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| name = Green Jellÿ

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|Name image = Green JellÿJelly 3.jpg

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| caption = Green Jellÿ performing in 2010

|Img_capt = From left to right: Piñata Head, Rock N' Roll Pumpkin, Cowgod, Marshall "Duh" Staxx, Dunderhead, Photo 1993

| origin = [[Buffalo, New York]]<br />[[Hollywood, California]], U.S.

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| genre = {{hlist|[[Comedy rock]]|[[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]|[[punk rock]]|[[alternative metal]]}}

|Formed = 1981

| years_active = {{hlist|1981–1995|2008–present}}

|First = Let It Be

| label = {{hlist|[[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]]|[[Volcano Entertainment|Volcano]]|Originology|Rotten Records}}

|FirstYear = 1984

| website = {{url|greenjellÿ.com}}

|Disbanded = 1996 (semi)

| current_members = Bill Manspeaker

|Latest = 333

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|LatestYear = 1994

* [[Maynard James Keenan]]

|Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal]]

* [[Danny Carey]]

|Label = ZOO Entertainment

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'''Green Jellÿ''' is an [[United States|American]] comedy [[Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal]]/[[Punk Rock]] group. Originally named '''Green Jello''', the band changed its name due to legal pressure from the owners of the [[Jell-O]] [[trademark]], [[Kraft Foods]], who claimed that it was an infringement on their trademark. Despite the spelling difference, the new name and the old are pronounced identically.

'''Green Jellÿ''' ({{IPAc-en|ɡ|r|iː|n|_|ˈ|dʒ|ɛ|l|oʊ}}, ''green Jell-O'') is an American [[comedy rock]] band formed in 1981. Originally named '''Green Jellö''', the band changed its name due to legal pressure from [[Kraft Foods Inc.]], the owners of the [[Jell-O]] brand, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark.<ref name="Billboard Bio">[https://web.archive.org/web/20170125153213/http://www.billboard.com/artist/303110/green-jelly/biography Green Jelly Biography], Retrieved from Billboard.com, September 14, 2017</ref>

==The origin of Jello==

Green Jello was formed by Bill Manspeaker (aka Moronic Dictator) and Joe Cannizzaro (aka Dunderhead) in 1981 in Kenmore, NY. They began the band with the idea of starting "The World's Worst Band". The name was chosen because lime-flavored [[Jell-O]] was widely regarded as the worst [[Jell-O]] flavor, and Bill thought the name reflected their band's talents. Barely able to play an instrument, Bill and Joe enlisted some friends and began playing punk shows around New York, with the intention of acting crazy onstage. The band was so technically inept that Joe (then playing bass) had to color-code his bass so that songs could be learned by color, such as "red, green, blue, blue, green," etc.

Known for sophomoric humor, theatrical performances, and intentionally crude musicianship, Green Jellÿ has had hundreds of members during its existence, with vocalist Bill Manspeaker the only consistent member throughout.<ref name="Callwood 2017">[http://www.laweekly.com/music/green-jelly-currently-has-781-active-members-let-us-explain-8948319 Green Jelly Currently Has 781 Active Members. Let Us Explain], Brett Callwood, Retrieved from LAWeekly.com, December 30, 2017</ref> Notable past members include [[Danny Carey]] and [[Maynard James Keenan]], who were both in Green Jellÿ during the early 1990s and went on to form [[Tool (band)|Tool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2014/05/12/news/watch-maynard-james-keenan-and-danny-carey-reunite-with-green-jelly-live-for-three-little-pigs/|title=WATCH: Maynard James Keenan and Danny Carey Reunite With Green Jelly Live For "Three Little Pigs"|publisher=music.mxdwn.com|date=May 12, 2014|access-date=April 13, 2021}}</ref>

In 1984, Green Jello released their debut album ''Let It Be'' on their own label, American Jello Parti Productions, Inc. Recorded in Bill's bedroom, the album featured the theme song "Green Jello Sucks", as well as early songs "I've Got Poo-Poo On My Shoe" (later "Shitman"), "House me Teenage Rave", "Hill, Hill", and "I'll Buy You Any Major Appliance You Want Baby, Ooo Ooo". The album was limited to a release of 500, and was only released locally.

