I graduated with my phd yesterday. Over the last few years thiis song had become a weird anthem, where belting "I'M NOT A REAL DOCTOR BUT I AM A REAL WORM" became a kind of inspirational mantra to finish. In the car ride home from the ceremony I had to play this car so I could finally sing the lyric dishonestly.

@StaticFanfare

Жыл бұрын

Godspeed, Doctor Wormn't

@thepalindromeadept4038

Жыл бұрын

thanks, I needed this

@blondeeagles

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations 👏👏🪱⚕️🥼🩺

@_IVXX

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on being both a real doctor and a real worm!!!

@aidandangiolillo415

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Congratulations on becoming a real doctor!

Music video: nothing to do with worms and some to do with doctors. Song: Nothing to do with doctors and some to do with worms.

According to the Giants, this is the only song they're contractually obliged to play at every concert they ever perform. Well, that's what JL said the last time I was at one, and much as I'd take anything they say with a Giant pinch of salt, I can very well believe it!

@threeminuteshate

Жыл бұрын

So, I saw them in Fayetteville, AR 24 years ago this week. They played it twice. And it’s not like they played it, people were going crazy, so they played it again. They played it like twice with ten songs between each play. I’ve been to a lot of shows in my days and I’ve never seen a band do that, play the same song twice without being prompted.

@lucase.2546

Жыл бұрын

@@threeminuteshate It’s just so damn fun

@tweetybird1496

Жыл бұрын

Just saw them tonight lol. Can confirm thry did play this song at the end of their set

Good song to be a worm to especially if you're a worm that isn't a doctor

@FNRNICK

Жыл бұрын

@@garfself especially if you can handle criticism

@jac8680

Жыл бұрын

from now on i’m rating songs based on how good they are to be a worm to

@borntoclimb7116

12 күн бұрын

@@brokentoaster6389 good to know

The part at 1:56 really hits me emotionally. Like I think it earnestly connects to how people have these secret dreams and aspirations and talents that theyre hoping will someday be acknowledged and fulfilled. But sitting around dreaming of it and doubting if it will ever come to fruition is such a lonely feeling. And in the music video especially, John's face and the edit they used really packs that emotional punch. And i have absolutely no clue if that is intentional and/or if anyone sees it that way lol

@lucase.2546

Жыл бұрын

Yes.

@katalepsykills

7 ай бұрын

It really does. Gets it perfectly. My heart drops. And I’m reminded of everything. It hurts.

This is the type of song you'd have a dream about, lyrics and all.

This song just lives in my head rent free and I'll never complain about it.

@cubingbros9782

Жыл бұрын

Real

Any time someone says someone's not a real doctor, I ask if they're a real worm and if they like to play the drums.

@evanseifert8858

8 ай бұрын

...Does this happen to you on a regular basis?

@MrResin-xk2mf

8 ай бұрын

My boss was a doctor. But she wasn’t an actual worm. I miss her dearly.

@IaeyanElyuex

8 ай бұрын

@@evanseifert8858I play Borderlands. Doctor Zed is not a real doctor, nor is he a real worm. His enjoyment of drum playing is unknown.

@Loctorak

5 ай бұрын

​​@@MrResin-xk2mfmy last boss wasn't a doctor, but she was an actual worm

The stream of consciousness of the lyrics is the real deal. Wakeful dreaming. Automatic writing. Tapping the unconscious. Whatever you want to call it. The poetry is high level stuff.

This is my orchestra teacher's favorite song and he plays this song everyday in class.

Oh worm?

Fun Fact: Doctor Worm once built a bird house for his soul in his mom's basement using parts found around home...

@cubingbros9782

Жыл бұрын

Dang.

@melusine826

Жыл бұрын

That just clarified insight to one of reasons I loved miniatures and dollhouses as a kid / adult..... a safe place for my soul ..... 🤯

This has always been my favorite song, and every time I listen to it, I feel a sense of joy and emotion that I don’t think I feel listening to anything else. I’ll always have a deep sentimental attachment to this music video.

I love both Johns, but meeting and shaking hands with John L. was one of my best moments ever. Such a genius.

