Derided by critics early in his career, Weiland was known for his flamboyant and chaotic onstage persona; he was also known for constantly changing his appearance and vocal style, for his use of a megaphone in concerts for vocal effect, and for his battles with substance abuse. Now widely viewed as a talented and versatile vocalist, Weiland has been ranked in the Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocalists by Hit Parader (No. 57).
In 2012, Weiland formed the backing band The Wildabouts. The band received mixed reviews, and some critics and fans noted Weiland's failing health. In December 2015, Weiland died of an accidental drug overdose on his tour bus in Minnesota at the age of 48. Upon his death, many critics and peers offered re-evaluations of Weiland's life and career; those critics included David Fricke of Rolling Stone and Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, who identified Weiland as one of the "voices of the generation" alongside Kurt Cobain and Layne Staley.
Studio albums
12 Bar Blues (1998)
Happy in Galoshes (2008)
Cover albums
A Compilation of Scott Weiland Cover Songs (2011)
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2011)
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Reel Around The Fountain
Scott Weiland Lyrics
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Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old
Reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Oh ...
Fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were virtually dead
And they were so wrong
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were easily led
And they were half-right
Oh, they ... oh, they were half-right, oh
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time that the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old
Oh, reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Ah ... oh ...
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
Oh, but I do.
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
I do.
Oh, I ... oh, I do
Oh ...
I dreamt about you last night
And I fell out of bed twice
You can pin and mount me like a butterfly
But "take me to the haven of your bed"
Was something that you never said
Two lumps, please
You're the bee's knees
But so am I
Oh, meet me at the fountain
Shove me on the patio
I'll take it slowly
Oh ...
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
Oh, but I do.
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, no, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people see no worth in you
I do.
Oh, I ... I do
Oh, I do
Oh, I do
Oh, I do
The lyrics of "Reel Around The Fountain" by Scott Weiland is a reflective and introspective piece on the relationship between two individuals, one older and the other younger. The repetition of the line "It's time the tale were told / Of how you took a child / And you made him old" hints at the manipulation and power dynamics present in the relationship. The older person is said to have taken advantage of the naivete and youth of the other, corrupting their innocence and youth. The chorus of "Reel around the fountain / Slap me on the patio / I'll take it now" seems to suggest that the younger person is still willing to be with the older one despite the wrong that has been done to them.
The next verse speaks of the value that the young person sees in their relationship with the older one, and how people around them do not appreciate it. The line "people see no worth in you / Oh, but I do" is a testament to how the younger person is willing to look past the faults of the older person and sees something in them that others do not. The rest of the song speaks of dreams and desire for intimacy, but ultimately acknowledges that the relationship is not healthy, with lines like "You can pin and mount me like a butterfly / But 'take me to the haven of your bed' / Was something that you never said."
Line by Line Meaning
It's time the tale were told
The story needs to be shared
Of how you took a child
Of how you manipulated a young person
And you made him old
And caused him to age beyond his years
Reel around the fountain
Dance around the water feature
Slap me on the patio
Hit me on the outdoor terrace
I'll take it now
I'll receive the blow
Fifteen minutes with you
A short time together with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
I'm open to the idea
Oh, people said that you were virtually dead
People believed you were close to dying
And they were so wrong
But they were incorrect
Oh, people said that you were easily led
People believed you were gullible
And they were half-right
But they were partly correct
Oh, they ... oh, they were half-right, oh
They were correct to some extent
Oh, reel around the fountain
Oh, dance around the water feature
Slap me on the patio
Hit me on the outdoor terrace
Fifteen minutes with you
A short time together with you
Oh, well, I wouldn't say no
I'm open to the idea
Oh, people see no worth in you
People don't value you
Oh, but I do.
But I do value you
I dreamt about you last night
I had a dream about you last night
And I fell out of bed twice
And fell out of bed two times
You can pin and mount me like a butterfly
You can trap me and display me
But "take me to the haven of your bed"
But you never said, "Take me to your bed"
Was something that you never said
You never expressed that desire
Two lumps, please
Asking for sugar with tea
You're the bee's knees
You're excellent
But so am I
But I'm also very good
Meet me at the fountain
Come and find me at the water feature
Shove me on the patio
Push me on the outdoor terrace
I'll take it slowly
I'll take it easy
Oh, I do
Oh, I value you
Contributed by William F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Cristiano Santos
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old
Reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Oh
Fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were virtually dead
And they were so wrong
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were easily led
And they were half-right
Oh, they, oh, they were half-right, oh
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time that the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old
Oh, reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Ah, oh
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I…
Travis Kraft
Best song off this album.
Michael Ferraro
he was just a genious with a cool voice and a style guru .the happy in galoshes album gets me through any bad day ..miss him like you'd miss a brother
Roxxane D'troyt
Scott had a way of taking a cover making it his own,because he genuinely felt a connection to it,and yet he always paid homage to the originals even if its just a line sung a certain way.. RIP Scott there will never be another..
Cori Fairburn
I was not a fan of this when I first heard it but seeing him perform it live, now it is one of my very favorites
Diamond Dust
Sound a little like Adrian Belew here. I can't wait to buy this CD. This is such a masterpiece. Great work.
Liz Clark
This was my first of many favorites from this CD. Beautiful! ;-)
transphatsmile
I remember he opened with this on the happy in galoshes tour. Epic.Dude was really on fire that year with s.t.p's reunion as well
All good musicians are influenced by the smiths. In more recent times johnny marr did the guitar on a modest mouse album and he collbaorated with john frusciante. I believe he helped radio head with "in rainbows" as well.
borce miovski
nice cover,i did not expect this.
Cristiano Santos
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old
Reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Oh
Fifteen minutes with you
Well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were virtually dead
And they were so wrong
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, well, I wouldn't say no
Oh, people said that you were easily led
And they were half-right
Oh, they, oh, they were half-right, oh
It's time the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
It's time that the tale were told
Of how you took a child
And you made him old
You made him old
Oh, reel around the fountain
Slap me on the patio
I'll take it now
Ah, oh
Fifteen minutes with you
Oh, I…
Daniel A.
Oh, Scott. Great. R.I.P.