During their performance of this song at the rainy Woodstock '94 festival, the crowd pelted the band with mud. Claypool famously told the audience that throwing things was a "sign of small and insignificant genitalia" to get them to stop.
Les Claypool performs in character as Aloysius Devadander Abercrombie (or "Mud"), a rural loner calmly burying a body after killing a man with an aluminum baseball bat over a trivial argument. Claypool often spits chewing tobacco directly at the camera to emphasize the character's lack of refinement.
Shadowy shots of the band members—Les Claypool (bass/vocals), Larry "Ler" LaLonde (guitar), and Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums)—performing the song. Primus - My Name Is Mud (Official Music Video)
Graphic designer and musician Bob C. Cock makes a cameo in the spa scene, drinking soda containing the pig head featured on the Pork Soda album cover.
The first day of filming was nearly derailed by a massive rainstorm and freezing temperatures. The crew also accidentally put diesel fuel into a gasoline generator, causing the power to fail repeatedly. During their performance of this song at the
The video was famously featured on MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head , where the characters compared its vibe to the 1972 film Deliverance .
Outdoor scenes were shot in the Palo Alto area near Interstate 280, while the mud bath scenes were filmed in Calistoga, California . Claypool often spits chewing tobacco directly at the
The video serves as a visual homage to the works of director Sam Raimi . Trivia & Cultural Impact