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Daft Mouth: added cd flac download

2026-09-10T20:37:14Z

added cd flac download

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	\|language = English		\|language = English
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	\|tempo = 153		\|tempo = 153
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Daft Mouth: reformatted downloads and lyrics

2026-09-10T20:31:15Z

reformatted downloads and lyrics

Pretzelman227 at 19:27, 6 August 2026

2026-08-06T19:27:08Z

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	[[File:Dead_sea_monkeys.png\|thumb\|The song-specific cover art.]]		[[File: Dead_sea_monkeys.png \|thumb\|The song-specific cover art.]]
	* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>		* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>
	* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.		* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.

Pretzelman227 at 19:25, 6 August 2026

2026-08-06T19:25:59Z

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	[[File:~~Dead sea monkeys~~.png\|thumb\|The song-specific cover art.]]		[[File:Dead_sea_monkeys.png\|thumb\|The song-specific cover art.]]
	* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>		* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>
	* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.		* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.

Pretzelman227 at 19:25, 6 August 2026

2026-08-06T19:25:45Z

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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
			[[File:Dead sea monkeys.png\|thumb\|The song-specific cover art.]]
	* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>		* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>
	* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.		* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.

Pretzelman227 at 15:26, 1 May 2026

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	==Description==		==Description==
	This song is a fun, yet sad tale about a child and their sea monkeys. None of the lyrics from the song rhyme. [[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]: <blockquote>"I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."</blockquote>		This song is a fun, yet sad tale about a child and their sea monkeys. None of the lyrics from the song rhyme. [[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]: <blockquote>"I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."</blockquote> None of the lyrics in the song rhyme. [[Neil]] stated in the commentary track that he wasn't sure if this was intentional or not.

	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==

Pretzelman227 at 21:20, 15 April 2026

2026-04-15T21:20:09Z

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	* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>		* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>
	* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.		* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.
			* This is the second longest track on [[Damn Skippy]], behind [[What Will Happen Will Happen]].

	[[Category:Songs with backings]]		[[Category:Songs with backings]]

Pretzelman227 at 21:18, 15 April 2026

2026-04-15T21:18:36Z

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	'''Dead Sea Monkeys''' is the first track on [[Damn Skippy]].		'''Dead Sea Monkeys''' is the first track on [[Damn Skippy]].
			{{Infobox_song
	[[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]: "I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."{{Infobox_song
	\|title = Dead Sea Monkeys		\|title = Dead Sea Monkeys
	\|artist = Lemon Demon		\|artist = Lemon Demon
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	}}		}}

			==Description==
			This song is a fun, yet sad tale about a child and their sea monkeys. None of the lyrics from the song rhyme. [[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]: <blockquote>"I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."</blockquote>

	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==

Dashw321 at 02:28, 5 August 2023

2023-08-05T02:28:36Z

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	'''Dead Sea Monkeys''' is the first track on [[Damn Skippy]].		'''Dead Sea Monkeys''' is the first track on [[Damn Skippy]].

	[[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]:~~<blockquote>~~"I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."~~</blockquote>~~{{Infobox_song		[[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]: "I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."{{Infobox_song
	\|title = Dead Sea Monkeys		\|title = Dead Sea Monkeys
	\|artist = Lemon Demon		\|artist = Lemon Demon

Dashw321 at 02:22, 5 August 2023

2023-08-05T02:22:46Z

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	{{Infobox_song		'''Dead Sea Monkeys''' is the first track on [[Damn Skippy]].

			[[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]:<blockquote>"I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."</blockquote>{{Infobox_song
	\|title = Dead Sea Monkeys		\|title = Dead Sea Monkeys
	\|artist = Lemon Demon		\|artist = Lemon Demon
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	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.		* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>
	* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy		* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.
	[[Category:Songs with backings]]		[[Category:Songs with backings]]

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	\|genre = Rock		\|genre = Rock
	\|language = English		\|language = English
	\|externalLinks = [https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/dead-sea-monkeys Needlejuice Remaster] [http://www.lemondemon.com/Lemon%20Demon%20-%20First%20four%20albums/Damn%20Skippy%20(2005)/01%20-%20Dead%20Sea%20Monkeys.mp3 ~~Original lemon demon website download~~] [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Lemaoke/Damn%20Skippy%20Stems/Dead%20Sea%20Monkeys%20(Backing).mp3 Backing]		\|externalLinks = [https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/dead-sea-monkeys Needlejuice Remaster]<br>[http://www.lemondemon.com/Lemon%20Demon%20-%20First%20four%20albums/Damn%20Skippy%20(2005)/01%20-%20Dead%20Sea%20Monkeys.mp3 MP3]<br>[https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Lemaoke/Damn%20Skippy%20Stems/Dead%20Sea%20Monkeys%20(Backing).mp3 Backing]
	\|tempo = 153		\|tempo = 153
	}}		}}
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	This song is a fun, yet sad tale about a child and their sea monkeys. None of the lyrics from the song rhyme. [[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]: <blockquote>"I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."</blockquote> None of the lyrics in the song rhyme. [[Neil]] stated in the commentary track that he wasn't sure if this was intentional or not.		This song is a fun, yet sad tale about a child and their sea monkeys. None of the lyrics from the song rhyme. [[Neil]] spoke about writing this song in [[Damn Skippy: Commentary\|the album's commentary track]]: <blockquote>"I’m not sure why I wrote this song, I was just probably thinking of sea monkeys and I realized that dying is what sea monkeys do best."</blockquote> None of the lyrics in the song rhyme. [[Neil]] stated in the commentary track that he wasn't sure if this was intentional or not.

