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Subtle Oddities is the tenth track on [[Lemon Demon]]’s fourth album, [[Damn Skippy]]. In the commentary he states that the lyrics have no meaning, but that someone brought up the idea that it could be about God.{{Infobox_song
Subtle Oddities is the tenth track on [[Damn Skippy]]. An [https://youtu.be/SpSRzqA_wiE early version of the song] was released on June 15th, 2004.<ref>https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/2004/06/15/</ref>
 
In the album's [[Damn Skippy: Commentary|commentary track]], [[Neil]] implies that the meaning of the song is unclear and up to interpretation:<blockquote>"I think this song is about a haunted house. Someone once said that it was about God. Sure, why not? That makes about as much sense."</blockquote>{{Infobox_song
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This song has an [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Lemaoke/Damn%20Skippy%20Stems/Subtle%20Oddities%20(Backing).mp3 official backing] that was played with the band during [[Lemonic Demonade 2006]].
*This song has an [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Lemaoke/Damn%20Skippy%20Stems/Subtle%20Oddities%20(Backing).mp3 official backing] that was played with the band during [[Lemonic Demonade 2006]].
*Before the official release of Damn Skippy, an [https://trapezzoid.livejournal.com/2004/06/15/ this song was released on Neils Live Journal.]
*An [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Lemaoke/Damn%20Skippy%20Stems/ official instrumental for this song] exists. A [https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/subtle-oddities-instrumental remastered version] is included as a bonus track in the 2023 [[Needlejuice Records]] reissue of [[Damn Skippy]].
*There is an [https://youtu.be/SpSRzqA_wiE early version of this song] that is generally the same, except there is no extra guitar playing during certain parts.
*The [https://youtu.be/SpSRzqA_wiE early version of this song] released in 2004 is generally the same as the final mix, except there is no extra guitar playing during certain parts.
*The sound at the end is a heavily modified sample of Jeff from The Wiggles laughing.
*The sound heard at the end of the song is a heavily modified sample of Jeff from The Wiggles laughing.
*Neil said in the commentary that he can't play the recorder and he just made random noises.
*Neil said in the [[Damn Skippy|album's commentary]] that he couldn't play the recorder and he just made random noises.
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Revision as of 21:35, 8 August 2023

Subtle Oddities is the tenth track on Damn Skippy. An early version of the song was released on June 15th, 2004.[1]

In the album's commentary track, Neil implies that the meaning of the song is unclear and up to interpretation:

"I think this song is about a haunted house. Someone once said that it was about God. Sure, why not? That makes about as much sense."

Subtle Oddities
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Song
Artist Lemon Demon
Written by Neil Cicierega
Appears on Damn Skippy
Sung by Neil Cicierega
Duration 3:12
Tempo 165
Genre Rock
Language English
Links: Needlejuice Remaster Original lemon demon website download Backing Instrumental Lemonic Demonade 2006 Early


Lyrics

 What in the hell is the matter with me when I look around?
 Do me a favor and lock all the doors in the house 
 Because now (because now)
 It’s not right (It’s not right)
 And I’m noticing things (Noticing things)
 
 Show me the light or the light switch and try not to notice how,
 Colors are cycling slowly and fading and now 
 It’s all gone. (It’s all gone)
 It went gray (It went gray)
 And I’m noticing things (Noticing things)
 I’m noticing things!
 
 Subtle oddities,
 Completely lost, upon your eyes,
 Completely crossed, and hypnotized,
 Subtle oddities,
 They form a face, in outer space!
 
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do)
 
 Don't be afraid, but the old chandelier in the living room
 Fell from the ceiling and landed on top of itself
 And I know (And I know)
 It's not real (It's not real)
 And it never was there (Never was there)
 
 Dozens of chess pieces crawling around like a centipede
 Only appear when I look at the statues that bleed
 Out their eyes (Out their eyes)
 It's not blood (It's not blood)
 And it never was there (Never was there)
 It never was there.
 
 Subtle oddities,
 Completely lost, upon your eyes,
 Completely crossed, and hypnotized,
 Subtle oddities,
 They form a face, in outer space!
 
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do)
 
 I knew it all along,
 That something here was wrong.
 And now it's spread to you,
 What am I to do?
 
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do)
 
 Subtle oddities,
 Completely lost, upon your eyes,
 Completely crossed, and hypnotized,
 Subtle oddities,
 They form a face, in outer space!
 
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo)
 (Dododo Do Do Do) 

Trivia