I’m The Suburban Geek

Contents:

1  Introduction

2  I’m The Suburban Geek Ad.

3  I’m The Suburban Geek Products

4  I’m The Suburban Geek Music Video

5  I’m The Suburban Geek Products

6  More I’m The Suburban Geek Lyrics

7  Collaborators & Licenses

8  And Finally

9 FREE DOWNLOAD of I’m The Suburban Geek & I’m The Suburban Geek (Heavy Metal version)

1  Introduction

Because of its slightly risque language, we haven’t actually used our I’m The Suburban Geek ad. for advertising purposes – I’m not convinced that it would pass Google or Facebook’s “family” settings! Still, it’s pretty mild sexual innuendo – you can encounter a lot worse on TV – and the concept kinda amused me.

NOTE 1: The apocalyptic illustration that the ad’s promoting is caricature of my son, Mhoram. FYI, there a little bit more INFO about him at Watching My Children Grow.

2  I’m The Suburban Geek Ad.

Because of its slightly risque language, we haven’t actually used our I’m The Suburban Geek ad. for advertising purposes but I’m pretty proud of it!

3  I’m The Suburban Geek Products

4  I’m The Suburban Geek Music Video

For no reason, other than that the opportunity arose, we decided to create a theme song!

5  More I’m The Suburban Geek Products

6  I’m The Suburban Geek Lyrics

SPOKEN: Oh yeah, some folks have asked about the man behind the brand, Suburban Geek, so, here’s how it is!

SUNG: Well, I don’t see Life the way
Most people seem to do
I’m kinda upside down and inside out
Like old King Arthur’s fool
I see the world turnin’
But it’s goin’ the wrong way

“Hey, stop this thing
Let me get off
Before I go insane!”

I’m the Suburban Geek
From Australia

SPOKEN: Oh yeah, you know, like Olivia Newton John, from Grease

Now, I’m not one of them old guys
Who always clings to the past
I’m a post-modern artist
Although a real pain
In the Ass

I’m the Suburban Geek
I’m the Suburban – wave my freak flag high
I’m the Suburban – I’ll be laughing until I die
From Australia
Suburban Geek
From Australia

7  Collaborators & Licenses

The SELL voice for the ad. was provided by Will Stauff

I’m The Suburban Geek was recorded a few years ago for me by a Canadian musician going by the name of Shawn, who provided both the vocals and the crunching, Stadium Rock, backing track. I’m sure that Shawn must have sung professionally for years – his vocals are effortless! He also went by the name of Whitehorse, so I’ve added that to his name if any Canucks want to trace him.

I guess I’m The Suburban Geek is the perfect radio-friendly introduction to Suburban Geek – that’s where my love affair with Pop Music began and over more than half a century, there’s no sign of it diminishing!

The Clay Animation music video was produced & directed by Superdaddy TV

The background behind the slightly insane robot in the SELL section is Pier, used with a Creative Commons license

The robot’s voice was provided by the utterly fantastic, Fantastic Voice-overs

The background music, Who Cares, has a CC0 license, having been released before 1923

The image of Edvard Munch’s The Scream & the Lady’s Scream, both used in the OUTRO, have CC0 licenses

8  And Finally

I can’t say that I’ve ever pondered a parallel career as a Heavy Metal rocker but I jumped at the chance to have I’m The Suburban Geek performed Heavy Metal-style. Coincidentally, it was by another Canadian, Mitch Miller. Mitch had to play with the lyrics a little to fit the meter and since there was one problematic section, I added the lyric about the imaginary, antipodean viking, Vandor! Apologies, I don’t have a link for Mitch!

Out of the blue, Hexbass, from Zephyr Hills, Florida offered to make a super-amateur Heavy Metal music video for me, miming – as a singing bass player. Well, the kook in me couldn’t pass that up and though the resultant music video certainly is ridiculous – arguably the worst I’ve ever seen – but it’s still lots of fun. You can find I’m The Suburban Geek Heavy Metal Version posted at the EXTRAS playlist on the Suburban Geek Youtube Channel.

I’m The Suburban Geek Heavy Metal version Lyrics

SPOKEN: Folks have asked about the man behind the brand, Suburban Geek, so, here’s how it is!

SUNG: I don’t see Life
The way people do
Upside down and inside out
Arthur’s fool
I see the world changin’
In the wrong way
Get me off this ride
Just too insane!

Suburban Geek
Suburban Geek
Suburban Geek
Australia
Go!

Just like Vandor
Warlord from Down-under

Not one of them guys who (?)
Cling to the past
Post-modern artist
Pain in the ass

Suburban Geek
Suburban Geek
Suburban Geek
Australia
Go!

I’m the Suburban – wave my freak flag high
I’m the Suburban – laughing till the day I die
From Australia
Suburban Geek
Suburban Geek
Australia

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