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The Mesopotamians
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College Rock
The Mesopotamians was released on May 15, 2007 by Idlewild Recordings as a part of the album The Else
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Release DateMay 15, 2007
LabelIdlewild Recordings
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM131

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
Lead Vocals
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Vocals, Guitar
Dan Miller
Dan Miller
Guitar
Danny Weinkauf
Danny Weinkauf
Bass Guitar
Marty Beller
Marty Beller
Drums
John Linnell
John Linnell
Vocals, Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Songwriter
John Linnell
John Linnell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
Producer
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Producer
John Linnell
John Linnell
Producer
Patrick Dillett
Patrick Dillett
Producer

Lyrics

We've been driving around
From one end of this town
To the other and back
But no one's ever seen us
Driving our Econoline van
And no one's ever heard of our band
We're the mesopotamians
Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal and Gilgamesh
And they wouldn't understand a word we say
So we'll scratch it all down into the clay
Half believing there will sometime come a day
Someone gives a damn
Maybe when the concrete has crumbled to sand
We're the mesopotamians
Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal and Gilgamesh
The mesopotamish sun is beating down
And making cracks in the ground
But there's nowhere else to stand
In Mesopotamia
(But no one's ever seen us)
The kingdom where we secretly reign
(And no one's ever heard of our band)
The land where we invisibly rule
As the mesopotamians
Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal and Gilgamesh
This is my last stick of gum
I'm going to cut it up so everybody else gets some
Except for Ashurbanipal, who says my haircut
Makes me look like a Mohenjo-Daren
Hey, Ashurbanipal
I'm a mesopotamian
Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal and Gilgamesh
We're the mesopotamians
Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal and Gilgamesh
Hey, man, I thought that you were dead
I thought you crashed your car
No, man, I've been right here this whole time
Playing bass guitar
For the mesopotamians
Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal
Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal and Gilgamesh
We're the mesopotamians
Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal and Gilgamesh
Written by: John Flansburgh, John Linnell, They Might Be Giants
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