Vasoline

About this song

Vasoline is the second single from Stone Temple Pilots' sophomore album Purple. Scott Weiland wrote the song. It topped Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart in 1994, peaked at #38 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, and reached #2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

What it's about

Weiland has said the song is about feeling like an insect under a magnifying glass. In his autobiography he described it as being stuck in the same situation over and over, and as a reflection on his heroin addiction and the lies he told his first wife and the band about it.

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Fun facts

• Covered 4 times, including “Cult Of Vasoline - LIVE NYC [03/21/2003] by District 22 (Brooklyn Alternative Rock Band),”.
• Written by Scott Weiland, Eric Kretz, Dean DeLeo and Robert DeLeo.
• Produced by Brendan O’Brien.
• Recorded at Southern Tracks Recording.