THIS IS WILD IN SO MANY WAYS! First Time Hearing Primus - Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver Reaction!

[@kurtsaxton823]

Les claypool is from another planet... Completely insane player.

[@Bekka_Noyb]

maybe check out MISA (Band Maid) sometime

[@kurtsaxton823]

@@Bekka_Noyb I have, also from another planet wherever they came from... They know how to play bass.

[@bzick405]

Les Claypool is a funky guilty pleasure from my youth in the 90s. The most talented original bass player in my opinion. Fun Funk metal completely original sound. Check out Tommy the Cat. Claypool flexing his slap bass skills. One of my personal favorites "Those Damn Blue Collar Tweekers" done live at Woodstock.

[@johnwoodworth9127]

Always love someone's first reaction to Primus, that look of "what the hell did I just see?"

[@DrBoneright]

Since it's your first one, "Primus Sucks," means "I love Primus."

[@Max_Flashheart]

^ This

[@DustinAxelson]

卩尺丨爪ㄩ丂 丂ㄩ匚Ҝ丂

[@neilpatrickhairless]

Indeed. Mike Patton has said that Primus is so good that they're bad and that they are so good that it pisses him off to listen to them LOL

[@adamskeans2515]

Is that up there with "Green Jello Sucks"? lol

[@raymondfink9580]

Totally sucks!

[@drunkrockerreaction2377]

Awesome bass playing; My Name Is Mud

[@VintageWanderer]

This

[@n3wsymtl]

This, part deux.

[@richardbetz5531]

You guys definitely have to check out some more stuff by Primus. I know that they’re a bit quirky, but that’s what makes them so special. I would recommend Jerry Was a Race Car Driver or Tommy the Cat next.

[@dedcowbowee]

I would add "My Name Is Mud'

[@dizzle7558]

Excellent picks🤘

[@Sp00kyM00kie]

So many, just look up any high view Primus video and you probably will not be disappointed.

[@richardbetz5531]

@@dedcowbowee Unpopular take, but I never really got into that song. I’ll have to give it another listen though!

[@BlackRoseImmortal]

YES! "Tommy the Cat" is a hilarious video and a great song.

[@warpig4942]

"Nice Beaver" - Detective Frank Drebin

[@bobbyball77]

Naked gun movies are epic

[@dwaneanderson8039]

"I stuffed it myself."

[@terryreese663]

"I just had it stuffed"

[@PainInTheS]

Haha you bunch of hounddogs! 🤣

[@johnryder2878]

Hard not to smile at Primus in general! They are so creative and don't take themselves seriously. Top that with *INCREDIBLE* musicianship and this is a band to watch more. 👍👍

[@ThirstyTunaTaco]

Dude if you watch Primus- Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers live from woodstock... Your mind will be like WOW The bass will leave you flabbergasted

[@vincentvancraig]

sorry, i cant really edit comments....what i meant was....how epic is that live version of "tommy the cat" ppl always react to? i think its at bonaroo....anyway, its amazing as f, but the crowd is super , epically loud & i just feel that epic parts of the song get lost in the roar of the crowd & other sound issues, not always, but with many live performances......that doesnt make certain live performances any less amazing, im just saying, im a fan official audio for newbs

[@diogenesagogo]

It strikes me that if, this track is the cowboys, Les stomping about the stage & going HIya-ya-ya is the Indians.

[@mansonmydog]

Tommy The Cat, Blue Collared Tweekers

[@77Infidel]

All depends on the mood. Can't go wrong with any. I'll add Jillys on smack Shake hands with beef Good day. Primus Sucks!

[@dvaderwasframed]

John The Fisherman, Too Many Puppies and My Name Is Mud are my favorites. If you want to hear another quirky band check out Bloodhound Gang - Kiss Me Where It Smells Funny

[@josephamesdacey6442]

Ween and primus have been on constant rotation in my head since i was like 15

[@JACOBSJohn818]

This video blew my mind when first came out. Pretty wild. 😂

[@elliekahl5305]

I remember when this song used to get played on the radio when I was a kid😂😂I couldn't figure out why my mom always changed the station when it came on😂

[@jim87vette]

Welcome back! I love the beaver...song😅.

