01143-1118-2; CD). To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). They scratched the songs down into the clay, half believing that someday their songs would be appreciated by the mainstream and they would become much more famous. This interpretation is best embedded in the lyrics: "We've been driving around They began writing songs together while attending Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School but did not form a band at that time. This item will ship to United States, but the seller has not specified shipping options. I love this song -- I broke it down in detail here: It's about the Beatles because Ringo owned cats? Just throwing these two points out since it seems no one has mentioned them. The Mesopotamians lyrics performed by They Might Be Giants: We've been driving around From one end of this town to the other and back But no one's ever seen us (No one's ever seen us) Driving our Econoline van … 6 Comments; ... General CommentIt's an educational song... no deep meaning. Album The Else. Or there's a lefthanded bass guitarist? Being well known does not matter if they already rule their kingdom. Of course not. This is where we get the expression "tilting at windmills." Despite coming from different eras and kingdoms each member of the band does, after all, have a great deal in common. This seems to be about TMBG itself, saying "hey we're still around." As much as I'd love another 1986-1994 TMBG-like album, it's never going to happen again...by any artist...ever. I just got The Else a week ago, and wow, this song is awesome-sauce. And making cracks in the ground - Dragonkiri, The T-shirt would seem to suggest that Hammurabi was the one who had "been right [t]here [that] whole time playing bass guitar" (I'm going to pretend like that wasn't a coincidence and was intended to give us further insight into the meaning of the song). This song, to me, is a semi-autobiographical song about TMBG. But no one's ever seen us (No one's ever seen us) Recently Added. The "I thought that you were dead" line may refer to the Paul is dead hoax, and it may refer to the seeming hundreds of rock stars who have died. They're all listed sequentially from 1 to 77 in track number metadata. "We're the Mesopotamians" - We're They Might Be Giants, and despite trying something new, we will not forsake our old originality or our fans. This is a really great song. Both arguments will be respected and that is that. Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. Hammurabi's Code may have really been the liner notes for one of their albums. We're the Mesopotamians Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal, and Gilgamesh Then they wouldn't understand a word we say, So we'll scratch it all down into the clay Half believing there will sometime come a day Someone gives a damn Maybe when the concrete has crumbled to sand We're the Mesopotamians Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal, and Gilgamesh Like "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", this song centers on an ancient name for an area of the Middle East. --Afterward 16:57, 3 October 2007 (UTC), I met a traveller from an antique land/ It's a reference to the old "Paul is dead" Beatles hoax. Some parts sound irritating if you actually think of it as being about the Beatles. 03: created as an introduction to TMBG's new live show I think in some ways, the song has actual parallels with the Monkees. From the Album At Large Listen Now Buy song $0.99. - We're They Might Be Giants, and despite trying something new, we will not forsake our old originality or our fans. Ringo often felt excluded because he was the last one to become a band member. Lyrically, it's the story of an unsuccessful band, recast into an historical context. Ashurbanipal is Ringo. A little bit too sweet, the guy below is on the right track. Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone / Here we are assuming these people were great rulers and revered spiritual leaders; if we could have heard Hammurabi sing this song, we would know that they were all actually members of an alt rock band. And stop trying to over intellectualize. He was looking for respect as musician rather than status as a pop icon. I feel this album, more than any other, has some legitimate political undertones. Heya everybody! / But remember, you should not take it all literally, especially not if it's TMBG. Then there's the line "The kingdom where we secretly reign/The land where we invisibly rule". Were The Mesopotamians chords by They Might Be Giants. --TVsKyle 20:36, 25 May 2007 (UTC), I don't have insightful to say, really (not after all the nice interps above!) Another song from the Else that needs to be heard live so it can really breathe. :P, Sargon is left-handed. The two reunited in 1981 after moving to Brooklyn (to the same apartment building on the same day) to continue their career. Tracks are listed in metadata titles with the week they were released in, with the bonus tracks that were released on Fridays being listed with a B before it. At least the bit at the end about thinking the bass player died in a wreck. Many critics of the war say that the U.S. put in place a government to carry out the will of the American government. 1. Near them on the sand,/ I'm sure they're having a great time relaxing, writing and playing music in complete obscurity- half hoping someone notices their completely absurd existence and remembers their individual ancient legacies, or maybe just their songs- after being responsible for hundreds of thousands of lives and after seemingly being alive for many, many centuries. Their early music videos, mostly homemade on a shoestring budget, earned them national exposure on MTV. They Might Be Giants The Mesopotamians Lyrics. You people are beyond stupid. Half believing there will sometime come a day Also, my dictionary only mentions the later Sargon, suggesting to me that he's the important one for English-speakers, anyway. "The Mesopotamish sun is beating down I always believed it's about the Beatles. Lyrics to 'Birdhouse in Your Soul' by They Might Be Giants. Listen Now ... Once again They Might Be Giants makes good music and once again I need to type more words or they will not accept … :). Remember Christina, you asked for it. After reading Milhouse911's impressive interpretation of this song I have looked for similar themes in other songs on the album. The chords are simple, but it still sounds good, it is also the full song. In 1983, they started Dial-A-Song, which offered new