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Paid To Fake It In A Covering Band: A TMBG Cover Album

by Hudson L.

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1.
Here on fibber island We strum rubber guitars Our friends live on Mars And we sew buttons on our cars Here on fibber island Our house is made of pie Our dog is two miles wide And all he talks about is pie Here on fibber island We swim on the ground Wheels are square not round We eat chocolate by the pound Here on fibber island (here on fibber island) No one sings along (no one sings along) We just ride giraffes (we just ride giraffes) And wear bicycles for hats (bicycles for hats) To get to fibber island (oooooh) You just close your eyes (oooooh) Start fibbing in your mind (oooooh) And see what you can find (oooooh) Here on fibber island We hide mittens in our hair You might need to stare To see the mittens in our hair Come to fibber island And strum rubber guitars Meet our friends from Mars And sew buttons on our cars
2.
Mrs. Train 02:00
I don't want to be first in line to see Mrs. Train I expect that it doesn't matter to Mrs. Train Being comfortable with yourself and being patient and taking your time Are the things that Mrs. Train can understand I've never seen a train like this before But then again, there's never been A train like this before like Mrs. Train And someone's got to be the one to declare That they want to be next in line to see Mrs. Train But I don't want to be first in line to see Mrs. Train I expect that it doesn't matter to Mrs. Train Being patient and taking your time are things a train can understand And I'll be happy when I finally take her hand There's never been a train like this before Someone's got to be the one At the head of the line to first see Mrs. Train But I'm not in any rush to head the line And so the line has a missing head And I don't want to be first in line to see the missing head I expect that it doesn't matter to the missing head Being patient and taking your time are things that a head can understand And I'll be happy when I finally take its hand There's never been a head like this before Someone's got to be the one At the head of the line to first see the missing head But I'm not in any rush to head the line And so the line has a missing head And I don't want to be first in line to see the missing head (missing head) I expect that it doesn't matter to the missing head (missing head) Being patient and taking your time are things that a head can understand And I'll be happy when I finally take its hand And I don't want to be first in line to see the missing head (missing head) I expect that it doesn't matter to the missing head (missing head) Being patient and taking your time are things that a head can understand And I'll be happy when I finally take its hand I don't want to be first in line to see the missing head (missing head) I expect that it doesn't matter to the missing head (missing head) Being patient and taking your time are things that a head can understand And I'll be happy when I finally take its hand
3.
2082 01:52
Draw the curtain, look, you're only sleeping Or is this only what the other you is dreaming? Either way Hard to take Ashen features unmistakably your own Familiar posture, recast in skin and bone Person from today, here is you In 2082 Remove your helmet, first equalize the pressure No, but first, take readings to be sure The atmosphere is safe Yes, it's safe As the ancient one cranes his neck to look You see his hand's been replaced with a hook But it's clear you're very much alive It's 2105 No, it's 2240 No, it's 3415 How can you still be living? What does this mean? You must honor and respect the older fellow Even as you suffocate him with his pillow Though you're strong He was wise There is much you can learn from the sage And though you'll leave and travel back to your own age You will meet again, you two In 2082 What was the look he gave intended to convey? Was there something else he was trying to say? It will all be revealed to you In 2082
4.
In my prison cell I think these words I was careless I can see that now I must be silent Must contain my secret smile I want to tell you You my mirror You my iron bars When I made a shadow on my window shade They called the police and testified But they're like the people chained up in the cave In the allegory of the people in the cave by the Greek guy No one understands No one knows my plan Why the dancing, shouting Why the shrieks of pain The lovely music Why the smell of burning autumn leaves No one understands No one knows my plan Why the dancing, shouting Why the shrieks of pain The lovely music Why the smell of burning autumn leaves In my prison cell I bide my time Always thinking Always busy cooking up an angle Working on the tiny blueprint of the angle Sketching out the burning autumn leaves No one understands No one knows my plan I must be silent, must contain my secret smile I want to tell you You my mirror You my iron bars No one understands No one knows my plan
5.
stanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night (Oh) every gal in Constantinople (Oh) lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople (Oh) so if you've a date in Constantinople (Oh) she'll be waiting in Istanbul Even old New York Was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can't say People just liked it better that way So take me back to Constantinople No, you can't go back to Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks' Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo / ohhhhhhh ohh ohh ohh Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo / ohhhhhh ohh ohh ohh Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo / ohhhh ohh ohh ohh ohhh Istanbul (Istanbul) Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo / ohhhhhhh ohh ohh ohh Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo / ohhhhhhh ohh ohh ohh Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo / ohhhh ohh ohh ohh ohhh Istanbul (Istanbul) Even old New York Was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can't say People just liked it better that way Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks' Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo So take me back to Constantinople No, you can't go back to Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks' Istanbul
6.
Dinner Bell 01:58
