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* LastNoteNightmare: "Front Street", while already a unpleasant minor-key cabaret-esque tune about date rape and its prevalence in college fraternity culture, the last minute or so is just the band completely falling apart' into a cacophonous mess.


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* {{Sampling}}:
** "Thermodynamic Lawyer" opens with a sample from Film/LiarLiar (specifically Creator/JimCarrey's character screaming "I HOLD ''MYSELF'' IN CONTEMPT!") and ends with a sample of Creator/BillBurr shouting "Absolutely ''reprehensible'' behavior!"
** "Front Street" includes a snippet of [[Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia Dennis Reynolds]] going on a psychotic rant about being [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS05E12TheGangReignitesTheRivalry hazed by a frat he used to be part of.]]
** In the flamenco guitar intro of "Chemical Overreaction", you can hear [[Film/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas Raoul Duke]] shouting "Wait! We can't stop here, this is bat country!" [[note]] This sample and the samples used in "Front Street" and "Thermodynamic Lawyer" were removed in the 2020 remaster of "Everything Is A Lot". [[/note]]
** "Willard!" opens with a sample from the trailer of the [[Film/{{Willard}} 1971 movie]] of the same name.
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** "Cover This Song (A Little Bit Mine)

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** "Cover This Song (A Little Bit Mine)Mine)"
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He has released five studio albums and two live albums, and made the switch to releasing music under his individual name in 2020 for various reasons. He also produced, directed, and starred in the mockumentary concert film ''The Real Will Wood'' with Chris Dunne.

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He has released five studio albums and two live albums, and made the switch to releasing music under his individual name in 2020 for various reasons. He also produced, directed, and starred in the mockumentary concert film {{mockumentary}} {{concert film}} ''The Real Will Wood'' with Chris Dunne.
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[[caption-width-right:500:Will Wood and his pet rat, Mr Algernon Socrates Boy]]

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[[caption-width-right:500:Will Wood and his pet rat, Mr Mr. Algernon Socrates Boy]]
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[[caption-width-right:500:Will Wood and his pet rat.]]

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[[caption-width-right:500:Will Wood and his pet rat.]]
rat, Mr Algernon Socrates Boy]]
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->'' "I've always been fascinated by fringe individuals -- subcultures -- the enigmatic personalities who thrive within the shadows of society unhindered by the status quo; and in the underbelly of the living breathing organism that is the state of New Jersey, one man is setting out to create a world of his own, guiding his cultlike followers into a world outside of what we perceive as real, which begs the question -- '''Who is The Real Will Wood?'''"''
-->-- '''Chris Dunne''', ''The Real Will Wood''
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* DooWopProgression: Used frequently in ''The Normal Album'', which draws from a lot of 50s pop music conventions.
** "Suburbia Overture"
** "I/Me/Myself"
** "...well, better than the alternative"
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** The melody of "Bones" is used again in the outro to "Chemical Overreaction...". This is made more clear in ''The Real Will Wood'', where "Chemical Overreaction..." transitions into "Bones".
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** "Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll" references "-Ish", with the line "I just turned 27, and I'm dying of old age". Not to mention "guess I'm just selfish" being a callback to ''SELF-iSH'' as a whole.

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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The video for "Mr. Capgras Encounters A Secondhand Vanity...".

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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The DeliberatelyMonochrome:
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video for "Mr. Capgras Encounters A Secondhand Vanity...".".
**The video for "White Noise".
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** "...well, better than the alternative" has the lines "but everybody knows that, nobody knows that / everybody’s in on everybody’s business", which is almost identical to two lines from "Suburbia Overture".
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* VillainSong: "Laplace's Angel (Hurt People? Hurt People!)" is about a person who has committed many evil acts (heavily implied to be a serial killer, or at least someone with a body count). The singer character tries to justify his actions by claiming that everyone is equally flawed and that they would do the same things he does if they were in his situation. His case is not helped by his utterly deranged tone of voice that makes it clear that he doesn't have an ounce of pity for his crimes.
-->''It doesn't take a killer to murder\\
It only takes a reason to kill\\
We've all got evidence of innocence, it's "everything's coincidence"\\
The difference twixt fate and free will\\
Is whether you're singing\\\
Ooh, could you take a look at me?\\
Am I bad, am I bad, am I bad, am I really that bad?\\
Ooh, whatever you think of me\\
If you were in my shoes, you'd walk the same damn miles I do''


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* XylophonesForWalkingBones: "Laplace's Angel" has an undercurrent of marimbas in multiple parts of the song, although they're most clearly heard in the first two verses. The music video prominently features skeletons and skulls. ''Real'' ones. Notably, a group of skulls sing backup during the chorus, and there is a brief StopMotion sequence of a skeleton hitting some skulls like a xylophone, which is repeated a few times in the video.
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In January 2023, after the release of his live album “IN CASE I DIE”, Will began an indefinite break from his music career, which he stated could possibly take the form of retirement. He still co-hosts the comedy podcast ''Podcast/LifeInTheWorldToCome'' with Dunne.

