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The Thinking Song

from Diplododisc by Commodore Cosmos

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This song was originally written to be played underneath a video clip of people answering trivia. It was played underneath a video clip of people answering trivia soon after it was written.

lyrics

Sometimes I like to sit down and just think for a while
About the mysteries of the earth and just how to make you smile
There's a million thoughts in my head
What's the density of lead?

I'll never fall asleep while sitting in my big chair
Cos my brain's electrified, and I like twiddling my hair
How long will the earth spin?
And what exactly is a terrapin?

And I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder, yes I do
Just who decided that the answer should be 42?
Frankly, I don't know
Frankly, I don't know

Sometimes I like to think about the way things are
And even who exactly invented the guitar
I'd like to shake his hand
And maybe start a band

And you can call me strange, but I like to think about things I do not know
And with any luck, I think my grey matter may begin to grow

Sometimes I like to wonder, I just like to think
And I need acetaminophen cos I'm on the brink
Of a terrible migraine
How many cells are in my brain?

I used to want to be a paleontologist
But I never learned how to spell diplodocus
D-I-P-L-O
D-O-C-U-S

And I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder who names dinosaurs
I think about these things and I can't help but wonder more
Archaeopteryx
Compsognathus

I mumble to myself and people think I'm strange
And honestly I don't know if I am deranged
Clinically, it's proven that I don't know much
And I think that's why I think about the world and such
Perplexing mysteries
What are BVDs?

And I wonder, wonder, wonder, wonder if we can cure hate
I don't know, but my best guess is calcium perchlorate
I think I'll never know exactly what the answers are
And I will always wonder who invented the guitar
Archaeopteryx
Compsognathus
Diplodocus
Diplodocus

And you can call me strange, but I like to think about things I do not know
And with any luck, I think my grey matter may begin to grow
And you can call me strange, but I like to think about things I do not know
And with any luck, I think my grey matter may begin to grow

Diplo-
Docus!

credits

from Diplododisc, released November 5, 2010
Jon Mickelson; Guitar, Vocals
Ron McIntosh; Bass Guitar
Krista Mickelson; Drums

Recorded and Mixed by Jason Marr
Mastered by Ryan Wert

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We're Lansing's premiere Garage Thought-Pop band! We're afraid of robots and lava, but we're not afraid of you.

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