Particle Man

Song: Particle Man by They Might Be Giants
Lyrics:
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

[@CassyBug]

Somehow, the lackluster MSPaint art is just perfect somehow for this song

[@JohnDoe-uq2qd]

For how abstract the song is I don't think there's really a better way of depicting it.

[@CassyBug]

also, I've always considered the song awesome but childish, likely because I grew up on it.

[@CassyBug]

@Vice TOLUCT It's repetitive, but not self-contradictory. I honestly think the simplicity of the crappy art enhances my enjoyment of the fun childhood song.

[@Tarkus-Ivalice-dweller]

@@mintakamothkind So, where is it?

[@Persun_McPersonson]

@@mintakamothkind LMAO

[@Tsunderebolt]

universe man needs to get his shit together and stop triangle man.

[@tenacious645]

for real man ll

[@alexr6705]

Yeah.

[@GrandDad]

Dman JFC I WAS THINKING THE SAME

[@Rukir]

Nice pic :^)

[@A-Very-C00L-DUD3]

"Usually kind to smaller man," In his contract, he can't

[@thealsoperson2372]

Come on guys, maybe Triangle Man had good reasons for fighting those guys. We don't know his side of the story.

[@MrPeak95]

ikr

[@ewanthethingdoer]

The Also Person Bill Cipher got reincarnated.

[@coledoucette5116]

The Also Person nah he's just a dick

[@coledoucette5116]

Ewan McHugh no it's tad strange

[@TKNinja37]

It's just because he's too narrow-minded to accept the others.

[@Doomentio]

*Triangle Man vs Universe Man confirmed* *HYPE*.

[@ZebitasMartinex]

Triangle man is the best man

[@cornbread_ninja]

It's the main event replacement for UFC 173.

[@TheDarkMysteryMan]

*DOUBLE HYPE*

[@ultraboner4986]

*C-C-C-COMBO HYPE*

[@ciberkid22]

triangle man and universe man? HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED!!!

[@forlessthanthecost]

Particle Man = Plankton Triangle Man = Mr. Krabs Universe Man = Patrick Person Man = Squidward

[@itsevan25]

Except that Patrick isn't known to be nice recently.

[@thecheeseoverlord5885]

Universe Man- Karen

[@Hdusiekwbshsjs]

piece of trash Universe man is more like Karen

[@TylerMas0n]

Universe man- spongebob

[@TheInkPitOx]

@@itsevan25 I haven't watched the show in like 20 years.

[@pringuslover6798]

person man is my spirit animal

[@alexr6705]

Same here.

[@Pokemanic33]

me too thanks

[@windowsisntinstalled.pleas9314]

Person Man is My Friend

[@personman5156]

Thanks

[@bigdaddydean1234]

Should've figured the eventual anime furfag tries to squeeze into a conversation they have no previous part in. Just click the ellipsis on the far right, mute the conversation, and get the fuck out of here. I really don't feel like going through your weeaboo video history too.

[@Umbra_Magna777]

I heard this song once in class a few years ago. Then I totally forgot about it until I heard it in Mr. Enter's Squidward video. And I'll say this: the Person Man part fits Squidward very well.

[@Naka-wc3yo]

Umbra Magna person man is squidward and triangle man is spongebob and patrick

[@TelieaSellers]

This song in Mr. Enter’s video is silenced now due to copyright issues😞

[@Anthonyvideogame]

@@TelieaSellers which sucks

[@mohamadabduljalil4578]

@@TelieaSellers tiny toons isn't owned by viacom, but spongebob is

[@Viva_Reverie]

I apologize in advance

[@danib577]

I do not think any apology would be enough for what's coming. You have great power master toonlink, you must learn to master the light side of the youtube first.

[@SciFi97]

Your animation was waaaay better. XD

[@applejackbecca5375]

SuperAdog1234 totes

[@Thinnestmeteor]

And our lord IMMATOONLINK said "Let there be a brony swarm" and there was a brony swarm. Then IMMATOONLINK saw that it was good; and he brought a fandom to a random video on youtube...

[@LightStrikerQc]

Daniel Breger Wait... light side? Since when KZbin got a light side?

[@metademetra]

Poor Person Man... I came here from Animated Atrocities so I immediately relate the Person Man with Squidward.

[@lilrewb4646]

me too

[@theintelligentmilkjug944]

Same

[@Pomni740]

Same.

[@bruhhurb5873]

I feel like there's a deeper meaning to this I'm totally missing.

[@sandwichgod692]

Don't worry. There isn't. The band said so themselves.

