London

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song name	London
artist	They Might Be Giants
album	London, UK September 9, 2004, Venue Songs, Venue Songs (DVD/CD)
year	2004
first played	Sep. 9, 2004 (1 known performance)
run time	1:16
sung by	John Linnell

Also known as "At The As-tore-eye-yea" (in the original concert setlist)
Venue song for the Astoria.
The "light-up sign that says GAY" refers to a large light-up sign for G-A-Y, a nightclub, which is situated on the back wall of the stage. During the Mink Car tour, the Johns were plugging their next gig at The Garage in Glasgow. Their American pronunciation of garage made the audience laugh, so they riffed on it and ended up discussing a Gay Raj. A lighting technician quickly took the opportunity to light up the 30-foot-tall GAY sign behind them which had the audience in hysterics, particularly as it took a while for the Johns to notice it. The rest is legend. The Astoria doubles as this nightclub, and so the band have to have finished by 11pm as the place needs to be cleared out and re-set up for it.
"Wake up and play" is the slogan on the many of the G-A-Y posters adorning the entrance.

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