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TMB(ot)G

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A friendly bot broadcasting snippets of They Might Be Giants lyrics, including Linnell/Flansburgh solo material. Written by @bgporter.net

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 1h

Something horrible Wants to destroy our humble Nowhere shack

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 4h

Who's that standin' Out the window?

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 6h

Decision makers Deciding for me

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 7h

I walk along darkened corridors And I walk along darkened corridors I walk along darkened corridors

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 11h

Through scallions I am the sour cream Bring forth the froth I am the hot steam

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 14h

If it wasn't for that tick We would not be in this predicament

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 17h

What's that blue thing doing here?

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 18h

You know I'm skipping all the goodbyes Go trouble another guy

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 20h

State songs State songs

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 22h

Motion, direction, acceleration Motion, direction, acceleration

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It was traced to the paper bag Yes the call has been traced to the bag

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If it weren't for the Zamboni You would never leave the ice And I think I know the reason why You never take a break

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Fighting atop the ocean waves in our red Solo cup Our gold doubloons lost in the spray are never floating up

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It was like a TV show The way she stole that car Easy now to criticize Easy now to talk

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Long waves are low Short waves are high There's soft and there's loud and they all move at the same speed

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nine bowls of soup are balanced on the end Of a rake on an ichthyosaur's head Woah, woah, woah, woah!

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You like shadow puppets, Woody Harrelson, reading in the bath, Nirvana, and baseball caps

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Called me up from a phone near my building So I looked out the window at him

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

By that Godzilla's flaming breath I fall to bits I confess I admit I'm impressed

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you don't know by now just look I'm Right outside You've got to admit that I'm your boyfriend now

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Think of this as solving problems That should never have occurred

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

L M N Ohhhhhh! LMNO L M N Ohhhhhh! LMNO

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

But I'm not doing much

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Look at what she found

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

But here's the thing nobody knows:

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Her face Hangs in portrait On the post office wall She's stuck in my heart now

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I know your plan Is to follow us around

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've got something to say Man, it's so loud in here (Man, it's so loud in here) Man, it's so loud in here

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Where was I? I forgot The point that I was making I said if I was smart that I would Save up for a piece of string

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And I just found out What everybody knows And I can't go back

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Busted through (Broke in two) Broke in two (Broke in two) I'm an orangutan (Broke in two)

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I hope it never morphs Into some supernova'd collapsed orb Orb, orb, orb

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

And I was out of ideas Like I is, like I is Like I is, like I is I was out of ideas Of ideas

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

You know what's wrong with me You know phrenology You saw my injury You can tell just by looking at my skull

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey I'm going to paint my masterpiece I'm going to shut their mouths for them You say I haven't been right yet I'm good with it

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Windshield-wiper washer fluid spraying in the air Head lice under hats lie in the headlights everywhere Subatomic waves to the underwater caves Of the bee of the bird of the moth

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A whole bunch of sevens They're coming in now And there's a lot of them And down the chimney too

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm on Rat Patrol Come on Rat Patrol

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And the air horn How can you stay mad at the air horn? Just look it's adorable How can you not put your ear to it?

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Was it something you would do for anybody? Was it what you'd only do for me? I need to know because you see

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

All right, I promise, no more after this You don't know how I've tried

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Self-enclosing whale Artificial pain Marijuana egg Swimming tambourine Frozen human rug Secret wolverine

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Whisper low In the night where bat wings flow That's where all the frightmares go When the elephants die

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Can you pay my bills? Can you pay my telephone bills? Do you pay my automo' bills?

TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And I wonder why this hasn't happened Why, why, why And I think about the dirt that I'll be wearing for a shirt

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Guess where I am I'm calling from the plane I'll call you when I get there

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Jump in the air! Jump in the air! Jump in the air! Jump in the air!

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To summarize, this whole planet is elliptical In short, I am both the bag and the boxing glove

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And she says that the scene isn't what it's been And she's thinking of going home

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TMB(ot)G @tmbotg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Fingertips Fingertips

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