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Dirt Bike
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| song name | Dirt Bike |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| album | John Henry |
| year | 1994 |
| first played | Apr. 21, 1993 (35 known performances) |
| run time | 3:05 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- John Flansburgh introduced this song at the first show it was played at by saying, "Here come a brand new song. This song is about a fictitious rock band that became a phenomenon called Dirt Bike. It's the story of their phenomonon."
- In a 1994 appearance on Good Morning America, Flansburgh said this song is about "a kid sitting in a town and there's this religious cult passing through the country, and he's just thinking about what it would be like getting swept up by the cult."
- Features Steven Bernstein on trumpet.
Song Themes
Mind Control, Hypnotism, Personification, Plans, Religion, Supernatural, Transportation
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