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
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song ⓘ |
| album | Core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Stone Temple Pilots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Stone Temple Pilots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stone Temple Pilots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | noted as one of Stone Temple Pilots’ signature early songs ⓘ |
| genre |
grunge
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hard rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Sex Type Thing music video ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person character embodying toxic masculinity ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
gritty vocal delivery
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loud-quiet dynamics ⓘ riff-driven structure ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of misogyny
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critique of sexual violence ⓘ sexual aggression portrayed from a character’s perspective ⓘ |
| includedIn | Stone Temple Pilots live setlists ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
distorted electric guitar riff
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drums ⓘ electric bass ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Scott Weiland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Brett Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial lyrics
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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
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Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy over lyrical content ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | aggressive male vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Dean DeLeo
NERFINISHED
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Eric Kretz NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert DeLeo NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Weiland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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