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Patty Griffin — Wiggley Fingers
Album: Flaming Red
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Released: 1998
Length: 4:08
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I'll never be sad and I'll never be lonely
I'll never be hungry and I'll never be homely
And I'll never make a noise when I'm kissing a boy
Amen, amen

Old John Paul is keeping a tab in his big red folder
At night he is dreaming of hollow candleholders
As big as the weight of the world on his shoulders
Amen, amen
Amen, amen

Yeah, and you're keeping those dirty little wiggly fingers to yourself
I said, you're keeping those dirty little wiggly fingers to yourself
Yeah, you're always keeping those dirty little wiggly fingers to yourself
I see you're keeping those dirty little

You're shaking the tree, baby, you should be shaking the bed
Yeah, you know you're rocking the boat but you should be rocking your head
All the family's watching Sixty Minutes instead
Amen, amen
Amen, amen

Yeah, and you're keeping those dirty little wiggly fingers to yourself
You're always keeping those dirty little wiggly fingers to yourself
Yeah, and you're keeping those dirty little wiggly fingers to yourself
Keeping those dirty little wiggly

And they'll send you flying right out of Saint Francis Xavier
With a note to my daddy about my unspeakable behaviour
And who the hell is going to be your saviour now?

Everyone says that love is a labour
And so I guess you go call a sex line if you want to love your neighbour, baby
I'll just stay right here and I'll just get a little safer and safer
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen

You know I'm always keeping my dirty little wiggly fingers to yourself
I see you're keeping dirty little wiggly fingers to yourself

And they'll send you flying right out of Saint Francis Xavier
With a note to my daddy about my unspeakable behaviour
And who the hell said I need a saviour anyhow?

I got the dirty little wiggly fingers
I got the dirty little wiggly fingers
I got the dirty little wiggly fingers
I got the dirty little wiggly fingers

I love to feel the little wiggly
I love the dirty little wiggly
I love to feel the little wiggly
I love the dirty little wiggly
Dirty little fingers, yeah
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One of the few Patty songs that I don't find amazing. This track is probably my least favorite.