To date, the band has released five studio albums: ''Triple Live Möther Gööse at Budokan'' (1989), ''[[Cereal Killer Soundtrack]]'' (1993), ''[[333 (Green Jellÿ album)|333]]'' (1994), ''[[Musick to Insult Your Intelligence By]]'' (2009), and ''Garbage Band Kids'' (2021). They are best known for their 1992 hit "[[Three Little Pigs (song)|Three Little Pigs]]",<ref name="Billboard Chart">[http://www.billboard.com/artist/303110/green-jelly/chart Green Jelly Billboard Chart History], Retrieved from Billboard.com, September 25, 2017</ref> which was adapted from the fairy tale.

The band began to get more and more outrageous onstage, eventually involving fake torture, whipping and women. Often the band would play new songs, so that the audience wouldn't know how bad they were messing up. Crazy stage names were adopted, multiple members joined, and in 1987 Green Jello appeared on the TV show ''[[The Gong Show]]''. Trying hard to sound bad, the band was "gonged" quickly, but had achieved its goal of national TV exposure.

==Road to successHistory==

===Early years (1981–1990)===

In 1988, Bill and the band met [[GWAR]], who encouraged Green Jello to use onstage costumes and props. GWAR showed Bill and the boys how to make the foam, [[papier maché]] and [[foam rubber]] suits which became their trademark. With characters such as "Shitman" (a giant, walking corn-filled poop monster), "Cowgod", "Rock n Roll Pumpkin", and "Toucan Son of Sam", the band's live show became an over-the-top adventure in absurdity, now consisting of 14 members.

Bill Manspeaker formed Green Jellö, a four-piece comedy-punk band, in 1981. As most of the band's members were poor musicians at the time, they billed themselves as "The World's Worst Band".<ref>{{AllMusic | class = artist | id = p26475 | tab = biography | label = Biography of Green Jelly<!--sic: maybe AMG can't handle heavy-metal umlauts! --> | first = Steve | last = Huey | access-date = July 20, 2008 }}</ref>

In 1984, Green Jellö released ''[[Let It Be (Green Jellö album)|Let It Be]]'', an eight-song [[Extended play|EP]], on their own label, American Jello Parti Productions, Inc. The cover artwork (designed by Manspeaker) was a parody of [[The Beatles]]' ''[[Let It Be (album)|Let It Be]]'' album cover. Recorded in Manspeaker's bedroom and at a local band rehearsal hall, the album featured the "Green Jellö Theme Song" as well as early songs such as "I've Got Poo-Poo on My Shoe" (later called "Shitman"), "Whip Me Teenage Babe" (later renamed "House Me Teenage Rave"), "Hill, Hill", "Do the Howie", the one-second "Icrog", "The Ice Cream Song", and "I'll Buy You Any Major Appliance You Want Baby, Ooo Ooo".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicismyweapon.com/2005/12/green-jelly.html |title=Green Jellö's Early History |access-date=July 20, 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=musicismyweapon.com}}</ref>

In 1989, Green Jello released its second album, ''Triple Live Mother Goose at Budokan'', on [[February 29th Records]]. It featured a much more defined sound, as well as far better production and songwriting. They began picking up steam and decided to relocate from the Buffalo area to [[Hollywood]], CA in 1990. The band began to tighten up musically, enlisting drummer [[Danny Carey]] (later in [[Tool (band)|Tool]]), as well as guitarists Steven Shenar (Sven Seven) and C.J. Buscaglia (Jesus Quisp), along with bassist Rootin' Bloomquist. By this time the band had 4 vocalists, including Bill Manspeaker (Moronic Dictator, Shitman, Marshall "Duh" Staxxx), Joe Cannizzaro (Dunderhead), Gary Helsinger (Hotsy Menshot, Piñata Head), and Greg Raynard (Reason Clean, Toucan Son of Sam). The band also had two female backup singers/floor tom drummers, Kim O'Donnell (Sadistica), and Caroline Jester (Jella Tin). Kim O'Donnell also designed and created all the artwork, covers, comics, and logos for the band.

In 1989, Green Jellö released their second album, ''Triple Live Möther Gööse at Budokan'', on February 29 Records, which was recorded in a garage with producer [[Sylvia Massy]].

==Video only?==

[[Image:Greenjellovideo1.jpg|right|thumb| The original Cereal Killer cover, released in 1991]]

In 1991, the band was signed by indie label [[ZOO Entertainment]]. Because of Green Jello's strong visual presence, the band opted to be the "World's First Video Only Band" and released its 3rd album, ''Cereal Killer'', on longform video only. Consisting of music videos for each song, as well as a behind-the-scenes feature, the video album quickly became an underground hit, selling in excess of 100,000 copies. Due to overwhelming demand, the band released the EP ''Green Jello SUXX'' in 1991, consisting of four songs from the ''Cereal Killer'' video album. Eventually in 1992, the band re-signed with ZOO Entertainment and released the full audio album ''[[Cereal Killer Soundtrack]]''.

