"Untitled Art Project" Begins

Wednesday. September 25, 2019.

Starting on Untitled Art Project.

Currently projected to end somewhere in March.

Misbehavin' Lyrics - from "The Righteous Gemstones"

This might be considered a SPOILER but I feel like you can take this song out of the context of the narrative and it works just fine on its own. This is from episode 5, season 1 of HBO's THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES.

The song is the dictionary definition of an earworm and I'm shocked and impressed that it came out of the writers room. Here's the story of how the song was written. It manages to be completely hilarious and yet totally believable as a poppy little novelty song that could have existed years ago.

Here are the lyrics, as close as I could figure them from watching the clip a million times:

Mama told me not to
I did, anyway
Misbehavin'!

Daddy said don't
But I said, I'm gonna
Misbehavin'!

Pie on a windowsill
Swimmin' in a crick!

Catchin' crawdads
And playin' with a stick!

I wore lipstick!
And I got caught shavin'!

Just two little country kids
Outside misbehavin'!

Teacher said don't
But I said it anyway
Misbehavin'!

Preacher said NO
If you do, you're gonna pay
Misbehavin'!

Kickin' and a-spittin'
And a-cussin' out loud!

Runnin' through the house
With a pickle in my mouth!

Playin' in the street
Look at me outside a-wavin'!

Just two little kids
Out there misbehavin'!

We thought we's just messin' around
Til we met that man in the thorny crown!
He taught us that tricks and mischief
Leads to Satan!

So from now on, there's no misbehavin'!

[TAP DANCE BREAK]

Mama don't you love how I've been doin' now
I'm behavin'!

Daddy would ya listen, don't go missin'
I'm behavin'!

I comb my hair and I brush my teeth!

I make my bed and I EAT MY GREENS!!

I wash my hands to keep away from Satan!

So no more tricks
And no more misbehavin'!

No more tricks
And no more misbehavin'!

Daniel Johnston Has a Posse

Daniel Dale Johnston
January 22, 1961 – September 10, 2019
Daniel Johnston has a posse.