[@unjogratistheforbiddenmonkeygo]

@@sandwichgod692 Lol I love They Might Be Giants so much. Just great guys having a great time and giving everyone great, fun music unlike anything else

[@willfakaroni5808]

It’s about the physical(particle), mathematical(triangle), and humanist(person) views on the reality(universe)

[@spartan3594]

Triangle man is religion and the "holy trinity" religion hates physics and humankind but can't argue with the universe

[@telegramsam]

"millennium hand" always reminds me of Foul Ol Ron in the Discworld books, who always shouts "Buggrit! Millennium hand and shrimp!"

[@ShadowMetalBowser64]

Barnacle Man Barnacle Man Barnacle Man hates Mermaid Man They have a fight Barnacle Wins Barnacle Man

[@crocketlawnchair259]

Krabby kiddie meal solo

[@ShadowMetalBowser64]

Kevin Hanson He is 68 years old and he wants a Krabby Patty.

[@crocketlawnchair259]

Who doesn't?

[@ShadowMetalBowser64]

Kevin Hanson Squidward. On second thoughts, good point. XD

[@crocketlawnchair259]

Just smell it

[@Kyoobur9000]

Triangle Man better not meet Square Man in a dark alley.

[@steve-mu9to]

Square man and his buddies will jump in a dark alley

[@Kyoobur9000]

Megaman Andrew THEN HEPTAGON MAN CAME AND DESTROYED THEM ALL, AND ELSA LET IT GO

[@Kyoobur9000]

***** OCTAGON!

[@Bronyfan20178]

Circle Man,

[@Kyoobur9000]

***** Circle Man.

[@simpsonsfanatic777]

Mr. Enter brought me here from his Squidward Torture Porns video. Ironically, it sounds like Squidward singing. In fact, when I saw his video, I initially thought it was.

[@Realwessharpe]

It's John Linnell of They Might Be Giants singing. The band also did 2 music videos for Tiny Toons (one of them was this song)

[@lewisbirkett4428]

Me too, I thought he said cursed man though

[@DoctorBadVibez]

KaBlamBandicoot64 Ah yes, the other was Istanbul (Not Constantinople), all hilarious songs.

[@JasonRichardTesch]

***** ya i came here too

[@loser3492]

***** The story of my life, That is what happened to me.

[@vwestlife]

That's actually supposed to be a saxophone solo (although it's a very cheesy synthesized version of a saxophone).

[@aramskendy5727]

i play the sax :D

[@my_cellium]

source?

[@christopherhall5361]

it's an accordion, the video has a picture of They Might be Giants, one of them is clearly holding an accordian

[@christopherhall5361]

he doesn't though, cause he's wrong, it's an accordion and that's what they sound like XD

[@jimmyjazz78]

Thank you! Came here just to see if anyone else stuck up for the saxophone.

[@bearsofintelligence3491]

This is singlehandedly the best thing I've ever had the fortune to witness

[@vallenthedragon8411]

Care to be reminded of it by a humble Drago?

[@bearsofintelligence3491]

@@vallenthedragon8411 Yes! My gratitude goes out to you, my friend

[@Miauwen_]

Tally hall pfp omg..

[@xOmniCloudx]

So essentially, triangle man is a tough guy poser so he exclusively picks on people weaker than him or who wont fight back hence why he wont do the same to universe man.

[@jarded056]

Yep. But we kind of put that together.

[@VeryPeeved]

I mean, we don't really know why the fights started. all we know is that he hates those two men, specifically. We don't know why he hates them. If it was just him picking on people weaker than him, what cause would he have to hate them? No, there's something deeper going on here, and we don't have enough information to say what.

[@VeryPeeved]

Also, Universe Man is usually kind to smaller man, which also might be the reason Triangle Man doesn't fight him.

[@AtmosphericColor]

What I heard all these years.... Barnacle man barnacle man....

[@Riley-ye3gf]

does whatever a barnacle can!

[@AtmosphericColor]

Riley Forbes yes!!! lol!

[@AtmosphericColor]

***** lol!

[@Riley-ye3gf]

+halo_gamer_46 -_-

[@saturnine41]

+AtmosphericColor That's Barnacle Boy- I mean Man!

[@jasonkrug7928]

Wow I remember this song. Me and 4 friends were like 12 trying to "cover" this song, which amounted essentially to just band on pots, pencils, and the organ and accordion I happened to have. Wish I still had that recording

[@TheLobsterCopter5000]

What's Triangle Man's deal? He hates everyone except universe man (presumably because he could never beat universe man in a fight)

[@VeryPeeved]

Well, we don't know who started those fights. He might have good reason to hate them. Universe man is the only one who is explicitly stated to be "usually kind".

