Do Me a Favor (song) explained

Do Me a Favor
Type:single
Artist:Stone Sour
Album:House of Gold & Bones – Part 2
Released:February 12, 2013
Genre:
Length:4:06
Label:Roadrunner
Producer:David Bottrill
Prev Title:Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Tired
Next Year:2013

"Do Me a Favor" is a song by American rock band Stone Sour, released on February 12, 2013 as the lead-off single from House of Gold & Bones – Part 2. It contains a reprise of "A Rumor of Skin" from the first part of the album.

Background

Lead vocalist Corey Taylor suggested that while a single for "Part 2" would be the next release, there would still be more singles from "Part 1". He gave a preview of what to expect from the song:[1]

Taylor noted:[2]

Taylor also told:[3]

Music video

The animated video for "Do Me a Favor" was directed by Phil Mucci[4] and was released through their official YouTube channel on March 27.[5] Corey Taylor said that it features all the characters from the story: Human, Allen, Black John, Numbers and Peckinpah.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Do Me a Favor (song) . blabbermouth.net. March 27, 2013. March 27, 2013.
  2. Web site: Do Me a Favor (single) . billboard.com. November 21, 2012. November 21, 2012.
  3. Web site: 'Stone Sour planning World Tour to follow 2013 album . billboard.com. November 21, 2012. November 21, 2012.
  4. Web site: STONE SOUR Working On 'Do Me A Favor' Video. Blabbermouth.net. January 8, 2013. January 31, 2013. January 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130111145613/http://blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article. dead.
  5. . Retrieved April 2, 2013.