Freebird
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| song name | Freebird |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Unreleased, Dial-A-Song, Power Of Dial-A-Song, Free When You Call From Work |
| year | 1990 |
| run time | 1:14 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- This song would eventually morph into "I Blame You", which reuses this song's tune with a different set of lyrics.
- An alternate version of this song would later be recorded for Dial-A-Song in 1991, with the "boy" mentioned in the story being changed to "girl" instead. This version would be officially released to members of the 2024 Instant Fan Club, and was described by John Flansburgh as "a song put together fast to feed the ever-hungry Dial-A-Song project with little thought to permanence or durability!"
- This song's title and subject matter may be a reference to the anthemic 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd hit single, "Free Bird".
- Recordings of this song taped from Dial-A-Song feature a tacked-on message from Flansburgh informing listeners about the failure of the service's machine.
- This song was originally known as "Free Bird's Rebirth" by fans before its official title was revealed to members of the 2024 Instant Fan Club.
Song Themes
Animals, Recycled Material, References To Other Songs Or Musicians, Stories, Swear Words
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