Mr. Me

Charting the whimsical yet profoundly sad world of 'Mr. Me' by TMBG, as I navigate its nautical themes, emotional depth, and personal impact.

This song is so important to me that I actually sat at the bar in my favorite ramen spot and wrote out an outline to be sure I didn’t leave anything out. Now that I’m starting to write this, I worry that following the outline will make this feel too formulaic and less real.

This leads me to wonder, have I been considering this entire time that my writing is real and authentic? Don’t let me know what you think in the comments. Needless to say, Mr. Me is a no-skip banger worth belting out every single time I hear it. I want this song played at my funeral wake.

This post is going to really dig into the song, “Mr. Me” by They Might Be Giants. A tune filled with child-like whimsy, fun. and happy melodies that is undoubtedly about - you guessed it - being sad. John Linnell is heading up the lead vocals on this with John Flansburgh providing the extra oomph and the melodies flow beautifully with razor wit and cleverness throughout.