The three original members of the Bloodhound Gang were Jimmy Pop, Daddy Long Legs and bass player Evil Jared Hasselhoff. Since its early formation with those three members, the lineup has undergone many changes. Early member M.S.G. left the group along with Daddy Long Legs in 1995, and since then the band has had members such as Lupus Thunder and Willie the New Guy. The roster for the band as of 2011 consisted of Pop and Hasselhoff along with DJ Q-Ball, The Yin and Daniel P. Carter.
Jimmy Pop and Daddy Long Legs first formed an alternative rock group called Bang Chamber 8 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in 1992. At Temple University in Philadelphia, Jimmy Pop met Hasselhoff, and the three decided to become Bloodhound Gang, a name they lifted from the television show "3-2-1 Contact." The group focused on rap and hip-hop in its earliest form. Leader Pop listed radio shock-jock Howard Stern among the band's inspirations; the group focused on writing songs that would shock and offend the masses. During the next decade, the band's style evolved from primarily rap and hip-hop to more of an alternative rock feel.
Bloodhound Gang released its debut EP, "Dingleberry Haze," on the independent Cheese Factory Records label in 1994. The following year, the group recorded the full album "Use Your Fingers," which was released by Columbia Records. Pop felt Columbia did not get the band's sardonic sense of humor, so members returned to Cheese Factory to release "One Fierce Beer Coaster" in 1996. Bloodhound Gang did not release another album until 2000, when "Hooray for Boobies" came out. This was by far the Gang's most successful album, and in 2005 they followed it up with the album "Hefty Fine."
In the mid- to late '90s, the band had some minor billboard success with singles such as "Mama Say" and "Fire Water Burn." In 1998, the group recorded a cover version of The Association's hit song "Along Comes Mary" for the film "Half Baked." The movie and its soundtrack did well and the single helped push Bloodhound Gang into the mainstream. The group capitalized on this success in 2000 with the release of its biggest radio hit, "Bad Touch." The rock song was also a crossover dance pop hit with a catchy chorus referencing animals and the Discovery Channel. The Gang also had smaller hits with follow-up singles "The Ballad of Chasey Lain" and "Mope."