I Know Your Name (Deporitaz)
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| I Know Your Name | |
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| Song | |
| Artist | Deporitaz |
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| Released | October 4, 2002 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Written by | Neil Cicierega |
| Appears on | Dimes |
| Sung by | Neil Cicierega |
| Duration | 4:30 |
| Tempo | 145 |
| Genre | "Surf rock" |
| Language | English |
| Links: | 2021 CD Rip (FLAC download) |
I Know Your Name is one of Neil Cicierega’s first vocal tracks, and the only song released on a Deporitaz album that features Neil singing.
This song was later redone by Lemon Demon and featured on Hip To The Javabean. In 2024, Neil Cicierega uploaded a karaoke instrumental version of this song to the Lemon Demon website.
It was a Friday I saw a movie but it wasn't very long, so I snuck into another one Employees caught me, they threw me out into the mall all in all, it was pretty fun. But then it happened: I bumped into a random guy, he said "excuse me" and he tried to walk away. (Walk away) But I had just had a psychic vision, I said "Sir, I don't know why, but I know your name", I said: I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know your name is... Your name is BOB! Your name is Bob Your name is Bob, I know The guy said "Sorry, my name is Fred" and then he slowly walked away, I never saw that guy again (again). Went back to my house Went to my room to feed my fish, which was lying on its back So I gave it to the cat When he was finished, I took the bones away But right before I reached the garbage something happened in my brain Well I had just had a psychic vision, I said "Cat, I don't know why, but I know your name" I said: I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know your name is... Your name is BOB! Your name is Bob Your name is Bob, I know The cat said nothing. And then threw up on to my freshly shampooed carpet, I rolled my eyes and walked outside It started raining, I ran for shelter in an alleyway that smelled as if an elephant had died There was a box there, I looked inside to see a homeless man, dresses in rags, bearded and insane And suddenly I had a psychic vision, I said "Sir I don't know why, but I know your name" I said I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know, I know your name I know, I know your name is... Your name is BOB! Your name is Bob Your name is Bob, I know (instrumental) (played reverse in the instrumental: Spongebob Squarepants Bob Dylan Bob Ross Bob Hoffman Bob Saget Bob Marley) The homeless man stared He looked a bit scared He asked me how I knew his name, I couldn't say And it was awkward He fell asleep, and I walked back home in the rain (in the rain) But then it happened Another vision came to me Another psychic idea from my dreams I knew I had to burn down the supermarket to achieve world peace So I did.
Video
| I Know Your Name | |
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| Song | |
| Creator | Neil Cicierega |
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| Cast | Neil Cicierega, Ben Cicierega, and various others |
| Crew | Neil Cicierega (music, directing, and editing), Alora Lanzillotta (assistant directing) |
| Released | October 12, 2002 |
| Duration | 4:33 |
| Links: | Youtube |
The video to I Know Your Name was Neil's first music video. Neil's first video was originally gonna be one for A Schizophrenic Twist, but Neil started to not like the song, and eventually made one for this song. Aaron Ackerson is featured in this video, though as an edited photo as the random guy Neil bumped into. Aaron is also in the special thanks section at the end of the video.
See also
- I Know Your Name (Crappy Four Track Version), a version of this song with lower-quality vocals and a kazoo solo.