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Song Lyrics

I remember the year I went to camp
I heard about some lady named Selma and some blacks
Somebody put their fingers in the President`s ears
It wasn`t too much later they came out with Johnson`s wax
I remember the book depository where they crowned the king of Cuba
Now that`s all I can think of, but I`m sure there`s something else
Way down inside me I can feel it coming back

Purple toupee will show the way when summer brings you down
(Purple toupee when summer brings you down)
Purple toupee and gold lame will turn your brain around
(Purple toupee and gold lame)

Chinese people were fighting in the park
We tried to help them fight, no one appreciated that
Martin X was mad when they outlawed bell bottoms
Ten years later they were sharing the same cell
I shouted out, "Free the Expo `67"
Till they stepped on my hair, and they told me I was fat
Now I`m very big, I`m a big important man
And the only thing that`s different is underneath my hat

Purple toupee will show the way when summer brings you down
(Purple toupee when summer brings you down)
Purple toupee and gold lame will turn your brain around
(Purple toupee and gold lame)

Purple toupee is here to stay after the hair has gone away
The purple brigade is marching from the grave

We`re on some kind of mission
We have an obligation
We have to wear toupees

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Release History

The They Might Be Giants song "Purple Toupee" appears on the following albums:
1999-10-22: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
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1999-10-22: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA

  1. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
  2. Just a Phase
  3. Big Wheel
  4. Your Excellent Body
  5. Crisis @ 92 Credits
  6. This Is the Road
  7. Lightning Twice
  8. Borrowed
  9. Squirm
  10. Take on Me
  11. Severe Tire Damage Theme (0:42)
  12. Purple Toupee (2:40)
  13. She's an Angel (2:37)
  14. S-E-X-X-Y (3:52)
  15. Particle Man (2:09)
  16. Birdhouse in Your Soul (3:19)
  17. Shoehorn with Teeth (1:13)
  18. [talking]
  19. Radio They Might Be Giants (0:37)
  20. Radio They Might Be Giants (Country Ballad)
  21. Cyclops Rock (2:17)
  22. Spiraling Shape (4:25)
  23. Your Racist Friend (2:54)
  24. Mr. Klaw (1:19)
  25. James K. Polk (3:19)
  26. Older (1:54)
  27. Twisting (1:53)
  28. Why Does the Sun Shine (4:17)
  29. Chess Piece Face (1:23)
  30. Whistling in The Dark (2:37)
  31. She's Actual Size (false start)
  32. She's Actual Size (4:29)
  33. The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) (3:52)
  34. [Everybody Conga!]
  35. No One Knows My Plan (2:37)
  36. Turn Around (4:51)
  37. Dr. Worm (4:09)
  38. Spy (7:05)
  39. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (2:36)
2007-08-01: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
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2007-08-01: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA

  1. Intro (0:41)
  2. Spider (0:51)
  3. James K. Polk (3:19)
  4. Mr. Me (2:00)
  5. Dirt Bike (3:07)
  6. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (2:36)
  7. Metal Detector (3:44)
  8. Take Out The Trash (3:15)
  9. Withered Hope (2:55)
  10. Working Undercover For The Man (2:19)
  11. Museum of Idiots (2:50)
  12. With The Dark (3:57)
  13. She's Actual Size (4:29)
  14. Turn Around (4:51)
  15. Ant (1:55)
  16. Whistling in The Dark (2:37)
  17. Doctor Worm (3:02)
  18. Put Your Hand on the Computer (1:57)
  19. Birdhouse in Your Soul (3:19)
  20. In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle (feat. Robin Goldwasser) (3:37)
  21. Bed Bed Bed Bed Bed (3:03)
  22. Doctor Evil (feat. Robin Goldwasser) (3:10)
  23. Bee Of The Bird Of The Moth (3:55)
  24. Spy / Mr. Tambourine Man (7:16)
  25. Phone Calls From the Dead (2:55)
  26. Purple Toupee (2:40)
  27. Maybe I Know (3:23)
  28. Snail Shell (3:21)
  29. She's an Angel (2:37)
2007-11-23: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
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23 November 2007

