The Pot

"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).

For other uses, see 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

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.

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".

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
• Danny Carey – drums
• Justin Chancellor – bass

Production

• Joe Barresi – engineering and mixing
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Chart performance

Chart (2006–07)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5]	5
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6]	1