They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
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“Lie Still, Little Bottle” has been a perennial favorite at TMBG concerts since 1987. John Flansburgh sings the song while banging an amplified stick on the stage floor to keep time – as a result, fans often request the song by yelling “The stick! The stick!”
“Lie Still” was written about an amphet...
[Chorus]
Lie still, little bottle and shake my shaky hand
Black coffee's not enough for me, I need a better friend
One pill at the bottom is singing my favorite song
I know I must investigate, I hope that I can sing along
[Verse]
"There's no time for metaphors," cried the little pill to me
He said, "Life is a placebo masquerading as a simile"
Well, I knew that pill was lying - too gregarious, too nice
But as he walked, I had to sing this twice
[Chorus]
Lie still, little bottle - don't twist, it ain't twistin' time
With every move you make, you just disintegrate
My ever-troubled mind
Lie still, little bottle and shake my shaky hand
Black coffee's not enough for me, I need a better friend
One pill at the bottom is singing my favorite song
I know I must investigate, I hope that I can sing along
[Outro]
Lie still, little bottle
Lie still
Lie still, little bottle
Lie still
Lie still
Lie still
Lie Still, Little Bottle was written by John Flansburgh & John Linnell.
Lie Still, Little Bottle was produced by Bill Krauss.
They Might Be Giants released Lie Still, Little Bottle on Sun Sep 25 1988.