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1. (She Was A) Hotel Detective 2. (She Was A) Hotel Detective (single mix) She's got her ear to the walls and she's tappin' the calls. If you've got a secret boy, forget about it, 'cause she's a. Hotel Detective. my little. Hotel Detective. yeah...3. 2082 Draw the curtain, look, you're only sleeping. Or is this only what the other you is dreaming?. Either way. Hard to take. Ashen features unmistakably your own. Familiar posture, recast in skin and...4. 25 O'Clock The urge to take you grows more strong. For time had made me wait too long. Each watch I smash apart. Just adding to my power. Each watch I smash apart. Just bringing near the hour. of 25 o'clock...5. 32 Footsteps 32 footsteps leading to the room where the paint doesn't want to dry. 32 footsteps running down the road where the dirt reaches the sky. 32 feathers in my brand-new Indian headdress. 32 new moons...6. 4 of 2 At four of two I was staring into space. I had to move there were things I had to do. I wasn't really doing anything. I was standing around. And I looked at the clock. And the clock said four of...7. 85 Radio Special Thank You. Hello. They Might Be Giants are happy to be on a radio program for the first time in their long-illustrious careers. 1985 has been a very good year for They Might Be Giants. In January, Bill began...8. [untitled] What do you think--what do you make out of that recording?. I don't know, Gloria, I just--. Some kind of singing. They sound like all kinds of people, right?. Yeah. And then it says "Anothe...9. A Self Called Nowhere I'm sitting on the curb. By the empty parking lot. Of the store where they let me play the organ. I'm waiting for my ride. But I want to wait inside. Of the store where they let me play the...10. A Shooting Star Is Not A Star A shooting star is not a star. Is not a star at all. A shooting star's a meteor. That's heading for a fall. A shooting star is not a star. Why does it shine so bright?. The friction as it fa...11. About Me You might be thinking that you're free. You might be sailing 'cross the sea. You might be staring at the stars, But you'll be thinking. About me. Me....12. Absolutely Bill's Mood I was born in a lighthouse, my mother was the sea. I crawled to school each morning, when it occured to me. That life's just a mood ring we're not allowed to see. And this is what it said to...13. AKA Driver It's just a full day's drive away. It's just a full day's drive away. It's just a full day's drive away. It's just a full day's drive away. We can't fly li...14. Alienation's for the Rich This song is dedicated to all you modern-day troubadors out there. And I think I know who you are. I got to get a job. Got to get some pay. My son's gotta go to art school. He's leaving in t...15. All Alone Once upon a time, they sent a rocket to the moon. With scientific instruments to test conditions there. But just before they closed the door. One scientist expelled a germ. That accidentally found its...16. Am I Awake? Am I awake?. What time is it?. When I get through this day. Can someone tell me how. And how much longer now. Am I awake?. The coffee's cold, did I forget to drink it yet. Did I forget?. My cloth...17. Ana Ng Make a hole with a gun perpendicular. To the name of this town in a desk-top globe. Exit wound in a foreign nation. Showing the home of the one this was written for. My apartment looks upside down fro...18. Another First Kiss I'm asleep but she's talking to me. She's walking 'round wearing all of my clothes. As she runs out of things to say. And grabs my coat to walk away. How 'bout another first k...19. Ant There's an ant crawling up your back in the nighttime. There's an ant crawling up your back in the nighttime. But you think that's OK while you're sleeping. That ant crawls in your...20. Bangs Bangs. Above your eyes your hair hangs. Blow my mind your royal flyness I dig your bangs. Bangs. To drape across your forehead. To swing concordant angles as you incline your head. Once with a girl I...21. Battle For The Planet Of The Apes (Hidden) Crowd chants "people people people", and "ape ape ape" at the commands of the Johns....22. Become A Robot Here's hoping you don't (hoping you don't). Become a robot (clang clang). Clang, clang, whoops, too late. Here's hoping you don't (hoping you don't). Become a robot (clan...23. Bed Bed Bed The day is done. The sun is down. The curtains have been drawn. And darkness has descended over everything in town. The covers have been turned and I've got my pajamas on. I've had my fun. I...24. Bee Of The Bird Of The Moth Everyone is crying at the dread hypnotic flying. Of the bee of the bird of the moth. You can't walk, you can't ramble 'cause you're gonna have to scramble. From the bee of the bird...25. Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (Hidden) All my friends are beneath the Planet of the Apes. All my friends are. All my friends are. All my friends are beneath the Planet of the Apes. And when I get there. I'll find my friends there. Dee...26. Birdhouse in Your Soul I'm your only friend. I'm not your only friend. But I'm a little glowing friend. But really I'm not actually your friend. But I am. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch. W...27. Birds Fly Birds fly into my windshield. Thoughts fall from my thoughts. This good luck charm hanging off my arm. Was left here by the police. Words fall out of my pockets. And cats dance under my feet. This col...28. Boat of Car Daddy'll sing bass*. Daddy'll sing bass. Daddy'll sing bass. Daddy'll sing bass. I took my boat for a car. I took that car for a ride. I was trying to get somewhere. But now I&apos...29. Boss Of Me LETRA:. Yes, no, maybe. I don't know. Can you repeat the question?. You're not the boss of me now!. You're not the boss of me now!. You're not the boss of me now, and you're n...30. Brainwashin' Our Fighting Boys Somebody's been. Brainwashin' our fighting boys. Somebody's been. Deprogramming them so they won't fight anymore. They're searching for the missing chimp. But they won't...31. Bread Hair I'm a wigged-out daddy with bread on top. I dig an easy-bake granny with a whiskey mop. If you love me, you needn't the whole wheat crop. 'Cause they had a useless battle and'll ne...32. Cabbagetown I was laying on the porch. As the bus drove by. Just talking to the dog. About thinking to myself. There are so many big ideas. We could talk about. But nothing that gets said. Gets us out of Cabbaget...33. Cage & Aquarium Somebody's reading your mind. Damned if you know who it is. they're digging through all of your files. Stealing back your best ideas. You cover your windows with lead. Even keeping the pets...34. Can't Keep Johnny Down Outnumbered a million to one. All of the dicks in this dick town. Can't keep Johnny down. Men piled up in a towering mound. None of them once has found a way. To keep Johnny down. Spending days b...35. Canajoharie Through the overgrowth. Of the underbrush. Shone a fossil tooth. That I must have dropped. Very long ago. Which reminded me. How we wound up where we are now. Right through those trees. I'm not i...36. Careful What You Pack The known, the unknown, and the under-known. Look at what she found. Digging all around. By the goldfish pond. She's gonna get in trouble now. Shaking up the bees, swinging from that tree. Doesn&...37. Celebration First, the DJ must power up the amplifiers. To play a record, select an album and put it on the turntable. The racer must attach five dollars to their car and drive to the DJ booth. Signal the DJ by r...38. Certain People I Could Name The few surviving samurai survey the battle field. Count the arms, the legs and heads, and then divide by five. Drenched in blood, they move across the screen. Do I need to point or do you see the one...39. Chess Piece Face What's gonna happen to Chess Piece Face. There go I but for my face. All I know could be defaced by the facts in the life of Chess Piece Face. I don't know where he lives. Or if he knows to...40. Christmas Cards Every Christmas card I write. Every Christmas card I write. Has been stolen. Has been stolen. Every Christmas card I write has been stolen. Every Christmas card I write has been stolen. Every Christma...41. Clap Your Hands Uh huh. Uh huh uh huh. Uh huh. Uh huh uh huh. Uh huh. Clap your hands. Clap your hands. Clap your hands. Clap your hands. Clap your hands. Stomp your feet. Stomp your feet. Stomp your feet. Stomp your...42. Climbing The Walls I can't talk, I got to go. Don't call me back, I won't get the door. Got to focus on the job. 