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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Guitar
John Linnell
John Linnell
Vocals
Alan Bezozi
Alan Bezozi
Tambourine
The Skyline Staff
The Skyline Staff
Hand Claps
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Songwriter
John Linnell
John Linnell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
Producer
Katherine Miller
Katherine Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Patrick Dillett
Patrick Dillett
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul Argelli
Paul Argelli
Additional Engineer
Roger Moutenot
Roger Moutenot
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Particle man, particle man
Doin' the things a particle can
What's he like?
It's not important
Particle man
[Verse 2]
Is he a dot, or is he a speck?
When he's underwater
Does he get wet?
Or does the water get him instead?
Nobody knows
Particle man
[Verse 3]
Triangle man, triangle man
Triangle man hates particle man
They have a fight, triangle wins
Triangle man
[Verse 4]
Universe man, universe man
Size of the entire universe man
Usually kind to smaller man
Universe man
[Verse 5]
He's got a watch with a minute hand
Millennium hand and an eon hand
And when they meet, it's a happy land
Powerful man, universe man
[Verse 6]
Person man, person man
Hit on the head with a frying pan
Lives his life in a garbage can
Person man
[Verse 7]
Is he depressed or is he a mess?
Does he feel totally worthless?
Who came up with person man?
Degraded man, person man
[Verse 8]
Triangle man, triangle man
Triangle man hates person man
They have a fight, triangle wins
Triangle man
Written by: John Flansburgh, John Linnell

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