The Simpsons Writer Responds To Claim By Famous Rock Star That Duff Beer Rips Off His Name
Recently, Guns N’ Roses bass player Duff McKagan reiterated his belief that the writers of The Simpsons used his name as inspiration for the Duff beer on the animated series. But The Simpsons writer Jay Kogen told TMZ that he and his fellow writers didn’t know the names of anyone in the band except for Axl Rose in the early days of the show. So where did the name come from?
Kogen said the beer was actually named as such “because it’s a synonym for butt, tushy, booty, and so on.” He added, “It’s very weird this Duff McKagan guy wants to claim credit for Duff Beer. He had zero to do with it.”
Longtime writer and producer Al Jean stood behind Kogen, too, saying he was in the room when Kogen pitched the idea for Duff beer.