'Cause I got a new job climbing the walls. I was grinding my teeth, I was wasting my y...43. Cloisonné Mind your business. Mind your business. Mind your never-shut, Quonset hut business. My craft is exploding. It's like I'm making cloisonné. Choking on my dust. With my three blind cats....44. Concrete and Clay You, to me. Are sweet as roses in the morning. You, to me. Are soft as summer in that dawning love we share. That something rare. The sidewalks and the street. The concrete and the clay beneath my fee...45. Confusing the Mind Yes, you can scare a person by confusing his mind. Let's start one step at a time. Yes, you can scare a person by confusing his mind. Always remember, there are two diseases in any business. Well...46. Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes (Hidden) Conquest, it's a type of quest. They called it a conquest of the Planet of the Apes. Conquest, they played it at request. It was another type of quest. For the Planet of the Apes. Conquest!. Requ...47. Contrecoup You know what's wrong with me. You know phrenology. You saw my injury. You can tell just by looking at my skull. Contrecoup, on the rebound. Contrecoup hurt me again. And the second was worse by...48. Counterfeit Fake Hey, hey, counterfeit fake. History wants you, they made a mistake. Hey, hey, counterfeit fake. History wants you, they made a mistake. Hey, hey, counterfeit fake. History wants you, they made a mista...49. Counterfeit Faker Call out the undertaker. Call out the police. Counterfeit Faker. Is coming after me. Yes, I loved him like my brother. I loved him ambivalently. There's no way to measure the damage he has done....50. Courage the Cowardly Dog Theme Eustace, Muriel. Somebody's at the door. Creepy, Surreal. Somebody get the door. Somebody get the door. Who's gonna get the door?. Courage the Cowardly Dog. Courage the Cowardly Dog. Somethi...51. Cowtown I'm going down to Cowtown. The cow's a friend to me. Lives beneath the ocean and that's where I will be. Beneath the waves, the waves. And that's where I will be. I'm gonna se...52. Critic Intro "Every once in a while a band comes along that changes the course of human history, and that band is They Might Be Giants. ". Tom Poston, the New York Times. "Like so many things I can&...53. Cupid I'm shaking down Cupid 'cause I'm feeling so mad. Why I'd break his leg. I'd kill myself if I was somebody else. I'm feeling so beside myself. To paging Mr. Right*. Plea...54. Cyclops Rock I taught you how to Cyclops Rock. And then you go and turn around and break my heart. And waste my cyclops time and mess up my cyclops mind. I'm sick like Chuckie was sick, my defeated heart keep...55. Dark and Metric No taxi could take you, No trains rolling by, No bicycle shop, No planes in the sky. Planes in the sky. Not a night spent in jail, Parrot on my arm, Not a man of the world, No patch on my eye. Patch o...56. Dead I returned a bag of groceries. Accidently taken off the shelf. Before the expiration date. I came back as a bag of groceries. Accidently taken off the shelf. Before the date stamped on myself. Did a l...57. Destination Moon Don't bother to call this room. There's nobody here who can pick up. Or has stuff they need to talk about. And who won't be now. Checking out and flying. By rocket to the moon. By airpl...58. Dig My Grave Dig my grave. Dig my grave. Every time I look in your eyes. I see St. Peter wave. Dig my grave. Dig my grave. Every time you call my name. I hear the angels say. "Dig my grave". Dig my grav...59. Dinner Bell I've been leaving on my things. So in the morning when the morning bird sings. There's still dinner on my dinner jacket. 'Til the dinner bell rings. Experimental dog*. Salivating dog. G...60. Dirt Bike Here comes the dirt bike. Beware of the dirt bike. Because I hear they're coming to our town. They've got plans for everyone. And now I hear they're over their sophomore jinx, so you ha...61. Disappointing Show Mr. John Flansburgh: "This, uh, song. This song is called other show. Other kind of show. It's called 'Disappointing Show. '". Disappointing show. I saw it. Disappointing...62. Diving Board The diving board can sense the pool. The scent of water down below. The swimming pool can see the board. Refracted through the gentle waves. The diving board can sense the pool. The diving board can s...63. Doctor Worm They call me Dr. Worm. Good morning. How are you? I'm Dr. Worm. I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor, But I am a real worm;. I am an actual worm. I live like a worm. I lik...64. Dog Walker Showdown at the battery. Showdown at the battery now. Showdown at the battery, showdown. Put down that snowball now. Got no inclination to play around. Must be hard for you draculas. But nobody's...65. Dollar for Dollar Dollar for dollar....66. Don't Let's Start Don't don't don't let's start. This is the worst part. Could believe for all the world. That you're my precious little girl. But don't don't don't let's st...67. Don't Let's Start (single mix) Don't don't don't let's start. This is the worst part. Could believe for all the world. That you're my precious little girl. But don't don't don't let's st...68. Dont Know Why It Takes That Long Every two hours there's a different song. Perhaps there's a reason it takes that long. I don't know why it takes that long. For They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song. And your call is next!....69. Doris Cunningham I think you have another song for us. Would you like to perform it?. What's the name of the song?. Oh, I think I know that one! Great, great....70. Down To The Bottom Of The Sea Down down down. Down down down. Down down down. Down to the bottom of the sea. Me and my baby. We got a secret plan. Me and my baby. And I'm a sailor man. Down down down. Down down down. Down dow...71. Dr. Evil Evil. Evil is his one and only name. Evil. In his mind there is no other game. When your name is Evil that is good. Or so you think. But you're so very wrong. It's evil. But being wrong is r...72. Drink! I'll take back my pinata it's wasted on you. Just spinning that pool cue all over the room. And give back the blindfold that's under your shoe. Let's drink, drink this town is so g...73. Edison Museum The Edison Museum, not open to the public. Its haunted towers rise into the clouds above. Folks drive in from out of town. To gaze in amazement when they see it. Just outside the gate I look into the...74. Erase You and I will be together. When we shed our memory. I won't wear an orange sweater. When I get it off of me. When it's as it someday is. It always will have been the case. When your ever-se...75. Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (Hidden) Escape from the Planet of the Apes. Well we gotta escape from the Planet of the Apes. 'Cause all our friends are on different planet. Yes all my friends are on a different planet now. Gotta escap...76. Everything Right is Wrong Again Everything right is wrong again. Just like in the long long trailer. All the dishes got broken and the car kept driving. And nobody would stop to save her. Wake me when it's over, touch my face....77. Exquisite Dead Guy Exquisite Dead Guy. Ba ba da ba ba ba da ba. Ba ba da ba ba ba da ba. Ba ba da ba ba ba da ba. Ba ba da ba ba ba da ba. Ba ba da ba ba ba da ba. Ba ba da ba ba ba da ba. Ba ba da ba ba ba da ba. Ba ba...78. Extra Savoir-Faire When I walk down the street, most guys look like elves. I don't mean to put them down but they do. It's hard to understand me from the language I use. There's no word in English for my...79. Fake Out in Buenos Aires Fake out. Fake in. Fake it to me. What is fake?. Fake T. V. Land of a thousand fake outs. Fake worse than death. In Buenos Aires. In Buenos Aires. Fake out. Fake in. Faker's delight. Fake your cl...80. Famous Polka <Lots and lots of polka music>. The famous person has. the same size water-skis as me. She's got three cars, As many years as I've lived in this city. Her hair is blond and mine is bro...81. Feast Of Lights You never write, you never call. And now you wander in the hall. You look familiar;. I barely know your face at all. We never get together at all. Until the last day of Hanukkah. I got you a harmonica...82. Feign Amnesia Now I know just what to do. Feign amnesia. How