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Undigested Lump (A Song)

2013-09-06 · Hank · watch on YouTube · Projects · personal update

Hank admits that slightly higher dislike counts on his songs made him neglect music despite a survey asking for more, performs a new song of Shakespearean insults, and announces a new album.

What is said

00:00:00 — Greeting; thanks to John for the health care update, apology to non-Americans

  • ★ Hank thanks John for the health care update, expects it will not be John's last video on it, and apologizes to non-Americans because it is a big deal in the US now. (hedged) — 00:00:00 · United States

00:00:10 — Survey says people want more of Hank's songs; his dislike-count anxiety kept music on the back burner

  • ★★★ Hank says that in the Nerdfighter survey a huge majority said they wished he would spend more time writing, producing and releasing songs, which surprised him. — 00:00:18 · Nerdfighteria
  • ★★★ Hank calls it a textbook example of his brain being broken: because songs drew more dislikes than usual, he pushed making new music to the back burner for a long time. — 00:00:27
  • ★★ Hank says a Vlogbrothers video averages about 12,000 likes and 100 dislikes; his songs get about double the dislikes, still only 200 of 200,000 viewers. — 00:00:31 · Vlogbrothers

00:01:14 — Performance of "Undigested Lump", a song of Shakespearean insults

  • ★★ After the survey results Hank started making more music, including a new song, "Undigested Lump", about being super angry at someone and insulting them using only Shakespearean insults. — 00:01:07 · William Shakespeare

00:02:39 — Cut verse and four-minute rule; new album planned for October-November; thanks to Nerdfighteria; sign-off

  • ★ Hank says he cut a verse from the song because it was a bit dirty and because the video would not have fit into four minutes otherwise: "Vlogbrothers rules". — 00:02:39 · Four-minute rule
  • ★★★ Hank says he will work on a new album in October and November, helped by favorite YouTube musicians and probably some favorite wizard rock musicians. (hedged) — 00:02:47 · YouTube
  • ★★ Hank wants the new album to be more musically cohesive and energetic, blending genres rather than putting punk rock next to polka. — 00:03:06
  • ★★ Hank thanks Nerdfighteria for supporting him in something he loves, apologizes for having been dumb about it, and celebrates "now more music". — 00:03:24 · Nerdfighteria

00:03:33 — After sign-off: millipede Threadless shirt; two-album bundle on DFTBA.com for $15

  • ★ Hank explains his shirt says millipedes are like ten times better than centipedes; it is a Threadless shirt, linked in the description. — 00:03:36
  • ★★ Hank, feeling he is getting back in the game, has put his two studio albums up as a bundle on DFTBA.com for $15 for anyone who wants his music. — 00:03:44 · DFTBA Records

Humor (significant)

  • In a song built from Shakespeare's insults, the angry singer turns on his target. — 00:01:54 > «Oh hell must be empty 'cause the devil is here.»
  • Hank wants the album to blend genres: "punk rock polka instead of punk rock, polka". — 00:03:20 > «God, now I have to put a punk rock polka song on that album.»
  • Getting excited about making more music, Hank gestures too hard. — 00:03:26 > «I punched my microphone. Calm down son.»

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