They Might Be Giants - Dr. Worm (Official Audio)

dr. worm: - they call him dr. worm - interested in things - not a real doctor - a real worm - an actual worm - lives like a worm - likes to play the drums - thinks he's getting good - can handle criticism - someday someone else besides him will call him by his stage name

I feel like this is a parody version of a broadway song that doesn’t exist

there's such a beauty in this song that sneaks up on you without warning. it starts as a worm showing you his love for drumming anf its a little bit cute, a little bit funny, but then the worm starts singing with such soul how one day the world will love his music and call him by his name. you realize that he's singing about being recognized, beinf able to be the person he wants to be. it makes you realize that he's more than just a worm with a hobby, and it makes you love him for it. fantastic songwriting

I think Dr. Worm is a great drummer.

That solo vocal is so heartbreaking. Poor guy. I hope somebody else besides him will call him by his stage name too.

amazing how a song that doesn't have a single rhyme in it can sound so damn good

it’s funny to think of this as an earworm when it’s stuck in your head

I do love how the line "[...] I'm twirling the stick" indicates that due to the lack of limbs, he can only ever wield a single drumstick which I assume he just wraps his entire body around - true dedication.

Important reminder that: - I’m not a real doctor - I am a real worm - I am an actual worm

When you realize that even Rabbi Mole, Dr. Worm's bandmate & supposed friend, doesn't refer to Dr. Worm as Dr. Worm.

Everyone is over here with their deep theories and explanations of the song and my little brain is like "he cant hear the doorbell becuz hes a worm"

This song has always left me feeling sad, there's something oddly melancholic about it.

its not just about someone who is lonely, longing to be recognized for the hobbies he has spent time getting talented at.. its about finding love and friendship, and standing out, at all in this lonely world and being appreciated as an individual. its not about being egotistically recognized for getting good and being worshiped as a rockstar.. its about the human connection and feeling valued at all. fuckin SLAPS

He’s such a humble little guy and I love him.

Someone started playing this over voice chat in a TF2 match

They call me Dr. Worm. Good morning. how are you? I'm Dr. Worm. I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor, But I am a real worm; I am an actual worm. I live like a worm. I like to play the drums. I think I'm getting good, But I can handle criticism. I'll show you what I know, And you can tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums. I'll leave the front un-locked 'cause I can't Hear the doorbell When I get into it I can't tell if you are Watching me twirling the stick. When I give the signal, my friend Rabbi vole will play the solo Some day somebody else besides me will Call me by my stage name, they will Call me dr worm. Good morning how are you, I'm dr worm I'm interested in things. I'm not a real doctor, But I am a real worm; I am an actual worm. I live like a worm. I like to play the drums. I think I'm getting good, But I can handle criticism. I'll show you what I know, And you can tell me if you think I'm getting better on the drums. I'm not a real doctor, But they call me Dr. Worm.

I like to imagine that they're a worm on a string, but that's just me.

This song makes me cry more than I'd like to admit

This could be the theme for a really random cartoon or anime.

I can ABSOLUTELY picture Gonzo of the Muppets singing this.