[@kingofnumbers7660]

There is also an animation of this song, where the context states that apparently it’s a fighting area.

[@guytheguy18]

Mysterious Mr. Enter anyone?

[@joesatmoes]

+KonkeyDongMupersan how come?

[@BaamtheSSJBaller-RAGOAT]

+KonkeyDongMupersan he's awesome

[@MsCryptoknight]

On early tours they played that section on the accordion. In the studio [this is a studio recording] they use a wide range of instruments, many of which they play themselves. On the album it's a saxophone. Have I ever heard those instruments? Good god, I've *played* both of them for over 40 years!

[@Bloodkiller811]

Thank you, TheMysteriousMrEnter!

[@TheKrabGamer]

Dang you mr enter you summoned these ponies

[@skanderadamafi8842]

Particle man:Jerry Triangle man:Spike Universe man:George and Joan Person man:Tom

[@synthoelectro]

This song is constantly in my head, over 20 years.

[@JupiterNoose]

Particle Man is Plankton, Triangle Man is SpongeBob, and Person Man is Squidward.

[@mysterymarezz]

Then who's Universe Man?

[@caxxatron1785]

mysterymares David Hasselhoff.

[@gorillazfan_vt]

Caxxatron yes!

[@bradystutorials]

Nuptune

[@FluffyCatGirl1]

God.

[@videogamer004]

Admit it. You watched this video because you saw The Top 10 Squidward Torture Porn Animated Atrocities episode.

[@christiancore2734]

Yep.

[@Jingy2003]

Yes and No.

[@Jeff.S.]

TheMysteriousMrEnter

[@daniellestryker6645]

Oh, you got me

[@fastcar7337]

my boiz lol

[@djbeema]

Perfect song to listen to on a continuous loop for the entire day!

[@mintytheshade3754]

seems like everyone came here from Squidward Torture Porns XD

[@Realwessharpe]

Ace Master Shady I came here because I've been listening to this song and this band for 7 years

[@beelz5932]

Ace Master Shady yep

[@mintytheshade3754]

KaBlamBandicoot64 I figured that with some people, but I was saying that for everybody that saw Mr.Enter's episode.

[@TCMACK]

That's why I came here.

[@TheHomiErik]

Tru

[@brianfraser5299]

I feel like I understand this song, but at the same time I don't understand it at all. That's the genius of They Might Be Giants.

[@Jaceblue04]

This sounds like something Weird Al would write.

[@dougiedisarray]

Person man is essentially squidward.

[@JCBro-hu8vb]

Particle Man is probably Spongebob, and Triangle Man is Patrick/Mr. Krabs.

[@zombies4evadude24]

@@JCBro-hu8vb nah Particle Man is Plankton, Triangle Man is Mr Krabs, Person Man is Squidward and Universe Man is Status Quo or just the Spongebob writing formula itself. (Triangle Man rivals Particle Man like Krabs does Plankton, Person Man and Squidward are depressed. Universe Man favors Particle Man like how Plankton was the only good character during the Dark Ages.)

[@BobbyChastain]

This song popped in my head this morning as I remember it from my childhood. It never made sense to me until now.

[@elliotb.1872]

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

[@Freezepark]

my favorite TMBG song. and a great moment on tiny toons.

[@RockyandTuck]

Mine too!

[@minelog23gaming62]

+Thethreebrothers You're EVERYWHERE!

[@saintsaltine3909]

Somehow the loony tunes, squidward, and the people who made Istanbul (not Constantinople) are all connected through this completely unrelated song

[@PinkPink9090AJ]

Particle Man = Plankton Triangle Man = Mr. Krabs Universe Man = Spongebob Person Man = Squidward

[@drakerude484]

+PinkPink9090 AJ Almost totally agree. Universe man is the entire ocean, and everything in it. But it is not, and isn't contained in any one part of the ocean.

[@PinkPink9090AJ]

lol

[@PinkPink9090AJ]

K

[@a_can_of_soda]

Triangle Man better not fuck with Octagon Man.

[@UbiquitousDesigns]

Tiny Toons brought me here. 90's cartoons are life.

[@Lilly-fh7re]

when i was young i used to think the lyric of person man ended with “the greatest man” saying that despite all his shortcomings he’s still the greatest. anyway it turns out i was wrong lol

[@aliciafogelman6909]

BEST SONG EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .

[@emmabean4709]

o /|\.

[@anthonyhiebert8491]

Is he depressed?

