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Mr. Hughes Says

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song nameMr. Hughes Says
artistMono Puff
releasesThe Hal Cragin Years, It's Fun To Steal, TMBG Clock Radio
year1996
first playedSep. 19, 1997 (9 known performances)
run time2:32
sung byJohn Flansburgh

Trivia/Info

  • This song is about the poet Langston Hughes. His poem "My Motto" ends with the lines: "My motto, as I live and learn, is/Dig and be dug, in return."
  • "A love song and a list song combined. The lyric in the chorus quotes a poem by Langston Hughes."

Song Themes

People (Imaginary), People (Real), Titles And Honorifics

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Mr. Hughes Says is currently ranked #483 out of 846. (17 wikians have given it an average rating of 8.24)