Posted 15 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
I hear a suburban brat trying to show us her angst. Geez Morisette, what have you started.
Posted 17 years ago by mooseisadick    [ Reply ]
Kick ass!!!
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Check out the lyrics to this song. They're truly wonderful. Takes dead aim at the hypocrisy of the Church. Great stuff. WIGGLY FINGERS I'll never be sad and I'll never be lonely I'll never be hungry and I'll never be homely I never make a noise when I'm kissing a boy Amen amen Old John Paul is keepin' a tab In his big red folder At night he is dreaming Of hollow candle holders As big is the weight of the world on his shoulders Amen amen Yeah and he's keeping those dirty little wiggley fingers to himself And he sees you keeping your dirty little wiggley fingers to yourself You're always keeping those dirty little wiggley fingers to yourself Always keeping those dirty little, oh yeah You're shakin' the tree baby You should be shaking the bed You're rockin' the boat but You should be rocking your head All the family's watching Sixty Minutes instead Amen amen Yeah and you're keeping those dirty little wiggley fingers to yourself Keeping your dirty little wiggley fingers to yourself Keeping those dirty little wiggley fingers to yourself Always keeping those dirty little.. And they'll send you flying right out of St. Francis Xavier With a note to your daddy about your unspeakable behavior And who in the hell is gonna be your savior now Everyone says love is a labor And so I guess you go call a sex line If you want to love your neighbor I'll stay right here And I'll just get a little safer and safer Amen amen You know I'm always keeping my dirty little wiggley fingers to myself Always keeping those dirty little wiggley fingers to myself Keeping those dirty little wiggley fingers to myself Always keeping my dirty little.. And they'll send me flying right out of St. Francis Xavier With a note to my daddy about my unspeakable behavior And who in the hell said I need a savior anyhow I got the dirty little wiggley fingers I got the dirty little wiggley fingers I love to feel the little wiggley I love the dirty little wiggley I love to feel the little wiggley I love the dirty little wiggley Dirty Little Fingers Yeah
Posted 17 years ago by rogersullivan    [ Reply ]
Usually, the woman . . . uhm . . . controls herself.
Posted 17 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
I'm a huge fan of Patty but didn't really know about Flaming Red (for some reason!) until I heard One Big Love the other day on RP. She's got quite a few rockers on this CD, including this one - great vocal range / attitude - shows off her ability to incorporate the band.
Posted 17 years ago by noodlecat    [ Reply ]
... ... I got the dirty little wiggley fingers to say I need a Saviour anyhow and how and now but I love your song, it's a little ring finger ripper! ...
Posted 17 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Rockin!
Posted 17 years ago by glassjawgrlxxx    [ Reply ]
I love this woman! I don't know what it is, but I really love her! She's got a great and powerful voice and this song rocks! Like it very much...
Posted 18 years ago by iMacomania    [ Reply ]
PG wasn't thrilled with this album, which has a lot more production going on than her later stuff. But truthfully, it rocks. It's grown on me with time and now I like it as well as any of her stuff. PG's the real deal.
Posted 18 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
Been familiar with her name, but not her music. Now I've got another album on my wish list. Thanks, RP!
Posted 18 years ago by smackiepipe    [ Reply ]
Damn, Patty rocks. Absolutely love her voice.
Posted 18 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
This was awesome. Didn't know she did anything like this.
Posted 18 years ago by underarmor    [ Reply ]
Keep your dirty little wiggly things to yourself!? Oooooh, wiggly fingers. Whoops.
Posted 18 years ago by nshifley    [ Reply ]
This tune rocks more than any other that is played on RP. I love it but we need more rock and roll!
Posted 18 years ago by BigPete    [ Reply ]
Art_Carnage wrote:
Great song. This is the album that made me a Patty Griffin fan.
I do love this album, but I believe that all of her albums have the power to turn someone into a fan upon listening to them.
Posted 18 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
1st impression of Patty Griffin: at the half-shell along the Charles River in Boston, 1997. Earth Day concert - thousands of people. Tiny figure, red hair visible from far out. HUGE voice. Tiny body. WHO is that amazing voice? The strength was continuous - the beauty and the passion. More sophisticated, varied sound, now. She's sure experimented past the point of being that gigantic voice full of passion and strength, with a guitar and painful words.
Posted 18 years ago by Carly    [ Reply ]
Great song. This is the album that made me a Patty Griffin fan.
Posted 18 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Typesbad wrote:
I'm stunned. ... I have no choice but to check out this entire album.
You won't be disappointed. I think it's her best album; it certainly rocks the hardest of all her CDs. One terrific song after another.
Posted 18 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
She sure can sing!
Posted 18 years ago by daedalus    [ Reply ]
