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For Science
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| song name | For Science |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| album | (She Was A) Hotel Detective (EP), Don't Let's Start (LP), Miscellaneous T, Then: The Earlier Years |
| year | 1988 |
| first played | Jun. 26, 1987 (3 known performances) |
| run time | 1:19 |
| sung by | John Linnell; John Flansburgh; Anne Moore |
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.
Song Themes
Death, Egoism And Pretentiousness, Kingdom Of Loathing Reference, Love, Medical, Non-John Vocals, Science, Space, Telephony
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