The guy who wrote the surprisingly sexual toy pumpkin song wants you to know it wasn't AI
Musican Peter McEvilley, who wrote the music and lyrics for the Jabberin' Jack toy. Peter McEvilley / Mindscope Products A singing pumpkin toy went viral for its oddly sexual song. The company told me it will be removed in the 2027 version. Many people assumed the song was AI-generated, but it was made by humans in 2019. I talked to the guy who wrote it, who was surprised by the controversy — but acknowledged "the double entendre." Peter McEvilley never expected anyone to care about some silly songs he wrote in 2019 for a toy singing pumpkin. But recently, a concerned mother posted to TikTok a warning about a toy singing pumpkin called Jabberin' Jack that included a song that was oddly… horny. @glow.up.between.naps Parents listen carefully to this before buying the viral Jabberin’ Jack pumpkin for your kids 😳 I was shocked when this song started playing.
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