Neil Cicierega ([info]trapezzoid) wrote,
@ 2009-01-18 12:27:00
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Entry tags:lemon demon, movies

Toy Food

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVvhxwtFsnE

http://www.lemondemon.com/downloads/Toy%20Food.mp3

This was a return to a sort of rushed creativity that I haven't had a chance to do lately-- I bought the toys one day, recorded the song the next day, and finished the video the day after that.


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[info]grapesodacarl
2009-01-18 05:54 pm UTC (link)
I love it. I honestly do.

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[info]ravenworks
2009-01-18 05:59 pm UTC (link)
Gobsmacked. Again.

Your work ethic is just as amazing as what comes out of it!

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[info]grandanois
2009-01-18 06:03 pm UTC (link)
XD I love the video, it's a brilliant concept.

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[info]juttman
2009-01-18 06:26 pm UTC (link)
That's debatable. :P

Is there an overall concept that I'm not picking up on other than "food is toy, do not eat?"


Entertaining none-the-less! And the song is catchy, of course.

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[info]grandanois
2009-01-18 07:09 pm UTC (link)
Well, I don't see that many other new artists writing songs about toy food out there, do you? I think this is interesting. ^__^

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[info]juttman
2009-01-18 07:16 pm UTC (link)
Good point!


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[info]eternal_sea
2009-01-19 10:19 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, it's not deep insightful philosophy, but it isn't meant to be.

This kind of stuff is what Neil does best. Taking mundane concepts and transforming them into something silly, surreal, fun, and imaginative. I guess the ability to see the fantastical in anything can be considered genius in a certain way. ;)

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[info]drdazzlement
2009-01-18 06:17 pm UTC (link)
Why would anyone make toy food? I don't get it.

For children's tea parties?

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[info]darlingchaos
2009-01-18 08:56 pm UTC (link)
yeah like those fischer price kitchen sets! Or the grocery store things where you "shop" and ring up items at the checkout... just to play with in a few different ways. I had a cooking set. Bowls and a little plastic fridge with a little sink and stove stickers. I remember trying to bake cupcakes--little plastic yellow ones with Icing Caps that you could stick on and peel off.

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[info]drdazzlement
2009-01-18 09:58 pm UTC (link)
Oh god, memories...

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[info]darlingchaos
2009-01-18 10:19 pm UTC (link)
hahaha you know you're a nineties kid when....

=)

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[info]drdazzlement
2009-01-18 10:46 pm UTC (link)
Exactly

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Nineties kid
(Anonymous)
2009-01-27 08:25 pm UTC (link)
I'm a nineties kid! =]

We had boxes full to the top of toy food. Much like Neils, except ours had little velcro on the burgers and lemon halves and what not, so that we could make the food to our personal choice i.e. If I didn't like pickles, I could skip them in my burger making and attach the tomatoes or whatever instead! =]

Byebyee
Chezzy Xx

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[info]trapezzoid
2009-01-27 08:27 pm UTC (link)
I remember those. Weren't they wooden?

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[info]wootyayy
2009-03-08 01:22 pm UTC (link)
Forgot to sign in last time

Erm, no...I'm sure they were plastic...Maybe in England they're different..?
But still, it was velli fun making gourmet burgers to our choice of filling ^.^ (<--Oh, the joys of ASCII art)
\_/

I wonder if the velcro ones are still around... o.O

Chezzy Xx

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[info]ladeeda6
2009-01-18 06:42 pm UTC (link)
The ending made me giggle~

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[info]madhatte
2009-01-18 06:49 pm UTC (link)
I used to have that same 4-track. Where did it go?

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[info]limekle
2009-01-19 03:01 pm UTC (link)
Obviously Neil took it.

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[info]madhatte
2009-01-19 07:31 pm UTC (link)
NEIL YOU GOT SOME 'SPLAININ' TO DO

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[info]hunterahp
2009-01-18 06:59 pm UTC (link)
Bravo, sir! Very listenable and fun music & video!

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[info]intravenous
2009-01-18 07:26 pm UTC (link)
YAY TOY FOOD!

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[info]myfaeriechica
2009-01-18 08:05 pm UTC (link)
AHHH yay!! :D This is great, so awesome!! I love your creativity/imagination sooo much. :D

Thanks for making me smile. (:

<3

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[info]miriamg
2009-01-18 08:17 pm UTC (link)
:D

Don't get sick from eating all that plastic, though. :(

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[info]darlingchaos
2009-01-18 08:55 pm UTC (link)
Really loved this. It was cute and creative and very colorful!

