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.
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. Primus - My Name Is Mud (Official Music Video)
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: Les Claypool performs in character as Aloysius Devadander
Shadowy shots of the band members—Les Claypool (bass/vocals), Larry "Ler" LaLonde (guitar), and Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums)—performing the song. Cock makes a cameo in the spa scene,
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
Outdoor scenes were shot in the Palo Alto area near Interstate 280, while the mud bath scenes were filmed in Calistoga, California .
The video serves as a visual homage to the works of director Sam Raimi . Trivia & Cultural Impact