Man, It's So Loud in Here Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Mach10X 

Cover art for Man, It's So Loud in Here lyrics by They Might Be Giants

TMBG are usually pretty straight forward on their lyrics. Seems to me to be about underground disco/techno night clubs. TMBG are from New York and there are a number of clubs that pop up in unusual places; since the stores or buildings are not meant to be clubs it can be frustrating, there's usually no tables or lockers to place your things; since it's not a permanent establishment there's no uniforms for the employees running the club; often the sound levels are off and there's no way to hear anything.

At first the lyrics state: "Baby check this out I've got something to say" "When they stop the drum machine and I can think again"

But change to "Baby check this out I've got something to say" "When they start the love machine and I can laugh again"

Perhaps what he has to say is that he loves the person he's going out with?

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