"The Pot" is a song by American rock band Tool and was released as a promotional single from their fourth studio album 10,000 Days (2006). It became Tool's first number one song, topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in 2007. It also received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance in 2008. Background According to Adam Jones, it is confirmed to be about hypocrisy and is a double entendre that refers to both drug intoxication and believing oneself to be above others, deriving from the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black". According to The Rock Radio, a music video was filmed during the holiday season in 2006; however, it never surfaced. Track listing Credits and personnel Tool Maynard James Keenan – vocals Adam Jones – guitars Danny Carey – drums Justin Chancellor – bass Production Joe Barresi – engineering and mixing Bob Ludwig – mastering Chart performance Certifications References External links Official lyrics for "The Pot" submitted by Keenan 2006 singles Songs about cannabis Protest songs Tool (band) songs 2005 songs Songs written by Maynard James Keenan Songs written by Danny Carey Songs written by Justin Chancellor Songs written by Adam Jones (musician)