My Own Summer (Shove It) is a song by Deftones, released in December 22, 1997 through Maverick Records as the first single from their second album Around the Fur. It was Deftones‘ first charting single, reaching number 29 in the UK Singles Chart. The song also features backing vocals from bassist Chi Cheng, in the chorus. The song has been described as a defining track of the nu metal and alternative metal genres.
The video for My Own Summer (Shove It), directed by Dean Karr, begins with a clip of a cage falling into the sea, and blood seeping out of it into the surrounding waters. It then moves to footage of the band playing on a set of floating anti-shark cages. Eventually, a shark appears and is seen to be eating a piece of meat, presumably the contents of the cage. The shots of the band are intercut with clips of Chino Moreno singing the lyrics inside of a diving helmet. At the end of the video, Moreno falls into the water and the video fades out.
The video was shot at Pyramid Lake, in Northern Los Angeles County, with additional footage of the sharks coming from the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
An interview with Moreno that takes place during the filming of the video was included on the DVD release of B-Sides & Rarities. A version of the song was featured on the soundtrack of The Matrix. In 2023, the song was featured in episode 4 of The Idol.
Tracklist:
Tracklist:
- My Own Summer (Shove It)
- Lotion (Live)
- Fireal – Swords (Live)
- Bored (Live)
Deftones
Chino Moreno: vocals
Stephen Carpenter: guitar
Chi Cheng: bass
Abe Cunningham: drums
Chi Ling Dai Cheng (July 15, 1970 – April 13, 2013)
