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"'''Freak Flag'''" (previously | "'''Freak Flag'''" (previously "'''Freaky Flag'''") is a song by [[Rivers Cuomo]]. Demos of the song were released as part of the digital compilation ''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' on [[November 23]], [[2020]]. | ||
===Appearances=== | ===Appearances=== | ||
*''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' (2020) | *''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' (2020) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
{{ | Rivers Cuomo wrote "Freak Flag" in [[2012]]. A possibly-related demo with the filename "<samp>Geek Flag 9.mp3</samp>" was listed as dummy data on the [[riverscuomo.com demos|demo storefront]] on [[riverscuomo.com]] prior to that storefront's launch, though it has never been released and it is unknown if the two songs are related. | ||
==Known recordings== | |||
{{Known recordings header}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]||Work 7-14-2012 11h17m24s.mp3|[[July 14]], [[2012]]||2:37|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]||Work 7-14-2012 11h53m33s.mp3|[[July 14]], [[2012]]||1:42|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]||Work 7-14-2012 12h11m25s.mp3|[[July 14]], [[2012]]||3:39|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Freaky Flag|Freaky Flag 4.mp3|[[2012]]—[[2014]]||3:51|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Freak Flag|Freak Flag 5.mp3|[[2012]]—[[2014]]||3:44|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Freak Flag|Freak Flag 6.mp3|[[2012]]—[[2014]]||3:44|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Freak Flag|Freak Flag 7.mp3|[[2012]]—[[2014]]||3:44|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings entry|aaffaa|[[Rivers Cuomo]]|Freak Flag|Freak Flag 8.mp3|[[2012]]—[[2014]]||3:44|''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]''|}} | |||
{{Known recordings footer}} | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
{{Lyrics}} | |||
{{Lyric box| | |||
===Freaky Flag (ver. 4)=== | ===Freaky Flag (ver. 4)=== | ||
<poem>Washington admitted to chopping down the cherry tree | |||
Washington admitted to chopping down the cherry tree | |||
He got grounded for a month | He got grounded for a month | ||
Couldn't play Xbox games | Couldn't play Xbox games | ||
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It just means that you gotta get off-the-wall | It just means that you gotta get off-the-wall | ||
Do a weird maneuver on their collective ass | Do a weird maneuver on their collective ass | ||
Before you know it, you'll be at the head of | Before you know it, you'll be at the head of ??? class | ||
Be true to yourself | Be true to yourself | ||
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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah | Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah | ||
Let your freaky flag fly higher | Let your freaky flag fly higher | ||
</poem> | </poem>}}{{Lyric box| | ||
===Freak Flag (ver. 5-8)=== | ===Freak Flag (ver. 5-8)=== | ||
<poem> | <poem>Washington admitted to chopping down the cherry tree | ||
Washington admitted to chopping down the cherry tree | |||
He got grounded for a month | He got grounded for a month | ||
Couldn't play Xbox games | Couldn't play Xbox games | ||
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Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah | Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah | ||
Let your freak flag fly higher | Let your freak flag fly higher | ||
</poem> | </poem>}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | *[[List of Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | [[Category:Rivers Cuomo songs]] | ||
[[Category:Songs on Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]] | [[Category:Songs on Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]] | ||