Your target molecule's name makes it sound like a spoof. In any case, it's out there in the ultra-arcane zone, even for me. A reference, or explanation of the chemistry?

Yes. See the Wikipedia page of this stuff, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane

Explosives vary by solid, liquid, and gas. AFAIK, the Russian thermobarics are the most powerful non-nuclear bombs around (which of course they stole from Nazi German research). The FOAB so far in the biggest: The Russians say they have developed the FOAB (Father Of All Bombs) which contains a mixture of an explosive (type unspecified) aluminum powder, and ethylene oxide. It is supposed to to have an R.E. of 4.83. While no one can confirm this or whether it can be carried by the Tu-160 Blackjack, it remains at the top of the list. Future explosives are being worked on at CERN with both potential Anti-Matter weaponry and the Singularity Bomb. The Germans in WW2 worked on alternatives to the uranium bomb which included the first FAEs, an SS Firedamp Weapon (fine coal dust + LOX+ reagent), and Goering testified at the Nuremberg Trials that he prevented Hitler from getting a Molecular Bomb based on Dr. Karl Nowak's Supercompressed explosives research. A bomb like a nuke minus all radiation. The most frightening is the theoretical Unified Field Bomb which would make nukes look like toys. Of course for nuclear there is a cobalt salted weapon and claimed red mercury augmented weapon.

Not particularly funny nor interesting. 4's

Octanitrocubane isn't bad either! (this is sarcasm)

Go skydiving FGS!

Just after my 1st comment, I wikied it again and found it. So, it's rocket fuel; but it doesn't rhyme with atrocious, does it? And I'm a rocket fool ( I love arugula)

Chemistry Nerd: Octanitrocubane is another stuff I refuse to work with.

Thanks Dr. G. You reminded me that the SS N-Material was discovered to be CIF3 at Falkenhagen. Also rocket fuel used by the shuttle boosters, the German Army had it in 1940 as a new Greek fire substitute, but then decided to stop production as too dangerous to handle. The SS took over production but never used it.

I like to shoot black powder guns once in a while and I used to shoot a lot of fireworks before I started spending the 4th of July selling them instead. Explosives at the level you describe or that Rob discusses are outside my expertise, and I hope to keep it that way. I'm perplexed just trying to pronounce the title of your song.

The parody is about an explosive. My comments are relevant. And I discussed a range of explosive devices used by or proposed by many nations: Russia, Germany, Europe, and alluding to the US. I'm sorry to be so knowledge when it comes to weapons from any nation and generally, their history. I myself can make improvised "things" and once had an interesting talk with an expert from the LA Bomb Squad... a conversation you could never participate in. Oh, and I rated this one of the five 555s!!!

Wow, and I thought you made the word up. 555 explosions

Note: Susanna's HMIW or CL-20 has a R.E. factor of destruction of 1.97. Russia's FOAB (Father Of All Bombs) is 4.83. The US MOAB "Mother Of All Bombs" (GBU-47) by comparison has a R.E. factor of only 1.13 and a Daisy Cutter (BLU-82) only 1.10. R.E. is Relative Effectiveness. The R.E. factor is the relative mass of TNT to which an explosive is equivalent; the greater the R.E., the more powerful the explosive. German Amatol in WW2 for the V-weapons was 1.50. The R.E. factor for the Tsar nuclear bomb was 2,100,000!!!

Comments aside, has anyone else noticed that this parody is not really singable and doesn't match the OS very well? All the 5s are unwarranted. Sorry, but it's the truth.

As long as you're not dishing out an alternate truth, Bystander, I'll give it a low score. Thanks for the tip, Pilgrim.