Key facts
- Musician Peter McEvilley wrote the lyrics and music for the Jabberin' Jack toy pumpkin in 2019.
- A viral TikTok video highlighted the song's suggestive lyrics, such as 'How would you like to scream all night? I'll fill you full of fright. I'll spoil you with my roasted pumpkin seeds.'
- McEvilley confirmed the double entendre in the lyrics was intentional, though he believes the singer added the word 'my' as an ad lib.
- Mindscope Products acknowledged parental concerns and will exclude the song from future toy versions.
- McEvilley expressed concern that AI is making it harder for musicians to earn a living from commercial work.
Peter McEvilley, the musician who wrote the songs for the Jabberin' Jack toy pumpkin in 2019, has clarified that the surprisingly sexual lyrics were human-created and not the product of artificial intelligence. The song, featuring lines like 'How would you like to scream all night? I'll fill you full of fright. I'll spoil you with my roasted pumpkin seeds,' recently went viral on TikTok and X after a concerned mother posted a warning about its content.