[@kittybee124]

This song is so freaking catchy! I started singing this in church before the pastor started preaching. I didn't even realize I was singing until my friend punched me in the arm! lol

[@lydiajulianprower8356]

As much as I don't like TMME, without him, I would never have listened to this gem. Kudos to him.

[@theturtlefbi6407]

0:43 We are in the universe. Planets live inside the moon! A rocket ship can go to space. A rocket ship can go to the moon! The resemblance is uncanny.

[@arielmccarthy4892]

particle man particle man. lol I like the accordion solo. lol who came up with person man. triangle man

[@NarayanDL]

Triangel man is illuminati

[@ASKaPHYSICIST]

***** glad I'm not the only one who had that brain fart

[@emmabean4709]

YES MY PEOPLE

[@Nieveria]

+Narayan Lewandowski NO, TRIANGLE MAN IS A BILL CIPHER RIPOFF.

[@shackslocatedinafghanistan6401]

+Freddy “Fredbear” Fazbear Exactly

[@joelaugustestudios]

I was thinking that in my mind. Triangle Man representing illuminati.

[@whymexs2919]

Triangle man must really know how to fight

[@christine0068]

THIS SONG BRINGS BACK SO MANY MEMORIES

[@wackyhijinks]

Particle man = Dipper Pines Triangle man = Bill Cipher Universe man = Mabel or Stanford Pines Person man = Stanley Pines

[@Crazylegs677]

+Alice on miiverse Nah Person is Ravi, theres not really any depressed people in GV

[@Riley-ye3gf]

Bow to the almighty triangle man.

[@Crazylegs677]

***** stfu yes

[@wackyhijinks]

Crazylegs677 Well, I kinda thought ''Lives his life in a garbage can'' fits more for Stan anyway.

[@AwesomeAceZ]

Particle man is plankton Triangle man is patrick Universe man is spongebob Person man is squidward

[@iDragy]

Triangle man.... Illiminati man*

[@kennymcormic5663]

For no reason this song has returned to my memory. Specifically this fucking video. This is some classic shit right here

[@HwoarangtheBoomerang]

1:35 I love that accordion solo at the end ^_^.

[@tankeduptrouble]

The very first TMBG song I ever heard. I was HOOKED immediately! Thanks for sharing.

[@BrandonJamesGuetersloh]

Pirate fox, pirate fox, locked out the door when he runs in the hall, lives his life in Pirate Cove, Pirate fox. Is he repaired, or is he a mess? Did he bite, or is he your friend? Who came up with pirate fox, the greatest fox, pirate fox.

[@emmabean4709]

*slowly claps*your FUCKIN God

[@retirementretire347]

+Praying Kitten fuck yourself.

[@BrandonJamesGuetersloh]

Slender Man Wow, someone's burnin' red hot here!

[@theangrysmoreseater9380]

As much as I hate Five Nights at Freddy's, I have to admit that was actually pretty clever.

[@matthewbarwood863]

Thank you, Indojackal, for providing this fantastic piece of music to the world.

[@triangleman2763]

Mmm yes

[@E.J.W]

Yoshi Man, Yoshi Man, never eats with his bare hands, always eats as much as he can, Yoshi Man. Always bright and never gloom, always happy even when there's doom, especially when there's fruit to consume, Yoshi Man. Triangle Man, Triangle Man, Triangle Man dislikes Yoshi Man, Yoshi eats him, Yoshi wins, Yoshi Man. (accordion solo)

[@BlueWolfZero]

MrEnter brought me here.

[@raythepretentiousnerd]

The fight of Triangle man and Universe man has been going on for a long time, but Universe man does have a shape, but we just don’t know. So Triangle man is actually winning.

[@Sprited]

I don't know why this is so awesome.

[@LetThePumpkinsFLY]

YES!!! This is what the video for this song should have been! You nailed it!

[@MBRSims]

Sung by Squidward Tentacles.

[@IntensiveCareSecondary]

Person man is a big mood tbh

[@theblackk-night3334]

my science teacher plays this song in class, ive got addicted to it.

[@milesedgeworth132]

I didn't know until now that this is literally an extremely low quality version of the Tiny Toons animation.

[@MB-gx5fb]

Lets see triangle man go up against Universe man. That'l show him

[@emmagottlieb9379]

Teach that damned triangle man not to pick on Particle Man or Person Man,Universe Man!

[@PhulForKnowledge]

Tiny Toons brought me here damnit! Poor old Plucky Duck.

[@frognoodles5061]

i love triangle man.

[@bri4time9]

I love your video!! Every time I see the Triangle vs. Person fight I can't help from bursting out laughing!! Awesome video!!

