Doctor Worm
"Doctor Worm" is a song by They Might Be Giants. It first appeared on the primarily live album Severe Tire Damage, being one of only three studio-recorded songs on the album. It was also released as a single and featured in a music video directed by band member John Flansburgh.
The lyrics describe a new drummer learning to play his instrument better. He invents a stage name for himself ("Doctor Worm"), and the song's narrator also describes his friend, a bassist known as "Rabbi Vole".
The song placed as #13 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998 and appears on the compilation CD.
Music video
A music video for the song was featured in an episode of the Nickelodeon television series KaBlam!.
In the video, Doctor Worm (an actual worm in medical attire) earns the respect of a musical group in search of a percussionist.
An alternate video, shot in black and white, features the band performing the song in an apartment office surrounded by medical paraphernalia.
Cover versions
Podcasts:
Doctor Worm
ALBUMS
- Song Fight! Not This Time released: 2002
- Song Fight! Funny Enough for You released: 2002
- Song Fight! Criminal Charges released: 2002
- Song Fight! Postcard released: 2002
- Song Fight! Bad Dreams released: 2002
- Song Fight! Hotel released: 2002
- Song Fight! Floating Bridge released: 2002
- Song Fight! Snow Globe released: 2001
- Song Fight! Firecrackers released: 2001
- Song Fight! Red Robot released: 2001
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by They Might Be Giants
Doctor Worm
by: They Might Be Giants(They Might Be Giants)
They call me Doctor Worm
Good morning, how are you? I'm Doctor Worm
I'm interested in things
I'm not a real doctor but I
Am a real worm
I am an actual worm
I live like a worm
I like to play the drums
I think I'm getting good but I can handle criticism
I'll show you what I know and you can
Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums
I'll leave the front unlocked 'cause I can't
Hear the doorbell
When I get into it
I can't tell if you are
Watching me twirling the stick
When I give the signal, my friend
Rab Bible will play the solo
Someday somebody else besides me will
Call me by my stage name, they will
Call me Doctor Worm
Good morning, how are you? I'm Doctor Worm
I'm interested in things
I'm not a real doctor but I
Am a real worm
I am an actual worm
I live like a worm
And I like to play the drums
I think I'm getting good but I can handle criticism
I'll show you what I know and you can
Tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums
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