Jungle Jim was a character performed by Jim Mothersbaugh Jungle Jim appeared with three other DEVO personas in at least three confirmed shows in 1975 * 1975 * 1975-04-04 "Boogie Boy, China Man, Jungle Jim, & The Clown" perform before two consecutive showings of the film "Pink Flamingos" directed by John Waters * 1975-09-31 "Booji Boy, The Clown, Jungle Jim and The Chinaman" wore blue worksuits at the WHK Auditorium (WMMS-FM Halloween Party), Cleveland, OH The name "Jungle Jim" is a homophone of "jungle gym" (ie. monkey bars), with Jim being a heterograph of "gym"