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|title = Subtle Oddities | |title = Subtle Oddities | ||
|artist = Lemon Demon | |artist = Lemon Demon | ||
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|genre = Rock | |genre = Rock | ||
|language = English | |language = English | ||
|externalLinks = [https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/subtle-oddities Needlejuice Remaster] [http://www.lemondemon.com/Lemon%20Demon%20-%20First%20four%20albums/Damn%20Skippy%20(2005)/10%20-%20Subtle%20Oddities.mp3 Original | |externalLinks = [https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/subtle-oddities Needlejuice Remaster]<br>[http://www.lemondemon.com/Lemon%20Demon%20-%20First%20four%20albums/Damn%20Skippy%20(2005)/10%20-%20Subtle%20Oddities.mp3 Original MP3]<br>[https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/CD%20Rips/%5b2005%5d%20Lemon%20Demon%20-%20Damn%20Skippy%20%5bCDR%5d/ Original FLAC]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIhIOPkD8Jw YouTube]<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qXrzrb5Tdc Remastered YouTube]<br>[https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Lemaoke/Damn%20Skippy%20Stems/Subtle%20Oddities%20(Backing).mp3 Backing] [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Lemaoke/Damn%20Skippy%20Stems/Subtle%20Oddities%20(Instrumental).mp3 Instrumental]<br>[https://needlejuice.bandcamp.com/track/subtle-oddities-instrumental Remastered Instrumental]<br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151106064032/http://media.illemonati.com/live/lemonic-demonade/06-subtle-oddities.mp3 Lemonic Demonade 2006]<br>[https://youtu.be/SpSRzqA_wiE Early Version] | ||
|tempo = 165 | |tempo = 165 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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> | |||
==Lyrics== | 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> | ||
==Lyrics == | |||
<nowiki> What in the hell is the matter with me when I look around? | <nowiki> 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 | Do me a favor and lock all the doors in the house | ||
Because now (because now) | Because now (because now) | ||
It’s not right (It’s not right) | It’s not right (It’s not right) | ||
And I’m noticing things (Noticing things) | And I’m noticing things (Noticing things) | ||
Show me the light or the light switch and try not to notice how, | Show me the light or the light switch and try not to notice how, | ||
Colors are cycling slowly and fading and now | Colors are cycling slowly and fading and now | ||
It’s all gone. (It’s all gone) | It’s all gone. (It’s all gone) | ||
It went gray (It went gray) | It went gray (It went gray) | ||
And I’m noticing things (Noticing things) | And I’m noticing things (Noticing things) | ||
I’m noticing things! | I’m noticing things! | ||
Subtle oddities, | Subtle oddities, | ||
Completely lost, upon your eyes, | Completely lost, upon your eyes, | ||
Completely crossed, and hypnotized, | Completely crossed, and hypnotized, | ||
Subtle oddities, | Subtle oddities, | ||
They form a face, in outer space! | 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 Dodododo) | ||
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | ||
(Dododo Do Do Do) | (Dododo Do Do Do) | ||
Don't be afraid, but the old chandelier in the living room | Don't be afraid, but the old chandelier in the living room | ||
Fell from the ceiling and landed on top of itself | Fell from the ceiling and landed on top of itself | ||
And I know (And I know) | And I know (And I know) | ||
It's not real (It's not real) | It's not real (It's not real) | ||
And it never was there (Never was there) | And it never was there (Never was there) | ||
Dozens of chess pieces crawling around like a centipede | Dozens of chess pieces crawling around like a centipede | ||
Only appear when I look at the statues that bleed | Only appear when I look at the statues that bleed | ||
Out their eyes (Out their eyes) | Out their eyes (Out their eyes) | ||
It's not blood (It's not blood) | It's not blood (It's not blood) | ||
And it never was there (Never was there) | And it never was there (Never was there) | ||
It never was there. | It never was there. | ||
Subtle oddities, | Subtle oddities, | ||
Completely lost, upon your eyes, | Completely lost, upon your eyes, | ||
Completely crossed, and hypnotized, | Completely crossed, and hypnotized, | ||
Subtle oddities, | Subtle oddities, | ||
They form a face, in outer space! | 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 Dodododo) | ||
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | ||
(Dododo Do Do Do) | (Dododo Do Do Do) | ||
I knew it all along, | I knew it all along, | ||
That something here was wrong. | That something here was wrong. | ||
And now it's spread to you, | And now it's spread to you, | ||
What am I to do? | What am I to do? | ||
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | ||
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | ||
(Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | (Dododo Do Do Do Dodododo) | ||
(Dododo Do Do Do) | (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) </nowiki> | |||
== Live Performances == | |||
( | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKrokSqflzk Awesomefest 2006 (June 17th, 2006, Lyndeborough, NH)] | ||
( | * [https://mumbergo.net/files/Audio/Live%20Recordings/2006.07.30%20-%20Lemonic%20Demonade%202006/ Lemonic Demonade 2006 (July 30th, 2006, Kingston, MA)] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdq5-SHA17Q ROFLCon 2008 (April 25th, 2008, Cambridge, MA)] | |||
( | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* This song has an 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]]. | ||
* | *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]]. | ||
* | *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 | *Neil said in the [[Damn Skippy|album's commentary]] that he couldn't play the recorder and he just made random noises. | ||
[[Category:Songs with backings]] | [[Category:Songs with backings]] | ||
[[Category:Songs with instrumentals]] | [[Category:Songs with instrumentals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:52, 8 August 2023
| Subtle Oddities | |
| |
| 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 MP3 Original FLAC YouTube Remastered YouTube Backing Instrumental Remastered Instrumental Lemonic Demonade 2006 Early Version |
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."
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)
Live Performances
- Awesomefest 2006 (June 17th, 2006, Lyndeborough, NH)
- Lemonic Demonade 2006 (July 30th, 2006, Kingston, MA)
- ROFLCon 2008 (April 25th, 2008, Cambridge, MA)
Trivia
- This song has an official backing that was played with the band during Lemonic Demonade 2006.
- An official instrumental for this song exists. A remastered version is included as a bonus track in the 2023 Needlejuice Records reissue of Damn Skippy.
- The 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 heard at the end of the song is a heavily modified sample of Jeff from The Wiggles laughing.
- Neil said in the album's commentary that he couldn't play the recorder and he just made random noises.