Spit It Out by Slipknot Song Info
"Spit It Out" is the second single by American nu metal band Slipknot, released on September 4, 2000. It is the second single from the band's debut album, Slipknot. There was a dispute over the release of this song as the band and album's first single. While deciding which track to release, guitarist Mick Thomson and percussionist Shawn Crahan were reportedly very enthusiastic about releasing "Surfacing" as the next single. However, after weeks of disputing and consideration, "Spit It Out" was chosen to be released instead. The song reached number 28 in the UK Singles Chart. This was written in retaliation to childish mudslinging by a handful of individuals who worked at a local radio station in Des Moines, Iowa, where the band is from. These individuals worked hard to keep Slipknot off the air. This was broadcast in fragments on Mancow's Morning Madhouse after the station threatened to pull Mancow's show from their station. It was also right after Slipknot were pulled from a slot on a live concert in Chicago hosted by Mancow; thanks to same said individuals at the aforementioned radio station. The digi-pak of Slipknot's self-titled release includes a rough mix of this song known as the "hyper version." The video is based on the movie The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, but using the members of Slipknot in the main roles. Kubrick touched on themes of madness and mental breakdowns in a lot of his films, as do many Slipknot songs. Slipknot drummer Chris Fehn (#3) talks about shooting videos: "The video that we did for 'Spit It Out,' Ice-T showed up, so it was rad, dude. We got to meet Ice-T, and he hung out on the video shoot and everything, and took pictures with us. That's the coolest thing. Otherwise, they suck, dude. It's so boring. Like, you play the song a million times, you know, and you can barely hear it through these stupid little monitors they give you. It's just such a long, drawn-out day that it's tough. So videos blow." Whenever Slipknot play "Spit It Out" live, they do what's called the "zero bullshit" at the bridge. Corey tells all the fans in the crowd to get down on their knees and jump up when he says "jump the fuck up," at which point the crowd goes crazy. The line "Jump the fuck up" replaces the line in the recording, "Good enough, had enough."
