Sinner (Drowning Pool song)
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"Sinner" is the third single
by nu metal band Drowning Pool
off their debut album Sinner
. It serves as the first track on the aforementioned album and as well as its final single in 2002. With its fast paced, catchy guitar riffs, the song became a success on radio and is one of the group's best known songs. Though not as big of a hit as "Bodies
," "Sinner" became a successful single and live concert staple.
Regarding the song's meaning, vocalist Dave Williams
explained, "Every religion has a list ... Catholics can drink
and that's OK, but the Baptists say if you drink you're going to Hell
. Everybody's got that list of what is going to keep you from getting into Heaven
, but everybody's broken at least one of those rules, no matter what religion you are ... basically, I'm just saying we're all sinners."
The track served as the theme song of the film The One, starring Jet Li
.
This was also the theme song of WWE
Vengeance 2001
.
was filmed in October 2001 and directed by Gregory Dark
, known for his X-rated work. It was shot in and around an abandoned Los Angeles
motel called the Pink Lady, was inspired by the David Fincher
film Seven
. The video features the band playing in a swimming pool during heavy rain. Footage includes a dominatrix
and pit bulls, a woman who lies in a tanning bed until her skin becomes leathery, and an obese man sitting in a recliner in front of a TV set. The man continuously gorges on food until finally his belly explodes, his innards splattering all over the room. The video received considerable airplay, namely on Uranium
.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by nu metal band Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool
Drowning Pool is a four-piece alternative metal band from Dallas, Texas.-Early days :Drowning Pool rose to fame while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during an Ozzfest tour. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner was certified platinum within six weeks...
off their debut album Sinner
Sinner (Drowning Pool album)
Sinner is the debut studio album by metal band Drowning Pool. The album is considered the band's most successful, reaching platinum only six weeks after its release. This was most likely due in part to "Bodies" which remains the band's most well-known song. This was the second overall album and...
. It serves as the first track on the aforementioned album and as well as its final single in 2002. With its fast paced, catchy guitar riffs, the song became a success on radio and is one of the group's best known songs. Though not as big of a hit as "Bodies
Bodies (Drowning Pool song)
"Bodies" is a song by American alternative metal band Drowning Pool and the lead single from their debut album Sinner. Released in May 2001, the song is Drowning Pool's most popular single and has been featured in various films, TV programs, and advertising since its release.The song remained...
," "Sinner" became a successful single and live concert staple.
Regarding the song's meaning, vocalist Dave Williams
Dave Williams (musician)
David W. "Dave" "Stage" Williams was the lead singer for the band Drowning Pool. He grew up in Princeton, Texas living with his parents Charles Edward and Jo-Ann Williams. During the 1990s he was a fixture in the Dallas music scene, often playing in well-known clubs. In 1999, he joined Drowning Pool...
explained, "Every religion has a list ... Catholics can drink
Drinking
Drinking is the act of consuming water or a beverage through the mouth. Water is required for many of life’s physiological processes. Both excessive and inadequate water intake are associated with health problems.-Physiology:...
and that's OK, but the Baptists say if you drink you're going to Hell
Hell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
. Everybody's got that list of what is going to keep you from getting into Heaven
Heaven
Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit...
, but everybody's broken at least one of those rules, no matter what religion you are ... basically, I'm just saying we're all sinners."
The track served as the theme song of the film The One, starring Jet Li
Jet Li
The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...
.
This was also the theme song of WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
Vengeance 2001
Vengeance (2001)
Vengeance was the first annual Vengeance professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation . It took place on December 9, 2001 at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California....
.
Music video
The "Sinner" music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was filmed in October 2001 and directed by Gregory Dark
Gregory Dark
Gregory Dark is an American film director, film producer, music video director, and screenwriter. Dark is one of the few adult film-makers to successfully transition into mainstream Hollywood film-making...
, known for his X-rated work. It was shot in and around an abandoned Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
motel called the Pink Lady, was inspired by the David Fincher
David Fincher
David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film and music video director. Known for his dark and stylish thrillers, such as Seven , The Game , Fight Club , Panic Room , and Zodiac , Fincher received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for his 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and...
film Seven
Seven (film)
Seven is a 1995 American thriller film, which also contains horror and neo-noir elements, directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It was distributed by New Line Cinema and stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R...
. The video features the band playing in a swimming pool during heavy rain. Footage includes a dominatrix
Dominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
and pit bulls, a woman who lies in a tanning bed until her skin becomes leathery, and an obese man sitting in a recliner in front of a TV set. The man continuously gorges on food until finally his belly explodes, his innards splattering all over the room. The video received considerable airplay, namely on Uranium
Uranium (TV series)
Uranium is an American television program about heavy metal which aired on Fuse TV in the early 2000s. After establishing herself as the host of MMUSA's Tastemakers program, Juliya Chernetsky, along with network producers, created Uranium as an outlet for the broad range of heavy metal subgenres...
.