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Cyclops Rock

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From the TMBG E-card
"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 (295 known performances)
run time2:38
sung byJohn Flansburgh; Cerys Matthews screams the bridge

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, filled with 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.

Song Themes

Artificial Body Parts, Bad English, 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, Recycled Material, Screaming, Self-Reference, Transportation

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