They Might Be Quoting They Might Be Giants (+ side projects)
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Lyric-collaging from TMBG (+ the Johns' side projects) with the aim of achieving a loose flow of rhyme and narrative that reads oldest to newest and contrary-wise. [If you can't find the rhyme, look again!]
Come on Rat Patrol
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Come on Rat Patrol
She used to call me that
November 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
She used to call me that
I'm no foot tall
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I'm no foot tall
Distorted and small
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Distorted and small
Going around, drinking all my drinks
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Going around, drinking all my drinks
I wasn't thinking about anything
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I wasn't thinking about anything
Sinking real low
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Sinking real low
I got sick of my stinking clothes
November 24, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I got sick of my stinking clothes
It totally blows.
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
It totally blows.
Everybody knows how this goes
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Everybody knows how this goes
And I just found out what everybody knows
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
And I just found out what everybody knows
Your terrified screams are inaudible, drowned in the spiral ahead
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Your terrified screams are inaudible, drowned in the spiral ahead
I turned around to find the thing that made the sound
November 8, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I turned around to find the thing that made the sound
I was grinding my teeth
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
I was grinding my teeth
Behind one door, a muffled roar
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Behind one door, a muffled roar
When she tore me in half
October 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
When she tore me in half
Who's keeping score?
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Who's keeping score?
I'm sleeping in the Dome
October 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I'm sleeping in the Dome
There's lots of room to roam
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
There's lots of room to roam
We yearn to swim for home
October 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
We yearn to swim for home
When he's completely burned
October 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
When he's completely burned
What else can be learned?
October 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
What else can be learned?
Who overturned the party cart?
October 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Who overturned the party cart?
Don't, don't, don't let's start
October 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Don't, don't, don't let's start
To mend her heart
October 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
To mend her heart