I wish it wasn't true. Wish it wasn't true right now. Not much quiet about reinvention. Why half-settle for stuff that is half-new?. Like a vol...83. Fibber Island Here on Fibber Island. We strum rubber guitars. Our friends live on Mars. And we sew buttons on our cars. Here on Fibber Island. Our house is made of pie. Our dog is two miles wide. And all he talks a...84. Fingertips Everything is catching. Yes, everything is catching on fire. (Everything's catching on fire). Everything is catching on fire (everything's catching on fire). Fingertips. Fingertips. Fingerti...85. Finished With Lies Now I'm telling the truth. I'm finished with lies, lies. If you don't believe me now. You'll never believe me now. I should have my head examined. They'll see when they look i...86. First Kiss The morning, Alarm rings. I'm asleep but she's talking to me. She's walking round wearing all of my clothes. But we decided long ago. We'd build a time machine and go. How bout ano...87. For Science There has been a spacecraft sighted. Flying high above the sky. Sirens declare there's one among us from Venus. Volunteers, we need volunteers. Soldiers to meet them. Have no fear. Have no fear....88. Four of Two Underneath a big clock at the corner of 5th Avenue and 22nd Street. I stood and waiting for a girl I knew at the spot where we agreed to meet. It was four minutes of two. At four of two, I stood waiti...89. Hall of Heads Here in the hall of heads. You look through the keyhole. This is the hall of heads. One step through the doorway. Roll out that special head. This is our favorite one. Please don't try to leave....90. Hearing Aid Frosty the supervisor. Lives by himself. Sometimes I feel sorry for him. Usually I can't. I've turned off my hearing aid. Don't say the electric chair's not good enough. For king-l...91. Hell Hotel Salutations paint his karma, Bend joints in fighting words. Got his mean streak from his mother, ha ha ha. Now Love Boats paint his liver, with eyes on the city lights. Collapsin' on the upbeats...92. Hello Radio Hello. Hello. Hello....93. Hey Everybody Hey Everybody, Look my way!. Hey Everybody, Go away!. Please. Please. Please. Please. I'm Frankenberry. I'm Frankenberry. I'm Frankenberry. I'm Frankenberry. Hey Everybody. Look my...94. Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal I could never sleep my way to the top. 'Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up. And since my options had been whittled away. I struck a bargain with my radio DJ. I said I'd like this...95. Hi Honey I'm Home Hi, honey, I'm home. Hi, honey, I'm home. How was your day?. How was your day?. Hi, honey, I'm home. Hi, honey, I'm home. Hi, honey, I'm home. How was your day?. How was your...96. Hide Away Folk Family Hide away folk family. Or else someone's gonna get ya (Someone's gonna get ya). Someone's gonna get ya. Hide away folk family. Better hide away. Better hide away. Tippy-toe to the front...97. Hiya Hiya, hiya, hiya, hi. Don't be so jaded. I'm quite sincere. Though we may differ. You'll be right here. Top of the heap. Kings of all we survey. The last thing's a clinker. Who say...98. Hopeless Bleak Despair I never knew what everybody meant by endless, hopeless bleak despair. Until one day when I found out. The first time I ever left my house. It saw me and followed me home. And stayed with me for my who...99. Hot Cha Hot Cha, where are you?. Everybody's eyes are closed. I can't see why I miss you so. So Hot Cha, where are you?. First time Hot Cha went away. A floating island was his home. Then the phone...100. House of Mayors They are crowding the stage of these hallowed confines. Representing the parties. In here are enshrined the one hundred-odd figures of men. Wearing suits, who in sum. Constitute the assembly of the Ho...101. Hovering Sombrero Hey hovering sombrero. Gently waving in the air above the meadow. Softly floating in the sky outside the window. Hovering sombrero don't be shy. Don't. don't be shy. Don't be. te...102. How Can I Sing Like A Girl? Birds are calling to sing along. But my window's painted shut. And all that year of chorus taught me. Is out of style and long forgot. How can I sing like a girl. And not be stigmatized. By the r...103. How Much Cake Can You Eat The shining spoons of this town. All point in your direction. Can you keep a secret?. We can trust you, we can throw you. Are you sitting on your feet?. How much cake can you eat?. Are you sitting on...104. Hypnotist of Ladies He's a hypnotist, hypnotist of ladies. He's a hypnotist, hypnotist of ladies. You're getting sleepy, very sleepy. He's a hypnotist, hypnotist of ladies. Never had a pocket watch, n...105. I Am a Grocery Bag Juices, muffins, pasta, and cheese. Milk and biscuits and cocktail sauce. I am a grocery bag. Salsa and pickles and organic grain. I am a grocery bag. Fresh coffee and bagels, pudding and soap. Baby f...106. I Am A Human Head I'm a human head. And my best friend is also a head. I don't really need my best friend. Now my friend is gone. And I'm only a head by myself. I find I don't need my whole head. No...107. I Am Not Your Broom Now Broom, you must now sweep for me. The dust it fills my room. No, John, I will not sweep for you. For I am not your broom. What nonsense are you speaking, Broom. My words you must obey. Another lif...108. I Blame You Ten miles from nowhere. There's a story that's true. About a fine girl. And a boy just like you. They fell so deeply. But then fell apart. Now they say the same words. Of what used to be. Wh...109. I Can Hear You I Can Hear You by They Might Be Giants. Made at the Edison Laboratories. I can hear you. Just barely hear you. I can just barely hear you. This is a warning. Step away from the car. This car is prote...110. I Enjoy Being A Boy I live in a cucumber castle. On the banks of a cranberry sea. And starfish dance under my drawbridge. And the blackbirds make nest in my tree. I enjoy being a boy in love with you. Ay-ay-ay-ay. I enjo...111. I Find It Hard to Believe I find it hard to believe. I find it hard to believe. That I'm embarassed at me. For being upset. Over acting so contemptuously (I find it hard to believe). Acting so contemptuously (I find it ha...112. I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die Sometimes I feel like being wispy. And once in a while I feel like being dry. But we're doomed and we're drowned by this feeling we surround. So I hope that I get old before I die. Ohhhhh. I...113. I Might Be Giants Too They might be giants. This world might go too far. I should be saving those tears. I need to know, so won't you care, do you? (They might be giants). This world might go too far. I should be savi...114. I Need Some Lovin I need some lovin'. Some turtle-dovin'. To dry the ocean. Of tears running down my spine. I need some kissing. But I know you're listening. To all the radios. That tune in to read my mi...115. I Palindrome I Someday mother will die and I'll get the money. Mom leans down and says, "My sentiments exactly, You son of a bitch". I palindrome I (I palindrome I). I palindrome I (I palindrome I). A...116. I Should Be Allowed To Think I saw the best minds of my generation. Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical. I should be allowed to glue my poster. I should be allowed to think. I should be allowed to glue my poster. I should...117. I'll Sink Manhattan I'll sink Manhattan. Right under the sea. I'll find the sweetest spot to watch. As it goes away. You were so happy. With the things that you said. Like, "He's my lower half,"...118. I'm Def Can we do that?. Can we do that?. I'm def. I'm def. I'm def. I'm listening to the radio. Got a job as a test pilot. Yes I got a job as a test pilot. I'm def. I never listen to...119. I'm Impressed I'm impressed, I'm impressed. When that gorilla beats his chest. I fall to bits. I confess. I admit I'm impressed. When the torpedo in the vest barks his orders. I'm impressed. And...120. I'm Sick (of this American Life) I'm Sick (of this American Life). Screw kid, I got nothin' to say. Quit buggin' me, go away. High time you realize. I didn't come here to socialize. I'm sick. Sick of this Ame...121. I've Got A Fang Glistening white triangular tooth. Open up a can of tomato juice. I've got a fang. I've got a fang. I've got a fang. Girlfriend took me to meet her dad. He didn't like me because I...122. I've Got a Match Get out of the car. Put down the phone. Take off that stupid looking hat you wear. I'm going to die if you touch me one more time. Well I guess that I'm going to die no matter what. Love peo...123. I've Got A World That Swings As written by Lil Mattis & Louis Yule Brown for the movie "The Nutty Professor" with Jerry Lewis. Up at dawnin', sleepy and yawnin'. Still the taste of wine. Then I remember yo...124. If I Wasn't Shy If I wasn't shy. If I wasn't shy. I'd burn all the uniforms. I'd burn all the "Ask Me" buttons. I'd burn all the intercoms. I'd burn all the time clock cards. I...125. In Fact I'm a mess. Even at my best. I'm dismantling my chances. Even as I win. A bunch. I got tripwires to finesse. I'm a mess. Now I ain't right. If there's a test tonight. I will a...126. In the Middle Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle. In the middle in the middle in the middle of the block. Don't cross the street in the middle in the middle. In the middle in the middle in...127. Inside the Puppet Head As your body floats down Third Street. With the burn-smell factory closing up. Yes it's sad to say you will romanticize. All the things you've known before. It was not not not so great. It w...128. