Marty Beller Mask
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| song name | Marty Beller Mask |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Album Raises New And Troubling Questions, Modern |
| year | 2011 |
| first played | October 29, 2011 (49 known performances) |
| run time | 2:00 |
| sung by | John Linnell |
Trivia/Info
- Whitney Houston was a popular R&B singer, and did not resemble Marty Beller. However, Marty has stated that he is a fan of both Whitney and her movie The Bodyguard. [1]
- This song's chorus consists of references to Whitney Houston songs:
- Don't walk away from me, from "I Have Nothing"
- "I Will Always Love You"
- "How Will I Know"
- Following the release of Album Raises New And Troubling Questions, this song became a staple in TMBG's setlists, but was retired shortly after on February 11, 2012, when Whitney Houston was found dead at age 48. Flansburgh: "TMBG is very saddened to hear of Whitney Houston's passing--so unexpected and so very sad. Out of respect we're retiring the song Marty Beller Mask from public performance."[2] The music video was also removed from YouTube for a few months, returning on July 18, 2012. On August 31, 2022, the band brought the song back to their live show after a ten year hiatus.
- The video for this song was created by Flansburgh, using a time-lapse app for the iPhone.
Song Themes
Clothes, Dreams, Drums, Eyes, Holidays, Lies And Deception, Love, People (Real), Puns, References To Other Songs Or Musicians, Self-Reference, The Senses,
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