Thumbs up =)

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[info]jitterro
2009-01-18 09:20 pm UTC (link)
YAY

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[info]serendipity409
2009-01-18 09:41 pm UTC (link)
I still play with my toy food. My mum asked for dinner one night and I made toy steaks... Oh, was she pissed.

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xD
[info]wootyayy
2009-03-08 01:34 pm UTC (link)
Oh, that's unforgivable! Funneh one...
Did she see the funneh side of it or was she just plain cheesed off?

Wow. Never used that phrase before...cheesed off..it's strange. Is there cheese in the songey/videoey thingie? Who knows...I certainly can't be arsed to watch the whole thing again to search for some cheese loolza so I will leave that for somebody else to undertake... ;]

Byebyee
Chezzy Xx

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[info]earningeternity
2009-01-18 09:42 pm UTC (link)
I love you.

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[info]robotsinmyattic
2009-01-19 12:21 am UTC (link)
Hahah~
This reminded me of DEVO more than usual.

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[info]krentz
2009-01-19 01:07 am UTC (link)
Awesome. Very Talking Heads vibe, especially the video.

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[info]black_raven_87
2009-01-19 02:59 am UTC (link)
That was great ^_^

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[info]i_luv_random
2009-01-19 03:24 am UTC (link)
Haha! That was awesome Neil! The part where all the food was in your stomache, it totally reminded me of Yo Gabba Gabba - Party in my Tummy! Fantastic!

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[info]buzzingbuzz
2009-01-19 04:35 am UTC (link)
Wow, that's great! I was surprised, since you made it so fast.
Your songs, videos, and concepts are way better than most of the bands that are out there now.
Now listing to it for the 3rd time....
Video is well edited, for a second It looked like you were really eating the fake food. XD
Only thing wrong is the slight movements between shots.
Anyway, really funny and out there. XD

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[info]myfaeriechica
2009-01-19 11:55 pm UTC (link)
oooh what's your icon from?? It's cool. (:

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[info]buzzingbuzz
2009-01-20 03:26 am UTC (link)
Thanks! It's from my favorite show on earth, Doctor Who. If you never heard of it, read the Wiki and watch an episode, it's really good.
(the guy in my icon is the most recent Doctor (10), you'll get what I'm saying if you read the wiki)

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[info]buzzingbuzz
2009-01-20 03:29 am UTC (link)
I forgot to add that the "Blue box"/Police phone box You see in my original comment is his spaceship/time machine.
(now in this icon, that's the 4th doctor and k-9. Again, Wikipedia it)

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[info]karwei
2009-01-19 04:39 am UTC (link)
Hi. I've got a tape I want to play...

Sorry. In this video, you're, like, David Byrne mixed with Bill Nye.

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[info]theparticleman
2009-01-19 05:58 pm UTC (link)
David Byrne and Bill Nye are different people?

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[info]lhim
2009-01-22 05:07 am UTC (link)
Big suit vs. big ol' head. I heard tell a couple years ago you could get Bill Nye to come to your birthday party for $1,000 an hour plus flight and hotel, but apparently he's moved up in the warld!

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[info]procrastinating
2009-01-19 09:27 am UTC (link)
Lovely!

I'd love to be able to come up with these sort of things...

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[info]kilted
2009-01-19 12:41 pm UTC (link)
That was a ridiculous variety of toy food... Nice.

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[info]theparticleman
2009-01-19 05:53 pm UTC (link)
A profound commentary on the sometimes surreal overabundance of American consumerism

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[info]beddybop
2009-01-22 03:26 am UTC (link)
i don't think anybody can list off as sexy as you do

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[info]oodledoodle
2009-01-22 05:12 pm UTC (link)
Mhmm You're crazy i haven't checked your journal for a long while...like seriously it's been at least a year. Nice to know the world that is yours is still turning without me.

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[info]tgies
2009-01-23 06:32 am UTC (link)
this owns

nice vocal mix btw

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[info]savage_16
2009-01-24 11:14 pm UTC (link)
Been following your live journal for a about a month and love your new work.
I feel kinda stalkerish since I have been jumping around sites looking for info, I guess I'm a big fan. Well done (Love the face with the Hotdogs.

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I heart this
[info]jasperdice
2009-02-02 08:44 pm UTC (link)
Love it. Simple, pop-y, entertaining. I'm posting on my friends' Facebooks :)

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[info]stellykazz
2009-04-03 03:13 am UTC (link)
*is working on getting the video onto ipod*

damn you for having a catchy chorus! a pox on your family!

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