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The guitar riff was at least partially inspired by the "Theme From Peter Gunn", the theme music for an old, cops-and-robbers style tv show, and composed by Henry Mancini. The theme has proven to be much more endurable than the show, and has appeared in many TV shows and films, both in its original recording as well as cover versions. Rivers has stated in several interviews at the time of the single's release that he stole the riff from ''Spy Hunter'', a popular arcade video game from the 80s which featured a digitized version of the ''Peter Gunn'' theme. | The guitar riff was at least partially inspired by the "Theme From Peter Gunn", the theme music for an old, cops-and-robbers style tv show, and composed by Henry Mancini. The theme has proven to be much more endurable than the show, and has appeared in many TV shows and films, both in its original recording as well as cover versions. Rivers has stated in several interviews at the time of the single's release that he stole the riff from ''Spy Hunter'', a popular arcade video game from the 80s which featured a digitized version of the ''Peter Gunn'' theme. | ||
It's also been said that the riff may have been "borrowed" from The Shod's song "He Shot Himself Up". Cuomo is friends with Shods member Kevin Stevenson, and was said to be listening heavily to The Shods and this song in particular in 1998, two years before "Hash Pipe" was written. | |||
There is some dispute among fans over the song's correct lyrics, and as no official lyric sheet has been released, they remain up for debate. Examples of disputed lyrics are "eyes wide"/"ass wipe" and "big cheese"/"big G's" (as in 'money'). | There is some dispute among fans over the song's correct lyrics, and as no official lyric sheet has been released, they remain up for debate. Examples of disputed lyrics are "eyes wide"/"ass wipe" and "big cheese"/"big G's" (as in 'money'). | ||