* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: WITH HORNS!
** The climax of "Ghost."
* MemeticMutation: The cover of ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:In_the_aeroplane_over_the_sea_album_cover_copy.jpg In The Aeroplane Over The Sea]]''. Just look at it. So much so that there's debate over ''what'' it is, with the usually common answer being [[WebVideo/TheNeedleDrop "It's a potato"]].
** IIIII LOOOOOVE YOOOOUU JESUUUUUS CHA-RIIIIIIIIIIIST
*** JEEEEESUS CHRIIIIST III LOOOOOVE YOOOUUUU YEEEEEES III DOOOOOOOOOO
*** And [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8JtxVGvyOY a multi-fandom version]] with ''{{VideoGame/Doom}}'' and ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder''.
** SEMEN STAINS THE MOUNTAINTOPS
** "ARE YOU RECORDING ME?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Neutral Milk Hotel's live shows will often request that all recording equipment be put away. One Website/FourChan user decided to parody this by posting [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYKJ05MD-QQ an audio clip]] on /mu/ of himself doing an impersonation of Jeff Mangum where he flips out at an audience member for having recording equipment out during a show. The clip quickly became popular to parody and quote in reference to the band, so much so that many people [[BeamMeUpScotty mistakenly believe]] that it was a quote from Mangum himself.[[/labelnote]]
** Fans will joke that the album was Jeff's way of going back in time to save [[Literature/TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl Anne Frank]].
* {{Narm}}: Some of the WordSaladLyrics ''really'' push the RuleOfSymbolism as far as it will go, and [[MetalScream Jeff's voice doesn't help when he reaches his higher register.]] See MemeticMutation.
** Despite its heavy dose of NightmareFuel, Jeff's breakdown at the end of Sailing Through is this for some.
** The infamous "I love you Jesus Christ" bit in "King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 2". It became memed for a reason.
* SacredCow: Due to being an indie band that hasn't sold out beyond its [[CultClassic massive cult]], any criticism towards them is met with massive backlash.
* SignatureSong:
** "Holland, 1945"
** "Song Against Sex"
** "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea"
* SpiritualSuccessor: While Music/ArcadeFire is the most immediately discussed candidate, their work after ''Music/{{Funeral}}'' became progressively further from their NMH influence. Commonly discussed successors in [[Website/FourChan certain communities that idolize Neutral Milk Hotel]] include Phil Elverum (specifically his album ''Music/TheGlowPt2''), [[AllLowercaseLetters jordaan mason and the horse museum]], and Seamonster.
* TheWoobie: Jeff Mangum really deserves a hug.
----