Talking, Not Singing

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Songs in which plain, amusical speech and/or conversation take place. (Not including digressions during live performances.)

Alphabet Lost And Found - "On this fateful day, in the history of whenever", "Crowds of people, animals, and incomplete words..."
The Bloodmobile - "Somebody's got to haul out the trash..."
C Is For Conifers - "There are so many different kinds of conifer trees..."
Chopping Block Testimonial - The intro to this song is spoken by John Flansburgh.
John Lee Supertaster - The introductory part: "When I was 39 years old, I heard a story..."
Lines Upon A Tranquil Brow - The first verse
S-E-X-X-Y

32 Footsteps - "28, 29, 30, 31"
Alphabet Of Nations - "The alphabet of nations, the alphabet of nations, the alphabet of nations!"
Ana Ng - "I don't want the world, I just want your half"
Even Numbers - "2, 4, 6, 8"
Fake-Believe - "That's little Lord Fauntleroy, please"
Fake-Believe (Type B) - "4-3-2-1, blastoff!", "It's not a problem, ants are strong"
For Science - "Let's get those missiles ready to destroy the universe!"
Go For G! - "Grapes, glue, gyroscopes"
Hide Away Folk Family - The Home Astrology Report recited by John Flanburgh.
L M N O - "Hello children, it's time for an important lesson with Professor Flans! This is about four letters that people sometimes confuse for one: L M N O!"
Mr. Xcitement - Let it be known: They Might Be Giants, Doughty, The Elegant Too: Mr. Xcitement.
On Earth My Nina - Here's my song.
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head - "Memo to myself: Do the dumb things I gotta do. Touch the Puppet Head."
Q U - "Quack quack, quack, quack"
She's Actual Size - "We take you to Brooklyn."
Why Does The Sun Shine? - Several lines, including "It is so hot that everything on it is a gas. Iron, copper, aluminum, and many others."

Can You Find It?
D & W
D Is For Drums
Letter/Not A Letter
Snowball In Hell - Starts with "I didn't expect to find a salesman drinking coffee this late in the morning."

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