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Dan Vs. Cog

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song nameDan Vs. Cog
artistThey Might Be Giants
releasesGigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
year1999
run time2:56
sung byJohn Linnell and John Flansburgh

Trivia/Info

  • Originated from the song Glockenspiel Intro - Born In A Graveyard, though much longer.
  • This song was played for ABC's news series in 1999 "Brave New World."
  • Watch and read more about the multi-talented Cog project at MIT's page.
  • In the song, Flansburgh is singing about/rooting for Dan Hickey and Linnell is singing about/rooting for Cog.
  • In the video, it is possible to see lyrics written on Flansburgh's hand in the final close-ups.
  • This song was misspelled "Dan vs. Kog" on the Dial-A-Song T-shirt and in the liner notes of A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants.

Song Themes

Altered Voice, Drums, Guy Songs, Music, Recycled Material, Relatives, Robots, Self-Reference

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