Ode to Crayola

Ode to Crayola is the 13th track on Damn Skippy.

Ode to Crayola
Song
Artist	Lemon Demon
Written by	Neil Cicierega
Appears on	Damn Skippy
Sung by	Neil Cicierega
Duration	3:11
Tempo	145
Genre	Rock
Language	English
Links:	MP3 Original CD FLAC Needlejuice Remaster Backing 2010 Backing

Lyrics

Outrageous Orange, Laser Lemon, and Jungle Green.
That's what I said.
Wild Watermelon, Midnight Blue, Atomic Tangerine...
Radical Red, Sky Blue, and Shamrock too,
and Gold so true it glows.
I love the Razzmatazz, and Purple Pizazz,
and Razzle Dazzle Rose.

Every color's like an old friend.
Hot Magenta is a godsend.

I took the factory tour.
It really opened the door, and I at once became transfixed.
I know they're pieces of wax,
but I can never relax without my box of 96.

Crayola, Crayola's all that I know.
The colors, delicious, making a rainbow.
Crayola, I love you so.

I love them so much, every shade, every gorgeous hue.
It's no surprise
they're taking over everything that I say and do.
I'm gonna rise at dawn with no clothes on,
and color on my skin.
Colors of life and love from Heaven above,
absolve me of my sin.

I would wear them like a nightgown,
but they're getting kinda worn down.

I took the factory tour.
It really opened the door, and I at once became transfixed.
I know they're pieces of wax,
but I can never relax without my box of 96.

I love you Vivid Violet.
I love you Robin's Egg Blue.
I love you Screamin' Green,
and Purple Mountain's Majesty too.
I really love my babies
I really love my babies
I love my crayons and I love the way the taste

Crayola, Crayola's all that I know.
The colors, delicious, making a rainbow.
Crayola, I love you so.

Alternate Versions

• Ode to Crayola (2011 Version) from the Live (Only Not) EP

• Lemon Demon - something.mp3 an early demo of the song released in the 2024 rarities dump.

Live Performances

• The song was played live on Hooray Radio
• Plain Street Studios (November 19th, 2005, Rockwell, MA)
• Awesomefest 2006 (June 17th, 2006, Lyndeborough, NH)
• Lemonic Demonade 2006 (July 30th, 2006, Kingston, MA)
• Plain Street Studios (November 17th, 2006, Rockwell, MA)
• Imagination Summit (April 21st, 2007, Westport, CT)
• Lemonic Demonade 2007 (July 29th, 2007, Kingston, MA)
• Lemonic Demonade 2008 (August 3rd, 2008, Kingston, MA)
• Youmacon 2008 (October 31st, 2008, Dearborn, MA)