Sex Type Thing

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"Sex Type Thing" is a hard rock/grunge song by Stone Temple Pilots, known for its heavy riff and controversial lyrics that critique sexual violence and misogyny.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Core NERFINISHED
artist Stone Temple Pilots NERFINISHED
associatedAct Stone Temple Pilots NERFINISHED
composer Stone Temple Pilots NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception noted as one of Stone Temple Pilots’ signature early songs
genre grunge
hard rock
hasMusicVideo Sex Type Thing music video
hasPerspective first-person character embodying toxic masculinity
hasStyleCharacteristic gritty vocal delivery
loud-quiet dynamics
riff-driven structure
hasTheme critique of misogyny
critique of sexual violence
sexual aggression portrayed from a character’s perspective
includedIn Stone Temple Pilots live setlists
instrumentation distorted electric guitar riff
drums
electric bass
language English
lyricist Scott Weiland NERFINISHED
musicVideoDirector Brett Simon NERFINISHED
notableFor controversial lyrics
heavy guitar riff
misinterpretation as endorsing rather than criticizing sexual violence
originallyReleasedAs debut album track
partOf Core
performer Stone Temple Pilots NERFINISHED
performerBassist Robert DeLeo NERFINISHED
performerDrummer Eric Kretz NERFINISHED
performerGuitarist Dean DeLeo NERFINISHED
performerVocalist Scott Weiland NERFINISHED
producer Brendan O'Brien
recordLabel Atlantic NERFINISHED
Atlantic Records
releaseDecade 1990s
subjectOf controversy over lyrical content
vocalStyle aggressive male vocals
writer Dean DeLeo NERFINISHED
Eric Kretz NERFINISHED
Robert DeLeo NERFINISHED
Scott Weiland NERFINISHED

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