They Might Be Giants

I Am Not Your Broom

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Now broom you must now sweep for me the dust it fills my room
No John I will not sweep for you for I am not your broom
What nonsense are you speaking broom my words you must obey
Another life awaits be and I'm leaving you today
I am not your broom
I am not your broom
I've had enough I'm throwing off my chains of servitude
I am not your broom
I am not your broom
No longer must I sweep for you for I am not your broom

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spacecow On Jun 22, 2002

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2002-06-22 14:14:22

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by Sir_Larrikin

21y ago

I always thought this song sounds like a conversation between an unhappy married couple, the "broom" being a pissed off wife, and what she would say to her husband, just before filing for divorce. Sounds like the wife thinks that the husband only sees her as a non-human cleaning object - taking her for granted.

Kind of sad little song, when taken from that viewpoint.

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by _mega_

21y ago

Uh... It's off of the "clildren's album".

Probably meant to be taken literally.

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by The_Don

21y ago

Ok Sir Larrikin I don't think you really understand this. This song is from the They Might Be Giants. I really doubt that this has any deeper meaning than some guy is talking to an actual broom who refuses work. They are a goofy happy fun band!! No need to find a deeper sad meaning to them. Just have fun and go with it, don't think just snjoy

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by awsomo3000

21y ago

never heard this song, but im sure its great, it has spectacular lyrics. I tried to download it. But I failed. I have no problem buying the album

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by billdye44

20y ago

The Don, have you ever actually listened to any TMBG carefully? Just about every one of their songs has a deeper (and usually dark) meaning. Sure you can find fun songs that don't actually have meaning (like Spider) but the vast majority are very clever and deep.

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by maddsurgeon

20y ago

Whenever I hear this song, I think of the sequence in "Fantasia" where the brooms get out of control.

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