Hall Of Heads

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song name Hall of Heads
artist They Might Be Giants
releases Dial-A-Song, Apollo 18, Flood + Apollo 18
year 1992
first played August 14, 1992 (6 known performances)
run time 2:53
sung by John Flansburgh; Julie Cohen sings some harmonies


Trivia/Info

"Hall Of Heads" is very much an experiment turned into a song — and like "Spider" and "The Guitar", it's a long walk into the MIDI cave that seemed so boundless at the time. Working with materials that seemed entirely new at the time was such a thrill, and even though I still enjoy working electronically and getting super granular with those sounds, I don't know if anyone can really get fully back to that moment. It is so married to that era…
  • At 2:27, Flansburgh can be heard whispering "Alan". This is a shout-out to Alan Winstanley, who mixed the song.[2]
  • According to Mr. Flansburgh, the Mono Puff song "Guitar Was The Case" was partially inspired by this song, melodically.

Song Themes

Body Parts, Doors, Escape, Heads, Museums, Non-John Vocals, Problems with Liner Notes, Paranoia, Recycled Material, Self-Reference

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