	==Lyrics==		== Lyrics==
	~~<nowiki>~~I love my brine shrimp pals, they are my friends		I love my brine shrimp pals, they are my friends
	I watch them float around inside their tank		I watch them float around inside their tank
	But when I came back home from school today		But when I came back home from school today
	My little friends were dead and I was sad		My little friends were dead and I was sad

	The other day they were alive		The other day they were alive
	And now they're floating at the top		And now they're floating at the top
	I knew they wouldn't last forever		I knew they wouldn't last forever
	And now they're just a bunch of dead sea monkeys		And now they're just a bunch of dead sea monkeys

	Will my sea monkeys go to heaven?		Will my sea monkeys go to heaven?
	Will my sea monkeys go to hell?		Will my sea monkeys go to hell?
	Will my sea monkeys go to heaven?		Will my sea monkeys go to heaven?
	Will my sea monkeys go to hell?		Will my sea monkeys go to hell?

	The other day they were alive		The other day they were alive
	And now they're floating at the top		And now they're floating at the top
	I knew they wouldn't live forever		I knew they wouldn't live forever
	And now they're just a bunch of		And now they're just a bunch of
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)

	My brine shrimp pals have died a grisly death		My brine shrimp pals have died a grisly death
	Why must the things I love just disappear?		Why must the things I love just disappear?
	Is it my fault, did I forget their food?		Is it my fault, did I forget their food?
	I hope they're in a better place right now		I hope they're in a better place right now

	Will my sea monkeys go to heaven? Yes!		Will my sea monkeys go to heaven? Yes!
	Will my sea monkeys go to hell? No!		Will my sea monkeys go to hell? No!
	Will my sea monkeys go to heaven? Yes!		Will my sea monkeys go to heaven? Yes!
	Will my sea monkeys go to hell? No!		Will my sea monkeys go to hell? No!

	I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!		I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!
	I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!		I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!
	I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!		I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!
	I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!		I miss 'em, I miss 'em, me oh my!

	The other day they were alive		The other day they were alive
	And now they're floating at the top		And now they're floating at the top
	I knew they wouldn't live forever		I knew they wouldn't live forever
	And now they're just a bunch of		And now they're just a bunch of
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)

	The other day they were alive (Dead sea monkeys)		The other day they were alive (Dead sea monkeys)
	And now they're floating at the top (Dead sea monkeys)		And now they're floating at the top (Dead sea monkeys)
	I knew they wouldn't live forever (Dead sea monkeys)		I knew they wouldn't live forever (Dead sea monkeys)
	And now they're just a bunch of		And now they're just a bunch of
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)

	I want my monkeys back, give my monkeys back!		I want my monkeys back, give my monkeys back!
	I want my monkeys back, Jesus Christ		I want my monkeys back, Jesus Christ
	I want my monkeys back, give my monkeys back!		I want my monkeys back, give my monkeys back!
	I want my monkeys back, Jesus Christ		I want my monkeys back, Jesus Christ
	I want my monkeys back, give my monkeys back!		I want my monkeys back, give my monkeys back!
	I want my monkeys back, Jesus Christ		I want my monkeys back, Jesus Christ
	I want my monkeys back, gimme my monkeys back!		I want my monkeys back, gimme my monkeys back!
	I want my monkeys back, Jesus flippin' Christ!		I want my monkeys back, Jesus flippin' Christ!

	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)
	Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)		Dead sea monkeys, dead sea monkeys (uh ah oh oh oh)

	(Telephone rings)		(Telephone rings)
	Hello?~~</nowiki>~~		Hello?

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	[[File: Dead_sea_monkeys.png \|thumb\|The song-specific cover art.]]		[[File: Dead_sea_monkeys.png \|thumb\|The song-specific cover art.]]
	* In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>		*In December 2005, [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/VH1 VH1] asked Neil for permission to use this song as part of their “I Love Toys” special, and offered to pay him handsomely. However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/92849.html</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/93663.html?thread=3113695</ref><ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/95409.html</ref>
	* The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.		*The person saying “hello” at the end of the song is Neil’s Mom, Nancy.
	* This is the second longest track on [[Damn Skippy]], behind [[What Will Happen Will Happen]].		*This is the second longest track on [[Damn Skippy]], behind [[What Will Happen Will Happen]].

	[[Category:Songs with backings]]		[[Category:Songs with backings]]

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