I'm stunned. My favorite Patty Griffin song to this point has been Long Ride Home. First heard here and probably the best funeral themed song I've ever heard. But it doesn't even sound like it came from the same planet as this, much less the same artist. I have no choice but to check out this entire album.
Posted 18 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
foxy hey laaaayyyyyyydyyyyyy truly crap.
Posted 18 years ago by zed    [ Reply ]
Keiger wrote:
Me too :verysorry:
Me three. What is this, screeching practice?
Posted 18 years ago by rKokon    [ Reply ]
Comin' to getcha....Yah !!
Posted 18 years ago by nuggler    [ Reply ]
jbtidwell wrote:
Does anybody else hear "Foxy Lady" in this?
Yeah, a little bit.
Posted 18 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
jbtidwell wrote:
Does anybody else hear "Foxy Lady" in this?
Her voice sounds definitely foxy...
Posted 18 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
Does anybody else hear "Foxy Lady" in this?
Posted 18 years ago by jbtidwell    [ Reply ]
zaknafein wrote:
I kind of miss rocking patty.
Me too :verysorry:
Posted 18 years ago by Keiger    [ Reply ]
I kind of miss rocking patty.
Posted 19 years ago by zaknafein    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
Only a lesbian would say that Or maybe a lesbian wanna-be
Mmmmmmmm.... lesbians.....
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
WOW - that's really cool.
Posted 19 years ago by Trustocity    [ Reply ]
"And who in the hell said I need a savior anyhow" BRAVO PATTY!
Posted 19 years ago by Keiger    [ Reply ]
Awesome. Totally worth the rewind to hear it again. On my way to buy record ....
Posted 19 years ago by Beastie    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by upinya    [ Reply ]
Goes in the same category as this
Posted 19 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
I can't wait for Patty to release another balls-to-the-wall rock album. I love her folk side, but damn, can she rock!
Posted 19 years ago by jayladdin    [ Reply ]
Very nice. This track sounds like Sheryl Crow with some grit.
Posted 19 years ago by YourNameHere    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
Only a lesbian would say that Or maybe a lesbian wanna-be
You mean like a lesbian trapped inside a man's body?
Posted 19 years ago by resonator    [ Reply ]
"Mmmmmmmmmm...............Wrigley Fingers!...........................Aurghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
This song is definitely worthy of a 'notworthy' --
Posted 19 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
oh man...this is rockin!
Posted 19 years ago by smilestoomuch    [ Reply ]
hcaudill wrote:
Outstanding. Since I heard this a couple of days ago I've abandoned RP to listen to Patty Griffin's entire oeuvre on Napster - talk about stylistic range. I was already familiar with a lot of tracks that get played here, but I hadn't made the connection because they're so different. I'm going out to buy all her CDs.
You will NOT be disappointed! :highfive:
Posted 19 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
Only a lesbian would say that Or maybe a lesbian wanna-be
Boy, you must have had some boring boyfriends...
Posted 19 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
WOOO WEEE!
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Outstanding. Since I heard this a couple of days ago I've abandoned RP to listen to Patty Griffin's entire oeuvre on Napster - talk about stylistic range. I was already familiar with a lot of tracks that get played here, but I hadn't made the connection because they're so different. I'm going out to buy all her CDs.
Posted 19 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
Very nice. That drivin' groove totally rocked me out.
Posted 19 years ago by truk77    [ Reply ]
I had never heard this one before! Wow! I love it when Patty rocks out! Amazing that someone has the power to either do this...or make people cry!
Posted 19 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
What a way to give Monday a little kick-start!!
Posted 19 years ago by Beanie    [ Reply ]
yay patty!
Posted 19 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
JokesandJokesandJokes wrote:
I got some wiggly fingers for Patty Griffin GRRR BABY!!
Only a lesbian would say that Or maybe a lesbian wanna-be
Posted 19 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I got some wiggly fingers for Patty Griffin GRRR BABY!!
Posted 19 years ago by JokesandJokesandJokes    [ Reply ]
phineas wrote:
For a folkie, she rocks!
Totally--Holy shit!
Posted 19 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
rgj13 wrote:
Makes me wish she'd rock out a little more, again. She's good at it. :nodhead:
No doubt! I love Impossible Dream - I mean LOVE, but I hope she does a rockin' album next. She can waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaail. 8)
Posted 19 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]
For a folkie, she rocks!
Posted 19 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
Oh my! That was quite an ending! Next time I hope I can catch the entire song.
Posted 19 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
gypsy222 wrote:
Love that scream at the end!! Thanks for adding this one.
Makes me wish she'd rock out a little more, again. She's good at it. :nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by rgj13    [ Reply ]
Foxy...Lady
Posted 19 years ago by cataloger    [ Reply ]
Love that scream at the end!! Thanks for adding this one.
Posted 19 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]
Cool song, great lyrics - Patty rocks.
Posted 19 years ago by Machiavelli    [ Reply ]