[@tysonpowell9335]

Love to see you guys enjoyed Primus. Check out Jerry Was A Racecar Driver, Tommy The Cat, John The Fisherman and Too Many Puppies next. But really hard to go wrong with any Primus.

[@JontyBlue67]

Loved it...song, video and your reaction 🤩

[@markherron3897]

Southbound Pachyderm is an incredible song and video as well.

[@ronaldnelson6692]

It's good to see you 2 back to doing reactions. You should check out Jerry Was a Racecar Driver. It really shows Les' playing skills. They do have a video about how they made this video.

[@christhompson2006]

Primus is one of the greatest bands to come out of the 90s.

[@mneugent7658]

Absolutely. I was in my 20's in the 90's and I clearly remember that whenever some more Primus came out my friends and I saying things like "well, here's some more stuff that absolutely no one else would think of nor could play".

[@Nathan-yk2le]

If I recall correctly, there was a big censoring wave going on while they were writing the song, so they decided to make something "perfectly innocent", and dare them to say anything about it.

[@gerardoboraggini3776]

Please more Primus guys , i love that bass❤❤

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction guys!! Oh boy Sam...so innocent! You absolutely NEED to know the double entendre/naught connotation to truly 'get' this song!! Yes, Les' bass playing is off the charts - actually, all of them are!! Amazing tune! Cheers.

[@sob7645]

Jerry was a race car driver is one of my fave Primus songs

[@bigron725]

One of the funniest greatest songs ever ! Laughed my ass off first time I heard it . Thanks for reacting to this .

[@redhotchilifan98]

One of my favorite bands. Les claypool is one of the best bassist of all time. The way he plays will absolutely blow your mind. The other 2 members Larry and Tim are also extremely talented at their craft.

[@clifhaley5150]

My old band was at SIR Studios for a private label showcase in the early 2000s. While hanging out there our other guitar player ran into Les in the hall and said, "Hey, Les!" Les said "Potato!" and kept walking.

[@donaldlamendola1392]

Welcome to Primus. Its an amazing world of the more weird/funny lyrics and videos performed by 3 of the most talented musicians.

[@southjersey7693]

You really need to watch a live performance of Primus to really appreciate Les Claypool's skills on the bass. My suggestion is to listen to Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers live from Woodstock 94 but, if you do, find a video of the FULL set and scroll to this song. For some reason, almost every video of just that song has the coolest part (Tribute to Jimi Hendrix from 1969 Woodstock) edited out??? I was there in the crowd and have been sold on Primus ever since, seeing them at over a dozen times and they never disappoint!

[@jeffrichards1537]

Back in mid 1990's I went to a primus concert just outside of Pittsburgh. Less claypool was fishing in a pond below concert hours before they went on.

[@profanepersonality]

This song is 100% referencing vagina. Primus denied it, so it wouldn't get pulled. There was a big push of censorship during this time, so they jokingly acted like they didn't know why people thought it was about exactly what it was about.

[@KennethSavage-nn2vv]

Wow, Primus, much respect… 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@BigWillyStyles13]

I’m so happy to see so many new people listening to one of the greatest bands in the world! I got 2 for you, either “To Defy The Laws of Tradition “, or “American Life”!

[@jeffgagen3561]

Primus are awesome & this video from the 90s to this day still makes me laugh.

[@shneizah]

Primus are extremely talented musicians who are a helluva lotta FUN. :) So many great tracks worth checking out! Claypool is a bass god.

[@onechess]

Awesome one! Thanks B&B

[@whey4u]

I had the great pleasure of seeing Primus do a tribute show playing the Rush album Hemispheres, where the first set was new and old Primus and the second set was the Rush album in its entirety! It was a fantastic show! Primus is just one of those quirky bands that just has amazing musicality! I LOVE “Mr.Krinkle”, and “The Air is Getting Slippery” or “Lee Van Clef”!

[@cshubs]

I saw Les play with Oysterhead, a supergroup made of Stuart Copeland of The Police and Trey Anastasio of Phish. Primus does the theme and music for South Park.