===''Cereal Killer'' (1991–1993)===

In early 1993, the single for "Three Little Pigs" was released. The video featured a [[claymation]] rendition of the classic fairy tale with modern twists, such as pot-smoking pigs, an appearance by [[Rambo]], and a [[Harley Davidson]]-riding wolf. The video was an instant hit on [[MTV]] in the US and the UK, achieving what was then the highest debut entry ever recorded on the UK Singles Chart (#5). As a result of the "Three Little Pigs" video, the ''Cereal Killer Soundtrack'' album went gold in the US, New Zealand, and Canada, as well as platinum in Australia. Green Jello spent the better part of a year touring the US and Europe in support of the ''Cereal Killer Soundtrack''.

In 1991, Green Jellö approached BMG subsidiary label [[Zoo Entertainment (record label)|Zoo Entertainment]] with a video-only album concept. In the fall of 1992, they delivered their third album, ''[[Cereal Killer (album)|Cereal Killer]]'', again produced by Massy. The album is a long-form video consisting of music videos for each song, as well as a behind-the-scenes feature. Zoo eventually issued the EP ''Green Jellö SUXX'', consisting of four songs from ''Cereal Killer'', including "Three Little Pigs". The band then issued the full-length studio album ''[[Cereal Killer Soundtrack]]'' in March 1993. This was their first release under the revised name Green Jellÿ.

The video for "Three Little Pigs" was directed by Fred Stuhr (who also directed Tool's "[[Sober (Tool song)|Sober]]" video), and it featured a [[claymation]] rendition of the classic [[Three Little Pigs|fairy tale]] with modern twists, such as [[marijuana|pot]]-smoking pigs, an appearance by [[John Rambo|Rambo]], and a [[Harley Davidson]]-riding wolf. The video was No.&nbsp;17 for most of the summer of 1993 in the US<ref>{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=green jelly|chart=all}} |title=Green Jellÿ Billboard Information |access-date=July 20, 2008 |year=2008 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> and received both an MTV music award and Billboard music award nomination.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} The song entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] at a peak position of No.&nbsp;5.<ref name="BChartH">{{cite web|url=http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php |title=British Chart History |access-date=July 20, 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=polyhex.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310020924/http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php |archive-date=March 10, 2010 }}</ref> ''Cereal Killer Soundtrack'' attained gold status in the US, New Zealand, and Canada, as well as platinum in Australia.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} In 1993, they released the single "[[Electric Harley House (of Love)]]", with the video featuring [[Gene Simmons]] and [[Paul Stanley]] from [[Kiss (band)|KISS]]. Later the same year, the band released a single that was never included on any of their full-length albums: a collaboration with [[Hulk Hogan]], performing [[Gary Glitter]]'s "[[I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)]]", which became a Top-40 hit in the UK.<ref name="BChartH"/>

==Lawsuits==

At the height of the band's fame, Green Jello was plagued by multiple lawsuits. In 1992, they were sued by [[Kraft Foods]] for [[trademark]] infringement. Due to the name "Jello", and moreso the band slogan "GREEN JELLO SUCKS!", the band were forced to change their name to Green Jellÿ, with an umlaut over the ÿ. This umlaut, according to the band, "changed the 'Y' sound to an 'O' sound". The band was forced to re-release their album and long form video, as well as change all merchandise.

===''333'' (1994–1995)===

[[Image:Cerealkillercover2.jpg|right|thumb| The "lawsuit" version of ''Cereal Killer'', re-released in 1993 with warning box that reads "Not affiliated with or endorsed by Kraft/General Foods".]]

In 1994, Green Jellÿ opened Green Jellÿ Studios, an audiovisual production house to create music videos for other artists, as well as pieces for television and film.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} The same year, the band recorded and filmed their fourth album, ''[[333 (Green Jellÿ album)|333]]''. The record featured differing styles, from [[thrash metal]] to [[grunge rock]] to dance music. It failed to chart, although the single "The Bear Song" appeared in the [[Farrelly Brothers]] film ''[[Dumb and Dumber]]''. The related video album received a 1995 [[Grammy]] nomination for best long-form video.<ref name="95Grammy">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1996/grammys.htm |title=The 1995 Grammy's (Awards and Nominations) |access-date=July 20, 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=rockonthenet.com}}</ref>

Later in 1992, Green Jellÿ was sued by [[General Foods]] for trademark infringement of their [[Toucan Sam]] character, as well as others. The cover of ''Cereal Killer'' (both album and video) depicted "Toucan Son of Sam" the "Cereal Killer" that kills other cereal characters, such as [[Snap, Crackle and Pop]], the [[Trix Rabbit]], and [[Lucky the Leprechaun]] in extremely gruesome fashion. The band were forced to change the cover art (originally depicting Toucan Son of Sam), as well as place a white box in the center of the new cover which stated "Not affiliated with or endorsed by Kraft/General Foods". Aditionally, the band were forced to remove the music video for the song ''Cereal Killer'' from the long form home video release.

