The Small Hours is an album featuring at least three songs: "Hit Single," "This Boy's Not My Son," and "Rock and Roll Orthodontist," as well as a fourth feature: "Mother," a "song" which simply consists of the album's creator, Mr. Small, screaming at Alison. Apparently, the album was self-funded, and the aforementioned four songs were previewed in "The Singing."
Lyrics
"Hit Single"
Mister Small: Hit single, hit single...
"This Boy's Not My Son"
Mister Small: [Robotic voice] Can't you see it's clear to me
This boy is not my son.
"Rock and Roll Orthodontist"
Mister Small: [Distant] Rock and roll orthodontist, rock and roll orthodontist
Trivia
- This album is used in the Darwin's Yearbook episode "Teachers," although its version in the European airings has no text.
Cultural References
- The cover of the album itself references Tino Fernandez' Por Primera Vez.
- "This Boy's Not My Son" sounds very similar to Kraftwerk's "Die Roboter.". His costume is also very similar to the ones worn in the Kraftwerk album, "The Man Machine."
- The lyrics may be a reference to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".
- "Mother" is a reference to "Come to Daddy" by Aphex Twin.
- "Rock and Roll Orthodontist" may be a reference to "Rock & Roll McDonald's" by "Wesley Willis"