| "Mudshovel" | ||||
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| Single by Staind | ||||
| from the album Dysfunction | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal, alternative metal | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Staind | |||
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"Mudshovel" (originally "Mudshuvel"[1]) is a song by American heavy metal band Staind. It was the second single from their 1999 studio album, Dysfunction, and served as a breakout hit. "Mudshovel" song reached #14 on the Modern Rock Charts[2] and #10 on the Mainstream Rock charts.[2] It was originally on Staind's first album Tormented.[1] It was included on The Singles: 1996-2006.[3] A live rendition of the song was included on The Family Values Tour 1999 compilation. During Staind concerts, "Mudshovel" is usually played as an encore.
A music video was filmed for the single. It mostly consists of the band playing in an enclosed arena with frontman Aaron Lewis clutching a loose gate. Interspersed with this is a storyline involving a man being cheated on by his wife/girlfriend, only for her to be cheated on as well in the ending.
Musically, "Mudshovel" relies in a distinctive three-note bass line that shifts into a rumbling low. It opens the song and is preceded by tense vocals and a heavy ensemble of sliding guitar and drums which make up the verses. The chorus features chunky guitar riffs and a repeated murmuring of the song title.
The song was featured in Midway Entertainment's Hockey game "NHL Hitz 20-02". The single stayed in the top ten Mainstream Rock Charts for only 1 week.
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