Under the Lemon Demon name, Neil has released seven full length albums and two EPs. Neil is also known for being the creator of a genre of Flash animation called "Animutation" which is characterized by unpredictable montages of pop-culture images set to music, often in a language foreign to the intended viewers. He is also known from his YouTube channel, 'NeilCicierega', most famous for his Potter Puppet Pals series.
Oz Explodes
Lemon Demon Lyrics
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That's a very mediocre commodity.
Every pusillanimous creature that crawls on the Earth
Or slinks through the slimy seas has a brain.
Back where I come from, we have universities,
Seats of great learning, where men go to become great thinkers.
And when they come out, they think deep thoughts
And with no more brains than you have.
But they have one thing you haven't got:
A diploma.
The sum of the square roots
Of any two sides of an isosceles triangle
Is equal to the square root of the remaining side.
The square root of the remaining side!
The sum of the square roots
Of any two sides of an isosceles triangle
Is equal to the square root of the remaining side.
The square root of the remaining side!
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a [BOOM].
No.
The lyrics to Lemon Demon's song "Oz Explodes" are a reference to the classic film "The Wizard of Oz" and specifically, this portion of the scene where the Scarecrow is singing about wishing for a brain. The singer in the song begins by mocking the idea that having a brain is something special or unique, stating that every living creature has one. They go on to boast about the education and prestigious institutions of their home, claiming that even the graduates from these schools are not necessarily smarter than anyone else, but they do have a piece of paper to prove it - a diploma. This portion of the song is a commentary on the value placed on higher education and the belief that it is often just a means of acquiring status or credentials rather than true knowledge or intelligence.
The song then shifts to a recitation of the Pythagorean theorem, specifically the formula related to triangles with two equal sides. The repetition of this formula in the song serves as a nod to the Scarecrow's desire for a brain and the belief that knowledge and intelligence can be boiled down to simple equations and formulas. The use of the phrase "Joy! Rapture!" followed by an explosion sound at the end of the song also reinforces this idea, suggesting that the acquisition of knowledge can be a euphoric experience.
Overall, "Oz Explodes" is a clever and playful take on the themes of intelligence and education presented in "The Wizard of Oz". It is a commentary on the way we often equate intelligence with credentials and the belief that knowledge can be reduced to a set of formulas and equations.
Line by Line Meaning
Why, anybody can have a brain.
Having a brain is not a remarkable thing.
That's a very mediocre commodity.
Brains are common and not special.
Every pusillanimous creature that crawls on the Earth
Or slinks through the slimy seas has a brain.
Animals, even the unimpressive ones, possess brains.
Back where I come from, we have universities,
Seats of great learning, where men go to become great thinkers.
Where I come from there is a focus on education, which enables individuals to think critically.
And when they come out, they think deep thoughts
And with no more brains than you have.
Despite possessing no more brain power than you do, these individuals are able to think deeply after receiving a quality education.
But they have one thing you haven't got:
A diploma.
These educated individuals have a certification that you do not.
The sum of the square roots
Of any two sides of an isosceles triangle
Is equal to the square root of the remaining side.
The square root of the remaining side!
A mathematical formula involving isosceles triangles is being recited.
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
I am overjoyed and ecstatic because I now have a brain.
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
I am overjoyed and ecstatic because I now have a brain.
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
I am overjoyed and ecstatic because I now have a brain.
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
I am overjoyed and ecstatic because I now have a brain.
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
I am overjoyed and ecstatic because I now have a brain.
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a brain!
I am overjoyed and ecstatic because I now have a brain.
Joy! Rapture! I've— I've— I've got a [BOOM].
The excitement is suddenly and explosively cut short.
No.
A simple denial.
Contributed by Mila M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ewan Goodwin
he put the explosion in this song at a perfectly calculated place to where it will always catch you off guard
Gyro_Max
baby neil really liked his kazoos huh
Hardly any diggity
its an cool instrument,
yourwhitebreadboyfriend
tv says donuts are high in fat kazoo
Egg Thanos
Something I just noticed- This song discusses having a brain, while Without My Tonsils mentions a lack of a brain! Pretty interesting if you ask me ::}
Lulu
it's just him singing one scene from the wizard of oz tho, the scene being when the scare crown gets his "brains" from the wizard
Egg Thanos
@Luluyea fair point
Egg Thanos
love how influential this song is, inspired me to obtain a kazoo for my own purposes of life
-Elliott- average dragon enjoyer
Also Neil created no place like home which Neil if your seeing this needs to be remade into a 5 hour long film. I’m not joking please do that.
Erin’s quest
Absolutely