Freaking Out the Neighborhood

"Freaking Out the Neighborhood"
Song by Mac DeMarco
from the album 2
Released2012
GenreIndie rock
Length2:53
LabelCaptured Tracks
SongwriterMac DeMarco

"Freaking Out the Neighborhood" is a song by Mac DeMarco. It appears as the third track on his second studio album 2 and came out as a single ahead of the full release.[1]

Background

DeMarco wrote the song as an apology to his mother because at a live show while drunk he stripped down and put a pair of drumsticks in his rectum. The incident was filmed and the clip spread online until his mother and aunt saw it.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Mac DeMarco: "Freaking Out the Neighborhood"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  2. ^ "Mac DeMarco – Freaking Out The Neighbourhood (Ukulele Tabs)". Eat My Uke. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  3. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (March 22, 2014). "Mac DeMarco: Salad Days review – slacker king tightens up". The Guardian. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  4. ^ "Mac DeMarco: 2". ABC (Australia). Retrieved March 9, 2026.