Thursday, November 11, 2004

I've been thinking about it, and I've come to the conclusion that my massive readership is actually here because of the music. The kids dig the music. But since the kids are also all worked up about politics and world events, I'm going to post lyrics to songs dealing, in some way, with politics and world events.

First up is "Lie Still, Little Bottle" by They Might be Giants

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 singin' my favorite song.
I know I must investigate. I hope that I can sing along.
"Well there's no time for metaphors," cried the little pill to me.
He said "Life is a placebo masquerading as a simile."
Well I knew that pill was lyin': too gregarious, too nice.
But as he walked I had to sing this twice.

Lie still, little bottle: don't twist it ain't twistin' time.
With every move you make you just disintegrate my ever-troubled mind.

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 singin' my favorite song.
I know I must investigate. I hope that I can sing along.
Lie still, little bottle, lie still.



And that, the kids, is what I'm thinking right now.

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