Who does the Grampa Simpson-ish voice on “The Secret Song?
Trevor Dunn. Mike Patton is responsible for the other vocals on the song. • I thought/heard/read that “The Secret Song” was written with ex-Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin in mind. No. The story behind the song goes something like this: It was originally recorded without Trevor, and no one told him about it. He found a copy of it, and in response to its being kept a secret from him, he added the “old man” lyrics like, “I know the secret song now,” and, “they kicked me out of the band.” To add another dimension to the secret nature of the song, knowledge of the new lyrics was kept from Mike until shortly before Disco Volante was released. Basically, the name of the song and the lyrics are an inside joke, meaning relevant to the people in Mr. Bungle…not former guitarists of other bands. “‘The Secret Song’ has absolutely NOTHING to do with Jim you know who, for whoever thinks that.
