Weapons N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan claims that The Simpsons named Duff Beer after him.
In an interview with Stereogum, McKagan recalled how the creators of the cartoon contacted the band’s administration. Or that’s what he claims occurred. He mentioned:
“So I used to be Duff, the King of Beers. However that is 1988, 1989 and our administration, I keep in mind they referred to as me and mentioned some arthouse-like cartoon desires to make use of your title because the beer, like a school arthouse cartoon. There weren’t any grownup cartoons at this level.”
After they contacted the band, the present acquired common and made some huge cash. Nonetheless, that was when McKagan realized he made a mistake:
“I didn’t find out about branding or something like that, however that present took off. After which they began promoting merch and stuff. I by no means went after him, however I’m like, ‘Hey, motherf*ckers,’ you recognize?”
Is ‘Duff’ Actually Named After Him?
The claims have been round for a few years for the reason that Duff beer appeared within the present. The Simpsons’ writers have repeatedly denied McKagan’s declare about Duff beer. Creator Matt Groening referred to as it ‘absurd,’ and former showrunner Mike Reiss even addressed it in his e-book Springfield Confidential. He wrote:
“We wanted a reputation for Homer’s favourite beer, and (author) Jay Kogen got here up with Duff. No, it was not named after Duff McKagan, bassist for Weapons N’ Roses; we’d by no means heard of this man. Have you ever?”
Although the writers persistently denied the claims, McKagan nonetheless caught to his claims.
