Three Little Pigs (song)

"Three Little Pigs"
Single by Green Jellÿ
from the album Cereal Killer
Released	1992 (Original) 1993 (Re-Release)
Format	Video Single, vinyl, CD Single
Recorded	1991
Genre	Comedy rock, heavy metal
Length	5:53
Label	Zoo Entertainment
Writer(s)	Green Jellÿ
Certification	Gold
Green Jellÿ singles chronology
"Three Little Pigs" (1992) "Anarchy in the U.K." (1993) Green Jellÿ chronology "House Me Teenage Rave" (1993) "Three Little Pigs" (1993) "The Bear Song" (1994)

"Three Little Pigs" is a song by the comedy heavy metal band Green Jellÿ, from the album Cereal Killer, released by Zoo Entertainment in 1992.

The single was later re-released in 1993 under the name Green Jellÿ, due to a lawsuit. The song reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1993, and charted even higher in the UK, where it reached #5. The chart success can be partly attributed to the song's unique and heavily-aired music video. The song was ranked #35 on VH1's 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Songs...Ever.

Contents 1 Writing and composition 2 Music video 3 Track listings 3.1 Vinyl Pressing 3.2 1993 CD Pressing 4 Personnel 5 Chart positions 5.1 Peak positions 5.2 End of year charts 6 References

Writing and composition

Written by Marc Levinthal and Bill Manspeaker after a "late-night drinkfest" at Zatar's in Hollywood, the song is a re-telling of the classic fairy tale Three Little Pigs, with modern twists such as pigs who smoke pot and graduated from Harvard, an appearance by Rambo and a Harley-Davidson-riding wolf.

Music video

The song's claymation music video received regular rotation on MTV, and in 1993 it was certified gold by the RIAA. "Three Little Pigs" was notable for being the first known music single to debut only in video form; when the music video was first shown on MTV, fans could buy the song on videotape, but not on CD. In 1993, however, the single was finally released in CD form.

Track listings

Vinyl Pressing

1. "Three Little Pigs" - 5:53

1993 CD Pressing

1. "Three Little Pigs (Edit)" - 2.30
2. "Three Little Pigs (Full Length Version)" - 5:54
3. "Obey The Cowgod" - 3:09

Personnel

• Bill Manspeaker (as Moronic Dicktator) - Vocals
• Maynard James Keenan - Voice of Three Little Pigs
• Gary Helsinger (as Hotsy Menshot) - Voice of Rambo
• C.J. Buscaglia (as Jesus Quisp) – Guitars, Producer
• Steven Shenar (as Sven Seven) - Guitars
• Michael Bloomquist (as Rootin') - Bass
• Joe Russo (as Mother Eucker) - Bass
• Danny Carey (as Danny Longlegs) - Drums

Chart positions

Peak positions Chart (1993) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 (US) 17 UK Singles Chart 5 AUS Singles Chart 6

End of year charts End of year chart (1993) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 93

References

Green Jellÿ Albums Triple Live Möther Gööse at Budokan · Cereal Killer  · Cereal Killer Soundtrack  · 333 · Musick to Insult Your Intelligence By EPs Let It Be · Green Jellö SUXX · Three Little Pigs – The Remixes Singles "Three Little Pigs" · "Anarchy in the UK" · "Electric Harley House (Of Love)" · "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" · "House Me Teenage Rave" · "The Bear Song" · "Slave Boy" Related articles Lawsuits Against Green Jellÿ · Tool