Bodies (Drowning Pool song)

Infobox Single
Name = Bodies


Artist = Drowning Pool
from Album = Sinner
Released = Summer 2001
Format = CD
Recorded = January-April, 2001
Genre = Nu metal, alternative metal
Length = 3:24
Label = Wind-Up Records
Writer = Drowning Pool
Producer =
(Australia)

#? (US)

Reviews = **** 4 out of 5
Last single =
This single = "Bodies"
(2001)
Next single = "Tear Away"
(2002)

"Bodies" is the debut single by heavy metal band Drowning Pool from their debut album "Sinner". Released in the summer of 2001, "Bodies" has an anthemic, repetitive chorus of "Let the bodies hit the floor!" The song is Drowning Pool's most popular single and has been featured in various films, TV programs, and advertising since its release.

Drowning Pool frontman Dave Williams stated on "Uranium" that the song is about murdering people but that it has clearly been misinterpreted. Williams elaborated in a 2001 interview::"CJ came up with the riff, and I thought that was cool and I said, 'Let the bodies hit the floor,' and they looked at me and said, 'That’s pretty cool.' We just built it around that hook and the rest fell in place. It’s about my perspective when I look out and see the pit. It’s about forgetting everything that has happened to you that week, leave your bullshit at the door and get it all out. But you have to have respect for the others in the pit. If you push them down, you have to pick them back up. I’m not going to get behind the violence thing, it is violent, but there is a certain amount of respect and a code."

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, radio stations owned by media conglomerate Clear Channel voluntarily refused to play "Bodies," or several other similarly popular songs.

This song was also on a compilation CD released by Footwear company Jorneys along with the song "Start the Commotion" by The Wiseguys.

Music video

Much like the song's radio success, the "Bodies" music video found significant airplay on various music channels in 2001. Directed by Glen Bennett, it has the band performing in what appears to be a mental institution, with Williams screaming the lyrics into the ear of a man strapped to a chair. Clips of the video are featured in the title animation for the music program "Uranium".

Also, this song has been used for many different sports. Volleyball is probably the best for this song!

Track listing

Tracklist
all_writing = Drowning Pool
title1 = Bodies
length1 = 3:24
title2 = Bodies
note2 = Live at Ozzfest, 2001
length2 = 3:28
title3 = Sermon
note3 = Total Rock Session, London
length3 = 4:38
title4 = Bodies
note4 = Video

US chart positions

Appearances

*Boston Red Sox closing pitcher Jonathan Papelbon while jogging to the mound from the center field bullpen during a Fenway Park game.
*By World Wrestling Entertainment: the official theme song for "SummerSlam" 2001, "One Night Stand" 2005 and 2006, "December to Dismember" 2006, and ECW.
*The video game "Arena Football".
*The theatrical trailer for the film "The Punisher
*The theatrical trailer of the horror film "Jason X", the tenth movie in the "Friday the 13th (franchise)" series.
*The theatrical trailer for the film "Daredevil".
*The film The One
*The film "xXx"
*Mentioned in the film "Fahrenheit 9/11", (The documentary by Michael Moore)
*Promotion for the films "Rambo" and Stop-Loss. [http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/138/9683/Drowning-Pool.html]
* A United States Marine Corps commercial.
*The film Stop Loss
*The HBO television miniseries Generation Kill
* The comedy metal band Psychostick made a parody of the song called "I Can Only Count To Four".