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song nameFor Science
artistThey Might Be Giants
album(She Was A) Hotel Detective (EP), Don't Let's Start (LP), Miscellaneous T, Then: The Earlier Years
year1988
first playedJune 26, 1987 (3 known performances)
run time1:19
sung byJohn Linnell; John Flansburgh; Anne Moore

[edit] Trivia/Info

  • From the Then liner notes: "For Science is a micro rock opera with a science fiction motif. The part at the end about destroying the universe was a spontaneous and unrehearsed outburst from Mr. Flansburgh."
  • On the (She Was A) Hotel Detective EP, the song is listed as "For Science Featuring Lt. Anne Moore."
  • The punk band Blaster the Rocketboy incorporated lyrics from this song in the outro to their song "Time Machine" from their 1996 album Succulent Space Food for Teething Vampires.

[edit] Song Themes

Death, Egoism And Pretentiousness, Kingdom Of Loathing Reference, Love, Medical, Non-John Vocals, Science, Space, Telephony

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