Bodies (Drowning Pool song)
| "Bodies" | ||||
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| Single by Drowning Pool | ||||
| from the album Sinner | ||||
| Released | May 14, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Wind-up | |||
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"Bodies" is the debut single by the American rock band Drowning Pool, released in May 2001 from their debut album Sinner. "Bodies" is Drowning Pool's signature song and has been featured in various films, television programs, and advertisements since its release. It was also the theme song for the 2001 WWF SummerSlam pay-per-view event, as well as that of the ECW brand from 2006 to 2007, including the ECW One Night Stand pay-per-view events in 2005 and 2006. It was also played during AEW Double or Nothing 2025 in the Anarchy in the Arena Match. During 2001, the song became popular but was briefly taken off radio stations after the September 11 attacks due to the nature of the lyrics, though the song is lyrically about moshing. It was also meant to be vague in order for the listener to have their own interpretation.
An early version of "Bodies" appeared on Drowning Pool's EP Pieces of Nothing, omitting the lyrics in the bridge and featuring a significantly greater amount of screaming.
In 2017, Annie Zaleski of Spin named it the twelfth-best nu metal track of all time.