The music video for by Primus was released in 1993 as the lead single from their album Pork Soda . Directed by Mark Kohr , the video is well-known for its unsettling imagery and gritty, rural aesthetic. Video Narrative and Themes The video consists of three distinct visual threads:
Outdoor scenes were shot in the Palo Alto area near Interstate 280, while the mud bath scenes were filmed in Calistoga, California . Primus - My Name Is Mud (Official Music Video)
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. The music video for by Primus was released
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. Les Claypool performs in character as Aloysius Devadander
A surreal sequence set in a mud bath/spa where "beauty is voluptuous," and being large is celebrated as the standard of beauty. Production Details
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.