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Istanbul was Constantinople. Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople. Been a long time gone, Constantinople. Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night. Every gal in Constantinople. Lives in...129. It's Not My Birthday Well the rain falls down without my help I'm afraid. And my lawn gets wet though I've withheld my consent. When this grey world crumbles like a cake. I'll be hanging from the hope. That...130. James K. Polk In 1844, the Democrats were split. The three nominees for the presidential candidate. Were Martin Van Buren, a former president and an abolitionist. James Buchanan, a moderate. Louis Cass, a general a...131. John Lee Supertaster Flans: When I was 39 years old, I heard a story. I found out that there [are] people walking among us who have superpowers. These people are called Supertasters. To a Supertaster, bitter fruits tas...132. Judy Is Your Viet Nam You met Judy in the nineties. She threw parties for magazines. For a while she had a roommate. But that roommate was never seen. Who knew she could be so reckless?. Who knew you could be so wrong?. Da...133. Kiss Me, Son of God I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage. Called the blood of the exploited working class. But they've overcome their shyness. Now they're calling me Your Highness. And a world scre...134. Kiss Me, Son of God (alternate version) I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage. Called the blood of the exploited working class. But they've overcome their shyness. Now they're calling me Your Highness. And a world scre...135. Kitten Intro There's something coming. There's a new car on the horizon. It's coming very slowly. It makes a noise. It has kittens painted all over it. With a new kind of fur. Cleaner, but wit...136. Lady is a Tramp Yeah. Yeah. Tramp....137. Lazy Head and Sleepy Bones Lazy Head and Sleepy Bones. Always disagree. Though everybody says they should be friends. They're too tired to see. When Sleepy Bones says he's feeling tired. Lazy Head wants to rest. When...138. Let Your Hair Hang Down Let your hair hang down. It is now the time. To untie your hair. Let your hair hang down. Why do we resemble concrete?. Did we order all these rain clouds?. Who overturned the party cart?. Who said to...139. Letterbox I'll never know what you'll find when you open up your letter box tomorrow. 'Cause a little bird never tells me anything I want to know, she's my best. friend, she's a sparrow...140. Lie Still, Little Bottle Lie still, little bottle, and shake my shaky hand. Black coffee's not enough for me, I need a better friend. One pill at the bottom is singing my favorite song. I know I must investigate. I hope...141. Living Doll If you had such a checkered past. Then how come you're living today. I never wanted to bring it up. But what's the writing on your forehead say. Wide awake and lost, I don't feel anythi...142. Lullaby to Nightmares Have you ever seen a bloody head?. Glass in hand, lying up in bed. That's the time to sing this cowardly lullaby. And you ought to know why. Lullaby to nightmares, whispered low. In the night whe...143. Madam, I Challenge You to a Duel I am a man of honor and I am mortified. By your litany of slurs. Such a lot of words. Oh dear. Madam, I challenge you to a duel. My second warned you to be careful. That bell can't be unrung. Mad...144. Maine Relaxing on my* hands and knees. Relaxing on my* face. Reclining in the bear-trap of its tender warm embrace. Glazed with coniferous green. Glazed with excitement and dread. Exhausted from oversleep....145. Mainstream Can I have this last dance, my darling?. Can I have this last dance with you?. I wanna dance the whole night tonight. And can I have this last dance, my darling?. Can I have this last dance with you?....146. Mammal Glass of Milk. Standing in between extinction in the cold. and explosive radiating growth. So the warm blood flows. Through the large four-chambered heart. Maintaining the very high metabolism rate th...147. Man, It's So Loud In Here They fixed up the corner store like it was a night club. It's permanently disco. Everyone is dressed so oddly I can't recognize them. I can't tell the staff from the customers. Baby che...148. Mario Speaks Okay, Okay, settle down everyone. Okay, please, please. Alright, it's showtime everyone. Listen, I've got a story to tell. When I first accepted the job as personal manager and stylist for...149. Maybe I Know Maybe I know that she's been a-cheating. Maybe I know that she's been untrue. But what can I do. I hear them whispering as I walk by. She's gonna break his heart and make him cry. I kno...150. Meet James Ensor Meet James Ensor. Belgium's famous painter. Dig him up and shake his hand. Appreciate the man. Before there were junk stores. Before there was junk. He lived with his mother and the torments of C...151. Metal Detector Down at the shore there's a place where there's no one vacationing. There's just the sound of the call of the wild overcoming the fear of the unknown. And I've got something to hel...152. Miniature Sidewalk Whirlwind Trying to avoid. Being hit in the leg. By the bag that is going. Around and around. In the miniature sidewalk whirlwind. But the crumpled-up bag. Moves exactly as fast. As the speed at which you walk....153. Mink Car It's knocking off my diamond wig. Knocking me down unto the platinum ground. Woke up in a beautiful dream alone. Alone. I got hit by a mink car. Hit by a mink car driven by a guitar. And the silv...154. Monsters of Mud Monsters of mud, covered in mud (made of mud). Monsters of mud (made of mud). Monsters of mud, covered in mud (repeat six times). Made of mud, they're made of mud (repeat six times). (2x). Look a...155. Moving to the Sun While they were staring at the Citgo sign. Is when they lost our trail. They thought we were part of a caravan. But we had other plans. You can't catch me. Where I'm gonna fall. You can&apos...156. Mr. Klaw A claw is a claw. And, and, and nobody has seen a, a talking claw. Nobody has seen a talking claw. Unless, unless that claw is the famous, the famous. Unless that claw is the famous. Mr. Klaw. Mr. K...157. Mr. Me Once a boy named Mister Me bemoaned a great regret. I've floundered in the misty sea, but can't abide its mystery. I wound up sad, you bet. So onward go and Edward Ho into the bounding main....158. Mr. Xcitement Cafe con pan, cafe con pan, Rock on my hubba, the beat is blubba. Being stingy on the pike collect the one into the otha. Careen in tandem, the sea into the landem. The people in the pix they want to...159. Mrs Cinderella Mrs. Cinderella. Please don't pound on my chest. I can not see you now. I can not have seen you before. When it turns twelve o'clock. I'll be back by myself. And you'll be back in...160. Mrs. Train Mrs. Train. I don't want to be first in line to see Mrs. Train. I expect that it doesn't matter to Mrs. Train. Being comfortable with yourself. And being patient and taking your time. Are...161. Museum of Idiots They built this whole neighborhood. Out of wood, out of wood. I guess I'll still be around when they burn, burn it down. I will be standing around when they burn it down. In the Museum of Idiots....162. My Evil Twin My