[@jordanne229]

If this is not the greatest song you’ve ever heard you’re lying

[@thekingofthesquids3249]

11/10 absolute masterpiece.Triangle man is the best anime villain.

[@LuluandDaMoop]

This is my new favorite song. Thanks to Tom Milsom for covering Flood and making me curious about the original. The accordion is the BEST.

[@randomnessrules4971]

An eon has no specific measurement, but it's usually one billion years. Assuming Universe Man's eon hand is equivalent to our hour hand, and he's forty Universe Man years old, in human time that is 26,646,000,000,000 years old. Two thousand times the age of the universe.

[@AirelonTrading]

One of my favorite bands back in the 1990's ... Have a funny story regarding "They Might Be Giants" as well ... but I'll save that for another 'story time' ... LOL

[@rontaylor8197]

In days before everybody had a computer, a smart phone and when KZbin didn't even exist, my friend taught me a whole T.M.B. Giants album sitting on a bar stool in our local. I loved the songs, even though I'd never heard a lot of them! we used to annoy everyone by singing them, usually after our 3rd drink! It was like a private joke that nobody else got : )

[@JohnnyJohnJohnson]

Commenting Man, Commenting Man, Typing up comments as fast as he can, What does he type? Its not important, Commenting Man. Does he have a wife? Or even a life? Why does he cause so much strife? Is it because he's online all night? Nobody knows, Commenting Man.

[@snailsarecool0.1]

I love it!

[@jillgivler]

I have two favorite things about this video - the farting tuba, and the way Triangle Man wins his fight with particle man - squish. Actually Triangle Man pulling a gun on Person Man is pretty good too. Oh heck, I just like all of it.

[@olivebates]

PONY- PONY- PONY- PONY- BROHOOF- 20% COOLER- PONY & P-P-P-PONYYYYY- PONY!!!!! BROOOOOOOOO-... hooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFfffff!!...

[@iHornyMuffin]

stole the words right outta my keyboard o- o

[@Korato01]

I see what you did there.

[@VaThUs]

Soooooo what you are saying is that Adventure Time bought you here?

[@sparkythekitten12459]

Whoa, calm down there.

[@SciFi97]

Well...

[@Kuronosa]

I like how Triangle always only picks fights with those smaller than him. What a bully! If Triangle went against Universe Man, I betcha Universe would win. That being said, great song.

[@shadowhedgehogfan22]

Decides to listen to They Might Be Giants. sees people talking about ponies instead of the music. FUUUUUUUUCK LOGIC.

[@psychopianist630]

Person Man is so relatable though

[@soggynoodles6250]

yep, person man is me

[@onemuststand7353]

One Punch Man One Punch Man Beats bad guys with one punch, then Goes back home with his cyborg friend The strongest man One Punch Man

[@benbayford1756]

Good one.👍

[@kingjake41]

triangle man triangle man triangle man hates one punch man they have a fight triangle wins triangle man

[@nivmar68]

This brings back memories of drunken nights playing couch twister. Thanks for the good memories!

[@thatguy1080]

Triangle man is overpowered plz nerf

[@TwistDTwentytwo]

I went rafting this vacation and the guy who drove us to the drop off spot had this playing and i had it stuck in my head the entire time. So here I am.

[@Som_nobody]

Triangle man just sounds like a terrible person

[@joonbee]

listening to this again years later and it’s still a relatable bop

[@DiligentPyrusTV]

PERSON-MAN :D

[@yeontantheman2333]

To whoever made this... You sir are a genis

[@minikreek8888]

I've gotta be honest guys, I feel sorry for triangle man. He's being abused on here and I don't see why really. we don't know the full story of his life

[@TtheManInTheArena]

Triangle doesn't want to fight universe man!!

[@XxMomentSpeedxXShinkou]

Triangle man always wins.....

[@NeaonBHB]

Wow. For ages I thought the lyrics were "Is he a duck, or is he a speck" and I only now, after.. what 25 years? Realize it is "Is he a dot, or is he speck". mind .. blown.

[@T_Bot1]

I relate to particle man, actually.

[@milesdamascus9400]

Anybody wanna tell me why this song got random stuck in my head last night despite not hearing it for 14 years?

[@GeorgeSearsSolidusSnake]

Same thing happened to me as I woke up this morning.

[@Helicidae]

dude wtf is triangle man's problem

[@Rectanglesful]

Triangle Man doesn't mess with Universe Man.

[@DJ.125]

Universe man would kill Triangle man

[@finkleart]

Well Done ... the best