Particle Man

[low_delta]

I particularly love the second stanza.

Particle Man
They Might be Giants

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 does the water get him instead?
Nobody knows, Particle man

Triangle man, Triangle man
Triangle man hates particle man
They have a fight, Triangle wins
Triangle man

Universe man, Universe man
Size of the entire universe man
Usually kind to smaller man
Universe man

He's got a watch with a minute hand,
Millenium hand and an eon hand
When they meet it's a happy land
Powerful man, universe man

Person man, person man
Hit on the head with a frying pan
Lives his life in a garbage can
Person man

Is he depressed or is he a mess?
Does he feel totally worthless?
Who came up with person man?
Degraded man, person man

Triangle man, triangle man
Triangle man hates person man
They have a fight, triangle wins
Triangle man

Comments

[banana.livejournal.com]

Is this to the Spiderman TV cartoon theme music? It is in my head.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

No, but it is quite a persistent tune.

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

It's always amused me too.

[i.livejournal.com]

i've always thought that this song is an allegory for christianity. do you see it?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Yeah, I guess. At first I thought "only a little," but now I'd have to say yes. If that's true, then I'd have to wonder how many others of their songs have depth like that.

[i.livejournal.com]

that's the only one that's really jumped out at me, but i bet there are more. sometimes i think they're just plain silly, but i've heard a couple of interviews with them about their album for kids, and they seem pretty thoughtful.

have you been to their website?

[stonewall-72.livejournal.com]

Such an awesome band. I just love They Might Be Giants and that is a particualry great album!! Have you ever heard of Too Much Joy? They are very similar, but punkier. You might like.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't heard of them. I'll keep my ears open.

[stonewall-72.livejournal.com]

The best album is Son of Sam I Am. Let me know if you can't find it or would like to preview it and I will burn you a copy and send it to you if you want.