evil twin, bad weather friend. He always wants to start when I want to begin*. It scares me so, like I scare myself. With that book of Nostradamus up upon my shelf. Playing hangman 'til the mo...163. My Man My man. Muscles from hand to foot. Completely coated in uninteruppted skin. My man. Signals command the leg. To follow orders coming down from headquarters. Why then am I in bed?. I guess my man'...164. Narrow Your Eyes I don't want to change your mind. I don't want to think about your mind. They say love is blind. I don't think you're blind. You don't want to understand. And I don't wan...165. Nevada Nevada, Nevada. The dream of every girl. Nevada, Nevada. The acorn of the squirrel. Ladies falling from the treetops. Calling out in heaven's name. Parachutes of dresses. Saving every dame. Nevad...166. Never Knew Love I never knew love could be like this. I never knew love could be like this. I go around thinking I'm a genius. But I never knew love could be like this. Cartography. Is not my métier. And th...167. New York City You called me last night on the telephone. And I was glad to hear from you 'cause I was all alone. You said, "It's snowing, it's snowing! God, I hate this weather. ". Now I wa...168. Next Plane to London I'm on the next plane to London. Leaving on runway number five. Next plane to London and I'm missing her. That baby of mine. Told her I was gonna be a star. But to do it I would have to go f...169. Nightgown of the Sullen Moon Fell in the door. And you fell on the floor. With your hand on the knob. Looking up and abruptly. Forget what you're thinking. Fire alarms go off in your head. You live. In the nightgown of the s...170. No One Knows My Plan In my prison cell I think these words. I was careless. I can see that now. I must be silent. Must contain my secret smile. I want to tell you. you my mirror. you my iron bars. When I made a shadow on...171. No! No is no. No is always no. If they say no, it means a thousand times no. No plus no equals no. All nos lead to no no no. Finger pointing, eyebrows low. Mouth in the shape of the letter O. Pardon me --...172. Not Too Clear Not Too Long They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song. Not too clear, and not too long. And your call is next!....173. Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes All the people are so happy now, their heads are caving in. I'm glad they are a snowman with protective rubber skin. But every little thing's a domino that falls on different dots. And crash...174. Now That I Have Everything The mirror on the wall. Won't talk to me at all. Now that I have everything. The place inside the frame. Just doesn't look the same. Now that I have everything. I wasn't always so fortu...175. Number Three There's only two songs in me and I just wrote the third. Don't know where I got the inspiration or how I wrote the words. Spent my whole life just digging up my music's shallow grave. F...176. O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum. Wie treu sind deine Blé‹žte. Du gré»±st nicht nur zur Sommerzeit. Nein, auch im Winter wenn es schneit. O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum. Wie tre...177. O, do Not Forsake Me O, do not forsake me, my indolent friends. O, do not forsake me though you know I must spend. All my darkest hours talking like this. For I am one thousand years old. One thousand years old. Sure, you...178. Old Pine Box They tried the handcuffs but they won't lock. Electrical courses but they won't shock. You pulled the fire alarm. You tried punching a cop. You're just too tired to stop. Old pine box (...179. Older You're older than you've ever been. and now you're even older. and now you're even older. and now you're even older. You're older than you've ever been. and now you&...180. On Earth My Nina Her burden of things walking out. Her burden of things walking out. On Earth my Nina. On Earth my Nina. God forbid a vaguer feat. National hell mock me. Say the sparrow wants a morbid arrow. Here&apos...181. On the Drag You're only happy when you're sad. You're top fueled and you're bad. Parachute in your back pack and. Your knees under your chin. And your boyfriend's getting mad. At all the...182. Ondine Ondine. You won. All she left behind was an unloaded gun. And my face. Is blushing. For all the things she's done. You couldn't miss that girl. 'Cause here she comes. Ondine. Back up. R...183. Ondine: Ondine. You won. All she left behind was an unloaded gun. And my face. Is blushing. For all the things she's done. You couldn't miss that girl. 'Cause here she comes. Ondine. Back up. R...184. One More Parade Hup, two, three, four, marching down the street. Rollin' of the drums and the tramping of the feet. General salutes and the mothers wave and weep. Here comes the big parade. Don't be afraid,...185. Operators are Standing By Operators are standing by. Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. Bounce their shoes at the end of their feet. And wish they could go home. Operators are standing by. Poking holes in the ceiling tile...186. Operators Are StandingBy Operators are standing by. Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee. Bounce their shoes at the end of their feet. And wish they could go home. Operators are standing by. Poking holes in the ceiling tile...187. Oranges Oranges. Oranges. Oranges and graphic design. The Chopping Block spends their time. Growing oranges. Oranges. Then working on graphic design. The Chopping Block works all the time. They work the day s...188. Oranges Testamonial Mr. John Flansburgh: "Hey, this is John of They Might Be Giants. You might know me better as one of the guys from They Might Be Giants. You know, chemistry is like a relationship and that&apos...189. Oregon Oregon is bad. Stop it if you can. Here it comes. Here it comes. Now it's after you. Flee to someplace new. Run away. Run away. From the penthouse to the prison. to the humble piedáter...190. Out Of Jail Long before the screen door slammed, she was out of Xenia. A stranger could have loved that town but she had to leave. I wish I'd gotten to know her before I fell in love. I could say who's...191. Particle Man Particle man, particle man. Doing the things a particle can. What's he like? It's not important. Particle man. Is he a dot, or is he a speck?. When he's underwater does he get wet?. Or...192. Pencil Rain The possible dream. Finale of seem. The moment that some call eternal that some call insane. Now helmets on each head awaiting the first lead. The pageant is named the pencil rain. The infantry stands...193. Pennsylvania La la la la la la la la la la la la. La la la la la la la la la la la la. La la la la la la la la la la la la. La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la. La la la la la la la la la la la la la l...194. Pet Name You gave me a pet name. Which is not to say I like it. We met at a party. Not to say I was invited. You said love was just a lie. But I could tell that you were lying. And we almost figured out how we...195. Piece of Dirt Piece of dirt, that is all I'm standing on today. Piece of dirt, the whole world has slipped away. I would climb the highest mountain just to jump into a fountain. Or to fly, I'd fly away. A...196. Planet Of The Apes (Hidden) In a world of simians I'm waiting for my thumbs. On the Planet of the Apes this song is sung. We're waiting for our thumbs. We're waiting for our thumbs. In the world of simians we&apos...197. Protagonist She stole my daydreams. She stole my air guitar. [''Exterior. Man on lawn, alone at dawn. '']. Packed the typewriter. And drove off in her car. [''A battered automobile...198. Purple Toupee I remember the year I went to camp. I heard about some lady named Selma and some blacks. Somebody put their fingers in the President's ears. It wasn't too much later they came out with Johns...199. Put It To The Test If there's a question bothering your brain. That you think you know how to explain. You need a test. Yeah, think up a test. If it's possible to prove it wrong. You're going to want to k...200. Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head As your body floats down Third Street. With the burn-smell factory closing up. Yes it's sad to say you will romanticize. All the things you've known before. It was not not not so great. It w...201. Rabid Child Lord, please don't take me away. Rabid child stays at home, talks on a CB. Truckers pass calling out their handles to the kid. Chess Piece Face and The Big Duluth call her every day. "Hammer...202. Rat Patrol Moths beat on the windowpane. Telling me I'm not the same. Sounds of nothing, sounds of fear. Speak to me when no one's near. I'm on Rat Patrol. I'm on Rat Patrol. Well, those disa...203. Reprehensible Each night I lie awake. Completely alone. A voice is speaking, and I tremble. For it's not my own. My own. I can't ignore it. Although I try. The intrusive whisper fascinates me. Here's...204. Rest Awhile Verse 1:. I got rid of my jackets and coats. I threw out all of my pants. I got sick of my stinkin' clothes. I had to get rid of them. Climb:. I'm knot yet considering replacing them. I&apos...205. Return From The Planet Of The Apes (hidden) Cornellius Cornellius, I miss you ape. I miss you ape. I miss your toffee cape. I miss your toffee cape, Cornellius, Cornellius, you were my favorite ape. I've got to get back to that crazy plane...206. Rhythm Section Want Ad In a world we call our home there's lots of room to roam. Plenty of time to turn mistakes into rhyme. There's a place for those who love their poetry. It's just across from the sign tha...207. Road Movie to Berlin We're in a road movie to Berlin. Can't drive out the way we drove in. So sneak out this glass of bourbon. And we'll go. We were once so close to heaven. Peter came out and gave us medal...208. Robot Parade In a future time. Children will work together. To build a giant cyborg. Robot Parade. Robot Parade. Wave the flags that the robots made. Robot Parade. Robot Parade. Robots obey what the children say....209. S-E-X-X-Y Dressed only in clothes. From her head to her toes. This is the way. The talking part goes. S-E-X-X-Y. More than enough. Around the clock with nobody else. S-E-X-X-Y. There she is. Standing on the bed...210. Santa's Beard Once a year my friend puts on a red suit. And hangs around with me and my wife. Now I can't help but feeling jealous each time she climbs on his knee. And she stands beneath the mistletoe screami...211. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love Pistol shots. Gun shots. Pistol shots. Gun shots. Bullets from a revolver. Bullets from a gun. Bullets through the atmosphere. Here they come. John, I've been bad. And they're coming after m...212. See The Constellation I lay my head on the railroad track. Stare at the sky all painted up. Your train is gone, won't be coming back. See the constellation ride across the sky. No cigar, no lady on his arm. Just a guy...213. SenSurround SENSURROUND. When I was only a zygote. I still remember the time. When there was nothing to know or to think about. Except the sound of my mind. And the sound from outside. SenSurround. Down at the bo...214. Sentimental Over you Never thought I'd fall. But now I hear the call. I'm getting sentimental over you. Things you say and do. Just thrill me through and through. I'm getting sentimental over you. Once I wo...215. She Think She's Edith Head Back in High School I knew a girl. Not too simple and not too kind. We both grew up, but I heard she'd changed. From a new wave fan to another kind. She think's she's Edith Head. But yo...216. She Thinks She's Edith Head Back in High School I knew a girl. Not too simple and not too kind. We both grew up, but I heard she'd changed. From a new wave fan to another kind. She think's she's Edith Head. But yo...217. She's Actual Size Words fail. Buildings tumble. The ground opens wide. Light beams down from heaven. She stands before my eyes. She's actual size, but she seems much bigger to me. Squares may look distant in her r...218. She's an Angel I met someone at the dog show. She was holding my left arm. But everyone was acting normal so I tried to look nonchalant. We both said, "I really love you". The Shriners loaned us cars. We r...219. Shoehorn with Teeth He wants a shoehorn, the kind with teeth. People should get beat up for stating their beliefs. He wants a shoehorn, the kind with teeth. Because he knows there's no such thing. He asks a girl if...220. Siftin Siftin'. Siftin'. Siftin'. Siftin'. Siftin'. Siftin'. Siftin'. Siftin'....221. Sleeping in the Flowers I got a crush. Copy shop clerk. But she won't look up at me. Don't want to be known as the freak. Who just comes around to catch her eye. We could be sleeping in the flowers. We could sleep...222. Sleepwalkers See them over there. See them moving down the road. Their arms held out ahead. And their eyes, their eyes are closed. Don't make any noise. Cry out loud or stamp your feet. You'll wake the g...223. Snail Shell Sir hand. Or is it ma'am. I fell out of my right place again. And you. Considered me. And now I'm where a snail has to be. I want to thank you for putting me back in my snail shell. I want t...224. Snowball in Hell Avalanche or roadblock. I was a snowball in hell. Avalanche or roadblock. A jailer trapped in his cell. Money's all broke, and food's going hungry. If it wasn't for disappointment. I wo...225. Somebody Took My Eyeball Somebody took my eye. Somebody took my eye. Somebody. Someone. Somebody. Somebody took my eye. Somebody took my eye. It was the only eye I had....226. Someone Keeps Moving My Chair Mr. Horrible. Mr. Horrible. Telephone call for Mr. Horrible. But before he can talk to the ugliness men. There's some horrible business left. For him to attend to. Something unpleasant has spi...227. South Carolina The other day my neighbor has a dented bike. Second day he called me from intensive care. Says he needs a picture of the dented bike. For the evidence of what a wreck he had. Accident. Accident. Lift...228. Spider Ladies and gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen. Spider. He is our hero. Spider. Get rid of. Spider. Step on spider. Spider. We love you spider. I promise not to kill you. Spider. Spider. We love you spide...229. Spiraling Shape Down, down, down you go. No way to stop. As you fall, hear me call. No, no, no. Listen to this warning and. Consider these. Simple words of advice. Stop, stop, stop. Fogging the view, cupping face to...230. Spoiler Alert Flansburgh:. This truck is driving out of my mind. But this truck has a mind of its own. Which is a lucky thing. 'cause my leg is so short. That I can't reach the brake. This truck is drivin...231. Spy I see you from my spy plane, baby. I see you walking on the ground. I see you through my spy glasses, baby. I can see right through the ground. If you want to be a spy. Then you must really see. And y...232. Stand on Your Own Head I like people, they're the ones who can't stand. They're the ones who can't stand. I see smoke signals coming from them. They say "We are out of furniture". Stand on your...233. Stomp Box Stomp Box speak my thought. Vent these voices from the dark. Shout Shout Shout Shout. Scream it out. Blast your missive. Tell the wordless message. Little Stomp Box. Tear it from my heart. Stomp Box,...234. Stormy Pinkness Stormy pinkness. Human weakness. Fills my johny cup with gloom*. Your progression. My digression. Forty days this afternoon. The things we cherish are small indeed. So much the larger the need. Stormy...235. Subliminal As I got hit by a car there was a message for me. As I went through the windshield, I noticed something. Subliminal (subliminal). In an unnoticeable way. Important (important). And hard to see. Sublim...236. Summer Breeze In a summer house out on Cape Cod. A number of years ago. My cousin Charles heard on the radio. On WEEI. The story of an automobile. That had driven from its garage. And killed a number of couples kis...237. Swing Is A Word Who can snap my fingers?. Nobody can, nobody can. Where's my cat's pajamas?. In the can, the big trash can. Swing is a word. Six feet down. Swing is a word. Six feet down. Swing is a word. S...238. Take Out The Trash Girl! Why not take out the trash?. And once you get him out, tell him not to come back again. Girl! Put that cat in the bin. After what he said, after everything he did. You had him figured out a whil...239. The Army's Tired Now The army's tired now. Tired of swinging its giant arms. The army's tired now. Tired of waiting on the couch. And it's so sad. All its defenders have moved along. And it's so sad....240. The Bells Are Ringing The bells are ringing. The song they're singing. The sound is bringing the people 'round. They hear the instructions. They follow directions. They travel great distances to the sound. The be...241. The Big Big