Also in 1994, Green Jellÿ wrote and produced the soundtrack for the [[Acclaim Entertainment]] video game ''[[Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Cart Queries|magazine=[[GamePro]]|issue=66|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|date=January 1995|page=12}}</ref> The soundtrack is a [[MIDI|computerized rendition of original songs]].

In 1993, Green Jellÿ was also sued by [[Metallica]] for partial use of their song "[[Enter Sandman]]" in the Green Jello song "Electric Harley House (Of Love)". The guitar solo section of the song contains a riff from "Enter Sandman", and even though the band mentions it in lyric immediately after the riff, the band were forced to remove the part from the later CD versions of ''Cereal Killer'' and pull the music video from [[MTV]].

===Reunion and ''Musick to Insult Your Intelligence By'' (2008–2009)===

==15 minutes?==

On February 19, 2008, music news website Blabbermouth.net announced that Green Jellÿ was reuniting and that a possible US tour was in the works.<ref name ="blabb">{{cite news |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=91090 |title=GREEN JELLŸ Reunites, Plans U.S. Tour |access-date=April 8, 2008 |date=February 19, 2008 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511054513/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=91090 |archive-date=May 11, 2008 }}</ref> The band also re-released the ''Cereal Killer'' and ''333'' video albums on a self-produced DVD with Originology Records, which were only sold at concerts.<ref name ="blabb"/> They released a new record, ''[[Musick to Insult Your Intelligence By]]'', on October 13, 2009.

In 1994, Green Jellÿ took what money they had left and opened Green Jelly Studios, an audio and visual production house on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The production house made music videos for other artists, as well as production pieces for TV and film. It was here that Green Jellÿ recorded and filmed their 4th album, ''[[333 (album)| 333]]''. Focusing more on the musical side, and even featuring non-comedy songs, the album was a more eclectic gathering, ranging from heavy metal to alt rock to dance music. Due to problems with the record company and virtually no promotion, the album failed to make waves. The long form video for the album was never properly released, and is extremely hard to find. The album spawned the single "The Bear Song" which appears in the [[Jim Carrey]] film ''[[Dumb and Dumber]]'', but failed to chart. 333 also featured the single "Jump", one of the more serious songs off the album, but the video received very little exposure and airtime.

===Touring and new releases (2010–present)===

[[Image:333_(Album)_Cover.jpeg|right|thumb| 333, released in 1994 ]]

Green Jellÿ released a DVD on December 1, 2016, titled ''GREEN JELLO Suxx Live: An Experience in Ridiculousness'' (later retitled ''Green Jellÿ Suxx Live: An Experience in Ridiculousness''). They toured throughout 2017 in support of the film and its soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|title=Green Jelly plot VHS live release |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/green-jelly-plot-vhs-live-release |website=loudersound.com |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=December 29, 2020}}</ref> In 2018, ''The Official Soundtrack of the Documentary Green Jellÿ Suxx Live'' was released via Enjoy the Ride Records.

Also in 1994, the band provided the soundtrack for the [[Acclaim Entertainment]] video game ''[[Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage]]'', based on the popular [[Marvel Comics]] characters. It featured the song "Carnage Rules" (written for the game) along with "The Mob Rules" off the album ''[[Mob Rules]]'' by [[Black Sabbath]]. Due to the state of video game music technology in 1994, the soundtrack was not recorded music, but a computerized rendition of the songs.

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Green Jellÿ's fifth studio album, titled ''Garbage Band Kids'', was released on June 11, 2021, on Cleopatra Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/punk-metal-pranksters-green-jelly-return-with-fifth-studio-album-garbage-band-kids/|title=Punk Metal Pranksters GREEN JELLŸ Return With Fifth Studio Album, 'Garbage Band Kids'|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=April 15, 2021|date=April 15, 2021}}</ref>

As interest fizzled out, members started leaving, and Green Jellÿ has been partially defunct since 1996. Today, Green Jellÿ still plays occasional gigs in and around Los Angeles; Bill Manspeaker is the only remaining member. [[As of 2001]], the band has had over 115 official members.

