Hamburger Train

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"Hamburger Train" is a song by funk-metal band Primus, from their 1993 album, Pork Soda.

“Hamburger Train”
Song by Primus
Album Pork Soda
Released 1993
Genre Alternative rock
Funk metal
Alternative Metal
Length 8:11
Label Interscope Records
Writer Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander
Producer Primus
Pork Soda track listing
The Air Is Getting Slippery
(12)
Hamburger Train
(13)
Pork Chop's Little Ditty (Full Version)
(14)


It is an eight minute long instrumental featuring drum, bass, and guitar. Guitarist Larry LaLonde plays along to Les Claypool's slap bass with heavy distortion in a style influenced by Adrian Belew, creating seemingly dissonant sounds. Also of note is that in the beginning a quote from the Cheech and Chong movie Nice Dreams where Paul Reubens (better known as Pee-wee Herman) says "You're the guy from the Hamburger Train, right?" which then immediately shifts into Les' groovy bass line.

The live version of the song varies from show to show.