Mainstream U.S.A.
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| song name | Mainstream U.S.A. |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Dial-A-Song, Power Of Dial-A-Song, Free When You Call From Work, Then: The Earlier Years |
| year | 1997 |
| run time | 1:15 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- Flansburgh: "It's been a pinata for the band ever since a producer told us it was an example of how obtuse and unlistenable our material can be." (ICE Newsletter, 1996)
- "Back Off Boogaloo" is a 1972 single by Ringo Starr.
- "We Are The World" is a song from 1985 that raised over $50 million for famine relief.
- Features John Linnell on the free-hand acoustic guitar.
- Some Dial-A-Song recordings of this song are extended, featuring a stripped back, spoken-word repeat of the first verse, and another repeat of the chorus.
- John Flansburgh called this song "weird" in the April 8th, 1987 issue of the Indianapolis Star.[1]
Song Themes
Geography, Guy Songs, Letters Of The Alphabet, Microtones, Reading, References To Other Songs Or Musicians, Swear Words
Videos
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