeLeo, Weiland	5:11
2.	"Sex Type Thing"	Dean DeLeo, Eric Kretz, Weiland	3:38

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Piece of Pie"	R. DeLeo	5:25
2.	"Creep"	R. DeLeo	5:02
Total length:			19:16

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[11]	49
US Hard Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12]	13

References

1. "STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - CORE (1992) - The Year Grunge Broke". theyeargrungebroke.com. September 25, 2023.
2. "Scott Weiland: 20 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. December 4, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
3. Enis, Eli (April 4, 2022). "10 HEAVIEST GRUNGE SONGS OF ALL TIME". Revolver. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
4. Rolli, Bryan (September 29, 2022). "30 Years Ago: 'Core' Permanently Dooms Stone Temple Pilots' Reputation". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
5. Appleford, Steve (2004). "Stone Temple Pilots". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 785–86. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
6. "CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ALBUM 'CORE'". Spill Magazine. September 27, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
7. Enis, Eli (June 6, 2022). "20 Great Albums From 1992". Revolver. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
8. "Stone Temple Pilots Break Down 'Core' Track by Track". Rolling Stone. September 28, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
9. "SINGER SCOTT WEILAND DISCUSSES SONG WRITING, INCLUDING SOME STP AND VELVET REVOLVER MATERIAL". Greg Prato. October 13, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
10. "Stone Temple Pilots – Dead & Bloated". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
11. "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
12. "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Hard Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.