Cinco Paul

So it was really important for the show to have that perspective.

Yes.

Yeah, I mean, Corn Pudding came out of, initially I was thinking, what is the song that is most going to annoy Keegan's character?

What would be the worst possible song to subject him to, you know?

And it's just, oh, a song just about food.

And Corn Pudding suddenly came to me as just, it's kind of the perfect representation of these sort of songs.

Like, it's a real nice clam bake.

Like, who cares?

Like, you know...

Songs really should move the story forward in some way.

And I think the worst example is Shapoopy from Music Man, which is, it brings everything to a grinding halt.

And then this Marcellus character is just singing this nonsense song that has nothing to do with anything.

And so...

That's what corn pudding is.

It's an ode to those songs.

But the fun thing is that ironically in our show, it does move the story forward because this stupid song gets Keegan to say, okay, we're leaving.

We're not going to spend another minute in this town.

Yes.

Yeah, that was part of the curriculum.

Yes, where he inadvertently reveals to Cecily's character that he's gay.