"Vasoline" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots from their second album, Purple.

The song was the second single of the album, reaching number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for two weeks.

[3] The song's odd-sounding intro was created by Robert DeLeo, who ran his bass through a wah-wah pedal to get the said effect.

During STP's performance of "Vasoline" on VH1 Storytellers, Weiland says that the song is about "feeling like an insect under a magnifying glass."

"[5] The music videos (directed by Kevin Kerslake) were in heavy rotation on MTV when the single was released in 1994.