Clean My Wounds
"Clean My Wounds" is a song by American heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity. It 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 No. 19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, the band's highest charting single along with "Albatross" (which also peaked at No. 19).[1][2]
| "Clean My Wounds" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Corrosion of Conformity | ||||
| from the album Deliverance | ||||
| Released | January 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, stoner metal | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clean My Wounds" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Shake Like You (Bulldozer Mix)" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Big Problems" | 2:23 |
- European single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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] The song was also featured in the English dub of the 1998 OVA/film Tekken: The Motion Picture.[7]
Personnel
- Pepper Keenan – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Woody Weatherman – lead guitar
- Mike Dean – bass
- Reed Mullin – drums
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.
External links
- Official music video on YouTube