I Am A Paleontologist
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| song name | I Am a Paleontologist |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Podcast 39, Here Comes Science |
| year | 2009 |
| first played | March 28, 2009 (56 known performances) |
| run time | 2:32 |
| sung by | Danny Weinkauf; Lena and Kai Weinkauf speak |
Trivia/Info
- Video directed by Sean McBride, who previously co-directed "I Never Go To Work", with additional animation by Chris Timmon, who previously co-directed the video for "The Mesopotamians".
- The song was originally known as "Paleontologist" during the recording sessions of the album, as evidenced by that being the name the song was published as before the album's release.
- A demo version of this song was featured in a 2011 advertisement for Payless ShoeSource entitled "It's Time for Payless".
- The song "Archaeology" from Weinkauf's 2014 solo album No School Today was inspired by fans telling him they loved "that archaeology song", when they actually meant paleontologist.
- The background photo used during the John & John intro to this song is from The Inn and Spa at Loretto, in Santa Fe, NM.
Song Themes
Animals, Body Parts, Children, Food, Museums, Non-John Vocals, Occupations, Plants, Questions, Science, Songs Used In Commercials, Spoken Word
Videos
- Watch it on
- Watch it on – Recorded live on March 28, 2009 by MichelleMaBelle
- Watch it on – Recorded live on April 18, 2009 by TDK
- Watch it on
- Payless Commercial
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