Clean My Wounds
"Clean My Wounds" is a song by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. The song was released as the third single from the band's fourth studio album Deliverance. Written by lead vocalist/guitarist Pepper Keenan, "Clean My Wounds" was a hit on rock radio, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, the band's highest charting single along with "Albatross" (which also peaked at #19).[1][2]
"Clean My Wounds" | ||||
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Single by Corrosion of Conformity | ||||
from the album Deliverance | ||||
Released | January 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
Genre | Stoner rock | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pepper Keenan | |||
Producer(s) | John Custer | |||
Corrosion of Conformity singles chronology | ||||
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The b-side "Big Problems" originally appeared on the soundtrack for the 1994 film Clerks.[3]
Track listing
- American single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Clean My Wounds" | 3:33 |
2. | "Shake Like You" (Bulldozer Mix) | 4:29 |
3. | "Big Problems" | 2:23 |
- European single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Clean My Wounds" | 3:33 |
2. | "Lord of This World" (Black Sabbath cover) | 6:26 |
3. | "Big Problems" | 2:23 |
Live performances
The song has been played live 239 times, making it the band's second most performed song; only "Vote with a Bullet" has been played live more with 271 performances.[4][5] A live version of "Clean My Wounds" appears on the 2001 release Live Volume.
Use in other media
The song's music video was featured in the Beavis and Butt-Head episode "Vidiots".[6] "Clean My Wounds" was featured in the 1998 film Tekken: The Motion Picture.[7]
Cover versions
Down covered the song with Jason Newsted at Hellfest 2013.[8]
Personnel
- Pepper Keenan – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Woody Weatherman – lead guitar
- Mike Dean – bass
- Reed Mullin – drums
External links
References
- "Corrosion of Conformity Clean My Wounds Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- "Corrosion of Conformity Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- "Clerks - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- "Clean My Wounds by Corrosion of Conformity Song Statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- "Vote With a Bullet by Corrosion of Conformity Song Statistics". Setlist.fm. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ""Beavis and Butt-Head" Vidiots (TV Episode 1996) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- Dome, Malcolm (December 1, 2016). "The story behind Deliverance by Corrosion of Conformity". Metal Hammer. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- "Down Concert Setlist at Hellfest 2013 on June 23, 2013". Setlist.fm. Retrieved April 2, 2018.