“My Name is Mud” is a tale about killing a man with a baseball bat, sung by a narrator nicknamed Mud. The title is a play on the phrase “Your name is mud,” which means to be disgraced or unpopular. Though the phrase may have earlier origins, since the mid-19th century it has been associated with Dr. Samuel Mudd, the physician who helped John Wilkes Booth after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Dr. Mudd was banished to an island prison in the Gulf of Mexico for his role in the infamous crime. On November 30, 2010, Primus released a download-only single titled “Me Llamo Mud.” This… read more
“My Name is Mud” is a tale about killing a man with a baseball bat, sung by a narrator nicknamed Mud. The title is a play on the phrase “Your name is… read more
“My Name is Mud” is a tale about killing a man with a baseball bat, sung by a narrator nicknamed Mud. The title is a play on the phrase “Your name is mud,” which means to be disgraced or… read more
Primus is a San Francisco-based band formed in the mid-1980s by two ex-members of thrash metal band Blind Illusion: Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde. Les (vocals and bass guitar) has been the only constant member. They have had two guitar players (although Larry has held onto the role for the past 30 years) and many different drummers (although Tim Alexander, Bryan Mantia and Jay Lane were the only ones who recorded with the band) in the past. Their music has proven difficult to define; while usually considered by critics to be funk metal or alternative metal, Primus has been called … read more
Primus is a San Francisco-based band formed in the mid-1980s by two ex-members of thrash metal band Blind Illusion: Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde. Les (vocals and bass guitar) has been the only constant member. They have had two guita… read more