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'''Your Imaginary Friend''' is the tenth track on [[Dinosaurchestra]]. | |||
{{Infobox_song | {{Infobox_song | ||
|title = Your Imaginary Friend | |title = Your Imaginary Friend | ||
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|genre = Rock | |genre = Rock | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|externalLinks = [https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/track/your-imaginary-friend Bandcamp]<br>[https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/your-imaginary-friend Needlejuice Remaster]<br>[https://youtu.be/guWCT8ovtUE YouTube]<br>[https://open.spotify.com/track/6FwWCsW9Yv4UcYl32ybVTk?si=451eb4a8639d4550 Spotify] | |externalLinks = [https://lemondemon.bandcamp.com/track/your-imaginary-friend Bandcamp]<br>[https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/your-imaginary-friend Needlejuice Remaster]<br>[https://youtu.be/guWCT8ovtUE YouTube]<br>[https://open.spotify.com/track/6FwWCsW9Yv4UcYl32ybVTk?si=451eb4a8639d4550 Spotify]<br>[https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Lemaoke/Dinosaurchestra%20Stems/Your%20Imaginary%20Friend%20(Backing).mp3 Backing] | ||
}} | }} | ||
==History== | |||
An [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Dinosaurchestra/Lemon%20Demon%20-%20Your%20Imaginary%20Friend%20%5bEarly%20Version%5d.mp3 early version of this song] was leaked prior to the release of the album during [[Dinosaurchestra#Dinogate|Dinogate]]. | |||
==Description== | |||
The instrumental heavily uses a squeaky birdcall sample, which [[Neil]] modified to match the song's rhythm.<ref name=":0" /> According to the album's text commentary, "The lyrics do not have any particular meaning, they're just an assortment of words which I hope compliment the melody and mood in an interesting way."<ref name=":0">https://youtu.be/Soa2ux9FepQ</ref> Despite this, a clear story can be discerned from the song's lyrics about a person's childhood imaginary friends coming back to haunt them. | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
Simple and small. | Simple and small. | ||
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Friend. | Friend. | ||
== Live Performances == | |||
* Plain Street Studios (November 17th, 2006, Rockland, MA) | |||
* [https://youtu.be/B4LCxH2qxHM?si=SXLX5HHpLA4_j63w&t=991 Imagination Summit (April 21st, 2007, Westport, CT)] | |||
* [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Live%20Recordings/2007.07.29%20-%20Lemonic%20Demonade%202007/MP3/05%20Your%20Imaginary%20Friend.mp3 Lemonic Demonade 2007 (July 29th, 2007, Kingston, MA)] | |||
* Youmacon 2007 (November 2nd, 2007, Troy, MI) | |||
* Lemonic Demonade 2008 (August 3rd, 2008, Kingston, MA) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This one of two songs on the album to feature real bass, the other being [[Nothing Worth Loving Isn't Askew]]. The bass [[Neil]] used belonged to [[Alora Lanzillotta]].<ref name=":0" /> | *This one of two songs on the album to feature real bass, the other being [[Nothing Worth Loving Isn’t Askew|Nothing Worth Loving Isn't Askew]]. The bass [[Neil]] used belonged to [[Alora Lanzillotta]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
*There was a filter on the Lemon Demon forum that changed the abbreviation of the song's title from "YIF" to "yiff". | |||
*The song was featured in the video "[https://youtu.be/Att8VLe_jeY?si=49siAL5Q3ubYnJ92 Do You Remember When?]" by Ryan Murphy (Vicious516) though the song is reversed. | |||
[[Category: Songs with backings]] | |||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Latest revision as of 03:40, 23 September 2026
Your Imaginary Friend is the tenth track on Dinosaurchestra.
| Your Imaginary Friend | |
| |
| Song | |
| Artist | Lemon Demon |
|---|---|
| Released | 2006 |
| Written by | Neil Cicierega |
| Appears on | Dinosaurchestra |
| Sung by | Neil Cicierega |
| Duration | 03:42 |
| Tempo | 79 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Language | English |
| Links: | Bandcamp Needlejuice Remaster YouTube Spotify Backing |
History
An early version of this song was leaked prior to the release of the album during Dinogate.
Description
The instrumental heavily uses a squeaky birdcall sample, which Neil modified to match the song's rhythm.[1] According to the album's text commentary, "The lyrics do not have any particular meaning, they're just an assortment of words which I hope compliment the melody and mood in an interesting way."[1] Despite this, a clear story can be discerned from the song's lyrics about a person's childhood imaginary friends coming back to haunt them.
Lyrics
Simple and small. Almost alone. Curled up in a ball With a tin can phone Tied to a twist Leading outside, And into the mist Where the shadows hide. Maybe when you’re gone, (Maybe when you’re gone.) We’ll gladly take your place. You’re so nicely drawn. (You’re so nicely drawn.) We like your face, and - We want to be your imaginary friend. Want to be your imaginary friend. When you were young, You knew us well. The cat had your tongue, So you could not yell. When you were cross, All you could do Was call it a loss, Though this was not true. We’ve since disappeared. That is, until tonight, When you turn out the light, And everything stands still. The wind’s direction shifts And makes the curtains lift… And you see us on the sill. Every word that you’ve learned, Every wish that you’ve burned, Every single strand of hair in your head, Every book that you’ve read: We love you this much. We want to be your imaginary friend. Want to be your imaginary… Friend.
Live Performances
- Plain Street Studios (November 17th, 2006, Rockland, MA)
- Imagination Summit (April 21st, 2007, Westport, CT)
- Lemonic Demonade 2007 (July 29th, 2007, Kingston, MA)
- Youmacon 2007 (November 2nd, 2007, Troy, MI)
- Lemonic Demonade 2008 (August 3rd, 2008, Kingston, MA)
Trivia
- This one of two songs on the album to feature real bass, the other being Nothing Worth Loving Isn't Askew. The bass Neil used belonged to Alora Lanzillotta.[1]
- There was a filter on the Lemon Demon forum that changed the abbreviation of the song's title from "YIF" to "yiff".
- The song was featured in the video "Do You Remember When?" by Ryan Murphy (Vicious516) though the song is reversed.