I Tripped Over The Ottoman Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Dubious Merit 

Cover art for I Tripped Over The Ottoman lyrics by Dead Milkmen, The

To further expand what the previous commentator said, and to assist people in future generations: this song is largely full of references to The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Robert Petry was Van Dyke's character, and Morey Amsterdam played one of his coworkers. In the show's intro, sometimes he tripped over his ottoman and sometimes he didn't.

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