[@doobiedave9686]

You guys should check out the video of how the costumes and prosthetics were done, it's crazy. 🤘✌️🤙

[@kylesage-clontz]

In the song "Mr Krinkle", they half-jokingly describe their sound as "across between Jimi Hendrix, Bo Cephus, Cher, and James Brown." But I once heard someone call them "Tool for Hillbillies", and now that's all I can think of when I hear them.

[@dizzle7558]

Can't wait for this reaction😆Not the best choice for the first Primus song but hey..Gotta start somewhere🤘

[@Kritter4life]

Wynonna Rider was pretty big at the time too. So that added something to the mystic. Everyone I knew was saying it was about her and some of the people she hung around with.

[@jscm3738]

And she was screwing as many entertainers as she could.

[@dirtywindshield5034]

This video was filmed basically in slow motion and sped back up. Which gives it it's unique look.

[@MusicKrazed2010]

Songs with dual meanings will always be great. Another great example is Big Balls by AC/DC.

[@jscm3738]

Pearl Necklace

[@ajgorney]

I always loved the video, where they're dressed up like fiberglass molded cartoonish cowboys like you'd see on a carnival ride at a county fair or something.

[@Brandi6666]

These cats know their way around the instruments and beavers😂😂😂😂🤘❤️

[@noleftturn5964]

Great to see this track reviewed. Not sure why, but the video freaks me out lol.

[@derek17005]

Primus has been described as being like the band Tool, but with a sense of humor. That's pretty accurate quite honestly.

[@sampoliini68]

Primus and Claypool are one of a kind!!

[@RastaSaiyaman]

As for how they did it, there's a “Making of” episode on KZbin, where they show it. But to give you guys the gist, they recorded this at half speed, since those rubber cowboy suits were pretty damn near impossible to walk around in. That's also why their movements look twitchy.

[@NoneYaBidness762]

Saw Primus open for Rush in Germany back in ‘91 or so. Amazing show.

[@chrisgoddard9236]

Me too, but in London. Les sang into a fish!

[@goannaj3243]

Love these guys, Mr Kringle

[@loonylovesgood]

This was one of my favourite videos on MuchMusic back in the day. 😅

[@joshlivingston2828]

Tommy the Cat live at Bonnaroo 2011 is a must see Primus video.

[@donjackson5522]

You think this is an unusual song? Les Claypool also worked with a band called Green Jello (which was forced to change their name to Green Jelly). You really should check out their video interpretation of The Three Little Pigs.

[@PoliticallyAffiliated]

I’m pretty sure Danny Carey is on the drums in the three little pigs song

[@JayBagent]

And Toucan Son of Sam.

[@n5iln]

Wow, I hadn’t even thought about Green Jellÿ in years. Good memory!

[@ermagerd8306]

Speaking of South Park, they referenced the Primus song Jerry Was A Racecar Driver being in the game Guitar Hero. Definitely check that one out. Also try My Name Is Mud for one of their earlier hits. Every song of theirs is different and amazing, so you can’t go wrong.

[@Rowenband]

Lots of songs could be suggested to follow that one. I'm an old 70's prog nerd but Primus was my biggest discovery in the early 2000 (thanks to my daughter). Every song from them is great. Try Over The Falls to have a complete different taste of them. Les on Contrabass.

[@bookhouse70]

This song belongs to the “double entendres novelty song” tradition that has also included Aerosmith’s “Big Ten Inch Record,” Chuck Berry’s “My Ding-a-Ling,” and one of the most classic novelty songs, Benny Bell’s “Shaving Cream.” One ironic thing about double entendre songs is that the most novelty song artist, Weird Al Yankovic, actually does NOT generally do (sexual) double entendre songs. Weird Al is more about keeping his lyrics clean.

[@kenburns2014]

Check out the Mr. Krinkle video... So unique. If you pay attention you realize that the entire video was shot in one single take (maybe not the first take, but one take none the less). Very cool. Tommy the Cat "live" is also truley amazing. Keep it up guys!

[@TheFetter04]

They also sing South Parks intro song

[@rickszabo4312]

Little more context to the outfits they wore, similar ones were used before this vid was made by the Eveready battery company in their TV adds and also Wynona Judd was very popular back in 95, that being said this is a top ten music video.

