John and John of "They Might Be Giants" just keep coming up with sonic surprises. Everyone who knows and loves their work from years past ("Birdhouse in Your Soul," "Don't Let's Start," "They'll Need a Crane," etc., etc.) already understands their unique way of mixing unbelievably catchy melodies with darkly quirky or otherwise-unexpectedly-twisted words.
The lyrics for their new song, "Take Out the Trash," are about as straightforward as they get - but with their distinctive twists throughout. (It's going to work perfectly whenever some enlightened country performer decides to cover the song - and it's an instant TMBG classic in its own right.)
Check out a few of the lyrics, and I think you'll see what I mean:
Girl! Why not take out the trash?
And once you get him out, tell him not to come back again
Girl! Put that cat in the bin
After what he said, after everything he did
You had him figured out a while ago
And I know it's not exactly breaking news
But it's all been a little like a trial for you
And a bunch more talking won't make him true
(So, who's going to jump on this first - Miranda Lambert or The Dixie Chicks?)
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