I've been leaving on my things So in the morning when the morning bird sings There's still dinner on my dinner Jacket till the dinner bell rings Experimental dog (I-I re-re-heat-heat my-my soup-soup) Salivating dog (give-give it-it a-a good-good look-look) Good dog (and-and walk-walk a-a way) Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the dinner bell) Dinner bell, dinner bell, ring I've been leaving on my things So in the morning when the morning bird sings There's still dinner on my dinner Jacket till the dinner bell rings I don't want a pizza, I don't want a piece of (experimental dog) Peanut brittle, I don't want a pear I don't want a bagel, I don't want a bean I (salivating dog) Wouldn't like a bag of beef or a beer or a Cup of chowder, corn, cake, or creamed cauliflower cause I'm (good dog) Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the dinner bell) Dinner bell, dinner bell, ring Shoulder, bicep, elbow, arm Forearm, thumb, wrist, knuckle, palm Middle, pinky, index, ring Dinner bell, dinner bell, ding I don't know whether I'd rather be having a bottle of vinegar (experimental dog) I don't know whether I'd rather be having an egg I don't know whether I'd rather be having an order of bacon (salivating dog) Or whether I'd rather be having a basket of garlic bread I don't know whether I'd rather be having some pie or (good dog) Saving my appetite 'cause I'm Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the dinner bell) Dinner bell, dinner bell, ring I've been leaving on my things (I've been leaving on) So in the morning when the morning bird sings (the morning) There's still dinner on my dinner (on my) Jacket till the dinner bell does the bell thing Dinner bell, dinner bell, do the bell thing I'm waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the ding) Dinner bell, dinner bell, ding ding ding Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the ding) Dinner bell, dinner bell, ding ding ding Waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing (waiting for the ding) Dinner bell, dinner bell, ding
7.
Black Ops 03:15
Black ops Black ops A holiday for secret cops Black ops Black ops Dropping presents from the helicopter It's been a long year We've been so far from home Too many people here Here come the drones We take the best of it And make a mess of it Ripping up some lawn And then we're gone Black sites Black sites A thousand miles from day or night Black sites Black sites The story will remain unwritten Before we make you gone You'd best be running on Stick to the music, child Don't get us riled Hey, there's a spot we missed I see a Communist And there's another one And his dumb son Black ops Black ops Little vials filled with knock-out drops Black ops Black ops Maybe leave you in your old gym locker A thousand miles from day or night A story told before rewriting There's a passport here But it could disappear Tarmac to landing pad Don't look so sad We fly to Amsterdam And in a little bit We'll sing our special song And this is it He'll be standing when the music stops We're not worrying about the optics
8.
Avalanche or roadblock I was a snowball in hell Avalanche or roadblock A jailor trapped in his cell Money's all broke, and food's going hungry If it wasn't for disappointment I wouldn't have any appointments Side effect or drug trip Don't tease me with all of your might Side effect or drug trip My panacea's in a Xerox shop Have a nice day, you want it when? Have a nice day, have a nice day "I didn't expect to find a salesman drinking coffee this late in the morning. How long you been here, Joe?" "Oh, I don't know, I guess 30, 45 minutes maybe. Why do you ask?" "You must be making a lot of sales, piling up a good income." "Oh... uh... I'm doing all right. I could do better, but... Ohohoho - I get it Paul. Back on that old 'Time is Money' kick, right?" "Not back on it, Joe, still on it." Avalanche or roadblock I was a snowball in hell Avalanche or roadblock A jailor trapped in his cell Money I owe, money-iy-ay Money I owe, money-iy-ay Avalanche or roadblock I was a snowball in hell Yes, I was a snowball in hell Yes, I was a snowball in hell
9.
Mr. Horrible Mr. Horrible Telephone call for Mr. Horrible But before he can talk to the Ugliness Men There's some horrible business left For him to attend to Something unpleasant has spilled on his brain As he sponges it off they say "Is this Horrible? Is this Horrible? It's the Ugliness Men, Mr. Horrible We're just trying to bug you We thought that our dreadfulness Might be a thing to annoy you with" But Mr. Horrible says, "I don't mind The thing that bothers me is Someone keeps moving my chair" "Would you mind if we balance this glass of milk Where your visiting friend accidentally was killed? Would it be okay with you if we wrote a reminder Of things we'll forget to do today otherwise, Using a green Magic Marker, if it's alright On the back of your head?" "Mr. Horrible Mr. Horrible We're not done with you yet, Mr. Horrible You have to try on these pants so the Ugliness Men Can decide if they're just as embarrassing as we think We have to be sure about this" But Mr. Horrible says, "I don't mind The thing that bothers me is Someone keeps moving my chair" Someone keeps moving my chair Mr. Horrible says, "I don't mind The thing that bothers me is Someone keeps moving my chair"
10.
Up at dawn and sleepy and yawning Still the taste of wine Then I remember you're mine and I've got a world that's fine What's before me? Routines that bore me Punch the clock at 8 But what a lucky guy I am I've got a world that's great Atom bombs Cape Canaveral and false alarms Half the universe is up in arms So I flip a little do until I'm holding you What's the hassle? I'll buy the castle We can live like kings If we're together forever I've got a world that You've got a world that We've got a world that swings I'd like to take you on this wild, wonderful venture Fly like a kite through space -- no strings I don't want to lose that bell that rings I've got a world that You've got a world that We've Got a world that swings (We've got a world that swings) We've got a world that swings (We've got a world that swings) We've got a world that swings (We've got a world that swings) We've got a world that swings
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The only They Might Be Giants cover album made by

1. A kid
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2. with office supplies for instruments!!

total runtime: 21:57 (without bonus track)

And this is my first album!! I’d say that this album is fine for what it is, and I sorta like it now, even though I think I made better albums after this. - Hudson

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released January 26, 2023

Hudson L. - every single thing on this album!!!

all tracks originally written by John Linnell and John Flansburgh, except for
We've Got A World That Swings, written by Lil Mattis, and Istanbul, written by Nat Simon.

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