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Man (Opposable Thumb)

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Man (Opposable Thumb)

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Track 7

3:16

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"Man (Opposable Thumb)" is a track by The Presidents Of The United States Of America, from the album Pure Frosting. The track is 3:16 long. Full lyrics are available below.

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Man (Opposable Thumb)

I'm being hassled by the man
Man
Man
Man

Man
Crush a killer with a thigh bone
Man
You call the cable, make a cozy home
Man
You need a rock 'n' roll singer
Man
You gotta thumb and a finger...

You got aposable thumb
Aposable thumb
Aposable thumb
I got one!
Aposable thumb
Aposable thumb
Aposable thumb
(Check it out!)
I got one!

Yeah! 1973!
Post '76, Ahhhhhhhh!

One time a was a
Man
Crush a killer with a rock
Man
Ten millon years until you talk
Man
Are you a grunter or a moaner
All you can manage is a boner...

You got aposable thumb
Aposable thumb
Aposable thumb
Well, I got one!
Aposable thumb
Aposable thumb
Aposable thumb
I got one!

Alright... yeah, arh!. arrrrhhh!

Man
You gotta learn to drive a big rig
Man
You lose your hair, you wear a tiny wig
Man
You got something against me
Man
You're gonna have to try and kill me
If you wanna be a man
If you wanna be a man
If you wanna be a man
If you wanna be a man
You gotta make me a man
Make me a man
Makin' me a man
Makin' me a man...

I got one of those thumbs...

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Track details

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3:16

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The Presidents Of The United States Of America

12th February 1998

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7

1Love Delicatessen
4:13
2Video Killed the Radio Star
3:23
3Mobile Home
2:53
4Japan
2:31
5Sunshine
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6Back Porch (Live)
7Man (Opposable Thumb)
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8Tiki Lounge God
3:10
9Teenage Girl
2:24
10Slip Away
2:45
11Tremolo Blooz
2:51
12Cleveland Rocks
2:33
13Lump (Live)
8:16
—Video Killed The Radio Star
3:23

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