size of the entire universe man

thanks for the "small world" stories shared in the comments of the little boxes post! they reminded me of another little ditty with just as much intrigue... particle man, by they might be giants! it's also a fantastic stand-by karaoke song. here's the video version from the tiny toons animated series.







Particle Man



Particle man, particle man

Doing the things a particle can

What's he like? It's not important

Particle man



Is he a dot, or is he a speck?

When he's underwater does he get wet?

Or does the water get him instead?

Nobody knows, Particle man



Triangle man, Triangle man

Triangle man hates particle man

They have a fight, Triangle wins

Triangle man



Universe man, Universe man

Size of the entire universe man

Usually kind to smaller man

Universe man



He's got a watch with a minute hand,

Millenium hand and an eon hand

When they meet it's a happy land

Powerful man, universe man



Person man, person man

Hit on the head with a frying pan

Lives his life in a garbage can

Person man



Is he depressed or is he a mess?

Does he feel totally worthless?

Who came up with person man?

Degraded man, person man



Triangle man, triangle man

Triangle man hates person man

They have a fight, triangle wins

Triangle man





and here they are at TED: ideas worth sharing.