Just as Tool’s sound has evolved from alt-metal to progressive rock, so too has man modernized 2001: A Space Odyssey’s tapir-clubbing bones:
1. Foo Fighters, “Monkey Wrench” (The Colour and the Shape, 1997) “Now and then I’ll try to bend/Under pressure wind up snapping in the end,” Dave Grohl insists. It’s not until the gasping “One last thing before I quit ...” sing-shriek that you really believe him.
2. Leonard Nimoy “If I Had a Hammer” (The Way I Feel, 1968) This civil rights anthem was originally written and recorded by The Weavers, successfully covered by Peter, Paul and Mary and perfected by the most talented Star Trek crooner (who wasn’t William Shatner).
3. The White Stripes, “Screwdriver” (The White Stripes, 1999) Apparently this first song the duo ever composed is about a violent attack with the titular makeshift weapon. Which pretty much puts that whole Joe-Pesci-with-an-ink-pen scene in Casino to shame.
4. Harem Scarem, “Baby with a Nail Gun” (Believe, 1997) Sure, it’s an instrumental, but it’s memorably hummable. Plus it makes for a great visual.
5. Ramones, “Chain Saw” (Ramones, 1976) “Texas Chain Saw Massacre/They took my baby away from me,” you say? Funny, same thing just happened to us with Grindhouse.
6. Hawthorne Heights, “Sandpaper and Silk” (The Silence in Black and White, 2004) Throw in references to blades sticking in hearts, and you’ve got the least seductive combo in emo-core.
7. Nelly, “Tip Drill” (Da Derrty Versions: The Reinvention, 2003) Urbandictionary.com defines “tip drill” as ... well, let’s just say the act involves a different type of tool than anything manufactured by Black and Decker.
Tool. April 27-28, 8 p.m., $87-$125. The Pearl, 952-7777.