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A Song About an Anglerfish

2009-02-12 · Hank · watch on YouTube · Science & nature · comedy performance

For Song Wednesday Hank performs a studio-recorded comic song presenting the male deep-sea anglerfish, which becomes a parasite attached to its mate for life, as an escape from the pain of love; he asks viewers to title it.

What is said

00:00:00 — Greeting and date; Song Wednesday; this song recorded straight in the studio

  • ★ The description says Hank's CD is now available on iTunes. — 00:00:00 · So Jokes, iTunes
  • ★ The description admits the song sounds like They Might Be Giants, adding that all songs should. (playful) — 00:00:00 · They Might Be Giants
  • ★★ Hank says this Song Wednesday song was recorded straight in the studio rather than first on acoustic guitar, so viewers get the studio version first. — 00:00:11 · Song Wednesday, Brotherhood 2.0

00:00:24 — Ask for title suggestions for the untitled song

  • ★★ Hank says he is not sure what to call the song and asks viewers to leave title ideas in the comments. — 00:00:24
  • ★★ Hank says he will choose the best suggested title and link to its suggester's channel in the sidebar. — 00:00:29

00:00:38 — Studio song about the deep-sea anglerfish: love, pain and the male anglerfish as a lifelong sperm-producing parasite

  • ★★ In the song, Hank says that after being burned in love he found an animal that doesn't feel this pain: the deep-sea anglerfish (lyrics transcribed only by ASR). (playful) — 00:00:33
  • ★★ The song says the male deep-sea anglerfish becomes a sperm-producing parasite that never leaves the female's side until she dies (ASR lyrics). (playful) — 00:01:07

00:02:26 — Title reminder; DFTBA Radio Hour tonight; thanks for John's Question Tuesday and Fail Boat videos; sign-off

  • ★★ Hank announces that DFTBA Records hosts the DFTBA Radio Hour tonight at 9 pm Eastern, with Toddly00 and Caitlin Sky talking about nerdy and musical things. — 00:02:32 · DFTBA Records
  • ★ Hank tells John he enjoyed his Question Tuesday and especially Captain Willy's voyage on the Fail Boat. — 00:02:48 · Question Tuesday, Willy

Humor (dominant)

  • Hank dates the video, alluding to getting the date wrong before. — 00:00:04 > «and I'm almost entirely sure that I actually got the date right this time!»
  • Hank sings that the anglerfish, which never feels love's pain, has found happiness: the male just fuses to the female. — 00:01:07 > «becomes a sperm-producing parasite»
  • Hank sings that the male anglerfish fuses to the female as a parasite and lives until she dies. — 00:01:07 > «he literally never leaves her side»

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