By the way, while it is common haps on the Official Site to offer up some false news occasionally, be not confused: the home of the annual April Toolin' around is in fact this site. Some folks referred to a joke by "them"; in reality, all three April Fools pranks so far (the bus crash in Australia, the site crash, and this one) were brainchildren of yours truly, the sick individual who runs this site.
[4/1/99] - Well, it turns out that the MP3s of the demo versions of
"Floorpail" and "Anagram" which were available earlier from Mr. Loki's
website are not online there anymore. He says he "didn't like being
flooded with mail asking for a copy of the original tape," and "didn't
want to get his source in trouble anyway". However, a bunch of people
have put the two files up on their own home pages (I was asked not to link
them), so you might try running a web search for those titles. Again,
there are finally demo versions of two new Tool songs, tentatively titled
"Floorpail" and "Anagram", floating around.
Lyrics should be posted shortly (trust me, that "on the flooooooor!" bit
is really catchy). Someone with connections finally came through.
On to more serious matters: some of you may be aware that April 19 is the
7-year anniversary of the release of "Opiate", and with that status comes
potential further legal trouble. According to the band's management,
Tool's original bass player Paul D'Amour has so far not agreed to renew
the distribution contract the band originally signed in 1992. It seems he
is trying to get the band to give him more than his fair share of the
royalties in order to compensate him for not being able to participate in
their continued success since he was removed from the band in 1995. The
upshot of all of this is that unless they come to terms by week's end,
"Opiate" will not be distributed to stores until matters are resolved.
The rest of the band had no comment, though Billboard Magazine is
predicting a surge in the sales of the record beginning today: April
Fools' Day.
This year's prank was more puzzled together; the solution involved realizing not only that "Floorpail" and "Anagram" were not real songs, but that the word "floorpail" is an "anagram" ... as in, rearrangement of letters ... of "April Fool." "Mr. Loki" refers to Loki, the Norse god of treachery and mischief (OK, that was really obscure). And no, "Opiate" is not about to be dropped from distribution.
Some folks figured it out entirely, some knew it was a joke but didn't necessarily put it all together, and one or two failed to realize that I made this all up, asking if *I* had figured out. And no, the "Tool member in jail" hoax was not my doing, it was a post to the Official Tool Site which happened to coincide with this week, and in doing so gave some folks a heads-up to the day of fun. Ah well.
haha, at least this year's april fool isn't as contraversial as last year's... Very funny. Floorpail is an anagram for April fool. I have to admit, I actually did a search for the titles before I realized it. You just HAVE to prey on us fans hungry for new tunes, don't you??!!?? "Anagram"? "Floor Pail"? I should have worked it out BEFORE spending 2 hours frantically searching for MP3's... I SWEAR I've been looking on the internet for the past 45 minutes and can't find them. I've done searches and looked at so many tool pages it's ridiculous. So please...please if you can without feeling extremly guilty, tell my battered brain where these demos are! just curious.."floorpail" contains all the letters for "April Fool"...what does anagram contain all the letters for? I have been a loyal tool fan since I first heard Opiate in '93. I have bought nearly all of their merchandise and bootlegs and now I need your help. I CAN'T FIND THE DAMN DEMOs YOU TOLD ABOUT IN THE NEWS!!!! I have tried every search engine on the net, the word Floorpail just doesn't want to show up in any of them. So...... if you could please point me in the right direction, that would be most appreciated. Well, this april fools prank was certainly planned out well, although its just not very beliveable when you search the web for 3 hours looking for info on those songs..DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY WEBSITES HAVE THE WORD "ANAGRAM" IN THEM? hehe the other thing that killed it is the fact that if there were something new about tool like new songs, t.d.n would have it..i doubt you would basically tell us to go find it ourselves if it was news, so i would hope the same theory applys to new material..all in all its a good aprils fools prank, as im still gonna search for info on those two songs...hehe at least we got to keep access to the site this year :P April 1st is always good times at the toolshed. How many people have written you back asking where to find those songs? A little more subtle this year, but amusing all the same. I hungrily searched the web for the 2 demos but have been able to hunt them down. Please...I am at your mercy....ANY info you have that could further lead me on my quest would be very appreciated. Your April Fools Day plot worked again Kabir. I want so badly to look for two demo songs, but I somehow doubt I'll find them. At least this year there will only be frustration and not sheer panic. if you're lying about those new tool song mp3s exsisting, i'll have to give you a spanking. You