Amnesia Was Her Name

Junior, who is a digital native and knows way more about current net fads than I do, turned me on to the multi-talented Neil Cicierega and his band Lemon Demon. Excellent synth pop that should hit the sweet spot of any Apples in Stereo fan. I know it hit mine!

Here are the beautifully clever and happy-sad lyrics to the Lemon Demon tune "Amnesia Was Her Name" that has been playing in my head lately. It's from the 2008 album View Monster.

Amnesia was her name

By Neil Cicierega

Amnesia was her name, she had beautiful eyes
And every word she said, it was a little surprise

Can't remember when I realized I was in love
La-la-love
Can't remember who it was I was thinking of
Oh my god
Oh my god

The doctor said that I had tomato loss (all right)
Dr. Amnesia was her name, she had beautiful eyes
We had spaghetti with long term memory sauce (all right)
And every word she said, it was a little surprise

Can't remember how she smiled when she said my name
What's my name?
Can't remember 'cause my heart jumped and hit my brain
C'est l'amour, et blessures

I guess she didn't know how treat me right
Because I can't recall where I slept that night
I can't recall that special way
She told me, each and every day, her name
I can't recall the fact that I always said I loved her back
The same way, every time the same

The doctor said that I had beautiful eyes (all right)
Amnesia was her name, she had memory loss (no, wait...)
And every word I said, it was a little surprising (all right)
And every word she said didn't make it across

Can't remember when we walked past the O.R. Sign
Surgery
Can't remember passing out with her hand in mine
My-my-mind
I remember waking up with my mind repaired
A-okay
I remember when I realized she wasn't there