Spine Of A Dog
Moe Lyrics


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You say potato and I say three
You say potato and I say three
You say potato and I say three
You say potato and I say three
You say potato and I say three
I am a pinball machine.
I can't tell the difference between
My bellybutton or navel
Pingpong, pool cue, or a foosball table
Why is it you ask me why
I don't know the answer
Why is it you ask me why
I don't know the answer
Why is it you ask me why
I don't transmit what hits my eye
We're the same, yeah you and me
Except you say potato and I say three
I'm thinking of what I'd rather be
Parameceum is lookin' pretty good to me
I'd be so small you could not see
I could still be your worst enemy
I am a pinball machine.
I can't tell the difference between




My bellybutton or navel
Pingpong, pool cue, or a foosball table

Overall Meaning

In Moe's song "Spine of a Dog," the lyrics convey a sense of confusion and detachment from reality. The repetition of the line "You say potato and I say three" highlights this theme as it shows a clear disconnect between the singer and the world around them. They are unable to distinguish between everyday objects like a bellybutton and a navel or between games like ping pong, pool, and foosball. They admit to being like a pinball machine, bouncing around and unable to focus or make sense of their surroundings.


The line "Why is it you ask me why I don't transmit what hits my eye" speaks to the idea that the singer is unable to communicate their experience to others. They are unable to process what they see and understand it in a way that they can articulate to someone else. It's as if they are being bombarded with sensory information, but their brain is unable to make sense of it or transmit it to others.


Overall, the lyrics of "Spine of a Dog" paint a picture of a confused and disjointed mind grasping for some sort of clarity or understanding. The repetition of certain phrases and the use of sensory language (like the bellybutton and the games) evoke a sense of disorientation and frustration.


Line by Line Meaning

You say potato and I say three
Despite having fundamental differences in how we perceive things, we still coexist.


I am a pinball machine.
My mind is constantly racing, bouncing around like a pinball machine.


I can't tell the difference between My bellybutton or navel Pingpong, pool cue, or a foosball table
I'm so consumed by my own thoughts that I can't even differentiate between my own body parts or everyday objects.


Why is it you ask me why I don't know the answer
I don't always have an explanation for the way I feel or the things I do.


We're the same, yeah you and me Except you say potato and I say three
Despite our differences, we share many commonalities and are more alike than we realize.


I'm thinking of what I'd rather be Parameceum is lookin' pretty good to me I'd be so small you could not see I could still be your worst enemy
Sometimes I wish I could disappear or shrink into something so small that no one could see me, but even then, I could still be a force to be reckoned with.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: AL SCHNIER, CHUCK GARVEY, ROB DERHAK

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joe leoni

This is the song that actually got me into Moe. I remember it playing on repeat at this high school party I was at drunk as shit but just standing in front of the speakers lovin it.

Cary Fields

Used to play this in the car incessantly when son and daughter were babies in the nineties and they can still run down the lyric verbatim in adulthood. The legacy lives on!

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