Moving Very Slowly
This article is about the song. For the music video, see Moving Very Slowly (video).
Slower and slower
Detailed Information
Album: Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits
Track: 8
Time: 4 minutes 6 seconds
Artist(s): Taranchula
Written by: Matt Chapman, Matt Sonnicksen, J. Christopher Arrison (ripping solo), Mark Cobb
Style: Death Metal
Origin: Brand new song, has its origins in the Strong Bad Email fingers (though the version currently in "fingers" is the CD version).
Tablature: Moving Very Slowly Tablature
Lyrics
Movin' very slowly!
Very slowly!
Movin' very slowly!
Very slowly!
Darkness, the fate of the world
Master, give up your soul
Movin' very slowly!
Very slowly!
Movin' very slowly!
Very slowly!
Slower and slower and slower and
Slower and slower and slower and
SLOWER AND SLOWER AND SLOWER AND
SLOWER!
{guitar solo}
Brain dead, the state of your mind
Acid rains from the 'bove
Movin' very slowly!
Movin' slowly!
Movin' very very slowly!
Very slowly!
Slower and slower and slower and
Slower and slower and slower and
SLOWER AND SLOWER AND SLOWER AND
SLOWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
Whoa yeah! Whoa yeah! Whoa yeah! Whoa yeah!
Whoa yeeaaaaahhhhh!
Whoa yeah! Whoa yeah!
Whoa yeeaaaaahhhhh!
{guitar solo, guitar solo continues as the lyrics are sung}
Raaagh!
Muaggh!
Huaagh!
Muahahahahahahaha!
Whoa yeah! Whoa yeah!
Whoa yeeaaaaahhhhh! Ha! Yeah!
Burn! Burn! Burn!
{fades out, then back in}
Burn! Burn! Burn!
{extended evil laughter}
Rrrargh.
Fun Facts
Trivia
- At 4 minutes and 6 seconds, this song is the longest on the CD, if you count Everybody to the Limit (Live) and Secret Song as separate songs.
- A live action music video for this song can be found on strongbad email.exe Disc Two.
- According to Strong Bad at the "Limozeen Live!" event, this song was powerful enough ('cause "it rocked so hard") to transport himself into Schenkel McDoo's body.
- The first few notes appear to be inspired by Tool's Sober.
- Though Taranchula is considered a death metal band, the song more closely resembles the doom metal or sludge metal genres due to the slow tempos and heavily distorted guitars.
- Also resembling doom metal are the depressing lyrics describing the end of the world.
- On top of that, the vocal technique used resembles yarling, a style of singing most associated with grunge and other forms of '90s alternative rock than any technique used in death metal.
- Also resembling doom metal are the depressing lyrics describing the end of the world.
Fast Forward
- "From the 'bove" is a line later used in That Time of Year.
External Links
- Listen to part of this song in "fingers"
- Listen to part of this song in "fingers" on the old Flash site
- view the Flash file for "fingers"
