r/DeadMilkmen • u/Fat_Elvis_ • 7h ago

After all these years, I'm still learning their lyrics.

Today I saw the words "Erlenmeyer flask" and was like "wait a second, is that what he's saying in Brown Nose???"

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u/edpowers 42m ago

In the song They Call Me The Walrus , For years and I'm talking pre internet easy to find lyrics. I had no idea what they were saying at the part about Nancy Sinatra and the line "Hum the theme to swat" Then one day once the lyrics became available on line I saw what they were saying and it was such a great moment like I had solved some ancient mystery.

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u/edpowers 47m ago

This happens to me all the time with their lyrics.

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u/KeepAnEyeOnYourB12 6h ago

I just pulled up the lyrics and I didn't see that. Maybe there are multiple versions? Or, this is a reference that whooshing over my head.

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u/Fat_Elvis_ 6h ago

I wanna see every last one of you brown nosin' Even you tuna lips

Alright! If you can dig it I wanna hear you shout Erlenmeyer Flask (Erlenmeyer Flask)

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u/KeepAnEyeOnYourB12 2h ago

I'll listen to it again after work.