[@jmpmusva]

Think how many iconic bands you've been exposed to. Yet this is instantly likeable. I like how the guitar tone wails, yet plays in back of the bass. One of the best trio's out there. This video really stands out. Another beautiful award winning video is Tonite,Tonite by the Smashing Pumpkins. Kinda Jules Verne-like.

[@frankpitman3431]

Primus - Those Damn Blue Collar Tweekers at Woodstock 94’, also My Name is Mud.

[@Me-fs5cy]

Claypool is a Beast on the Bass

[@DustinAxelson]

We have a town called Beaver and you can get a shirt that says "I ❤ Beaver"

[@Jim-vp1nq]

You're in Utah. Been in bever manny times. Have "T" also . Nice town.

[@cesarnarro6013]

Nice Beaver

[@TedSmith-d6y]

Who doesn't love Beaverton. Les is a phenomenal bass player

[@keithboyd9582]

You should also check them out performing the song My Name Is Mud at the Woodstock 1994 Music Festival

[@awesomelana7227]

Theory! That entire music video was made around the concept of using giant playing cards and not having them seem absurd.

[@vincegedeon6583]

Primus,es videos are all nuts😂

[@bayareathrasher666]

A little FYI, Primus is considered part of the Bay Area Thrash Metal scene. Larry was in Death Metal pioneers Possessed and Blind Illusion and Les was in Blind Illusion as well. East Bay in the house!! The name on the kick drum is a tribute to Buck Naked and the Bare Bottom Boys (another great SF/Bay Area band). Buck was murdered in Golden Gate Park by a transient

[@Randy-x8x]

Stopped by for Primus and to hear Sam say, also too. 😂

[@scoobysnacks8544]

Saw Primus in 99’ what a show… My Name Is Mud is another great song.

[@drunkrockerreaction2377]

Lol....haven't even watched this yet, and I know y'all gonna be lost!!! Lmao....can't wait to see it.....

[@danholmesfilm]

MORE!!!

[@rejectedjeepers7317]

Tommy the cat live in 1989 radio show, it is so good and before they got big.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

I mean I know your Canadians and all but it's not the the "Lost World" !! 😏😆 How the "Hell" have you not heard of Primus !! ? 🤔 😲 They been around for decades with so many great songs and fantastic videos and Tons of Live concerts on YT from the early days to current days and Radio play every day on Rock and Indie station across the USA 📻🎶👍

[@jollyrodgers7272]

... and Winona Ryder was sometimes called "Wydon I. Ride 'er".

[@necromora666]

They sing about different characters and people in their songs. The candy up the nose reference is cocaine but his addiction is just a nuance of that particular person within the song.

[@johnmiett6032]

Good for a laugh, also very talented.

[@CoreyWickramasekera]

Les Claypool also tried out/ auditioned to play bass for METALLICA, and they told him he was "TOO GOOD!"

[@bettyrose959]

Not exactly what they said. They all knew each other before that even happened. They're all from the same music scene. He was in Blind Illusion. so much so, their guitarist is Kirk Hammett's guitar tech. When he left to join Metal Church. Larry LaLonde left Possessed and took his place in Blind Illusion with Les Claypool on base. Incase you didn't know, Blind Illusion is an American progressive thrash metal band. Les was a founding member. He left because metal wasn't his thing. although he did come back off and on over the years. Les and Kirk went to the same high school. They said he had his own thing going with Primus. Which he was playing with off and on with various line ups over those same years. All that other stuff is just stories, possibly an inside joke. He didn't even know the songs or that Metallica was that big. He had just started playing with Larry. Put out a Blind Illusion and six Primus albums over the next 6 years. They didn't need each other at the time, and Les would have never fit what they had going anyway. Think it was more Kirk's thinking than his. He's not a metal guy.

[@CoreyWickramasekera]

@bettyrose959 when I watched METALLICA, SOME KIND OF MONSTER/ "METALLICA IN THERAPY" I REMEMBER THEM saying Les auditioned and they said he was "TOO GOOD" guess I remember wrong

[@CoreyWickramasekera]

MR. KRINKLE!!!

