Ice Cream Man

"**Ice Cream Man**" *(stylised in lowercase)*, is the eighth song of the physical version and the ninth song on the digital version of YUNGBLUD's second studio album *weird!*.

## Background

**"ice cream man"** was an unreleased song that Dom performed back in January 2019. He kept it on the setlist throughout a few tours and would occassionally perform the song on stage. On 13 March 2020, he seemingly started to tease the release of the song with three ice cream emojis on his instagram story, but a month later, he instead revealed *"Weird!"* and the song went back to being in the background. It was then confirmed to be finished and on the album by Dom to a fan on Zoom. The song was later released on the sophomore album *weird!* on 4 December 2020.

The song is registered to BMI, and has been the most requested unreleased song to be released.

## Lyrics

[Intro]

Nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

Ooh, ice cream man

Nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

Ooh, ice cream man

[Verse 1]

I'm sitting on my own again

Wondering what all my friends did last night

Thinking that I hate them

Because I haven't sent them a text in two days

Laying on a concrete bench

Trying to rid my head from the cobwebs

Society sits on a fence

And I don’t wanna get out of bed, for you

[Chorus]

You are just an ice cream man

Take my dreams and get them banned

Lock me up inside your van

And I don’t wanna be a part of it

[Post-Chorus]

Ice cream man!

Nah-nah, nah-nah-nah

Ooh, ice cream man

[Verse 2]

I'm all used up, got nothing left

I've got bumper cars inside my chest, they're so cold

Go M-I-A and I am oppressed

And my mother thinks I'll be dead 'fore the weekend

[Bridge]

No, I won't ever be like the others (I won't ever be like the others)

Hate myself for minding my cousin

I won't ever be like the others (I won't ever be like the others)

Hate myself for minding my

[Chorus]

You are just an ice cream man

Take my dreams and get them banned

Lock me up inside your van

And I don’t wanna be a part of it

[Bridge 2]

He makes sure I'm insecure

To make sure I fall asleep

He makes sure I'm insecure

To make sure I fall asleep

[Chorus]

You are just an ice cream man

Take my dreams and get them banned

Lock me up inside your van

And I don’t wanna be a part of it

[Outro]

Ice cream man

And I don’t wanna be a part of it now

## Credits

*Credits adapted from TIDAL*

* Dominic Harrison — producer, composer, lyricist, background vocalist, keyboards, percussion, vocalist
* Matt Schwartz — producer, composer, lyricist, keyboards, programming, recording engineer, studio personnel
* Zakk Cervini — producer, programming, recording engineer, studio personnel
* Chris Greatti — producer, background vocalist, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
* Chris Gehringer — mastering engineer, studio personnel
* Neal Avron — engineer, mixer, studio personnel
* Adam Warrington — guitar
* Michael Rennie — drums, percussion
* Tom Pallant — background vocalist

## Buy/Stream

* YouTube (Audio)
* SoundCloud
* Apple Music
* Deezer
* Tidal
* Spotify

## References

1. ↑ YouTube (Yvette G) — "YUNGBLUD - Ice Cream Man (new song, full version) // Vera Groningen 12th of January 2019" (12 January 2019)
2. ↑ YUNGBLUD updates on Instagram: "🍦🙋‍♂️?" (13 March 2020)
3. ↑ BMI Repertoire — BMI | Repertoire Search
4. ↑  TIDAL — "Credits / weird! / YUNGBLUD - TIDAL" (4 December 2020)