The Ballad of Buckethead

Song infobox
Name = The Ballad of Buckethead


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Artist = Buckethead
Album = Monsters and Robots
Released = April 20 1999
track_no = 3
Recorded = Rancho Relaxo studios
Genre = Experimental rock, funk metal
Length = 3:59
Writer = Buckethead, Les Claypool, Bryan Mantia
Label = Higher Octave
Producer = Les Claypool
prev = "Stick Pit"
prev_no = 2
next = "Sow Thistle"
next_no = 4

"The Ballad of Buckethead" is a song by guitarist Buckethead. It is the third track on his 1999album Monsters and Robots, and is one of the few Buckethead songs to prominently feature vocals, which are performed by Primus' Les Claypool. It is one of Five Buckethead songs to have a music video, the other four being "We Are One" from Buckethead's album "Enter the Chicken", "Spokes for the Wheel of Torment" from Buckethead's 2004 album "The Cuckoo Clocks of Hell", "Pyhric victory" by Thanatopsis, and "Viva Voltron" which isn't from any particular album.

It is split into three verses, with the chorus following the first and third verse. The song, as its title suggests, tells the story of Buckethead's life, particularly his upbringing. According to Buckethead's official biography, he was raised in a chicken coop by chickens, and the lyrics to "The Ballad of Buckethead" continue this theme:

cquote|Buckethead found his freedom at the age of 17
When he burned the chicken house down with a quart of gasoline
He did puppet shows on corners and bought a real guitar
And with the help of Colonel Sanders he's bound to be a star|cquote

Credits

*Buckethead - guitar
*Les Claypool - vocals, bass
*Bryan Mantia - drums