didn't get me this year.....If those songs were out there, one of my methods of locating them would have yielded something. This leaves me to guess its just another one of your April Fool's jokes. The fact that I went looking for the songs...does that mean I've been had? :-) If it matters, I was skeptical the whole way through the search :-). i sure wish i hadn't just spent an hour looking for those mp3s before realizing the joke. how quickly we forget the lessons of the past =) You really got me at first with Floorpail, I searched every server in existance, but Anagram totally gave it away Floorpail = Anagram for= April Fool btw, That was really harsh, do you know how many people you gave an immediate erection too? I almost called in sick to work! wow, you were remarkably tame this year. no one died? you are an evil evil man for pulling that practical joke of saying that a demo with two songs on it are out--april fools day was made for laughter, not tears and anger--man oh man--what a mouse hunt you sent me on?--you got me--keep up the good work You had me this time with the mp3's, I'm impressed and surprised I didn't catch on. Good one... Very nice. Although I think Floorpail and Anagram gave way too much away. Definitely not as good as the bus crash two years ago. That one had me going for a while until I realized what day it was. maybe just a hint at where I can find the 2 demos. I've been searching for hours! this is killing me! please reply! I'll be your best friend!!!! thank you for the april fool's joke. you were the only person all day to get me, and that's saying something :) congrats on yet another outstanding gag :) Nice try with the anagram/floorpail thing, but you didn't get me with the Austrailian bus wreck, (one of the best April Fool's jokes ever) so you didn't even have a chance with the floorpail/aprilfool thing. I like it though. I hope eMpTV runs some kind of article on it this time too... "In other news, apparently demo versions of two new Tool songs have been leaked onto the internet by an unnamed source...blah, blah, blah." excellent site! and news coverage on those mp3's. although you forgot to mention that maynard was being replaced by the former Ginger Spice for the upcoming album. Every April 1st you make me feel like a complete dipshit.........I fell for your dastardly prank again...........I thought the Paul part was the prank, and I immediately started my internet search for Floorpail and Anagram..........then later I went back to try again, and was looking at the word floorpail trying to figure out what its meaning is, and then the anagram hit me in the face, and I felt like a fool.....fittingly sigh... i'm a retard. thanks for making that abundantlye clear to me. to think that i actually went looking for floopail anagram... well, at least this year it was actually funny. Good April Fools Joke, but still not as good as the bus accident. Kabir, you are truly a devious ass. This year, I was ready for you. After all, it's April 1st. I'm a reasonably intelligent individual. I'm noted for my quick wit and sharp mind. But I fell for the damn April Fool's joke again. I must say, yes, I feel like a sheep, but this was certainly the most clever April Fool's joke you've done to date. I love it, you friggin' bastard. that was a very clever april fools day joke, kabir. you had me going up until i actually heard the songs and figured out the puzzle, with the help of a fellow conspirator on irc. hehe. although, i must admit my disappointment. i would be just as excited as you to hear new tool material. You punk!!!! hahahaha. I keep falling for this shit. never again my friend! lol - good one. Doh. You set that one up well. Call me the fool, but don't call me Ishmael. Yes yes.....well.....I'll have to admit. That was a brilliant little anagram. You played on my innermost desires (new Tool) and fears (the thought of people being deprived of their Opiate). Nicely done. I remember the bus accident prank which made me question this one but you got me with the,"on the floooor is really catchy" that truly sounds like a maynard line as well as song title!! Good Job man you got me! Your April Fools' Day jokes are the best. Keep up the good work. i just wanted to sasy i thought yesterdays prank was Awsome ! i told my friends i would give them 100 $ if they found it it and watched yell and screem and the computer looking for a song that said aprilfools all over it Great job man i feel so fucking stupid right now, great job man! You know I feel like a retard now. You'd think after YEARS of reading TDN (especially after the bus accident incident), I'd have figured that shite out. Oh well, I think it came from me not having known TDN was back up for months. Thus, those "rumored tracks" I thought had actually been around for days. Anagram...Floorpail...{giggle, snort, kretch} We always gotta keep on our toes around you...I actually got through about 3 MP3 search engines before I realized the "Anagram" of "Floorpail". This one is definately better than last years, but, nothing will top making Kurt Loder look like a dipshit a few years back...... not to mention LOTS of people writing and asking as nicely as they could for a copy or location of the files. Thanks for playing. See you next year. (maniacal laughter).
Check Old News for info on previous April fun.