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Number Three

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song nameNumber Three
artistThey Might Be Giants
albumThey Might Be Giants, The Frank O' Toole Show, Then: The Earlier Years, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants
year1986
first playedJune 17, 1988 (46 known performances)
run time1:27
sung byJohn Flansburgh, John Linnell sings backing vocals for the majority of the song

[edit] Trivia/Info

  • Contains the sound of a 45 RPM record of a saxophone being played at 33 RPM.
  • The 1985 Demo Tape version contains a slightly different mix. It begins with a fade-in of the skipping polka record, and contains a quieter guitar and an accordion part.
  • This song's choruses contain every possible three line rhyme scheme (ABB, AAB, ABA).

[edit] Song Themes

Animals, Creative Drought, I Am, Mathematics, Me, Money, Music, Occupations, Precious Metal, Presidents, Questions, Self-Reference, Titles And Honorifics

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