Throwback Thursday: Bill Manspeaker discusses Green Jellÿ's "Three Little Pigs"

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Chris DeMakes

Music History, Music Commentary, Music, Music Interviews

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🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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This Throwback Thursday revisits Episode 71, originally released on October 4th, 2021, featuring the wildly inventive Bill Manspeaker of Green Jellÿ. Best known as the mastermind behind the band’s off-the-wall 1993 hit “Three Little Pigs,” Bill dives into the chaotic and hilarious origins of the song, from its absurd concept to its claymation music video that became a surprise MTV staple. With stories as outrageous as the track itself, this episode is a fascinating look into one of the most bizarre and unforgettable novelty hits of the ‘90s. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Distro Kid.
0:03.0	Hey, hey, have you heard?
0:05.4	I'm going back to Las Vegas and the Punk Rock Museum to give guided tours.
0:09.5	This happens to coincide with the When We Were Young Festival.
0:12.6	I'll be there over the course of four days, October 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th.
0:18.2	Two tours a day, one at 1.30 p.m.
0:22.2	And one at 4.30 p.m.
0:23.8	These tours will sell out.
0:25.0	Space is limited.
0:28.6	So grab your tickets now at the punkrockmuseum.com.
0:32.4	I got stories for days, and I can't wait to share them with you.
0:37.6	So don't miss your chance to walk the halls of the museum and share punk rock memories with me.
0:41.1	Head over to the punkrockmuseum.com and get your tickets now.
0:42.2	See you soon.
0:46.3	But I won't cry for yesterday.
0:50.3	There's an ordinary world.
0:52.5	Somehow I... Hey everyone.
0:53.3	Chris Makes a podcast producer, Chris Fafalius here. Ready to take you all back in time to
0:58.2	October 4th of 2021 when Bill Mann Speaker of Green Jello sat in to discuss the writing and recording
1:04.5	of their wild 1993 hit, Three Little Pigs. So Three Little Pigs is from Green Jello's album's Serial Killer soundtrack
1:13.4	that came out in March of 1993 and the song Three Little Pigs peaked on the Hot 100 at number
1:19.7	43 on April 17th of 1993. At that very moment, the number one song in the U.S. was Snow's Informer, which was on its epic run at number one.
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