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Illustration from the Long Tall Weekend liner notes
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song nameOlder
artistThey Might Be Giants
releasesLong Tall Weekend, Music From Malcolm In The Middle, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity
year1999
first playedMar. 14, 1996 (610 known performances)
run time1:56
sung byJohn Linnell; John Flansburgh sings the bridge

Trivia/Info

  • A video of this song was made for the ABC TV special Brave New World in 1999. The video was filmed at the "ClockTower Building" in Brooklyn. In 2009, the apartment in which the video was shot went on the market for an asking price of $25 million (nytimes.com).
  • Different from the horn-filled version that later appeared on Mink Car.

Song Themes

Age, Death, Funny But Sad, Kingdom Of Loathing Reference, Time

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