I rarely start by talking about the video, but I'm going to here.
You see, this video is directed by Richard Kern, who is best known for cutting-edge erotic stuff like Submit To Me and Fingered, the latter of which features Lydia Lunch in a portrayal of being sexually assaulted by a revolver.
He's known to be showy.
So, this video, which fits right into his style, is a natural choice for him.
The song, which is a heavy guitar riff and organ over John S. Hall's trademark deadpan delivery, ended up being the band's biggest hit - and a song that was hard for them to follow up. I mean, it's objectively hilarious. How do you follow that?
It did make their 1992 album Happy Hour a commercial success. It, however, did lead to the end of King Missile's second incarnation.
Most people who watched MTV only saw the censored version of the video, which is above. The uncensored version features a dildo, and not a particularly realistic one. Still, it beats a black bar.
There have been various incarnations of King Missile over the years, but in 2015, this lineup reunited and performed a show at Shea Stadium.
Yes. That Shea Staduim.
I mean, not on the field. Clearly under the bleachers. But still.
They had not lost a single beat.
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