Welcome to Today’s FYB Post featuring the Old School Youtube Infamous DRINKING OUT OF CUPS and DRINKING OUT OF CUPS (EXTENDED VERSION). Drinking Out Of Cups came out in 2006 and at the Time of its Release there was One Hell of a Backstory that Accompanied the Video. The Alleged Story of the Drinking Out Of Cups Audio Recording is as Follows. Some Unknown Guy is Tripping His Balls Off after Dropping Acid (LED) and Ended up in a Bedroom Closet. Now His Friends or Whoever was there with this Individual found His Drug Induced Rant Hilarious and Decided to Record it. Now while this Story is Wildly Entertaining it is also Completely False.
In 2009 American musician Dan Deacon came Forward and Claimed to be the Actual Author of the Rant. Deacon Claimed the Rant was from one of His 2003 Album called Mettle Mice. Deacon went on to Release the Following Statement on the Subject:
“In 2002 I recorded myself watching television with the sound off doing a character that was meant to embody long island culture (where I grewUp). I was NOT on acid when I made this piece. I have NEVER DONE ACID.
While I have no problem with psychedelics and think that they are important to human culture. I do want it to known that I was not on any psychedelics or any drugs while making this piece.It was all stream of conscience reacting to watching the TV, changing the channels, with the sound of talking to it as if it were a person communicating back with me.”
Deacon Didn’t Stop there He went on to State His 9 Truths pertaining to Drinking Out Of Cups.
- I WAS NOT ON ACID WHILE MAKING THIS VIDEO.
- I WAS NOT LOCKED IN THE CLOSET AND BEING RECORDER.
- I RECORDED THE TRACK 100% SOBER.
- I USED THE TRACK A SCHOOL PROJECT AS A SOLO VOICE/TAPE PEICE.
- I HAVE NEVER DONE ACID, AND LIKE JEFF LEWIS, NO I DON’T WANT ANY ACID, THANK YOU.
- YES, THAT IS ME TALKING AND I WROTE THE PIECE.
- IT’S A CHARACTER SATIRIZING LONG ISLAND STEREOTYPES.
- THE SONG CAME OUT IN 2003.
- THE VIDEO CAME OUT IN 2006.
A Quick Google proves Deacon isn’t Lying for Drinking Out Of Cups is Track Number 8 on His Mettle Mice” and has a Runtime of 2:43 the Exact same running time of the Original 2006 Video. Apparently a Fellow Musician and Video Music Artist Named Liam Lynch reached out to Deacon asking about Remixing Deacon’s Rant into Video Form. As for Why a Smug Lizard is used as the Main Character No One is Sure, but You have to fucking Admit it does seem to Sum Up the Long Island Attitude.
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Extended Version:
Thanks For Watching,
Presented By Les Sober