Source
r/deftones•
daebat

Pink Maggit [Song Spotlight]

There's not a whole lot out there on this song but I know it's a favorite for a lot of deftones fans (including myself). If you have any more info please let me know as this one is pretty short. Thanks!

Title: Pink Maggit

Album: White Pony

Music Video: Unofficial Lyric Video

Fun Facts:

  • Back To School (mini maggit) is an altered version of the song "Pink Maggit" from the band's album White Pony. The album was re-released with the song shortly after the album's initial release, in a contentious move by the band's label."'Back to School' was a mistake. A calculated song, that had been built up with only one aim in mind: It should be a single. ... 'Back to School' was released because I was an idiot. I wanted to prove something [to the record company]. Months later, after White Pony was released, they wanted us to do a new version of "Pink Maggit". They said we lost our heaviness, and there were no more singles on the album. First, I wanted to stick this idea up my ass, but then I thought: 'I'm gonna show those fuckers how easy it is to create a hit-single.' And so I rapped a hip hop part on that song, we shortened it and half an hour later, the hit-single was ready to roll on."

Remixes:

Covers:

Other Stuff:

Notable Performances

1998 - Canada - Pink Maggit (demo version)

1998 - California - Pink Maggit (demo version)/BQAD

1999 - New York - Pink Maggit (demo version)

1999 - Phoenix - Pink Maggit (demo version)

Unknown Year - Chicago - Dia The Flu/Pink Maggit (demo version)

2003 - Canada - Pink Maggit/Change

(If you know of any more notable performances please comment and I'll add them)

Posted Jan 12, 2015, 4:31 PM UTC · edited

156
Prowler_in_the_YardDeftones lyrics•

You know, on the topic of Mini Maggit, I feel like that song is actually a better opener than Feiticera... If it didn't have the rapping in the verses, and had sung verses instead, because of Pink Maggit. The first time I ever listened to White Pony, I loved how they (in my eyes, before I learned it wasn't originally included) the melody of Mini Maggit at the end, bringing everything full-circle... Beautiful song, no matter what

4
Newthinker•

Pretty surprised you didn't mention the band's distaste for Mini Maggit as part of the "Fun Facts" section, as it was originally absent on the first pressings of White Pony and added back in (I believe) with the silver album reprint.

Pink Maggit was the only version of the song he wanted on the record.

3
daebatOPhello memory lover•

Honestly, I consider them to be two different songs but yeah, I guess it does make sense to put it in there.

3
ThunderPoonSlayer•

I strongly agree with the band, the song doesn't suit the spirit and vibe of the album. The original version could have made for an interesting single...

2
Freedomsoldier17it feels good to know you're mine•

i stumbled upon this song when i was 9 or 10(2007-2008), when i was an internet infant, just browsing around short films on youtube. from the start, i immediately was attracted to the songs dark as obsidian, gloomy beginning. the sharp, defined riffs with the moaning vocals, it made me picture a dark chamber where people are tortured.

at that age, i listened to the radio daily and this was almost nothing like anything i heard before(besides change, which i had heard a few times a year or two earlier). it felt like a guilty pleasure, a long droning song with a menacing vibe, compared to the peppy pop stuff i heard on radio and tv. it was one of the two deftones songs i liked for a long time until i got until them 6 years later. good memories

3
colbyisyourhomiewell it's too bad you're married... to me•

This might be my favorite Deftones cover I've ever heard http://youtu.be/kZkvK7671rE Pink Maggit, acoustic, rearranged

3
[deleted]•

[deleted]

1