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I have a lyric by They Might Be Giants in my head:

"They want to stop the ones who want a rock to wind a string around, but everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around."

I think this is an allegory about the police, who, as a group, are not at all in my good books tonight. Discuss.

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Originally posted by ChronicLeaky
I have a lyric by They Might Be Giants in my head:

"They want to stop the ones who want a rock to wind a string around, but everybody wants a rock to wind a piece of string around."

I think this is an allegory about the police, who, as a group, are not at all in my good books tonight. Discuss.
Where was i? I forgot
The point that I was making
I said if I was smart that I would
Save up for a piece of string
And a rock to wind the string around

Everybody wants a rock
To wind a piece of string around
Everybody wants a rock
To wind a piece of string around

Throw the crib door wide
Let the people crawl inside
Someone in this town
Is trying to burn the playhouse down
They want to stop the ones who want
A rock to wind a string around
But everybody wants a rock
To wind a piece of string around
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I'm not so sure, since everyone wants a rock to tie a string around.

Perhaps it means power?

Or...

Perhaps....

TYBG are being silly!

I'm going with power... I'll need to listen and do some real thinking too.

P-

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
Where was i? I forgot
The point that I was making
I said if I was smart that I would
Save up for a piece of string
And a rock to wind the string around

Everybody wants a rock
To wind a piece of string around
Everybody wants a rock
To wind a piece of string around

Throw the crib door wide
Let the people crawl inside
Someone in this town
Is t ...[text shortened]... g silly!

I'm going with power... I'll need to listen and do some real thinking too.

P-
It's a brilliant song, but don't sing it too loudly when you don't know who owns the land you're squatting on.