Listen to Noah Weiland’s poignant cover of dad Scott’s Stone Temple Pilots song ‘Sex Type Thing’

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Scott’s band Stone Temple Pilots – check it out below.The song was the alt-rock band’s debut single in 1993 and was included on their debut album ‘Core’ the previous year.Now, Noah has shared his intimate, stripped-back acoustic version of the track, which he has dedicated to his father, who passed away in 2015 due to an accidental overdose.Watch the eccentric video for the track below, which sees Noah make his way through a city accompanied by a Chucky doll that seems to come to represent Scott.

The video features subtitles that implore us to seize our time on Earth, concluding: “I wish I could dream about your forever.

But it’s ok…because for now I will carry on your legacy”.Sharing the track on Instagram, Noah said he “filmed this about a dream I had long ago about seeing my father again”.

He added: “It’s hard for me to stay in the moment sometimes, but I try.”A post shared by NOAH WEILAND (@1noahweiland)It is Noah’s first release of 2025 and it follows on from a string of singles last year that included ‘Good Riddance & Goodbye’, ‘Yesterday’ and ‘2 Nights’.