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In January 2023, after the release of his live album “IN ''IN CASE I DIE”, DIE'', Will began an indefinite break from his music career, which he stated could possibly take the form of retirement. He still co-hosts the comedy podcast ''Podcast/LifeInTheWorldToCome'' with Dunne.
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([[TheNothingAfterDeath And there's probably nothing after]]!)''

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([[TheNothingAfterDeath And there's probably nothing after]]!)''after]]!)''
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Will Wood, formerly known as Will Wood and the Tapeworms, is an American musician, writer, director, and comedian known for his unique lyrics, oft-shifting musical style, and ability to do a backflip. He has released four studio albums[[note]]The first two of which were released under the name “Will Wood and the Tapeworms”[[/note]]. In 2020 he dropped the “and the Tapeworms” from his stage name for various reasons. He has also produced, directed, and starred in the mockumentary concert film “The Real Will Wood” with Chris Dunne.

In January 2023, after the release of his live album “IN CASE I DIE”, Will began an indefinite break from his music career. He still co-hosts the comedy podcast Podcast/LifeInTheWorldToCome with Chris Dunne.

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Will Wood, formerly known as Will Wood and the Tapeworms, is an American musician, writer, director, and comedian known for his unique lyrics, oft-shifting musical style, and ability to do a backflip. He formerly made music with a full band, with him and the band collectively being billed as "Will Wood and the Tapeworms".

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has released four five studio albums[[note]]The first albums and two of which were released live albums, and made the switch to releasing music under the his individual name “Will Wood and the Tapeworms”[[/note]]. In in 2020 he dropped the “and the Tapeworms” from his stage name for various reasons. He has also produced, directed, and starred in the mockumentary concert film “The ''The Real Will Wood” Wood'' with Chris Dunne.

Will is known for his {{reclusive|Artist}} nature, which has taken the form of avoiding social media and deliberately muddling the existing information about his personal life and even his public image as an artist. Early in his career, he showed up to select press appearances while playing a character, and his shows could consist of anything from staged mental breakdowns and fights with planted audience members to him intentionally botching a performance. As a result, there exist varying conflicting accounts of his personal and professional life.

One matter Will has consistently been candid about, however, is his struggles with drug addiction and mental illness (eventually being diagnosed with bipolar disorder). He donates part of his income to several mental health charities, including the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.

In January 2023, after the release of his live album “IN CASE I DIE”, Will began an indefinite break from his music career. career, which he stated could possibly take the form of retirement. He still co-hosts the comedy podcast Podcast/LifeInTheWorldToCome ''Podcast/LifeInTheWorldToCome'' with Chris Dunne.



* ''The Real Will Wood'' (Live, 2018)
* ''Everything is a Lot (Remastered)'' (2020)

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* ''The Real Will Wood'' (Live, (live, 2018)
* ''Everything is a Lot (Remastered)'' (remastered)'' (2020)



* ''IN CASE I DIE'' (Live, 2023)

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* ''”Camp Here & There”'' (2022)
* ''IN CASE I DIE'' (Live, (live, 2023)

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* ChangingChorus: "The Main Character" has a chorus that starts with "So God forbid I'm seen just as an average human being / I mean, imagine if protagonists just died in the first scene". The third time it's sung, the second part changes to "I mean, imagine if antagonists lacked any evil scheme".

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"The Main Character" has a chorus that starts with "So God forbid I'm seen just as an average human being / I mean, imagine if protagonists just died in the first scene". The third time it's sung, the second part changes to "I mean, imagine if antagonists lacked any evil scheme".scheme".
** "...well, better than the alternative" has a chorus that changes each time it's sung, with the first time saying "Everybody's in on everybody's business". It then changes to "Everybody's all up in my goddamn business" and "Everybody's all up in my motherfucking business" before finally going back to the first iteration of the chorus.
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* NonAppearingTitle: Will is '''really''' fond of these, which gets egregious to the point of hilarity considering he's also fond of long-winded and complicated {{Either Or Title}}s... where somehow ''not a single part of the title appears in the song''.

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* NonAppearingTitle: Will is '''really''' fond of these, which gets egregious [[JustForFun/{{Egregious}} egregious]] to the point of hilarity considering he's also fond of long-winded and complicated {{Either Or Title}}s... where somehow ''not a single part of the title appears in the song''.

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