I love this song, it reminds me of when I lived in Omaha and I had participated in the walkouts that day. The They Might be Giants concert was that day, and they mentioned the walkouts mid set and I was so ecstatic to hear the band of my whole childhood (I grew up on Lincoln) was proud of something I participated in. It helped me gain the confidence in what I believe in that I have today.

I feel like sitting for two hours in my kitchen watching TMBG videos is a very important task for today, for life.

@LakeMarshmallows

10 ай бұрын

i did this in the morning for years before school, its the best

@user-ls5ik1vm3k

9 ай бұрын

@@LakeMarshmallows I just did it now!

Rabbi Vole is not a real Rabbi, but he is a real vole.

@FNRNICK

Жыл бұрын

He likes to play the solo when you give him the signal

@gbrowne890

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was 'Rabbi Bull' as in 'Ra-Bible'

that grin at 2:26 ❤️

I feel like every time I watch the music video for this song, there's a new segment that I have no memory of whatsoever

I'd like to make an excursion into John Linnell's brain, just to see what it's like in there.

I usually introduce myself to people as Doctor Worm, to see if they know what a good song really is.

@rhysobrien2439

2 жыл бұрын

Do you then go on to tell them that you like to play the drums? And that you think you're getting good, but that you can handle criticism?

@ae-jx8tz

Жыл бұрын

​@@rhysobrien2439yea but does he tell them that he isnt a real doctor but he is a real worm?

@KillaB777

10 ай бұрын

​@@ae-jx8tzIf they're skeptical, you must insist that you are, in fact, an actual worm

I am 18 years old and I only recently genuinely considered trying to pursue somewhat of a living in the arts after being told I should do so by so many people. I feel like Dr. Worm, I think I'm getting good, but I can handle criticism, and one day they'll all call me by my stage name. it will be hard to do if I wanna be a total renegade artist but dammit thats what I want

@Maowkz

Жыл бұрын

you can do it!

"Choreography." Never gets old.

This is my highschool orchestra teacher's favorite song. He plays this almost everyday at the beginning of class.

@ccrider201

Жыл бұрын

Your highschool orchestra teacher is based

@SlippingJimbo

Жыл бұрын

would your teacher happen to be a worm?

@doc69420

Жыл бұрын

@@ccrider201 and giantspilled

Would you love me if I was Doctor Worm.

@temego

10 күн бұрын

I think i'd love you more

one morning I was greeting my mom and our conversation went like this: "good morning" "how are you?" _don't say I'm doctor worm don't say I'm doctor worm don't say I'm doctor worm_ *awkwardly long pause* "good"

two stories about this song: 1) my stepbrother's band covered this for the high school talent show and it was really good 2) when my friend got their PhD I sang this to them ("they call me Dr Sunny, [...] I'm not a real doctor but I am a real Sunny")

Why when I see Linnell smile at 2:26 my heart warms-

@FNRNICK

Жыл бұрын

It Worms

@nicholasparker.970

Жыл бұрын

@@FNRNICK NICE ONE.

Dr Worm a classic

The brass in this song is so good

This song is absolute fire

Favorite. Song. Ever.

This song is always a treat to see performed live in their concerts. ^_^

There's a guy I know who reblogs a line from this song once a week on tumblr

@paddyryan5702

10 ай бұрын

What's their URL?

@vpoquette8887

10 ай бұрын

@@paddyryan5702 piano-like-an-epic-sir He hasn't posted it in a while but he tags it with #weekly reblog

a shark on whiskey is mighty risky a shark on beer is a beer engineer

All this time, and it still has some of the best choreography around. I've had the _Direct From Brooklyn_ video compilation since around the time it was first released, watched it a ridiculous amount of times, but I don't think I ever noticed before now that there's a price tag hanging on the Les Paul that Flans is playing. Nice Minnie Pearl style representin' there. :D

I remember reading about these guys in 1986 and paying the long distance to hear the Dial-A-Song. (Now That I Have Everything, that day.) I was shocked in 1990 when Flood made them really famous. And now they seem like old friends.

@threeminuteshate

6 ай бұрын

Free when you call from work!

This one really needed a good upload.

Just saw them play this live!

@marcella.2

22 күн бұрын

me too!

Theory - this song was written as a response to Rhythm Section Want Ad

@snakes7303

3 жыл бұрын

Mayhaps

Heard it on newgrounds when I was like 5 in an ancient flash animation. Didn't know who was playing it but I've loved every tmbg since.

