Jacques Chirac was a favorite character of "Les Guignols de l'Info", a satiric latex puppet show. He was originally portrayed as a rather likable, though overexcited, character; following the corruption allegations, however, he was depicted as a kind of dilettante and incompetent who pilfered public money and lied through his teeth. His character for a while developed a superhero alter ego, "Super Menteur" ("Super Liar") to get him out of embarrassing situations. Because of his alleged improprieties, he was lambasted in a song "Chirac en prison" ("Chirac in prison") by French punk band Les Wampas, with a video clip made by the "Guignols".