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Schoolchildren Singing “Particle Man”

They Might Be Giants
Track 72 on Then: The Earlier Years 

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Schoolchildren Singing “Particle Man” Lyrics

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
See They Might Be Giants Live
Get tickets as low as $43
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

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Then: The Earlier Years (1997)
They Might Be Giants
  1. 1.
    Everything Right is Wrong Again
  2. 2.
    Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head
  3. 3.
    Number Three
  4. 4.
    Don’t Let’s Start
  5. 5.
    Hide Away Folk Family
  6. 6.
    32 Footsteps
  7. 7.
    Toddler Hi-Way
  8. 8.
    Rabid Child
  9. 9.
    Nothing’s Gonna Change My Clothes
  10. 10.
    (She Was a) Hotel Detective
  11. 11.
    She’s an Angel
  12. 12.
    Youth Culture Killed My Dog
  13. 13.
    Boat of Car
  14. 14.
    Absolutely Bill’s Mood
  15. 15.
    Chess Piece Face
  16. 16.
    I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die
  17. 17.
    Alienation’s for the Rich
  18. 18.
    The Day
  19. 19.
    Rhythm Section Want Ad
  20. 20.
    We’re the Replacements
  21. 21.
    When It Rains It Snows
  22. 22.
    The Famous Polka
  23. 23.
    [Untitled]
  24. 24.
    For Science
  25. 25.
    The Biggest One
  26. 26.
    Kiss Me, Son of God (Alternate Version)
  27. 27.
    Mr. Klaw
  28. 28.
    Critic Intro
  29. 29.
    Now That I Have Everything
  30. 30.
    Mainstream U.S.A.
  31. 31.
    Fake Out in Buenos Aires
  32. 32.
    Greek #3
  33. 33.
    I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (demo)
  34. 34.
    I’m Def (edit)
  35. 35.
    Don’t Let’s Start (demo version)
  36. 36.
    ’85 Radio Special Thank You
  37. 37.
    Ana Ng
  38. 38.
    Cowtown
  39. 39.
    Lie Still, Little Bottle
  40. 40.
    Purple Toupee
  41. 41.
    Cage & Aquarium
  42. 42.
    Where Your Eyes Don’t Go
  43. 43.
    Piece of Dirt
  44. 44.
    Mr. Me
  45. 45.
    Pencil Rain
  46. 46.
    The World’s Address
  47. 47.
    I’ve Got a Match
  48. 48.
    Santa’s Beard
  49. 49.
    You’ll Miss Me
  50. 50.
    They’ll Need a Crane
  51. 51.
    Shoehorn with Teeth
  52. 52.
    Stand on Your Own Head
  53. 53.
    Snowball in Hell
  54. 54.
    Kiss Me, Son of God
  55. 55.
    Hello Radio
  56. 56.
    It’s Not My Birthday
  57. 57.
    I’ll Sink Manhattan
  58. 58.
    Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
  59. 59.
    The World’s Address (Joshua Fried remix)
  60. 60.
    Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
  61. 61.
    Lady Is a Tramp
  62. 62.
    Birds Fly
  63. 63.
    Kitten Intro
  64. 64.
    Weep Day
  65. 65.
    The Big Big Whoredom
  66. 66.
    I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You
  67. 67.
    Become a Robot
  68. 68.
    Which Describes How You’re Feeling (Demo Version)
  69. 69.
    Swing Is a Word
  70. 70.
    Doris Cunningham
  71. 71.
    Counterfeit Fake
  72. 72.
    Schoolchildren Singing “Particle Man”
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Release Date
1993
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