"Mr. Krinkle" is a song by American

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band Primus. It was released as the third single from their 1993 album ''

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''.

Music video

A video was made for the single featuring the band performing in an abandoned warehouse as a carnival of oddities parades behind them.

Les Claypool Leslie Edward Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and author. He is best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the ro ...

is dressed as a fat, tuxedo-wearing pig playing an

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Larry LaLonde Reid Laurence "Larry" LaLonde (born September 12, 1968), also known as Ler LaLonde, is an American musician best known as the guitarist for Primus, a position that he has served since 1989, where he is known for his experimental accompaniment t ...

as an 80's glam rocker, and

Tim Alexander Timothy W. Alexander (born April 10, 1965), also credited as "Herb" Alexander, is an American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Alexander has played on the majority of Primus's discography, including some of the band ...

in a

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attire. Claypool's wife and her twin sister are also featured. Due to logistical issues, the video had to be shot in one take. Claypool said he put his "heart and soul" into the video, but it received next to no airtime on MTV. In an interview with ''

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'' magazine, Claypool disparaged the channel's unwillingness to air the video, saying "it got played like six times." It did, however, receive some airplay on ''

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''. "The Making of Mr. Krinkle" was released on ''

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''.

"Mr. Krinkle" did not chart in the U.S.

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{{authority control Primus (band) songs Interscope Records singles 1993 singles Songs written by Les Claypool 1993 songs Songs written by Larry LaLonde Songs written by Tim Alexander

Music video

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