^^^ That song's actual title is Aenima. I'd know Maynard's voice anywhere, and that song came out three years after the song I'm looking for. Thanks for trying, though (also, thanks for bringing up this song – I've been meaning to tab some Tool and Aenima's as good a place to start as any).
Since it's a new page, and to save folks from having to go back through to find a description:
1. I heard the song for the first time in the summer of 1993. I'm pretty certain it was new at the time, so rule out anything released after ‘93 or before, say, ’92.
2. Alt-pop. Not metal, not hard rock, no heavy distortion. Laid back and mellow. I would list some bands to give you an idea of the genre but I'd worry folks would then just start listing songs from those bands lol
3. Lead singer's voice was a bit nasally, and reminded me of the lead singer of Cameo (of 80s hit song “Word Up” fame).
4. The chorus lyrics are “I like to swim, I like to swim,” with a slight aquatic (warbly/bubbly) affect added to the vocals. I don't recall if the effect was used during any other part of the song.
5. The chorus vocal melody:
Tabs:
Tempo = 96
.......I like to swim I like to swim (????????????????????)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------------2---|-0-----------2---|-0---------------|-----------------|
A|-----2-----------|-----2-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|---------3-------|---------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
...1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
.......I like to swim I like to swim (????????????????????)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------------2---|-0-----------2---|-5---------------|-----------------|
A|-----2-----------|-----2-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|---------3-------|---------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
...1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
