Slither is a song by Velvet Revolver, released on May 24, 2004. The song featured on their 2004 debut album Contraband. When it was released as the second single from the album in 2004, Slither topped both the American Billboard Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts, as well as reaching number 56 on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song won the 2005 Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.
Scott Weiland said:
“The lyrics are about a relationship. ‘When you look you see right through me, cut the rope, fell to my knees, born and broken every single time.’ It’s just feeling not right in a situation.”
It was awarded a Grammy in 2005 for Best Hard Rock Performance, an award Weiland had won with his previous band, Stone Temple Pilots, for the song Plush in 1994. In 2009, the song was named the 85th best hard rock song of all time by VH1.
The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and stayed there for nine weeks. It also became their sole No. 1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, maintaining the position for four weeks. Slither also charted at No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Velvet Revolver‘s highest charting song and one of the highest charting songs that Scott Weiland has appeared on.
Tracklist:
- Slither
- Bodies (live Sex Pistols cover)
- Negative Creep (Nirvana cover)
The video of Slither was directed by Kevin Kerslake, was filmed in Prague, Czech Republic and Los Angeles. It starts with the band members playing their instruments inside a tunnel while a woman is driving a car seeking for the way to get to that tunnel. As the song continues, people become much more aggressive and the underground concert reaches a peak as band members play hard. Often in the video, Scott Weiland is seen standing before a wall made of human skulls.
Velvet Revolver
Scott Weiland: lead vocals
Slash: lead guitar, backing vocals
Duff McKagan: bass, backing vocals
Matt Sorum: drums, backing vocals
Dave Kushner: rhythm guitar
Scott Weiland (October 27, 1967 – December 3, 2015).
