{
  "id": 8055699,
  "title": "The guy who wrote the surprisingly sexual toy pumpkin song wants you to know it wasn't AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/the-guy-who-wrote-the-surprisingly-sexual-toy-pumpkin-song-wants-you",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T16:02:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/jabberin-jack-pumpkin-song-writer-interview-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Musical artist Peter McEvilley penned the lyrics and melody for the Jabberin Jack toy, a singing pumpkin that garnered viral attention for its unexpectedly sexual tune. The company announced the 2027 version will omit the song, as many assumed it was AI-generated, but it was written by McEvilley in 2019. The musician was taken aback by the controversy, having never anticipated anyone would take an interest in the simple songs he composed for the toy. The mother who posted the video about the lyrics on TikTok sparked a wave of amused comments from TikTok and X users, who were amazed by the song's suggestive lyrics. The most eyebrow-raising line, \"How would you like to scream all night? I'll fill you full of fright. I'll spoil you with my roasted pumpkin seeds,\" might have been an ad-lib added by the performer rather than part of the original lyrics. McEvilley admitted he could have been seducing someone, but the pumpkin song's purpose was more about expressing loneliness and being loved. The company behind Jabberin Jack, Mindscope Products, acknowledged the concerns raised by parents and stated they would avoid the controversial lyrics in the next revision of the toy, scheduled for 2027.",
  "summary": "Parents are upset about seductive lyrics in \"Jabberin' Jack,\" a pumpkin toy. We talked to the song's writer, Peter McEvilley, about the controversy.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}