2007-11-23: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA

  1. The Cap'm (4:43)
  2. Damn Good Times (3:02)
  3. Why Does the Sun Shine (4:17)
  4. Take Out The Trash (3:15)
  5. Alphabet of Nations (2:48)
  6. Cyclops Rock (2:17)
  7. Withered Hope (2:55)
  8. She's Actual Size (4:29)
  9. Mr. Me (2:00)
  10. Turn Around (4:51)
  11. I'm Impressed (3:04)
  12. Phone Calls From The Dead (Richard Milhous Sagan) (4:23)
  13. Birdhouse in Your Soul (3:19)
  14. The Shadow Government (3:18)
  15. Older (1:54)
  16. Maybe I Know (3:23)
  17. Contrecoup (3:12)
  18. Particle Man (2:09)
  19. The Famous Polka (1:32)
  20. Spy (7:05)
  21. Whistling in The Dark (2:37)
  22. With The Dark (3:57)
  23. Museum of Idiots (2:50)
  24. Stage Announcements (1:41)
  25. Doctor Worm (3:02)
  26. Boss of Me (short version) (1:01)
  27. New York City (3:02)
  28. Band Intros / The Mesopotamians (6:00)
  29. Purple Toupee (2:40)
  30. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (2:36)
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants
17 September 2002

Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants

  1. Birdhouse in Your Soul (3:19)
  2. She's an Angel (2:37)
  3. Ana Ng (3:23)
  4. How Can I Sing Like A Girl? (4:28)
  5. Dont Lets Start (single remix) (2:34)
  6. James K. Polk (3:19)
  7. Boss Of Me (Theme From Malcolm In The Middle) (2:59)
  8. Meet James Ensor (1:33)
  9. Mammal (2:15)
  10. Older (1:54)
  11. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (2:36)
  12. Pet Name (4:02)
  13. Doctor Worm (3:02)
  14. No! (1:30)
  15. I Can Hear You (1:57)
  16. The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) (3:52)
  17. Dr. Evil (1:49)
  18. Spider (0:51)
  19. I Should Be Allowed To Think (3:08)
  20. New York City (3:02)
  21. Fingertips (4:34)
  22. Particle Man (2:09)
  23. Cyclops Rock (2:17)
  24. She's Actual Size (New Live Version) (7:18)
  25. Minimum Wage (0:46)
  26. Spy (New Live Version) (2:31)
  27. Man, It's So Loud In Here (3:47)
  28. Stormy Pinkness (Live In Berlin 1989) (2:22)
  29. Exquisite Dead Guy (2:03)
  30. We're The Replacements (1:56)
  31. Robot Parade (Adult Version) (1:04)
  32. Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) (2:54)
  33. Boat of Car (1:14)
  34. Your Racist Friend (2:54)
  35. Bangs (3:09)
  36. S-E-X-X-Y (3:52)
  37. Number Three (1:26)
  38. Snail Shell (3:21)
  39. The End of the Tour (3:20)
  40. Twisting (1:53)
  41. Another First Kiss (3:08)
  42. They Might Be Giants (2:42)
  43. Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal (3:48)
  44. They'll Need a Crane (2:31)
  45. Nightgown of the Sullen Moon (1:57)
  46. The Statue Got Me High (3:06)
  47. (She Was A) Hotel Detective (Single Remix) (2:21)
  48. Snowball in Hell (2:30)
  49. Purple Toupee (2:40)
  50. Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head (2:10)
  51. Cowtown (2:19)
  52. I Palindrome I (2:26)
Purple Toupee
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Purple Toupee

  1. Purple Toupee (2:40)
Then: The Earlier Years
25 March 1997

Then: The Earlier Years

  1. Ana Ng (3:23)
  2. Everything Right is Wrong Again (2:21)
  3. Cowtown (2:19)
  4. Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head (2:10)
  5. Lie Still, Little Bottle (2:06)
  6. Number Three (1:26)
  7. Dont Lets Start (single remix) (2:34)
  8. Purple Toupee (2:40)
  9. Cage & Aquarium (1:10)
  10. Hide Away Folk Family (3:23)
  11. 32 Footsteps (1:38)
  12. Where Your Eyes Don't Go (3:06)
  13. Piece of Dirt (2:01)
  14. Toddler Hiway (0:28)
  15. Mr. Me (2:00)
  16. Rabid Child (1:33)
  17. Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes (2:01)
  18. Pencil Rain (2:42)
  19. (She Was A) Hotel Detective (3:22)
  20. The World's Address (2:24)
  21. I've Got a Match (2:37)
  22. She's an Angel (2:37)
  23. Santa's Beard (1:54)
  24. Youth Culture Killed My Dog (2:51)
  25. Boat of Car (1:14)
  26. You'll Miss Me (1:57)
  27. Absolutely Bill's Mood (2:40)
  28. They'll Need a Crane (2:31)
  29. Chess Piece Face (1:23)
  30. Shoehorn with Teeth (1:13)
  31. Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (2:01)
  32. Stand on Your Own Head (1:16)
  33. Alienation's for the Rich (2:28)
  34. Snowball in Hell (2:30)
  35. Kiss Me, Son of God (1:54)
  36. The Day (1:29)
  37. Hello Radio (0:56)
  38. Rhythm Section Want Ad (2:25)
  39. It's Not My Birthday (1:51)
  40. We're The Replacements (1:56)
  41. I'll Sink Manhattan (2:40)
  42. When It Rains It Snows (1:36)
  43. Nightgown of the Sullen Moon (1:57)
  44. The Famous Polka (1:32)
  45. The World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix) (5:43)
  46. [untitled] (2:33)
  47. For Science (1:19)
  48. Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal (3:48)
  49. Lady is a Tramp (1:20)
  50. The Biggest One (1:22)
  51. Birds Fly (1:25)
  52. Kiss Me, Son of God (alternate version) (1:49)
  53. Kitten Intro (1:43)
  54. Mr. Klaw (1:19)
  55. Critic Intro (1:38)
  56. Weep Day (1:51)
  57. Now That I Have Everything (2:20)
  58. The Big Big Whoredom (1:39)
  59. I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You (Adaptation) (1:59)
  60. Mainstream U.S.A. (1:15)
  61. Become A Robot (1:18)
  62. Fake Out in Buenos Aires (1:48)
  63. Greek #3 (1:29)
  64. Which Describes How You're Feeling (1:25)
  65. Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version) (1:12)
  66. Swing Is A Word (0:53)
  67. Doris Cunningham (0:12)
  68. I'm Def (1:08)
  69. Counterfeit Fake (0:39)
  70. Don't Let's Start (Demo Version) (1:14)
  71. 85 Radio Special Thank You. (1:25)
  72. Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man" (2:06)
Then-The Earlier Years
24 August 2004