[@bettyrose959]

@@CoreyWickramasekera Again, if said it wasn't serious. He wasn't a heavy metal guy and didn't even know there songs. But, believe what you want. They had a great bass player. Had nothing to do with Les being to good. He didn't show up to land the gig. OTHERWISE HE WOULD HAVE LEARNED THEIR SONGS FIRST. He never tried.

[@craigfulmer5069]

Mr. Sprinkle is crazy video with lots going on in the background

[@kenhewitt7357]

All top top musicians in primus!

[@NicolasLong-k8y]

Claypool also auditioned for Metallica when Cliff passed. James said he was too good

[@jamesvonborcke]

Another band with Claypool on bass is Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains; A most delightful punk/funk/rock mix. I suggest starting with _Buckethead._

[@dck6546]

I wouldn't try to do lyrical analysis of Primus songs. Though, this one originated from the singer/bassist, Les Claypool, getting spooked by a beaver while fly fishing, if I recall correctly. If you want more strange 90s music, you should check out Mr. Bungle...stranger than Primus, though probably my favorite band of all time.

[@huntery3568]

Just 'cuz why not: According to Les Claypool, Wynona is an actual, literal beaver that nearly capsized a friend of his when they were out kayaking. They began coming up with absurd folklore for this beaver, enjoyed that it was a goofy double entendre, and it ended up becoming this song. Fun reaction!

[@jscm3738]

But Wynona isn’t the beaver; Wynona HAS a big brown beaver.

[@huntery3568]

@@jscm3738 Les Claypool is a weird dude, don't know what to tell ya.

[@arcky508]

If I ever encountered you singing this in a grocery store, I'd personally be on the floor laughing my ars off. I still own this CD from when it came out. Feed Love! Starve hate. 🤘

[@billc.5861]

Les Claypool did a fun side band with another silly guy, guitarist Brian Keheo , called “Dou de Twang “ They do a great version of the Bee Gee’s song “Staying Alive “.

[@mattjohn4731]

"Playing coy" haha. Yeah Les Claypool is wild. South Park had a animation of him jammin' in the early seasons opening. He's one of the greatest bassists but very odd. He's collaborated with Sean Lennon, Stewart Copeland and others

[@DustinAxelson]

Primus's version of Devil Went Down to Georgia is really f---ing good.

[@Oddworld2025]

After this if in keeping with a lighter theme in music or fun.. and strange, I recommend GreenJelly “Three little pigs” it’s bizarre heavy metal styled version

[@91GT347]

You're watching like the Stevie Ray Vaughn, Hendrix, Roy Clark of bass players. Les is a goat.

[@marksawicki3595]

This is one of my favorite famous songs and videos. Mud was a bit off for but was interesting nonetheless.

[@yeahboiii6640]

Laughing the whole video here at your conversations.🤣🤣

[@misterno-ice-guy8082]

I suggest that you also check out everything Primus has ever done

[@addy3164]

The primus rabbit hole is a fun one

[@buddystewart2020]

Yeah, explaining to her what the 'beaver' is, that's the reaction we want. lol. I think there was an adult magazine in the 70s and 80s called Beaver.

[@dck6546]

It goes back a bit further than that. According to a Kurt Vonnegut book I read over 20 years ago, not that I recall which one, the term "beaver" came from sports photographers who took pictures from underneath bleachers. They'd shout out "beaver" to let the other photographers know that there was a chick without underwear in the stands, using the seemingly random word so the people in the bleachers didn't know what was going on.

[@srudine]

Primus is a one of a kind group. Try "Tommy the Cat" at Bonnaroo. So fun!

[@RonnieStanley-tc6vi]

Mmmm! Nachos!! Steamy!!

[@willfromyadkinville]

a true trip in a good way! i like me a beaver!

[@jgsrhythm100]

Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Diano passed away RIP (first 2 albums) In his honor, suggest " Killers" title track from the 2nd album(81) Should be viewed more as punk metal( closer to Motorhead) For Halloween Alice Cooper-Billion Dollar Babies (73) with Donovan