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"Dead & Bloated"
Promotional single by Stone Temple Pilots
from the album Core
Released1992
RecordedMay 1992[1]
StudioRumbo Recorders (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length5:10
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Music: Robert DeLeo, Scott Weiland
Lyrics: Scott Weiland
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
Stone Temple Pilots singles chronology
"Dead & Bloated"
(1992) 		"Sex Type Thing"
(1993)

"Dead & Bloated" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots. It was released in 1992 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 promo.

Composition and origins

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The opening of "Dead & Bloated" has frontman Scott Weiland sing into the pickup of Dean DeLeo's guitar, before the full band kicks in. He planned to use a megaphone, but didn't at the request of the band.[2] Known for its bluesy riff and Weiland's "macho vocals",[3] the song's alternative metal sound has been compared to Alice in Chains.[4] Its also been described as grunge,[5] sludge metal[6][7] and "doom-blues".[8] Bassist Robert DeLeo said on the song's origins:

"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."[9]

Song meaning

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Scott Weiland stated that "Dead & Bloated" is not "really 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."[10]

Track listing

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Dead & Bloated Vinyl — SAM 1106

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Side A[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dead & Bloated"Robert DeLeo, Weiland5:10
2."Sex Type Thing"Dean DeLeo, Eric Kretz, Weiland3:37
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Piece of Pie"R. DeLeo5:24
2."Creep"R. DeLeo5:34
Total length:19:45

Charts

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

References

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  1. ^ "STONE TEMPLE PILOTS - CORE (1992) - The Year Grunge Broke". theyeargrungebroke.com. September 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Laing, Rob (September 29, 2022). "Dean DeLeo talks Stone Temple Pilots' Core album track-by-track: "Scott was so on his game, he was so healthy. He was electric and vibrant"". MusicRadar. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Reed, Ryan (September 12, 2022). "Stone Temple Pilots Albums Ranked". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Rolli, Bryan (September 29, 2022). "30 Years Ago: 'Core' Permanently Dooms Stone Temple Pilots' Reputation". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Enis, Eli (April 4, 2022). "10 HEAVIEST GRUNGE SONGS OF ALL TIME". Revolver. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Deville, Chris (December 4, 2015). "The 10 Best Stone Temple Pilots Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  8. ^ Enis, Eli (June 6, 2022). "20 Great Albums From 1992". Revolver. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Break Down 'Core' Track by Track". Rolling Stone. September 28, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "SINGER SCOTT WEILAND DISCUSSES SONG WRITING, INCLUDING SOME STP AND VELVET REVOLVER MATERIAL". Greg Prato. October 13, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots – Dead & Bloated". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Hard Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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