They Might Be Giants - Piece of Dirt

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Song Lyrics

Piece of dirt, that is all I`m standing on today
Piece of dirt, the whole world has slipped away
I would climb the highest mountain just to jump into a fountain
Or to fly, I`d fly away

A woman`s voice on the radio can convince you you`re in love
A woman`s voice on the telephone can convince you you`re alone
But I set my sails so long ago they`ve revoked my sailor`s badge
Said I should be content and happy on this ink spot where I stand

Piece of dirt, that is all I`m standing on today
Piece of dirt, the whole world has slipped away
I find myself haunted by a spooky man named me
I wish that I could jump out of my skin

Release History

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1992-11-11: Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, USA

1. Everything Right is Wrong Again (2:21)
2. Spin the Dial (3:49)
3. Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head (2:10)
4. Twisting (1:53)
5. Dinner Bell (3:05)
6. Number Three (1:26)
7. Ana Ng (3:23)
8. Don't Let's Start (2:33)
9. Hide Away Folk Family (3:23)
10. She's Actual Size (4:29)
11. 32 Footsteps (1:38)
12. Particle Man (2:09)
13. See The Constellation (3:28)
14. Toddler Hiway (0:28)
15. Piece of Dirt (2:01)
16. Rabid Child (1:33)
17. Birdhouse in Your Soul (3:19)
18. Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes (2:01)
19. It's Side 2 (1:03)
20. The Famous Polka (1:32)
21. Frankenstein (3:47)
22. (She Was A) Hotel Detective (3:22)
23. Dig My Grave (2:02)
24. She's an Angel (2:37)
25. Istanbul (2:33)
26. Youth Culture Killed My Dog (2:51)
27. Boat of Car (1:14)
28. Whistling in The Dark (2:37)
29. Absolutely Bill's Mood (2:40)
30. The Guitar (3:49)
31. Chess Piece Face (1:23)
32. I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (1:33)
33. Alienation's for the Rich (2:28)
34. The Day (1:29)
35. Rhythm Section Want Ad (2:25)

24 August 2004

Lincoln

1. Ana Ng (3:23)
2. Cowtown (2:19)
3. Lie Still, Little Bottle (2:06)
4. Purple Toupee (2:40)
5. Cage & Aquarium (1:10)
6. Where Your Eyes Don't Go (3:06)
7. Piece of Dirt (2:01)
8. Mr. Me (2:00)
9. Pencil Rain (2:42)
10. The World's Address (2:24)
11. I've Got a Match (2:37)
12. Santa's Beard (1:54)
13. You'll Miss Me (1:57)
14. They'll Need a Crane (2:31)
15. Shoehorn with Teeth (1:13)
16. Stand on Your Own Head (1:16)
17. Snowball in Hell (2:30)
18. Kiss Me, Son of God (1:54)

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)

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)