McCulloch has released two albums: 1995's Shame-Based Man (praised by All Music Guide as the "most remarkable of comedy albums: one that bears [frequent] repeated listenings") and 2002's Drunk Baby Project. As with his television work, these feature a mixture of music and monologues.
McCulloch also directed the music video for The Tragically Hip's song "My Music At Work", from their 2000 album 'Music @ Work'. McCulloch has stated on his website that he is close friends with Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie. The video shares much in common with many "Kids In The Hall" sketches, including its office setting, camera angles, and some thematic elements. In it, the members of The Hip are depicted as co-workers in a stereotypical office building. Fed up with the bleakness of their work-a-day routines, they unite to form a rock band during their off-hours. The video cuts between several sketches showing the blandness and banality of corporate work, a humorous sequence showing Downie printing flyers for one of the band's shows (only to be caught by his boss playing the photocopier like a musical instrument), and the band performing on-stage (presumably at the show the flyers were being printed for).
Heroin Pig
Bruce McCulloch Lyrics
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Caller: Uh, yeah, um, my girlfriend, uh, is a heroin pig.
DJ: Yes, and... what's your point, sir?
Caller: Well, she's a heroin pig. She just, she just gobbles the stuff, boy, she just wolfs it down. She just, she can't get enough of that, of that stuff and, um... That's all.
She's a
She's a, she's a
She's a, she's a
She's a, she's a
Heroin pig
She's a
She's a
She's a, she's a
She's a, she's a
She's a, she's a
Heroin pig
The lyrics of Bruce McCulloch's song, Heroin Pig, are a stark commentary on the devastating effects of drug addiction. The song opens with a caller on a radio show, admitting that his girlfriend is a heroin addict. The DJ responds nonchalantly, almost as if he hears such admissions often. The caller, however, goes on to describe the extent of his girlfriend's addiction, mentioning how she wolfs down heroin and can't get enough of it. The repeated phrase, "she's a heroin pig," seems to symbolize the voracious appetite for the drug.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "she's a heroin pig," and accentuates the woman's addiction. Despite the alarming content of the lyrics, the music is upbeat and almost jovial, painting a tragic picture of a woman lost to addiction, but also of a society that has become numb to such stories. Through its lyrics, the song conveys a powerful message about the dangers of addiction and the need for empathy and understanding for those who suffer from it.
Line by Line Meaning
She's a
There's something unique and notable about her that the singer wants to emphasize.
She's a
The singer continues to emphasize her notable behavior or habits.
She's a, she's a
The singer continues to repeat the phrase for added emphasis.
She's a, she's a
The artist repeats the phrase once again to really drive home the point of her behavior.
She's a, she's a
The artist wants to make sure there's no doubt in the listener's mind about what's being described.
Heroin pig
The singer reveals the specific nature of her behavior - that she avidly consumes heroin and can't seem to get enough.
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