Whoredom Come on baby turn that frown upside down. Tell me why you ain't been around. What is it brings you down?. We work the hardest to be the smartest (we work). We work the hardest to be the smartest...242. The Biggest One The water running down that pipe. Looks like a snake to me. By "Doc's Sugar Bowl" my coffee gets cold. Because I don't want to see that. I've got no one to blame but my fat se...243. The Cap'm Do you think there's somebody out there. Someone else who's better than the one you've got?. Well there's not, there's not. When I talk you keep looking away from me. Because...244. The Day The day Marvin Gaye and Phil Ochs got married. The trees all waved their giant arms. And happiness bled from every streetcorner. And biplanes bombed with fluffy pillows. The day Marvin Gaye and Phil O...245. The Edison Museum The Edison Museum, not open to the public. Its haunted towers rise into the clouds above. Folks drive in from out of town. To gaze in amazement when they see it. Just outside the gate I look into the...246. The Edison Museum (Another Version) The Edison Museum, not open to the public. Its haunted towers rise into the clouds above it. Folks drive in from out of town to gaze in amazement when they see it. Just outside the gate, I look into t...247. The End of the Tour There's a girl with a crown and a scepter. Who's on WLSD. And she says that the scene isn't what it's been. And she's thinking of going home. That it's old and it's...248. The Famous Polka The famous person wears the same size water skis as me. She's got three cars, as many years I've lived in this city. Her hair is blond and mine is brown, they both start with a B. But when t...249. The Feel Good Sublet It's the feel-good sublet of the summer. The leaseholder left their cigars in the drawer. This place will hold us for one whole summer. Don't use the stove, refrigerator, or door. Feel-good...250. The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) Who's that playing. Hey. The guitar?. Is it Jim?. I don't know. Is it Jim?. I don't know. In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion takes control. In the spaceship, the silver s...251. The House At The Top Of The Tree There's a house at the top of a tree. There's a house at the top of a tree. In the house there's a room. In the room there's a chair. And sitting in the chair is you. There's...252. The Incredible Shrinking Day The Incredible Shrinking Day. They Might Be Giants. Composição: They Might Be Giants. Sun's up, I hit the floor. Shoes tied, I'm out the door. Is this a clean shirt?. I think it wa...253. The King of Wingo Long ago, in a bucket of mud. There was a newborn cell that was hungry for blood. It was conflicted by two contrary hearts. And it divided into constituent parts. Then they conflicted some more. Then...254. The Lady And The Tiger The lady said to the tiger, as they stood behind some doors, "I'm sick of this job. I don't know what we're waiting here fors. I'm turning off life support. I'm putting...255. The Mesopotamians We've been driving around. From one end of this town to the other and back. But no one's ever seen us (No one's ever seen us). Driving our Econoline van (And no one's ever heard of...256. The Power of TMBG Dial a Song My friends don't understand why. I spend my days by the phone. But my friends they don't understand. The power of They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song. And your call is next!....257. The Shadow Government Driving home from my meth lab. Realized something had changed. Looked in the sky. Saw with my eye. The moon was following me. Where's the shadow government when you need it?. Where's the sha...258. The Statue Got Me High The statue got me high. The statue got me high. The monument of granite sent a beam into my eye. The statue made me die. The statue made me die. It took my hand it killed me and it turned me to the sk...259. The World's Address I know you deceived me, couldn't sleep last night. Now my tear stains on the wall reflect an ugly sight. I can see your secrets. No need to confess. Everyone looks naked when you know the world&a...260. The World's Address (Joshua Fried re-mix) I know you deceived me, couldn't sleep last night. Now my tear stains on the wall reflect an ugly sight. I can see your secrets. No need to confess. Everyone looks naked when you know the world&a...261. The Writings on the Wall Half the boy and nothing else. Put me in the driver's seat. I wanna make promises I can't keep. Half the boy and nothing else. You were once my sole desire. You could've built me up, bu...262. Theme From Flood Why is the world in love again?. Why are we marching hand in hand?. Why are the ocean levels rising up?. It's brand new record for 1990. They Might be Giants' brand new album:. Flood....263. Theres a New Song Every Hour There's a new song every hour. On They Might Be Giants Dial-a-Song. So call back in an hour. After you hear this next song. And your call is next!....264. Thermostat When the hands that operate the motor lose control of the lever. When the mind of its own in the wheel puts two and two together. When the indicator says you're out of oil should you continue dri...265. They Got Lost Julie at the station says They'll be here any minute now. But she's running out of records and her show is ending anyhow. They can hear her saying Their name on the car radio. But the signal...266. They Might Be Giants Hang on. Hang on tight. They might be giants (boy). They might be giants. They might be rain. They might be heat. They might be frying up a stalk of wheat. They might be giants (boy). They might be gi...267. They'll Need a Crane Love sees love's happiness. But happiness can't see that love is sad. That love is sad. Sadness is hanging there. To show love somewhere something needs a change. They need a change. They&ap...268. This Ape's For You (Hidden) This Ape's for you. He's coming atcha. This ape's for you. He wants to love you....269. Three Might Be Duende Monochrome Martinet. His texture is starch. This song is a march. And from the beginning. His Duende was winning. But though he's a worthy emcee. He'll never be part of the three. Orpheum ac...270. Thunderbird I know, I know, I said that I would quit. All right, I promise, no more after this. You don't know how I've tried. To forget what it was like. I remember now. I remember now. Why they called...271. Tigerella She's rippin' strips of flesh from the prey beneath her paws. After work she gets the polish out and paints 'em pretty claws. Tigerella. Is makin' me yowl. That's some jungle...272. Till My Head Falls Off There were 87 Advil in the bottle now there's 30 left. I ate 47 so what happened to the other 10?. Why do you suspiciously change the subject and break my concentration. As I dump the bottle out...273. Tiny Doctors I'm never sad anymore since the day. I found out something about myself. Now I know that I have a thing in me. I can say I'm in the clear. (2x). Tiny, tiny doctors, doctors. Swimming in my v...274. Toddler Hiway In the mornin' sun 'round seven o'clock. The parking lot fills around Toys-R-Us. And my little girl, she will get away. Ride her bike down Toddler Hiway. Take your Close'n'Pla...275. Token Back To Brooklyn The token back to Brooklyn fell between the grating. And we're just watching it sinking. The fare went up to one hundred dollars. And we can never go home again. The bill collector's drinkin...276. Truth In Your Words Erstwhile and estranged. I know I'm one in a long chain. I came to get my mini-bike returned. Same old bad times. I know they're one in a long line. I came to get my mini-bike returned. And...277. Turn Around I was working all night in my office. When a man I had recently killed. Called me up from a phone near my building. So I looked out the window at him. He had the same obsequious manner. That was the r...278. Twisting She set your goldfish free. And now she's sighing. Blew out your pilot light. And made a wish. She doesn't have to have. Her dB's record back now. But there's not a lot of things....279. Unforgotten Don't have to be. Your only one. Don't have to be. Something from now on. Don't have to be. What I want at all. Just have to be. Unforgotten. I know your new boyfriend. And you belong w...280. Unpronounceable Time stopped. When you said hello. When you left. The clock began to breathe again. Now all I do is think about. The puzzle that remains. Your name it