"The Existential Twist" - A music video by Robert Dada

"The Existential Twist" - A music video by Robert Dada

From the video album: "Artificial Irrelevance"

All words and music ©2025 Robert Dada/AAP Illusions
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Lyrics: The Existential Twist

Jean-Paul noticed something was immediately wrong
And he set off to ‘Sartre’ it all out
We all breathed a sigh of relief
Because we heard he had a lot of clout

Jean-Paul knew how to dance the Existential-Twist

Albert ‘Camus’ right over to hear what Jean-Paul had said
‘Jean-Paul, what is it now?’
‘I think I know why we do what we do’, said JP
Al replied, ‘We need to publish this somehow’

Albert knew how to dance the Existential-Twist

Drinking his ‘de-Kafka-nated’ coffee in one gulp
Franz leapt from his chair knowing everything was a mess
He drove over to tell Jean-Paul about his new idea
Something about alienation, existence, and guilt, no less

Franz knew how to dance the Existential-Twist

Samuel also noticed something was in the air
‘Beckett’ you can’t guess what I’ve discovered’
He said to the others when he arrived at JP’s;
‘Read my new novel, in there it’s all uncovered’

Sammy knew how to dance the Existential-Twist

We’re sailing into choppy waters, and our ship is definitely listing
And we know quite a few experts we should be enlisting
But we keep thinking the arts alone can keep us resisting
So, we all drop what we’re doing and start Existential-Twisting
 
Simone walked down ‘de Beauvoir’ over to JP’s house
‘Hey, let’s not forget women who are also in this plight’
‘If we embraced feminism, things would be better’
‘Women have much to offer in this very important fight’

Simone knew how to dance the Existential-Twist

Simone told the others that she ran it by Friedrich
After she had a difficult time ‘Nietzsch-ing’ him
‘As usual he was very moody, something about God’
‘You know Freddie, he often goes straight to nihilism’

Though a handful, Fred knew how to dance the Existential-Twist

They published their theories and handed them over to Soren
He told them he had already thought it all out
He re-wrote it saying he would ‘Kierkegaard’ it with his life
And ‘a bit more of the God thing is what it’s all about’

Atheists cringe, but Soren knew how to dance the Existential-Twist

Fyodor appeared at Soren’s house later that night
Just back from Siberia
Fast asleep Soren left the work out on the table
Fyodor said, ‘nah, keep it Real’, torched it, and ‘Dostoev-sky’d away

Fyodor knew how to dance the Existential-Twist

We’re sailing into choppy waters, and our ship is definitely listing
And we know quite a few experts we should be enlisting
But we keep thinking the arts alone can keep us resisting
So, we all drop what we’re doing and start Existential-Twisting