Song · Primus
“Mr. Krinkle” by Primus
From the album Pork Soda (1993)
“Mr. Krinkle” by Primus appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1993 and 2003. It was first released in 1993 on the album Pork Soda. Its best result is #71 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #207 alternative song of 1993 and #5,333 alternative song of all time.
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"Mr. Krinkle" came out as a promotional single from Pork Soda, Primus's third album, released on Interscope in 1993. Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander wrote it together, and the band produced it themselves, a lurching slab of funk metal that sounds like a carnival ride with a bad wheel.
The video matched it: the band plays in an abandoned warehouse while a parade of oddities marches past, Claypool dressed as a fat pig in a tuxedo sawing at an upright bass, LaLonde done up as a glam rocker and Alexander in kabuki gear, with Claypool's wife and her twin sister along for the ride. It had to be shot in one continuous take. Claypool poured everything into it, and MTV barely touched it, though Headbangers Ball gave it some play.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 71 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 486 | Live 105 | Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) | 500 |
| 2002 | 1531 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1572 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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