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| Released | March 21, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
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| Length | 1:00:56 | |||
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| Neil Cicierega chronology | ||||
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Damn Skippy is the fourth album by Lemon Demon, a musical project created by American musician Neil Cicierega. Originally released on March 21, 2005, it and 3 other albums were made available for free download in April of 2009.[1] On January 21, 2023, independent label Needlejuice Records announced vinyl, CD, and cassette releases for the album in celebration of Lemon Demon's 20th anniversary.[2]
History[edit]
After Lemon Demon's third album Hip To The Javabean was released on March 23, 2004, Cicierega started releasing new songs 2 months later with Damn Skippy's first track "Dead Sea Monkeys" and bonus tracks "Bicycle Race" and "Mr. Porta Potty Man". June and July of 2004 saw the release of singles "Subtle Oddities" and "Pumpkin Pie", respectively. On August 10, 2004, Cicierega held a song title poll in which 123 participants voted on various song titles. "Kitten is Angry" won the poll with 48 votes and was released as a single the next day.[3] "Elvis Porn" received second place with one less vote, and would eventually be included as a bonus track in the 2023 reissue.[4]
In September 2004, the single "Word Disassociation" was released, with a music video co-directed by Neil Cicierega and Alora Lanzillotta being published on Albino Blacksheep in early 2006 with a YouTube release on March 29, 2007.[5][6] It took Cicierega and Lanzillotta over a year to make, with the video featuring the song's lyrics appearing on "dozens and dozens of different household objects like duct tape, CD players, an umbrella, and a Scrabble board".[7] Andrew Kepple additionally created animated music videos for "When Robots Attack" and "Geeks In Love", which were released on Albino Blacksheep in 2006 under the alias Too Much Spare Time.[8] Ryan Murphy made a claymation music video for bonus track "March of the Living Figments" on October 25, 2009.[9]
On March 14, 2005, Damn Skippy was released on handmade CDrs,[10] followed by a CD pressing manufactured by Americ Disc in early 2006,[11] followed by a remastered physical release on vinyl, CD, and cassette in January 2023 by Needlejuice Records.[2]
Reception[edit]
There is no critical reception for this album (this is necessary to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines)
Use in media[edit]
In December 2005, VH1 asked Cicierega for permission to use "Dead Sea Monkeys" as part of their I Love Toys special, offering to pay $1,000 USD.[12] However, it was cut during editing and never made into the show.
In February 2016, "New Way Out" was used as the opening theme from Eddsworld episode "Saloonatics".[13]
Tracklist[edit]
All tracks are written, performed and recorded by Neil Cicierega, except covers which are written by their respective artist.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead Sea Monkeys" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Sky is Not Blue" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Pumpkin Pie" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "When Robots Attack" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Geeks In Love" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "New Way Out" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "What Will Happen Will Happen" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Kitten is Angry" | 2:03 |
| 9. | "The Ceiling" | 1:44 |
| 10. | "Subtle Oddities" | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Gonna Dig Up Alec Guinness" | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Flamingo Legs" | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Ode to Crayola" | 3:11 |
| 14. | "Rainwater" | 2:16 |
| 15. | "Smell Like a Cookie All Day" | 3:33 |
| 16. | "Dizziful Bliss" | 3:43 |
| 17. | "Word Disassociation" | 4:01 |
| 18. | "Eventuality" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 1:00:56 | |
Bonus Tracks[edit]
The original album contains 8 bonus tracks consisting of demos, cut songs, and alternate versions. An HTML file is additionally included with lyrics and audio commentary from Cicierega.[10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bicycle Race (Queen cover)" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Fuzzy (The Incredible Moses Leroy cover)" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "March of the Living Figments" | 1:07 |
| 4. | "Mothers All Over the World" | 2:13 |
| 5. | "Mr Porta-Potty Man" | 1:03 |
| 6. | "Musical Chairs (alternate version)" | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Pirate in a Box (Hedwig and the Angry Inch parody)" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Subtle Oddities (Cheesy Synth Mix)" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 1:22:18 | |
2023 Remaster Bonus Tracks[edit]
The 2023 remaster of the album adds 18 new bonus tracks, which consist of stems and unreleased music around the time. The vinyl and cassette releases include the first eight bonus tracks and a download card for the full album and its audio commentary by Cicierega, except for the CD release which already has the full album and commentary.[14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 0. | "neil.soul" | 0:44 |
| 1. | "Scatterbrained" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Musical Chairs (Alternate Version)" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "March of the Living Figments" | 1:07 |
| 4. | "Elvis Porn" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Lollipops" | 1:11 |
| 6. | "Bicycle Race" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Fuzzy" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Bottom Line" | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Sky Blue Up" | 3:50 |
| 10. | "I Want to Wake Up" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Stampy" | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Zero Gravity" | 3:18 |
| 13. | "Subtle Oddities (Cheesy Synth Mix)" | 3:29 |
| 14. | "Mothers All Over the World" | 2:14 |
| 15. | "Pirate in a Box" | 4:15 |
| 16. | "Mr. Porta Potty Man" | 1:03 |
| 17. | "How to Poop" | 0:26 |
| 18. | "The Song You Hear When You Die" | 0:55 |
| 19. | "When Robots Attack (Instrumental)" | 3:42 |
| 20. | "Geeks in Love (Instrumental)" | 3:20 |
| 21. | "Kitten is Angry (Instrumental)" | 2:04 |
| 22. | "Subtle Oddities (Instrumental)" | 3:05 |
| 23. | "Dizziful Bliss (Instrumental)" | 3:44 |
| 24. | "Word Disassociation (Instrumental)" | 3:57 |
| 25. | "Word Disassociation (Vocals)" | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 2:08:27 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and commentary.[15]
- Neil Cicierega – vocals, instruments, programming, engineering, production, cover artwork
- Nancy Cicierega – vocals (1)
- Eagan Laser – cover artwork restoration, layout (Needlejuice pressings 2023-)
- Icosahedron – cover artwork restoration (Needlejuice pressings 2023-)
- Roger Stephenson – gatefold artwork (Needlejuice pressings 2023-)
- Angel Marcloid – remastering (Needlejuice pressings 2023-)
- Brady Argo – commentary remastering (Needlejuice pressings 2023-)
References[edit]
- ^ "This music was for sale up until April of 2009". Lemon Demon. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Happy 20th to Lemon Demon! We've reissued HIP TO THE JAVABEAN and DAMN SKIPPY". Twitter. January 21, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Song titles poll". LiveJournal. August 10, 2004. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Elvis Porn". Bandcamp. January 21, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Word Disassociation". Albino Blacksheep. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Word Disassociation". YouTube. March 29, 2007. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ Sweeney, Emily (June 22, 2006). "He's a hit with Internet set". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "TooMuchSpareTime: Andrew Kepple". Albino Blacksheep. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "March Of The Living Figments - YouTube". YouTube. October 25, 2009. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Lemon Demon – Damn Skippy (2005, CDr)". Discogs. March 21, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Lemon Demon – Damn Skippy (2006, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "VH1 wants to use my song". LiveJournal. December 2, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Eddsworld - Saloonatics". YouTube. February 12, 2016. Event occurs at 0:02. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Damn Skippy - Deluxe 2-CD Set – Needlejuice Records". Needlejuice Records. January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ Damn Skippy (Media notes). Lemon Demon. Needlejuice Records. 2023.
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