They Might Be Giants - Definition of Good (official video)

Directed by Todd Goldstein.

Lyrics:
o ­ o
definition of good
clams secretly smiling at clam jokes

o ­ o
definition of good
conversations in fake russian accent

food that’s colored wrong, ping pong balls are eyes
blanket over the dinner table makes a house
spin until you fall down, president in a wig
cardboard box that a large appliance came in

o ­ o
definition of good
two flamingos engaging in a fruit fight

o ­ o
definition of good
listening to the work of captain beefheart

paper cup for a snout, everyone in a pile
mixing pieces from two different board games
sleeping in the bathtub, candy wax lips
thing that’s stored in a larger version of itself

o ­ o
definition of good
unbelievably real shadow puppets

masterminding a scheme
hide and seek with a dog
arm that stretches around the world and taps your arm

o ­ o
definition of good
understanding a complicated puzzle

laughing at the same thing
looking into your eyes
knowing everything that the other is thinking

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[BojoPigeon]

I love how this song tells no story, and doesn't even contain any full sentences, but is incredibly effective at evoking mental images of physical objects and experiences.

[BojoPigeon]

"thing that’s stored in a larger version of itself"
Few things are more "Linnell" than lyrics about something inside itself.

[NullifiedVoid]

"Laughing at the same thing,
Looking into your eyes,
knowing everything that the other is thinking"
Too good.

[anihilationofamerikkka]

I thought it would be John singing but it was John instead

[TsunogaiDanshaku]

This is like a TMBG version of "A Few of My Favorite Things", and I love it.

[teiladnam]

It makes me unreasonably happy to hear TMBG mention Captain Beefheart.

[amber.mp]

this song is such a beautiful thing, i'm gonna cry

[ZergRushJohnny]

Since 2015 this song has slowly become one of my very favorite TMBG songs. It's nothing crazy or big, just kinda small and perfect.

[timshoppa]

Such a happy song! I first found TMBG when I was in college back when the John's didn't know what College Radio was. Got "No" when my oldest kid was in grade school and youngest a newborn. Just think - in a few years my kids might buy a TMBG kids album for my grandkids!!!

[MagicTurtle]

Going to be the best kid's album yet. And HCS is hard to top.

[kyrawr]

"president in a wig"

TMBG, casually predicting that Trump will be president

[Tmbgambassador]

Really invokes some "definition of good" experiences and gives one some good ideas! Love it!

[ShanePatSmith]

Nothing's gonna bring Dial-A-Song into 2015 like excessive emojis

[rolfkarlstad]

I love how this is the best ever TMBG song that I neither financed nor heard of, and it is my favorite.

[dakedres]

I love that they referenced captain beefheart in a children's song

[abigailwhite]

This was stuck in my head all day at school and I'm not complaining

[Meefer]

I have the feeling this is destined for the Why? album. I dig!

[sjminecraftian]

this is such a good and soft song i love it

[eddmower]

Weird emoji music video, but pretty dang catchy song.

[mariasergunina]

This song is another definition of good. :))) Love it!