Other performers include frequent Buckethead collaborators Pinchface (drums), Travis Dickerson (keys), and Dan Monti (whatever he gets his hands on).
Foundling
Cornbugs Lyrics
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No human contact, just the boots and baton of
My foster father. I am a circus geek, naked,
Afraid, biting off the heads of chickens, this-
Gusting the customers as I thrill them all the same.
And the chickens are my best friends, loving me
Anyway. "Better you than Frank Perdue!" they
Cluck in their coop.
The lyrics to Cornbugs' song "Foundling" tell a story of an individual who was left as a child and was brought up in the cellar, without any human contact. The only companionship this person had was with the boots and baton of their foster father. The individual was forced to become a circus geek, performing naked and biting the heads off chickens while their audience was both terrified and thrilled. The chickens themselves became the individual's best friends, offering love and affirmation, even though they were eventually killed.
These lyrics highlight the dark and twisted world of sideshow performers, where individuals are dehumanized and forced to perform grotesque acts for the pleasure of others. The individual in the song has been completely stripped of their humanity and forced to live a life of suffering and isolation. However, it is interesting to see that even in such a bleak existence, the individual still finds a way to form connections with the creatures around them and even find love and acceptance within the poultry.
Overall, "Foundling" is a hauntingly vivid portrayal of a life of abused and neglected, but also one of finding solace in the most unlikely of places.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a foundling, brought up in the cellar,
I was abandoned and raised alone, locked in a dark and isolated space.
No human contact, just the boots and baton of my foster father.
I had no social interaction except for the physical abuse inflicted upon me by my caretaker.
I am a circus geek, naked, afraid, biting off the heads of chickens,
I am a performer who bites the heads off chickens as a shocking and grotesque spectacle, while feeling vulnerable and scared.
this-gusting the customers as I thrill them all the same.
Even though my act disgusts the audience, they are still entertained by the shock value and spectacle.
And the chickens are my best friends, loving me anyway.
I find solace in the company of the chickens and feel a strong bond with them, despite my mistreatment of them for performance purposes.
"Better you than Frank Perdue!" they cluck in their coop.
The chickens are aware of the fate they would face if they were not with me, and express gratitude towards me for sparing them from a worse fate.
Contributed by Aubrey T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.