you were their daughter / and your father flew airplanes / you and your sister / could tell by the backs of their hands / it was a dinosaur act // and after expenses and pulling up fences / no more airplanes / and putting your foot down / the nail shot up like a bright red snowflake / just like a dinosaur act // and all through the dust / you feel that you must hear the strings of a dove / but it's a dinosaur act
Alan's Notes:
wrote it in 5 minutes, laughed ("zak and mim will never go for this...") and went to bed.
Personal Thoughts:
Oh, Alan... Ye of little faith in your work... Another very popular cut from the record, and for good reason. The quiet-loud dynamic makes the song feel grand and life-affirming, and the brass section coming in for the chorus really enhances that feel.
Live:
Most of this song's showings were in 2001, though it occasionally crops up on setlists after then.
