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Cyclops Rock

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From the TMBG E-card
From the TMBG E-card
"But Chucky's arm keeps me company..."
"But Chucky's arm keeps me company..."
song nameCyclops Rock
artistThey Might Be Giants
albumMink Car, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, Music From Malcolm In The Middle (Leaked Soundtrack), A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity
year2001
first playedMar. 4, 1999 (294 known performances)
run time2:38
sung byJohn Flansburgh; Cerys Matthews screams the bridge

[edit] Trivia/Info

  • Cerys Matthews is stuck in the van outside of New York.
  • This song is TMBG's tribute to fallen heroes Richard Nixon and Chucky (though Chucky completely replaces Nixon in the Mink Car version).
  • The version of this song on the Dial-A-Song and User's Guide compilations is 4 seconds longer at the end than the Mink Car version, and the 4 seconds contain extra guitar noises.
  • The alternate channels 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on the E-card show cyclops versions of Barney, Miss Eyemerica, 20/20, a cop show and a western, respectively.
  • The video for the song was likely inspired by The Residents, an experimental rock band that keeps their identities hidden with giant eyeball masks.

[edit] Song Themes

Artificial Body Parts, Children, Cities, Dancing, Food, Freaks, Friendship, Geography, I Am, I've Got A, Kingdom Of Loathing Reference, Loneliness, Love Gone Sour, Mind Control, Hypnotism, Misanthropy, Movies, Music, Mythology, New York City, Non-John Vocals, Nonsense Words, Presidents, Recycled Material, Screaming, Self-Reference, Transportation

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