They Might Be Giants

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"Apophenia"

"Apophenia"


How could the street light
Blink on and off and
Spell out all your thoughts?
That thing you thought you heard me say:
I didn’t say that thing
That is crazy
You’re completely crazy
Pretty soon you’ll be telling me that you’ve
Had enough and you’re leaving me

Picture of a hunched old lady holding a dog and
Telling you what to do
Seemingly random arrangement of turbid material
Telling you what to do
It’s only tea leaves
Stop being dramatic
Next thing you’ll be saying that I’ve been
Hallucinating you all along

Everyone has got a feeling in the gut
You can’t just tune it out
Don’t look at me like that

It’s only tea leaves
Stop being dramatic
Next thing you’ll be saying that I’ve been
Hallucinating you all along

Everyone has got an alien in the gut
Someday it will emerge
Don’t look at me like that

Middleburgh Police Department, how may I direct your call?
Please speak more slowly I’m only getting every other word
Person I don’t recognize motioning to roll down the window I’m
Only getting every other word
That is crazy
You’re completely crazy
Pretty soon you’ll be telling me that you’ve
Had enough and you’re leaving me

Next thing you will say
I’ve been hallucinating you all along
Pretty soon you’ll be telling me that you’ve
Had enough and you’re leaving me

 

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"Asbury Park (Stone Pony)"

"Asbury Park (Stone Pony)"


I
I got
I got kicked
I got kicked in the head backstage at the stone
Stone pone
Stone Pony

I got kicked in the head backstage at the Stone Pony
Where I swore to the guy
That the guy who took his beer wasn't me
Me got
Me got kicked
Me got kicked in the head backstage at the stone
Stone pone
Stone Pony

Me got kicked in the head backstage at the Stone Pony
Where I swore to the guy
That the guy who took his beer
Was a guy dressed just like me
Not me
Not me
Not me

[JF:] ''Thank you very much. Thank you.''
[JF:] ''We'll do that better next time we're playing here.''

 

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"Asbury Park (Studio) (Stone Pony)"

"Asbury Park (Studio) (Stone Pony)"


I
I got
I got kicked
I got kicked in the head backstage at the Stone
Stone Pone
Stone Pony

I got kicked in the head backstage at the Stone Pony
Where I swore to the guy
That the guy who took his beer wasn't me
Me got
Me got kicked
Me got kicked in the head backstage at the Stone
Stone Pone
Stone Pony

Me got kicked in the head backstage at the Stone Pony
Where I swore to the guy
That the guy who took his beer
Was a guy dressed just like me
Not me
Not me
Not me

 

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"Asheville (The Orange Peel)"

"Asheville (The Orange Peel)"


Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm the orange peel
You don't remember
But I was once part of your orange

I'm the peel that you left on the floor
You took the good part and walked out the door
And I hate you for that
I hate you for that
I'm the orange peel

When the flood waters reach where I lay
French Broad River will float me away
And I hate you for that
I hate you for that
I'm the orange peel
I'm the orange peel
I'm the orange peel

 

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"Atlanta (Variety Playhouse, Or Variety Playhouse Freak-In)"

"Atlanta (Variety Playhouse, Or Variety Playhouse Freak-In)"


The Variety Playhouse is like a hospital
For people who are well
The music and the colored lights
Are like an antiseptic smell
Electric guitars are nurses
That wrap you all in gauze
And the songs we play
Are the hospital bill
You pay with your aplau-au-au-au-ause
Aplau-au-au-au

Variety Playhouse
(Variety Playhouse)
Variety Playhouse
(Variety Playhouse)
Variety Playhouse
(Variety Playhouse)
Variety Playhouse
(Variety Playhouse)
...

10
9
5
5
2 (2)
1 (1)

 

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"Au Contraire"

"Au Contraire"


David Bowie came to town
Flying overhead
"Don't you dig my chops?" he cried
This is what they said
Au contraire, Dave
Quite the opposite, in fact
As it happens, au contraire
Au contraire, mon frere

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Knew not what to do
"This tie clashes with my hat," he cried
"Don't you think that's true?"

Au contraire, Delano
Hate to rain on your parade
As it happens, au contraire
Au contraire, mon frere

Jodie Foster held two pair
Bach had three of a kind
Gandhi said, "With my full house,
I will blow your mind!"

Au contraire, Mahatma
Hate to contradict you, but
As it happens, au contraire
Au contraire, yes au contraire

And au contraire, you square
Wash that notion from your hair
If you're still there, I must declare
That au contraire, mon tres
Bon frere

Right on! Right on! Right on! Right on! Right on! Right on! Right on! Right on! Right on!
Right on. Right on.
Right on!

 

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"Austin (Stubbs, Or Stubb's)"

"Austin (Stubbs, Or Stubb's)"


How's everybody doing? We are super-excited to be here tonight, ladies and gentlemen,
for so many different reasons, but the barbecue being really at the core of it.
So, um, we've got a special song for you right now, ladies and gentlemen.

Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Driving a wedge in my mind
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Cutting off my skull

What're we gonna do with these bones?
What're we gonna do with these bones?
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Bring 'em to Stubb's

[spoken:] Ladies and gentlemen, we're They Might Be Giants of Brooklyn, New York.
It's a stone cold gas to be here at Stubb's tonight.
On the drums, ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Marty Beller from New York City.
On the superbass, direct from New York City, it's Mr. Daniel Weinkauf.
Just back from his vacation in New York City, from New York City on the electric guitar, Mr. Dan Miller.
My name's John. He's John. We're from New York City, (Hello.) thanks for coming out.

Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Removing the back of my skull
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Cutting a notch in my mind

What're we gonna do with these bones?
What're we gonna do with these bones?
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Stubb's! (Ooh!)
Bring 'em to Stubb's

Thank you very much.

 

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"Bangs"

"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 fell in love sometime ago now she had...

Bangs
Are that on which the world hangs
I'm only holding your hand so I can look at your bangs

Bangs
Are like a pocket t-shirt
As casual as that while fully intentional

And in case you think I'm here cause I like making chit chat
Just remember what I said the money's under your hat

Bangs
Are that on which the world hangs
I'm only holding your hand so I can look at your 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

And although I like you anyway, check out your haircut
A proscenium to stage a face that needs no makeup

Bangs
Are that on which the world hangs
I'm only holding your hand so I can look at your bangs
I'm only holding your hand so I can look at your bangs

 

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"Bastard Wants To Hit Me"

"Bastard Wants To Hit Me"


He says he knows me
But I don't know that guy
He's waving at me
But he looks kind of mad

Some crazy bastard wants to hit me
He's waving me over so he can hit me
But I don't know that guy
But I'm not going over there
Some crazy bastard wants to hit me

How have we come to this pass?
How can I get to my car?
Climb in, turn the ignition
Pull onto the highway
Where I am free

Some crazy bastard wants to hit me
He's waving me over so he can hit me
And who the hell is he?
I can't believe this is happening
That crazy bastard wants to hit me

 

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"Battle For The Planet Of The Apes"

"Battle For The Planet Of The Apes"


Crowd chants people people people, and ape ape ape at the commands of the Johns.