FAWM: "It's Imperative the Cylinder Remain Unharmed"

It's Imperative the Cylinder Remain Unharmed

1 week ago by @dasbinky

Liner Notes

So, if the title doesn't immediately ring a bell, this song is an extended reference to this moment in internet history.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SipsTea/comments/16fuf3x/when_you_get_your_cylinder_stuck/

Every year I like to do one or two single-take live acoustic tunes, and this is what you get this year.

#acoustic #single-take #folk #dumb #singersongwriter #sosodumb

Lyrics

My friends I've got myself a question And I'm taking it to Reddit It's a little bit embarrassing I'm afraid I might regret it

I've got 5.1 inch cylinder Stuck in an empty M&M tube Lined with butter and mashed banana I hope they won’t be rude

PREC Cause this thing won't budge It just won't move I need some urgent help to Get this cylinder removed

CHORUS I'm sorry if I sound a little bit alarmed But it's imperative the cylinder remain unharmed

VERSE For context, the cylinder was Smaller when this started With pressure applied the butter all departed

Oh man, the comments are starting All this unfounded assumption It's really just a cylinder With unnamed function

PREC There's so much bad advice In these replies I can't risk damaging the cylinder inside

CHORUS I'm sorry if I sound a little bit alarmed But it's imperative the cylinder remains unharmed

BRIDGE Oh why won't anyone believe me? It's really just a cylinder, Stop being super creepy

Oh why is this advice so brutal? These Redditors are novices in Cylinder removal

V Well yes, the cylinder's attached to a larger structure And no I can't just cut it off I'm scared it'll rupture

I don't understand this advice about taking a cold shower But AGH this cylinder's Been stuck for three hours

CHORUS I'm sorry if I sound a little bit alarmed But it's imperative this cylinder remain unharmed It's imperative this cylinder remains unharmed

Comments

@markg 1w

I hope your cylinder is doing alright. Have you tried standing outside in the cold, in a discreet location of course? Such a funny song, love it.

@nahlej381 1w

Great performance. I recently watch a science YouTuber take on this prompt and try to figure it out. It was pretty interesting but not as interesting as this!

@jeremykazoo 1w

I guess now I have to go on a deep dive of this Reddit thread and get the backstory a little bit more. The repeating reference to the cylinder reminds me of Homer's inanimate carbon rod from The Simpsons. We just know it's special. We don't know why.

@peopleofearth 1w

Well done. I do not know the reference but I was reminded of the expression “do me a solid”. This is written very well along the weird Al line of writing.

@owl 1w

Hahahahaha I laugh every time I run into a reference to this post, never gets old. Great inspiration and the chorus is perfect.

@nadine 1w

Sometimes I'm happy that I don't spend time on reddit. All these pictures in my head! And you did a great song worth laughing :D

@spirulence 1w

The way you've done this set of lyrics and the one take format and the chords - there's this sort of "if Green Day wrote an extended penis joke song as a b-side" feeling. Put a smile on my face