Distant Antenna
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| song name | Distant Antenna |
| artist | Mono Puff |
| releases | Unsupervised, TMBG Clock Radio |
| year | 1996 |
| first played | June 25, 1996 (14 known performances) |
| run time | 2:14 |
| sung by | Elina Löwensohn |
Trivia/Info
- This song was inspired by a woman who called a radio station complaining that "the mountains are in the way". The Orange Mountains mentioned in the song are located in New Jersey.
- Flansburgh said, "This recording was cooked up quite spontaneously at the end of the marathon tracking session at Unique Studio in Times Square. Romanian-born actress Elina Löwensohn, star of Nadja, a number of Hal Hartley films, and the upcoming 'The Devil When Down To Newport' video, did the voice-over. There are no samples or loops, just real records scratching along, and live radios being tuned."
- A performance of this song on NPR's All Things Considered was broadcast on July 4, 1996 and featured host Robert Siegel performing the spoken word part. This recording was released through TMBG's Instant Fan Club in 2019 and 2024.
Song Themes
Colors, Geography, New York City, Non-John Vocals, Relatives, Self-Reference, The Senses, Spoken Word, Telecommunication, Title Not In Lyrics, Weather
Videos
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