There's no such thing as normal. Everybody's weird (SLYT)

May 2, 2016 10:32 AM

Professor Elemental's 'All In Together' should be declared the official hymn for #KeepMeFiWeird May.

Lyrics:

Don't be sad
And don't be nervous, either, there's no need, we love you just the way you are
Come on in, join the rest of us, we're all in here
Oh, it's going to be a lovely night

You're not the tallest or the strongest or the fastest or the cleverest
Legends last long but not forever, so remember this
We're all together, so don't be frightened
He who knows least is most enlightened

It might be that ignorance is bliss
It's inherently ridiculous we even exist
So why be inconspicuous? A reasonable risk
just to give it all in, it's as easy as this

Ha! Isn't that all better, better than a call center 'till it's all pall bearers
We're all aware of all of life's pleasures
and how little time's left. Let's all hoard treasure
Set sail, or crew, or weathers
Odd individuals look awesome together

Everybody, gather together, we're going to have a group shot. Oh yes

Celebrate your oddities, your worth, your sexuality
Celebrate your urges. Celebrate humanity
Celebrate your fetishes, my message is clear
There's no such thing as normal. Everybody's weird

Celebrate your oddities, your art, your own insanity
Celebrate your birth. Celebrate humanity
Celebrate your everything, and let me be clear
There's no such thing as normal. Everybody's weird

Don't be beaten by the bullies or the bigots or the bosses
or the system, or the sods in all their boxes and in offices
Don't let the silly sausages say your mission is preposterous
Accomplish it. And if they demolish it, we polish it

Climb on top, life is yours to conquer
Plant your flag. Roar like a monster
Hurray for small joy. Rise and shine
Make time for a lion. Make time for wine

Make time for fine nights, it's our ship to charter
Nobody's on their death bed wishing they worked harder
More wagging. Less barking
All in the spotlights, none in the margins

More unicorns and a lot less trolls
We'll never rest and we'll never get old
We'll never get gold, but the air's so fresh
Just be you. I'm incredibly impressed

Celebrate your oddities, your worth, your sexuality
Celebrate your urges. Celebrate humanity
Celebrate your fetishes, my message is clear
There's no such thing as normal. Everybody's weird

Celebrate your oddities, your art, your own insanity
Celebrate your birth. Celebrate humanity
Celebrate your everything, and let me be clear
There's no such thing as normal. Everybody's weird

Oh yes. Feel better, everybody's weird, everybody has their strange side
Deep inside, none of us really grew up. There's no such thing as a grownup. It's all imaginary
So with that in mind, take my hand, let's go off together. Oh yes.

(Chorus: All in together now)

posted by Too-Ticky (7 comments total)

I thought that setting looked familiar! That's not the first Professor Elemental video shot at Wild West Con in Tucson.
posted by gurple at 10:42 AM on May 2, 2016

I haven't been paying super close attention to the Prof's recent output, but I have to say that I truly enjoyed his lyrical battle with Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer, as well as, like all other right-thinking people in the world, his song about tea.
posted by tobascodagama at 10:44 AM on May 2, 2016 [2 favorites]

This is Splendid.
posted by Fantods at 12:22 PM on May 2, 2016

Awww. I got to see the Professor perform a while back and he was delightful; his videos never fail to make me smile.
posted by tautological at 2:21 PM on May 2, 2016

If anyone's wondering what the sample is, it's "Barbwire in his Underpants" by Nora Dean
posted by Pallas Athena at 3:14 PM on May 2, 2016 [3 favorites]

It's inherently ridiculous we even exist
This.
posted by oneswellfoop at 3:23 PM on May 2, 2016 [1 favorite]

History of the Word Weird. (From another thread today I do believe)
posted by OwlBoy at 9:41 AM on May 3, 2016