Action Movie Hero Boy
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| Action Movie Hero Boy | |
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| Song | |
| Artist | Lemon Demon |
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| Written by | Neil Cicierega |
| Appears on | Dinosaurchestra |
| Sung by | Neil Cicierega |
| Duration | 3:42 |
| Tempo | 145 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Language | English |
| Links: | MP3 Bandcamp Needlejuice Remaster YouTube Spotify Backing Lemonic Demonade 2006 Lemonic Demonade 2007 |
Action Movie Hero Boy is the second track on Dinosaurchestra.
It is a cautionary tale about a child imitating action movie clichés.
Lyrics
I'm bad! I gotta figure out where mommy keeps the dynamite I’ll get some measuring tape so I can time it right I know it’s dangerous I know you’re thinking I am a fool But it’s the only chance I’ll ever get to look so cool (Look so cool) Hey, look at me, casually Walking away like Action Movie Hero Boy In slow-mo, everything glowing and Blowing to bits right behind me You see it all the time in theatres on the silver screen Like when the good guy blows the bad guy’s house to smithereens I’ve got a movie-making camera and a dozen grenades I’m looking tough, I’ve got the stuff I’ve got the spiffy shades (Spiffy shades) Hey look at me casually Walking away like Action Movie Hero Boy In slow mo, everything glowing and Blowing to bits right behind me I am aware it’s just a movie I’m aware it’s a cliché I am aware I’m being stupid I’m aware of that but hey This is just something that I gotta do. Yeah (Yeah) Hey, look at me, casually Stumbling down like action movie blooper reel In slow-mo, everything glowing and Blowing to bits including me
Live Performances
- July 30th, 2006 (Lemonic Demonade 2006, Kingston, MA)
- November 17th, 2006 (Plain Street Studios, Rockwell, MA)
- April 4th, 2007 (Imagination Summit, Westport, CT)
- July 29th, 2007 (Lemonic Demonade 2007, Kingston, MA)
- November 2nd, 2007 (Youmacon 2007, Troy, MI)
- April 25th, 2008 (ROFLCon 2008, Cambridge, MA)
- August 3rd, 2008 (Lemonic Demonade 2008, Kingston, MA)
- October 31, 2008 (Youmacon 2008, Dearborn, MI)
Trivia
- The beginning of this song samples a voice line from the 1988 NES game Bad Dudes.[1]
- According to the Dinosaurchestra text commentary, this one of the few Lemon Demon songs to feature real maracas.[1]