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
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)
The video was famously featured on MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head , where the characters compared its vibe to the 1972 film Deliverance . A surreal sequence set in a mud bath/spa
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. Les Claypool performs in character as Aloysius Devadander
Outdoor scenes were shot in the Palo Alto area near Interstate 280, while the mud bath scenes were filmed in Calistoga, California .