Then-The Earlier Years

  1. Everything Right is Wrong Again (2:21)
  2. Put Your Hand In The Puppet Head (2:12)
  3. Number Three (1:26)
  4. Don't Let's Start (2:33)
  5. Hide Away Folk Family (3:23)
  6. 32 Footsteps (1:38)
  7. Toddler Hiway (0:28)
  8. Rabid Child (1:33)
  9. Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes (2:01)
  10. (She Was A) Hotel Detective (3:22)
  11. She's an Angel (2:37)
  12. Youth Culture Killed My Dog (2:51)
  13. Boat of Car (1:14)
  14. Absolutely Bill's Mood (2:40)
  15. Chess Piece Face (1:23)
  16. Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (2:01)
  17. Alienation's for the Rich (2:28)
  18. The Day (1:29)
  19. Rhythm Section Want Ad (2:25)
  20. We're The Replacements (1:56)
  21. When It Rains It Snows (1:36)
  22. The Famous Polka (1:32)
  23. For Science (1:19)
  24. The Biggest One (1:22)
  25. Kiss Me, Son of God (alternate version) (1:49)
  26. Mr. Klaw (1:19)
  27. Critic Intro (1:38)
  28. Now That I Have Everything (2:20)
  29. Mainstream U.S.A. (1:15)
  30. Fake Out in Buenos Aires (1:48)
  31. Greek #3 (1:29)
  32. Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version) (1:12)
  33. I'm Def (1:08)
  34. Don't Let's Start (Demo Version) (1:14)
  35. 85 Radio Special Thank You. (1:25)
  36. Ana Ng (3:23)
  37. Cowtown (2:19)
  38. Lie Still, Little Bottle (2:06)
  39. Purple Toupee (2:40)
  40. Cage & Aqarium (1:10)
  41. Where Your Eyes Don't Go (3:06)
  42. Piece of Dirt (2:01)
  43. Mr. Me (2:00)
  44. Pencil Rain (2:42)
  45. The World's Address (2:24)
  46. I've Got a Match (2:37)
  47. Santa's Beard (1:54)
  48. You'll Miss Me (1:57)
  49. They'll Need a Crane (2:31)
  50. Shoehorn with Teeth (1:13)
  51. Stand on Your Own Head (1:16)
  52. Snowball in Hell (2:30)
  53. Kiss Me, Son of God (1:54)
  54. Hello Radio (0:56)
  55. It's Not My Birthday (1:51)
  56. I'll Sink Manhattan (2:40)
  57. Nightgown of the Sullen Moon (1:57)
  58. The World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix) (5:43)
  59. Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal (3:48)
  60. Lady is a Tramp (1:20)
  61. Birds Fly (1:25)
  62. Kitten Intro (1:43)
  63. Weep Day (1:51)
  64. The Big Big Whoredom (1:39)
  65. I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You (Adaptation) (1:59)
  66. Become A Robot (1:18)
  67. Which Describes How You're Feeling (1:25)
  68. Swing Is A Word (0:53)
  69. Doris Cunningham (0:12)
  70. Counterfeit Fake (0:39)
  71. Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man" (2:06)

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