ping-pong
sit and think for a while and you'll realize that you'll still die.
if you're not thinking at all i dont know why you're alive.
ping-pong


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    I think the ping-poing thing has to do with the arguement going back and forth. You could THINK but you're still going to die anyway (therefore, it's pointless). But if you DO NOT THINK, then your life is pointless in the first place.

    PING-PONG! PING-PONG!

    kingleroythompsonon April 16, 2004   Link
  • +2
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    This song is so good. I hate how Sad Sappy Sucker is often overlooked. Isaac has more depth with 'ping-pong' and two lines than many successful artists will ever accomplish.

    And yes, if I'm not mistaken, Isaac plays accordion on this tune and several others off the album.

    blackwaspon February 28, 2005   Link
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    Yes. One of the Sad Sappy Sucker songs that I wish lasted like 3 minutes longer. With jamming. These lyrics are so good. Hit home for me. Sometimes I sit around and think "I could achieve everything I ever set my mind to in life and I'm still going to die like that smelly hobo over there." Which is true, but negative. And on the other hand, what's the point of being alive if you're not going to do anything with your life? Isaac Brock doesn't solve problems, he just addresses them. Which is really okay because it's the "the meaning of life" question anyway and no one has ever really gotten that close to the right answer there. Except Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, and John Cleese.

    The Assmanon December 30, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    to me this first part of the song talk about people who question what theyre going to d in their life and then realize its too late to have fun or they regret what they did

    and then the second part is about other people who just throw theyre life away and dont put thought into theyre actions its weird im sure isaac put much thought into this but it makes me feel good inside for some reason i dunno then the second part

    coldest_part_of_MEon August 30, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    i like it ^

    dancingbearson April 21, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    I think this song is Isaac's way of mocking people who go through life without ever questioning anything "deep" or "meaningful" or "cliche". I find myself constantly surrounded by such people.

    Storm&Stresson April 13, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Wow, what a song, just makes you think. I can just drift off into the song, I just wish it was longer

    agxcon April 26, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    Yeah, I wish all their 30 second songs were at least 2 minutes.

    Theo Reoon September 28, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    I usually take long in bed, but when I hear this song, I automatically orgasm

    barnacleson October 18, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    does isaac play the accordian in this song?

    noone1111111111111111111on January 13, 2005   Link

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