is unpronounceable. Distorted and illegible. I ne...281. Unrelated Thing Do you smile 'cause I'm funny? said the man. I wasn't joking and I meant the thing I said. Not at all, not at all. Said the woman to the man. I was thinking of an unrelated thing. Uncon...282. Until My Head Falls Off There were 87 Advil in the bottle now there's 30 left. I ate 47 so what happened to the other 10?. Why do you suspiciously change the subject and break my concentration. As I dump the bottle out...283. Upside Down Frown You say you've got some very excellent news. You say I'm going to die when you tell me. And in my way, I will. But though your words will kill, I know you'll think that I don't see...284. Violin Violin-lin-lin. Violin-lin-lin. Violin-lin-lin. Ohhh. Violin-lin-lin. Violin-lin-lin. Violin-lin-lin. Ohhhh. Hippo. Hippo. Hippo. Hippo. Hippo. Hippo. Hippo. Mop. Mop. Mop mop. Mop mop. Mop mop mop. M...285. Wake Up Call Bo bo do bo bo bo bo bo bo. Bo bo do bo bo bo. Bo bo do bo bo bo bo bo bo. Bo bo do bo bo bo. Bo bo do bo bo bo bo bo bo (bo bo). Bo bo do bo bo bo (bo bo). Ba ba ba baw. Ba ba ba baw. Ba ba ba baw. B...286. We Just Go Nuts at Christmastime Up the driveway, down the walk. Oh, Janet's hair is like her mom's. Who's got her own, but acts like something's. Different from the eyebrows up. Seems like only yesterday. Our D-I...287. We Love All the People We love all the people. And we love to rock the house. No one knows we're coming. So no one's coming out. To this particular rock club. Have we played this club before?. Y'see I can&apo...288. We Want a Rock Where was I? I forgot. The point that I was making. I said if I was smart that I would. Save up for a piece of string. And a rock to wind the string around. Everybody wants a rock. To wind a piece of...289. We're the Replacements Hi, we're the Replacements (hi). Hi, we're the Replacements (hi). Hi, we're the Replacements (hi). And we're playing in a rock'n'roll band (we're playing in a rock&a...290. Weep Day I never went to the tropical island. Though everybody said they saw me there. And it wasn't me you punched a hole in. At the West German protest march. Simultaneous events don't happen. We a...291. Welcome to the Jungle Welcome to the jungle, Jim. Welcome to the jungle, Jim. Welcome to it, Jim. Welcome to the jungle, Anne. Welcome to the jungle, Dan. Welcome to it, John. Think you're gonna like. I think you&apos...292. When It Rains It Snows There's a knock at the door that I adore. There's a face at the window, a smiling yellow face. There's a knock at the door. And if I were at home they'd find me there. There's...293. When Tornados Take Over the World When tornados take over the world. There'll be no time for fretting. No fussing and complaining anymore. When tornados take over the world. You won't have your folks. To blame for all the st...294. When Will You Die I'm so tired. Of your lies. And the evil things. You're doing behind my back. Are there crimes. That you have never committed?. I doubt it, sometimes I wonder. When will you die?. You'r...295. Where do They Make Balloons? Marmalade's from Scotland. Rugs from Pakistan. Mexico has jumping beans. And cars are from Japan. Clowns are from the circus. Barking comes from dogs. Eggs come from a chicken. And log cabins com...296. Where Your Eyes Don't Go Where your eyes don't go a filthy scarecrow waves its broomstick arms. And does a parody of each unconscious thing you do. When you turn around to look it's gone behind you. On its face it&a...297. Which Describes How You're Feeling Which describes how you're feeling all the time. Which describes how you're feeling all the. Feeling all the time. There's this guy in the sky and he makes you want to. Want to make you...298. Whistling in the Dark A woman came up to me and said. "I'd like to poison your mind. With wrong ideas that appeal to you. Though I am not unkind". She looked at me, I looked at something. Written across her...299. Who Put The Alphabet In Alphabetical Order? All right!. Back in ancient times. You know that things then weren't that easy. So many different tribes. So many different ways of writing. So, who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?. I won...300. Why Did You Grow A Beard? Why did you grow a beard?. Why did you grow a beard?. I can't leave you alone for five minutes. What the Christ?. What the devil?. Why did you grow a beard?. Why did you grow a beard?. Is there n...301. Why Does the Sun Shine The sun is mass of incondesant gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace. Where hydrogen is built into helium at a temperature of millions of degrees. The sun is hot, the sun is not a place where we could live....302. Why Must I Be Sad? No More Mister Nice Guy. I Love the Dead. I've been thinking about it. Now I understand what he said. Ask me now. I understand the words that Alice said. I kick the rocks beneath me. I squint at...303. Wicked Little Critta The pro is here to lead the way, to save the day. (wicked little critter). He clips the puck from Bobby Orr, he shoots he scores. (wicked little critter). As he proceeds to torch the place, as he proc...304. Will You Love Me in December As You do in May Now, in the summer of life, sweetheart. You say you love but me. Gladly I give all my heart to you. Throbbing with ecstasy. But last night I saw, while a-dreaming. , The future old and gray, And I won...305. Window Look at all the people in the window. I'm checking out the people in the window. I was uncomfortable. Now I'm uncomfortable. The trouble I encountered when I thought it was, it was a window....306. With The Dark Like a ghost writer's ending. She will send you down. She's in love. With her broken heart. She's in love. With the dark. She's in love. With her broken heart. She's in love w...307. Withered Hope Very Sad Sack is a sad bag. Very, very sad. Very Sad Sack. Withered Hope says she is his friend to the end, But she doesn't like Very Sad Sack. Today Withered Hope saw the Very Sad Sack. And she...308. Words Are Like 'Words Are Like'. Words are like. The middle class. A drinking glass. A mask. Words are like. A Spanish town. A wedding gown. A crown. Words are like. A happy dream. A racing team. A wooden...309. Working Undercover For The Man I've been working hard, trying to sing and play guitar. Growing out my hair and practicing my stare. Paid to fake it in a traveling band. And I'm working undercover for the man. Sha-la-la-la...310. XTC vs. Adam Ant XTC versus Adam Ant. Content versus form. Fighting for their place in rock and roll. There is no right or wrong. Just when you think it's finished. With XTC on top. Ant music, like a phoenix. Fli...311. Yeah, The Deranged Millionaire He had a name. He had an unlikely name. Yeah, the Deranged Millionaire. The Deranged Millionaire. He lived in a secret location. Burning money all day. And people from miles around were miles away. He...312. Yeh Yeh Yeh Yeh. Now every evening, all my day's work is through. I call my baby and ask her what we could do. I mention movies she doesn't seem to dig that. And then she asks me why don't I co...313. You Don't Like Me I know what you're thinking. I can read your mind. In your thoughts it's obvious. You don't like me. From across a crowded room. You can feel me staring. And you know that I can see. Ho...314. You Probably Get That a Lot Do you mind, excuse me. I saw you over there. Can I just tell you. Although there are millions of. Cephalophores that wander through this world. You've got something extra going on. I think you p...315. You'll Miss Me You'll always miss my big old body. In its prime and never shoddy, While bloodhounds wait down in the lobby you'll eulogize my big old body. You'll miss me with effigies. Lighting up yo...316. Your Own Worst Enemy It's your own worst enemy. Ringing the bell on the door. And the person inside says nobody's home. So your own worst enemy peeks inside. And sees you softly weeping as some music fills the r...317. Your Racist Friend This is where the party ends. I can't stand here listening to you. And your racist friend. I know politics bore you. But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you. And your racist friend. It was the...318. Youth Culture Killed My Dog Youth culture (youth culture). Youth culture (youth culture). Youth culture (youth culture). Youth culture (youth culture). Youth culture killed my dog. And I don't think it's fair (I don&ap...
