Here’s an excerpt from “Whistling in the Dark,” by They Might Be Giants (John Flansburgh & John Linnell). It’s on their Flood album, ©1990, a true artform if I ever saw one. These guys have 14 albums! They crank, and they are truly creative, unique and listenable. (A lot of creative/unique music is not necessarily easy on the ears, but they create sing-along melodies with wake-up poet lyrics.)

There’s only one thing
that I know how to do well
and I’ve often been told that you can only do
what you know how to do well
and that’s be you,
be what you’re like,
be like yourself…

I tell you what… my life is about being myself. It’s not always simple but it’s always right. (Off to dye more yarn…)

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