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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Stupify
| cover = disturbed_stupify.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Disturbed
| album = The Sickness
| released = April 12, 2000
| recorded = NovemberDecember 1999
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Nu metal
| length =
| label = Giant
| writer =
| producer = Johnny K
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Down with the Sickness
| next_year = 2000
}}
"'Stupify'" is a song by American heavy metal band Disturbed. It was released on 12 April 2000, as the first single from their debut album, 'The Sickness'. It peaked at No. 12 on the United States Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was used in an English adaptation of the 'Dragon Ball Z' movie, 'Lord Slug', in the trailer for the film 'Swimfan', and remixed for the movie 'Little Nicky' as "Stupify (Fu's Forbidden Little Nicky Remix)". Unlike many other Disturbed songs, "Stupify" features mostly synthesizers throughout the song.
Meaning
The song is against racism and discrimination. The song is about a relationship Disturbed's vocalist David Draiman had with a Latina girl. He said her family didn't approve of him because of his different ethnicity.
Music video
The video for the song features the band performing the song in a rusted cellar-like room, intercut with footage of a young boy sitting in the same room. As the song progresses, the boy is revealed to be haunted by ghost-like images. David Draiman said that the boy represents his inner child and also said, "This inner child has been damaged in such a way that the world he sees around him is dark and frightening and marred by life experience. It's haunted by specters and ghosts from the past."
Track listing
Version one
# "Stupify" 4:34# "Stupify" 4:34
# "The Game" 3:47
# "Stupify" 5:08
Version two
# "Stupify" 4:34# "The Game" 3:47
# "Voices" 3:11
# "Down with the Sickness" 4:38
European version
# "Stupify" 4:05# "Stupify" 4:05
US promo
# "Stupify (The Forbidden "Fu" Mix)" 5:08Chart positions
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Chart
!Position
|-
|rowspan="2"|2000
| Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"|12
|-
| Modern Rock Tracks
|align="center"|10
|}
Personnel
* David Draiman lead vocals, backing vocals
* Dan Donegan guitars, synthesizers, backing vocals
* Steve Kmak bass guitar
* Mike Wengren drums, percussion, programming
References
Category:2000 debut singles
Category:2000 songs
Category:Songs against racism and xenophobia
Category:Disturbed (band) songs
Category:Giant Records (Warner) singles
Category:Songs written by Dan Donegan
Category:Songs written by David Draiman
Category:Songs written by Mike Wengren
Category:Song recordings produced by Johnny K
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