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*[[Particle Man]], [[Pet Name]], [[It's Getting Late]], and [[Push Back The Hands]] all refer in their lyrics to another kind of hands, the one that can be found on clocks. Also, in the [[Tiny Toons]] video for Particle Man, Universe Man's watch has actual human hands which beat up the poor Particle Man (played by Plucky Duck). | *[[Particle Man]], [[Pet Name]], [[It's Getting Late]], and [[Push Back The Hands]] all refer in their lyrics to another kind of hands, the one that can be found on clocks. Also, in the [[Tiny Toons]] video for Particle Man, Universe Man's watch has actual human hands which beat up the poor Particle Man (played by Plucky Duck). | ||
*Similarly, the hands referred to in [[AKA Driver]] are the hands on speedometer and fuel gauge on a car dashboard. | *Similarly, the hands referred to in [[AKA Driver]] are the hands on speedometer and fuel gauge on a car dashboard. | ||
| + | *In the 1980s, the band would perform [[Number Three]] live wearing big papier-mâché hands. These hands were also used in the music video for [[Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head]]. The video for [[I Can't Remember The Dream]] references the shot used with the hands in the Puppet Head video. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:57, 12 March 2025
Songs referencing hands or parts of the hand.
Central theme[edit]
- Clap Your Hands
- Fingertips (Banjo) and Fingertips (Whispered)
- High Five!
- The Poisonousness - about The Hand Witch
- Push Back The Hands
- Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head
- Put Your Hand On The Computer
- Something Grabbed Ahold Of My Hand
Briefly mentioned[edit]
- 2082 - "His hand's been replaced with a hook"
- All The Lazy Boyfriends - "Push your hands in your pockets"
- Alphabet Lost And Found - "Science teachers had their hands full"
- Auld Lang Syne - "And here's a hand my trusty friend / And gie's a hand to thine"
- Bad Jokes - "I had the audience in the palm of my hand!"
- Bangs - "I'm only holding your hand so I can look at your bangs"
- Bleachers - "I can't feel my hands"
- Brain Problem Situation - "I got a brain problem situation on my hands"
- Butcher's Tale - "My hand keeps on shaking"
- Cabbagetown - "With a bottle in one hand / and another in the other"
- Can't Keep Johnny Down - "I'm pointing a finger at my own face"
- Complete Paranoia - "I hold out my hand like a claw"
- Countdown Intro - "Your ten fingers reach into the air"
- Crystal Fortress - "Will all join hands and sing"
- The Darlings Of Lumberland - "Hold my cold dead hand for a bit"
- Dinner Bell - "Forearm, thumb, wrist, knuckle, palm / Middle, pinky, index, ring"
- Dirt Bike - "Till that bike took me by the hand"
- Dunkin Of Course Of Course - "Don't blame the puppet, blame the hand"
- ECNALUBMA - "I think my hand is broken", "Hand me that electric knife"
- The Everlasting Vibe - "And let me take your hands"
- Figure Eight - "If you can grab a circle in your hands and twist it, that's an eight"
- Four Of Two (Demo) - "I put my hands around my neck and started to strangle myself"
- Free To Be You And Me - "Take my hand and we'll run..."
- Gigantor Intro - "His power is in your hands"
- Good To Be Alive - "Hello hand / We all salute you hand / Five fingers strong"
- Great - "Dave, where are you going with that hundred dollars in both of your fists?"
- Hate The Villanelle - "My hand disappears as I wave farewell"
- The House At The Top Of The Tree - "There are no more potato chips left / In the empty bag in your hand"
- I Can Help The Next In Line - "Put your hands where I can see them"
- Indiana Wants Me - "I'll never see your face or touch your hand"
- Kids Are Different Now - "Shuffling paper is how I broke my hand now"
- Let's Get This Over With - "Hand extended waiting for a shake"
- Lie Still, Little Bottle - "Shake my shaky hand"
- Lost My Mind - "A finger pointing at the other one that says I"
- Louisiana - "I know you're out there with your hands around my neck"
- Lucky Ball & Chain - "I could shake my tiny fist"
- Lullabye To Nightmares - "Glass in hand"
- Maine - "Relaxing on my hands and knees"
- McCafferty's Bib - "With one hand they're holding up / signs of Bob Hope, in the other / Hand, everyone's / Waving McCafferty's Bib"
- Meet James Ensor - "Dig him up and shake his hand"
- Money For Dope - "Hand grenade"
- Mr. Hughes Says - "Tell the boxer and the fist"
- Mr. Me - "So take the hand of Mr. Me and Mr. make him glad"
- Mr. Mischief Night - "Smearing up the maps that I tightly grip in my sweaty mitts (in my sweaty mitts"
- Mr. Tambourine Man - "My hands can't feel to grip"
- Mrs. Train - "And I'll be happy when I finally take her hand"
- My Man - "Muscles from hand to foot"
- Narrow Your Eyes - "I don't want to shake your father's hand"
- New York City - "I held your hand, and you held mine"
- Nice Is Good, Mean Is Bad - "Hold my hand, walk with me"
- Nightgown Of The Sullen Moon - "With your hand on the knob," "With your hand in the air"
- Now I Know - "Hat in hand", "I could reach my hand into the past"
- Plain As The Lie On Your Lips - "Your hands can never hurt me"
- Protagonist - "A gloved hand"
- Rock Club - "Put your hands together"
- Say Nice Things About Detroit - "Private words and holding hands"
- Scott Bower - "All hands on deck", "Don't force my hand"
- S-E-X-X-Y - "Cookie in one hand"
- Snail Shell - "Sir hand / Or is it ma'am?"; "How may I lend you a hand"
- South Carolina - "It crushed my hand / It crushed my head"
- The Statue Got Me High - "It took my hand, it killed me, and it turned me to the sky"
- Theme From Flood "Why are we marching hand-in-hand?"
- Thermostat - "When the hands that operate the motor lose control of the lever"
- This Is Only Going To Go One Way- "She's felt her hand discreetly moving for the kitchen knife"
- Things I Like To Do - "No twiddling of thumbs"
- Too + 3 R One - "There's an extra hand for my ice cream cone"
- Towson - "I slammed my finger in the car door by accident"
- Unsupervised, I Hit My Head - "You could count on me with just one hand"
- Welcome To The Jungle - "Put your hand in my hand", "Put your hand near the bug"
- What Is Everyone Staring At - "Have I got something on my face? Should I rub my hand on the side of my mouth?"
- When The Lights Come On - "...what remains of my left hand"
- The World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix) - "Feel free to raise your hand at any moment"
- Your Racist Friend - "Can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding"
Honorable mention[edit]
- Spoiler Alert - The music video consists almost entirely of the Johns' hands puppeting along to the lyrics
- Particle Man, Pet Name, It's Getting Late, and Push Back The Hands all refer in their lyrics to another kind of hands, the one that can be found on clocks. Also, in the Tiny Toons video for Particle Man, Universe Man's watch has actual human hands which beat up the poor Particle Man (played by Plucky Duck).
- Similarly, the hands referred to in AKA Driver are the hands on speedometer and fuel gauge on a car dashboard.
- In the 1980s, the band would perform Number Three live wearing big papier-mâché hands. These hands were also used in the music video for Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head. The video for I Can't Remember The Dream references the shot used with the hands in the Puppet Head video.