They Might Be Giants songs as the outgoing message on the answering machine at John Flansburgh’s Brooklyn apartment. / (This is evidenced by the t-shirt.) Just wanted to mention that, by my count, this is at least the fourth time TMBG have ended an album with an apocalyptic song referring to life in a band, after "Rhythm Section Want Ad," "The End of the Tour," and "Working Undercover for the Man." Tell that its sculptor well those passions read / Ang They Might Be Giants (madalas na pinaikling bilang TMBG) ay isang Amerikanong alternative rock band na nabuo noong 1982 nina John Flansburgh at John Linnell.Sa mga unang taon ng TMBG, si Flansburgh at Linnell ay madalas na gumanap bilang isang duo, na madalas na sinamahan ng isang drum machine.Noong early 1990s, pinalawak ng TMBG upang isama ang isang backing band. Interesting to note that at least the first two, Sargon and Hammurabi both conquered Mesopotamia (Iraq) at some point. Released in 2007 on Idlewild (catalog no. To put all rumors to rest: They Might Be Giants get their name (via a 1971 film of the same title) from Miguel de Cervantes' early 1600s novel Don Quixote, from the most famous reference of that character's having a paranoid delusion that windmills were giants waving their arms. Directed by David Cowles. Just get the joke, OK? Lyrics to 'The Mesopotamians' by They Might Be Giants. Lines like "No-one's ever heard of our band" or the whole thing about not being understood are about the fact that although everyone knows the Beatles, few people have taken the Beatles' peace message to heart. Linnell does the same thing. 2. This is mentioned, again, in the Bible, when Jesus tells his followers that the traditional method (i.e., Hammurabi's) of eye-for-an-eye, tooth-for-a-tooth, should be replaced with forgiveness of trespasses. (Don't worry about copyright issues, it has been in the public domain for at least a hundred years.). NWOT - They Might Be Giants The Mesopotamians 2007 Band Tour T Shirt Men's small. The Mesopotamians They Might Be Giants. If not about the war itself, it could very well be about the regions rich and incredible past, often overshadowed and forgotten when compared to its modern troubles and tragedies. One could go as far as to say we invisibly rule the nation. He names them not to coincide with any specific other band's members, but just BECAUSE we know the names of the members of those other bands. From the Album The Else May 15, 2007 4.8 out of 5 stars 6 ratings. "Climbing the Walls" Track Info. Though John did not have an obsolete haircut, he did have glasses. General CommentDid a large procession wave their torches as my head fell in the basket This seems to me like this person was executed by a riot (á la the French Revolution). But given the current war in Iraq (a.k.a. The official website of They Might Be Giants. Sounding alternatively like Frank Black (at the beginning) to becoming easily a Giants song but with the Beach Boys doing backing vocals its a real mix. TMBG: "Hey, we were there when alternative broke into the mainstream... and we're still here." but I feel the need to comment on how much I love how "Ashurbanipal" gets to be a pun after the haircut line. 4. - j2. Funniest part of the song for me. - This piece sympathizes with argument #2, agreeing that TMBG has been around forever, but no one knows of them (which isn't quite true because I have been a fan for years, as have most of you reading this). The two attended separate colleges after high school and Linnell joined The Mundanes, a new wave group from Rhode Island. Comment and share your favourite lyrics. Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare, / Of course not. The kingdom where we secretly reign (And no one's ever heard of our band) The Else They Might Be Giants. It really is a 40 something version of the Monkees theme, and is a update of Hi we're the Replacements. John Linnell and Flansburgh first met as teenagers growing up in Lincoln, Massachusetts. I'm Impressed introduces the idea to the audience just as TMBG themselves were introduced to the concept when they first thought of working with a mainstream producer. They Might Be Giants. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of They Might Be Giants lyrics. Perhaps someone ought to edit this post to be uniform with the others... Just wanted to add that the use of the words "clay," "concrete," and "crumbled" in the second stanza sounds like a reference to Concrete and Clay. Driving our Econoline van (And no one's ever heard of our band) Although I'm no historian, I do not believe the real Hammurabi was ever in an automobile accident, so this seems like more evidence that the song is about a modern band, rather than the historical Mesopotamians -- unless "car" is a metaphor for "chariot" or some other ancient means of transportation... which I doubt. Flans seems intent on singing like a beach boy of late, see the cover of Caroline no and the regular live cover of Hey Mr Tambourine Man. Produced by They Might Be Giants. No Replies Log in to reply +1. As in many other songs, the "interpretations" of "The Mesopotamians" thrown out by the collective voice of the fans of They Might Be Giants indicates an intelligence level just over the moron line. Taken as a metaphor, the band hopes to live on through their influence, if not through fame. By the same token, the band is still around, despite popular perception, still playing as they were all along. "wave their torches" conjures up images of an unruly riot just as "head fell in the basket" makes me think of a disembodied head rolling off a guillotine into a basket. Half believing there will sometime come a day / Someone gives a damn could illustrate the feelings of Nesmith especially in the whole Monkees franchise. This passage seems to be a reference to cuneiform, which was written by pressing a special wedge shaped tool into clay tablets. Original lyrics of The Mesopotamians song by They Might Be Giants. Interesting side note, in "The Monkees On Tour", Nesmith mentions feeling that, even though the Monkees had gained incredible amounts of fame, he hadn't "made it" yet and was still waiting to do so. The height of their popularity occurred when they were featured on MTV. none of them did, no.. but I remember when I was little, my dad told me about all these silly jokes/rumors about how the Beatles messed with people and said "Paul's dead" or something like that REALLY quietly in the back of a record.. i dont really remember..
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