They Might Be Giants

Lyrics Certain people i could name They Might Be Giants

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Certain people i could name


The few surviving samurai survey the battlefield
Count the arms, the legs and heads and then divide by 5
Drenched in blood they move across the screen
Do I need to point or do you see the one I mean
The one in back, the way he acts
Is he reminding you of anyone we know
Isn't he so like certain people I could name

Halfway through the thirty minutes
Halfway round the world
Here's the story on the genocidal overlord
In the palace with her epilettes
Watch her little gestures as she lights her cigarette
Look at her, you must see it too
Is she reminding you of anyone we know
Isn't she so like certain people I could name

Disembodied and detached a voice describes the scene
As a lizard stalks a helpless creature on TV
Music underscores the tragedy
Eyes with no expression watch the unsuspecting prey
Who is it like, doesn't it strike
You as the very image of someone we know
Isn't it so like certain people--how could anybody miss
The obvious and the uncanny and the clear resemblance
Isn't it just like certain people I could name

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The lyrics CERTAIN PEOPLE I COULD NAME of THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS is also present in the album Long tall weekend (1999)

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Biografia

They Might Be Giants are an alternative pop/rock duo formed in 1982 by John Linnell and John Flansburgh. Originally from Lincoln, Massachusetts, the two met in high school before going their separate ways after graduation. They reunited in New York, where they formed the band. They Might Be Giants are known for their musical style characterized by ironic lyrics and catchy melodies, often with experimental influences. Their biggest success was "Birdhouse in Your Soul", a song that reached the top 10 of the American charts in 1992. Among their most important albums are "Flood" (1990), "Here Come the ABCs" (2009) and "Why Does the Sun Shine?" (2015). Besides "Birdhouse in Your Soul", other representative songs include "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", "Why Does the Sun Shine?" and "Particle Man".

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