I remember this song from a special TMBG event on AQW (Adventure quest worlds), we had to kill their doppelgängers to get tokens to trade in for the collector class. Dr worm was playing constantly in the background xD

@ryandavis8000

3 жыл бұрын

YOOOO I WAS THERE TOO!!! That was one of my favorite events on aqw

TMBG is fearlessness and freedom in the form of music.

1:55 Gives me chills every time. Bravo.

Well, thanks Tulok for introducing me to this. I'm not entirely sure what it is, but here we are.

At the one and only time I’ve seen them live in 1998 they played this one twice.

My son's already in love with some of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse songs. I hum "Hot Dog, Hot Dog" all the time. This is Going to be his formal TMBG introduction like it was mine.

@aranxtil5554

3 ай бұрын

Today i learned that they made the clubhouse songs. WHAT?? It does make sense tho :O

@Thenameless1

3 ай бұрын

Man it was so crazy finding out they wrote that song, among others that I surprisingly found around childhood age.

@borntoclimb7116

3 ай бұрын

​@@aranxtil5554 so true

@themumblebrapper

12 күн бұрын

no shit hot dog hit dog hot diggity dog is by tmbg

@TotalDramaHarold

11 күн бұрын

@@themumblebrapperBros mad for no reason 😭🙏

One of the very first TMBG tunes I heard when I was younger

@daveidmarx8296

4 жыл бұрын

The start of their "later" career for me, after I got into them as a young adult with Apollo 18 in 1992.

i love the brass in this song

Talk about an earworm! I work for tips

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 And 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

One of my all time favourite tunes!

Can you release a high quality version for birdhouse in your soul? I seriously have played that song on repeat for hours and would love to hear it as crisp as this 👌

2:09 that bass slide gets me hyped every damn time

Ahh yes, the best times of my life. The golden era of my life. They Might Be Giants and AdventureQuest Worlds collab. I miss my childhood. Vindicator of They

they call me doctor worm. that’s all they’ve ever called me.

GOOD MORNING DR WORM!

Who would I be without They Might Be Giants?

@NSB0953

9 ай бұрын

You Might Be Old Wave

@ronanmcqueary5215

8 ай бұрын

Sad probably

@katalepsykills

7 ай бұрын

It’s probably about 23% of me

Ooh, you can actually read the name and address on the prescriptions now! Pointless but cool. =)

i love that this song and many of their other have music videos, they dont have to make sense just getting to see what awesome absurdity they create.

One day people someone else will call me my stage name

Please upload a better quality video of Birdhouse in Your Soul, Don't Let's Start, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, The Mesopotamians, Can't Keep Johnny Down, and an actual official version of Boss of Me. You guys are awesome and these uploads prove it.

@wallacestine

4 жыл бұрын

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

@LordPichuPal

4 жыл бұрын

You've gotten your wish so far on 2 of those. We'll see if the other classics get the same treatment soon enough

Those first few seconds even without sound Pictures you can hear

My nephews introduced me to this about 4.5 years ago and it’s one of my favorites

I'd like to learn more about this "Rabbi Vole" character. What's his story?

@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks

3 ай бұрын

well they call him rabbi vole. he’s not not a real rabbi but he is a real vole

@Macfly047

3 ай бұрын

He's an actual vole, he live like a vole

@Thenameless1

3 ай бұрын

I thought his name was Rabbi Mole because that's what he was in the Kablam! music video.

God, this song is such a vibe.

I think I first heard this song when I was 11-12 or something, on that nickelodeon show, Ka-blam! At the time, I didn't know it was the same guys from the Particle Man and Istanbul shorts on Tiny Toon Adventures. But this was the song that made me want to really dive into their music. And now they're one of my top three favorite bands of all time, along with any project of Devin Townsend, and almost anything from Stephin Merritt.

We can finally see this in a higher quality than 140p

@scowell

4 жыл бұрын

Buy the DVD's. They rock.

Violently headbanging to the brass in this song👌👌👌👌

This is one of my favorites (can you pick just ONE?) but the SONG ROCKS and the VIDEO ROCKS. 10 out of 10 for the JOHNS

@alexcarter8807

Жыл бұрын

Check out the original video, done for MTV For Teens or something, it's pretty cool too.

