i'll never write a movie with a father character
who speaks like an animatronic in an afterschool america.
he says "we all put our pants on one leg at a time"
or "goddammit, yoni. you never do anything right."
don't wanna own another black pocket comb
'cause that's just not me...
why experts pick physical gold over paper in 2003.
(don't wanna own) no more pocket combs
'cause that's just not me...
why the experts choose gold over paper in 2003.

bones are bones my friend
and you won't find flags
in a million years
in the fossil record


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    one of my favorite songs ever written. best why? song period.

    saison August 31, 2005   Link
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    Obviously, about an overbearing and/or dismissive father. Great song. Only problem is it's way too short.

    BigglesTh9on October 25, 2006   Link
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    Kind of being a person is more important than following traditional American ideals.

    NyanNyanPanicon January 18, 2007   Link
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    bones are bones my friend and you won't find flags in a million years in the fossil record

    pretty self explanatory. besides not always following traditional American roles, I think it's saying people are much more important than their country (such as fighting it a war for your country.)

    lolofoshoshoon May 08, 2007   Link
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    great song...the video is too

    emceekenzieon December 14, 2009   Link
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    I'm really intrigued by the "Why experts choose physical gold over paper" line.

    humanoidson March 29, 2013   Link

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