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Toddler Hiway

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song nameToddler Hiway
artistThey Might Be Giants
album1985 Demo Tape, They Might Be Giants, Then: The Earlier Years
year1985
first playedDec. 16, 1988 (11 known performances)
run time0:25
sung byJohn Flansburgh (Zillions of him!)

Trivia/Info

  • It is one of the songs from They Might Be Giants that was taken directly from the 1985 Demo Tape version. "We repeatedly failed to improve upon [it] using fancier equipment." - John & John
  • A Close 'n' Play is an old toy record player that only works when the lid is closed.
  • "A Massachusetts-based Toys-Я-Us apparently existed at one time wherein the manager of the store would fill the parking lot with new toys for the kids to test out and play with before the store opened each morning. This particular toy store is the basis for Toddler Hiway." -The Early Years FAQ

Song Themes

A Capella, Children, Trade Names, Transportation

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