Dr. Worm
"Doctor Worm" is a song by They Might Be Giants. It first appeared on the primarily live album Severe Tire Damage, being one of only three studio-recorded songs on the album. It was also released as a single and featured in a music video directed by band member John Flansburgh.
The lyrics describe a new drummer learning to play his instrument better. He invents a stage name for himself ("Doctor Worm"), and the song's narrator also describes his friend, a bassist known as "Rabbi Vole".
The song has been covered by The Deli Dude's Band on their album Cats Hey!, and by New York Anti-folk Musician Jason Trachtenburg. Additionally an a cappella rendition was recorded by the Boston University Dear Abbeys on their album Sincerely, Lost in Boston. Relient K has recorded the song for is for Karaoke.
The song placed as #13 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998 and appears on the compilation CD.
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Famous quotes containing the word worm:
“Son of the village chief,
you’re pitiless,
scared of your wife
and as difficult to see
as a worm in bitter fruit.
The village is starving itself over you
in spite of it all.”
—Hla Stavhana (c. 50 A.D.)