This song always makes me smile big, those horns!

You’re back! :O

One of my favorite TMBG songs. Its just so, so good

Thank you, Kablam, for first introducing me to this Song as a Kid, I already was aware of the band because of Nicklodeon. But i loved this song as a kid with the accompanying Music Vid.

@veronicamcghie5238

11 ай бұрын

Honestly a little disappointed to learn the video on Kerblam is not the offical video

I forgot about this song until I watched um actually today.

@galev3955

11 ай бұрын

haha I came here from there too :D

@guyblast10

11 ай бұрын

Same! Shoutout to Trapp for the accidental banger recommendation

@michaelt1103

11 ай бұрын

Same! Hahaha

Thank you adventure quest worlds for introducing me to this gem all those years ago🤞🏾

Im not a worm, i just play one on tv.

@Fragmaster01

8 ай бұрын

I'm not a real doctor, but I play one on the wii.

@rigbyfan153

8 ай бұрын

i would not let you anywhere near my children

1:39 i love that short scene.

Brilliant and beautiful filmmaking here. I love this video.

I was recently learned of this band because one of my co-workers was playing this song

aqw my childhood.. such lovely memories

One day, I'll have a comment on youtube be over 20 years old. Of course, other comments will get there beforehand, but I want one of those comments to be on this video. Hence the reason I'm commenting. Someone remind me in 2043 that this exists, and I'll update my life. Hoping to be a museum curator some day, so we'll see if that dream gets to be a reality.

@kcrambler4426

Жыл бұрын

I’ll make sure of it

@Jamieclarkisokay

Жыл бұрын

Yo its 2043

@isle-unto-thyself

Жыл бұрын

@@Jamieclarkisokay unfortunately, not quite yet

@Seánasadventure

Жыл бұрын

I want to be a part of this experiment

@grubestie4lyfe

Жыл бұрын

miracle musical profile picture

Play this at my funeral plz

For some reason this reminds me of REM around 1984 ~ 87.

@Jude_5555

29 күн бұрын

It is very reminiscent of Automatic for the people, although I think that was '92

@RFC3514

29 күн бұрын

@@Jude_5555 - A4TP is all mandolins and complicated arrangements; to me this sounds a lot more like Fables / LRP era REM.

What a gift! It’s like Christmas! In October!

Such a good song.

I love this song! You guys are great!

I think he is a real DR. prove me wrong

@jessepinkman6323

10 ай бұрын

He's not an actual doctor but he is as actual worm who lives like a worm

@kettleblack6127

9 ай бұрын

@@jessepinkman6323 let’s see some peer reviewed sources there Pinkman 🤔

Relient K brought me here. I love this song!!!!

I’m always happy when I hear Doctor Worm. I also love the Direct From Brooklyn DVD, watch it all the time, thanks for reuploading!

CHOREOGRAPHY

@kinsmansteve

Жыл бұрын

They Introduced it!

@PanHoover882

11 ай бұрын

REENACTMENT

PRESIDENT DROPS

My heart soars

Yay! Linnell 2020.

@bonhomhongon2794

3 жыл бұрын

linnell for president

Can we get a karaoke track for this, please?

Ended up staying to the third encore during their March 2019 show in Melbourne. Saw the drummer hanging out with some of the audience. I did end up going to see the Clock at ACMI later on like John did when they arrived (was played for 100 hrs straight to finish the season)

this song is so silly i love it!!!!! AAAAGHH!!!!

@devosanity

Жыл бұрын

Husky jumpscare

@computerfighter2000

Жыл бұрын

@@devosanity :3

@ratofthecity6351

Жыл бұрын

its beautiful and tragic. i will call doctor worm his stage name :(

How many people are here because of RFK hosting the worm that would be President Worm?

@luluzulu3538

2 ай бұрын

I sure am here because of Chas and the Dr

I know this band bc of cartoons. Istanbul, Particle Man, and Dr. Worm lol

@lamer6767

5 ай бұрын

experimental film

@offthewallscrazy

5 ай бұрын

how about coraline? or mickey mouse clubhouse? of course, those are newer examples.

Are you trying to tell me the animation that showed on KaBLAM was not *the* official music video?