The Ballad of Chasey Lain
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"The Ballad of Chasey Lain" is a song by the Bloodhound Gang
on their 1999 album Hooray for Boobies
. It was released as a single in the United States and overseas.
The song is presented as a series of letters to the porn star Chasey Lain
from a fan, requesting that he be allowed to perform anilingus on Lain. Over the course of the story, the fan is revealed to be obsessive, and the lyrics get progressively angrier, in mockery of the stance taken by the overzealous fan archetype once the affection is perceived as being ignored. With its escalating format, it is similar to Eminem
's 2000 release, "Stan
", although it was released before "Stan".
At the end of the song, the overenthusiastic fan either fantasizes about a serious relationship with Lain or actually kidnaps and introduces her to his parents as his wife to be, as indicated in the bridge: "Mom and Dad, this is Chasey / Chasey, this is my mom and dad."
Lain was the object of Jimmy Pop
's obsession for a period leading up to the recording of the album (which led to the writing of the song), and was taped reading a dialog. Apparently, Chasey Lain never commented on this song about her. Outtakes were used for the subsequent track, "R.S.V.P." This ended Jimmy's fascination with her, though the song has been regularly played at the band's live performances.
The song shares its melody with "Sea of Sin
" by Jimmy Pop's favorite band Depeche Mode
.
Bloodhound Gang
Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American comedy band, although it began as a rap group and gradually changed its genre throughout the years...
on their 1999 album Hooray for Boobies
Hooray for Boobies
Hooray for Boobies is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Bloodhound Gang, released on October 4, 1999 in Europe and February 29, 2000 in the US. Produced by Jimmy Pop and Richard Gavalis, it was the band's second release on Geffen Records following the gold-selling One Fierce...
. It was released as a single in the United States and overseas.
The song is presented as a series of letters to the porn star Chasey Lain
Chasey Lain
Chasey Lain is an American pornographic actress. She became a stripper as a young adult, and later pursued a career in California as an adult film actress...
from a fan, requesting that he be allowed to perform anilingus on Lain. Over the course of the story, the fan is revealed to be obsessive, and the lyrics get progressively angrier, in mockery of the stance taken by the overzealous fan archetype once the affection is perceived as being ignored. With its escalating format, it is similar to Eminem
Eminem
Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
's 2000 release, "Stan
Stan (song)
"Stan" is the third single from The Marshall Mathers LP, by rapper Eminem featuring Dido. It peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and Australia. It is also included on Curtain Call: The Hits, performed with Eminem and Dido as well track 17 on Curtain Call: The Hits as a live Performance from...
", although it was released before "Stan".
At the end of the song, the overenthusiastic fan either fantasizes about a serious relationship with Lain or actually kidnaps and introduces her to his parents as his wife to be, as indicated in the bridge: "Mom and Dad, this is Chasey / Chasey, this is my mom and dad."
Lain was the object of Jimmy Pop
Jimmy Pop
Jimmy Pop is an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, main songwriter, and founding member of the band Bloodhound Gang.-Biography:After graduating from Perkiomen Valley High School in 1990, he studied mass communication and history at Temple...
's obsession for a period leading up to the recording of the album (which led to the writing of the song), and was taped reading a dialog. Apparently, Chasey Lain never commented on this song about her. Outtakes were used for the subsequent track, "R.S.V.P." This ended Jimmy's fascination with her, though the song has been regularly played at the band's live performances.
The song shares its melody with "Sea of Sin
World in My Eyes
"World in My Eyes" is Depeche Mode's twenty-sixth UK single, released on September 17, 1990, and the fourth and final single for the album Violator....
" by Jimmy Pop's favorite band Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
.