==LifeBand after Jellÿmembers==

'''Current'''

*Joe Cannizzaro became a television/video producer and was the videographer for [[DreamWorks Animation SKG]].

* Bill Manspeaker – vocals (1981–1995, 2008–present)

*Gary Helsinger (Hotsy Menshot) is now director of A&R West Coast at Universal Records.

*Bill Manspeaker (Moronic Dictator, Marshall "Duh" Staxx) is now the manager of Qtopia, a night club in Hollywood.

*Kim O'Donnell (Sadistica) is now a Hollywood visual effects artist, having worked for [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] and on such films as ''Con Air'', ''Armageddon'', ''X-Men 2'', ''Spiderman 2'', ''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'', and ''Flight of the Phoenix'', among others.

'''Notable former members'''

==The Tool connection==

* [[Maynard James Keenan]] – backing vocals (1990–1993)

[[Danny Carey]] from [[Tool (band)|Tool]] played drums on the album ''Cereal Killer'' and is also featured in the video for "Electric Harley House (Of Love)", among others.

* [[Danny Carey]] – drums (1989–1994)

==Discography==

[[Maynard James Keenan]], vocalist for [[Tool (band)|Tool]], was also once a "member" of Green Jellÿ. On the song ''[[Three Little Pigs (Green Jellÿ song)|Three Little Pigs]]'' Maynard sang [[backup vocalist|backing vocals]]. (He sings the falsetto "Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin.") Maynard is also mentioned in the song "Green Jello Sucks" in the lyric "Maynard, and Poopie - they're both insane!"

===Studio albums===

* ''Triple Live Möther Gööse at Budokan'' (1989)

* ''[[Cereal Killer Soundtrack]]'' (1993)

* ''[[333 (Green Jellÿ album)|333]]'' (1994)

* ''[[Musick to Insult Your Intelligence By]]'' (2009)

* ''Garbage Band Kids'' (2021)

===Live albums===

The song "Message To Harry Manback" on Tool's [[Ænima]] album was a real message left on Gary Helsinger's (Hotsy Menshot) answering machine by a friend of a friend from Italy who was stealing his roommate's belongings. "Harry Manback" is a refrence to Green Jello founder Bill Manspeaker's more-than-ample back hair. Bill and Gary were once roommates with [[Maynard James Keenan]] and [[Danny Carey]].

* ''The Official Soundtrack of the Documentary Green Jellÿ Suxx Live'' (2018)

===EPs===

[[Tool (band)|Tool]] was signed to the same label as Green Jellÿ, the now-defunct ZOO Entertainment.

* ''Let It Be'' (1984)

* ''Green Jellö SUXX'' (1992)

* ''[[Three Little Pigs – The Remixes]]'' (1993)

* ''Freetoe Feet Presents: A Green Jellÿ Xmas Soundtrack'' (2023)

===Singles===

* "[[Three Little Pigs (song)|Three Little Pigs]]" (1992)

* "[[Anarchy in the U.K.#Green Jellÿ|Anarchy in the U.K.]]" (1993)

* "[[Electric Harley House (of Love)]]" (1993)

* "[[I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)]]" (1993)

* "House Me Teenage Rave" (1993)

* "[[Three Little Pigs (song)|Three Little Pigs]]" (1993 re-release)

* "[[The Bear Song]]" (1994)

* "Slave Boy" (1994)

* "Fr3tö F33t" (2017)

* "Khaos: Destroyer of the Universe" (2017)

* "Trumpty Dumpty" (2017)

* "Carnage Rules" (2018)

* "Green Jellÿ Xmas" (2018)

* "Silence of the Sponge" (2019)

* "Seeing Snakes/Green Jellÿ" split (2019)

* "Eat Santa's Ham" (2023)

* "Murder Train" (2024)

===Video albums===

* ''[[Cereal Killer (album)|Cereal Killer]]'' (1992)

* ''[[333 (Green Jellÿ album)|333]]'' (1994)

* ''Green Jellÿ Suxx Live: An Experience in Ridiculousness'' (2016)

==References==

{{Reflist}}

*[http://web.archive.org/web/20050306065249/www.ihategreenjelly.com/bio.html Biography] Official biography from the now defunct ihategreenjelly.com

*[http://www.allmusic.com All Music Guide biography] by Steve Huey

==External links==

*[http://www.lyricsdir.com/green-jelly-lyrics.html Green Jellÿ Lyrics]

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