FAWM: "Safe Use Of Microwaves"

Safe Use Of Microwaves

Liner Notes

#lo-fi #comedy #pop #fuc #signsoflife2
Signs of Life 2, Day 9
Drum sample from The Lambrini Girls' 'Company Culture'.
Microwave sounds found on freesound.org

Photo taken at Lime Street Kitchen, City of London

Sometimes, I am feeling absurdist. Well, most days really, but I try to reign it in. I think the uke track is coming out a little hot, not in a bad way but always good to warn folk in advance.

Oh, there's a little reference to Kratwerk's 'Radioactivity' dropped in the lyric, specifically the line 'Wenn's um unsere Zukunft Geht'. Not important, but now you know.

Lyrics

I have got this friend called Dave
Who’s well into microwaves
He’ll show you how to be safe -
Expert teacher! He’ll be great

Microwaves make you sick
It’s electromagnetic
There’s no short-cuts, there's no trick
Just stand back, don't you get it?

Even if you’re feeling brave
Or Think yourself a lusty knave
Unless you want an early grave
Just steer clear of microwaves

Don’t have sex with microwaves
And don't wear it as a codpiece -
Better ways you can behave
(If your genitals are to be saved).
.
Don’t you butter up the muffin
of your Microwave oven
S-band radiation
means death ray damnation

Have you been living in a cave?
Been Locked up in Abu Ghraib?
Very future is at stake
From those pesky microwaves
Even if you’re feeling brave
Stay away from microwaves
Unless you want an early grave
Just steer clear of microwaves

Ping!

Comments

@gordon 3d

You gotta watch those micro waves indeed! Wise words, wise words! Here they call them magnetrons! Just saying. Keep up the good work, stir every 30 seconds!

@fuzzy 1w

I often welcome Absurdity into my life, but I, too, restrain myself quite often. Tired of getting weird looks from folks.
No microwave codpiece, though?
Gonna have to rethink my fashion choices.
I'm not sure how you make the sounds you do, but I am glad that you do it.

@odilongreen 1w

Ok, so (checks notes) I *shouldn't* have sex with a microwave? Got it! :)

All kidding aside, I really like the mock-seriousness of the vocals, the frenetic background, just the sense or *urgency* with which this goofy song is delivered. It's a lot of fun!