Skilled improvisers, they are best known in the United States for their performances on MADtv, including their most famous song "Eskimo", more commonly known as "Gay Eskimo", where the lyrics discussed the problems facing the sole homosexual in an isolated environment. The group also parodied specific performers, often by performing their own songs in the style of others (famously their MADtv performance of "Eskimo" ended with versions of the chorus in the styles of The Proclaimers, Bob Dylan, Ric Ocasek from the Cars, Oasis, and Van Morrison).
Other songs dealt variously with the troubles to be faced with a possessed pair of pants ("Curly's Pants"), dating the Devil's daughter ("666-6666") and using your grandma as a skateboard ("Skateboard"). Even being the child of a moderately successful Bearded Lady and impressively unsuccessful Bearded Man were addressed, in the song "Circus Freaks". There was little considered too odd to become subject matter.
The group also toured internationally, netting a Perrier Award nomination at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1993. They also attracted a small fan base in Australia thanks to performances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival towards the end of their career.
The group disbanded in the late 1990s after a career spanning over 11 years.
Psycho
Corky and the Juice Pigs Lyrics
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Psychopathic killer oh yeah, oh yeah.
Psychopathic killer in the summertime
Psychopathic killer oh yeah, oh yeah.
I'd like to poke your eyes out
With that knife I found in your back!
Whee!
Psychopathic killer in the summertime
Psychopathic killer oh yeah, oh yeah.
Psychopathic killer in the summertime
Psychopathic killer oh yeah, oh yeah.
I wanna find your dismembered body
In a garbage bag!
Ew!
Psychopathic killer in the summertime
Psychopathic killer oh yeah, oh yeah.
Psychopathic killer in the summertime
Psychopathic killer oh yeah, oh yeah.
I'd like to put on my speedo
And go swimming in your children's blood.
Psychopathic, psychopathic, psychopathic yeah!
The lyrics to Corky and the Juice Pigs's song Psycho portray a psychopathic killer enjoying the summer season and glorifying in the violence and gore of their actions. The repeated chorus of "psychopathic killer oh yeah, oh yeah" reinforces the idea that the singer takes pleasure in causing harm. The first verse describes the killer finding a knife in the victim's back and wanting to use it to poke out their eyes. The second verse takes this further, with the singer fantasizing about finding the victim's dismembered body in a garbage bag. The final verse is the most disturbing, with the killer expressing a desire to swim in the children's blood of their victim.
Overall, the song is a satirical take on the glorification of violence in popular culture. By exaggerating and amplifying the disturbing thoughts and actions of a psychopathic killer, the lyrics highlight just how shocking and disturbing these behaviors truly are. The use of humor and absurdity serves to further underscore the ridiculousness and illogicality of these violent impulses.
Line by Line Meaning
Psychopathic killer in the summertime
The singer is referring to themselves as a psychotic killer during the summer months.
Psychopathic killer oh yeah, oh yeah.
The singer is expressing enthusiasm and excitement about their psychotic tendencies.
I'd like to poke your eyes out
The singer is expressing a desire to cause harm to their victim by using a knife they found in their victim's back.
With that knife I found in your back!
The singer has discovered a knife in their victim's back and plans to use it to harm them.
Psychopathic killer in the summertime
The singer is repeating their previous statement, emphasizing their psychopathic tendencies during the summer season.
I wanna find your dismembered body
The singer desires to discover and dismember their victim's corpse.
In a garbage bag!
The singer intends to dispose of their victim's dismembered body in a garbage bag.
Psychopathic killer in the summertime
Repeating their previous line to restate their psychotic tendencies during the summer.
I'd like to put on my speedo
The singer is expressing a desire to wear a swimsuit and participate in an action associated with summer fun.
And go swimming in your children's blood.
The singer intensifies their psychopathic tendencies by emphasizing their desire to bathe in their victim's children's blood.
Psychopathic, psychopathic, psychopathic yeah!
The singer repeats the word 'psychopathic' multiple times to evoke a sense of madness and emphasize their psychotic tendencies.
Contributed by Samantha H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Peter Stoia
"Janitor" is one of the funniest songs I've ever heard!
missanntrophe
These guys are hilarious! And they are great singers too! :-D Glad I discovered them!
BNL07604
I love "Janitor", it sounds like a folk song! And Sean is verrrrrrrry vocally talented!
Falcy Chead
It was their dance moves that really took it to the next level.
sbeer6er
I've been looking for corky and the pigs for years, thank you!
wirklichdoof
i'm a janitor so i love the second song. it's stuck in my head at work :P
dedbul
I used to always listen to Corky and the Juice Pigs! MEMORIES!!
Hugg Niceman
"He's not very articulate" gold
crysjumar1
This was one of the funniest skits ever on MadTv!'' Janitor, Janitor...
JapanForSale
"So how was your spike?" "It's improved."