Talk:The Bloodmobile

MP3 Length

I have a mystery I need solved. I downloaded The Bloodmobile from tmbg.com and it's 2 minutes, 21 seconds long, but it thinks it's only 1 minute, 3 seconds. This has brought me problems. When I saved it onto my computer and played it from there, it would stop at 1:03, right in the middle of the word "germs." Did anyone else encounter the same or similar problem, and does anyone know how to fix it? This is now one of my favorite songs, and I don't want any problems with it. --My Evil Twin's Twin 7-3-04

I had a similar problem, except mine would end at 11 seconds! So, what i did was get it off clock radio, and that copy seemed to work just fine. The interesting thing about the song stopping at 11 seconds though, was that it only seemed to happen in certain media players - it was shortened by RealPlayer and Itunes, but fine with Microsoft's Media Player. -- Duke33 7-7-04

Free Tunes

Hmm...for some reason, I'm not able to download the track...I entered the correct username and password, but to no avail...and I really want to hear this song! - Stiddy

Yeah, you're correct stiddy...it's not working. You should send dot an email and let her know. If you want to give me your email address, i'll send you a copy. -- Duke33

Okay so now, it seems that at tmbg.com the Bloodmobile link is gone, so you can't exactly download this song anymore (unless I'm wrong and someone else knows more than I do), but does anyone think that it's the fault of someone over there that messed up the download and stuff? Does anyone know how to contact whoever's in charge of the tmbg.com MP3's, tell them to fix it, and put up again? --My Evil Twin's Twin 7-24-04

How come when i try to download the song, it says i need to enter a username and password? Fossilise Apostle 7-7-04

Well because you do. its user:tmbg pass:freetheexpo67 - droffats 7-7-04

it still doesn't work for me! Fossilise Apostle 9-7-04

Singer

Dosn't it sound like the girl singing in this song is flans? But with a speed increase. -droffats

Not even remotely. It's Flans's wife Robin Goldie Goldwasser. TVsKyle

When I first heard this song, I thought the exact same thing! When she hits the high note on everyWHERE, she has that same voice-catching-in-throat quality that the johns do. - TehBagel

Is the guy singing the "haul out the trash" part still Linnell? - magbatz

Indeed, it is Linnell. It is hard to tell, as it's a voice that both Linnell and Flans can do. It fooled me for a while on the "speck of dust" part of Violin. - TVsKyle

Who's the one singing the "white blood cells" part? I can't figure it out for the life of me. - Rhinoceros Rex

Sounds like an army of Linnells to me. Flans might be in there, but there are too many voices in there for me to be able to tell for sure. - TVsKyle

Venue Songs?

Wouldn't this have fit perfectly on the Venue Songs? All the other videos are animated, and this song is on there. --BlarJotunn

Screenshot

Someone want to take a screenshot of the video on the franklin institute website? --Duke33 16:04, 19 Dec 2005 (EST)

if their next kids album is science-themed...

wouldn't it make sense to put this song on it? it's very kid-friendly and it already has a music video. they've put already-released songs on their other kids albums (ex: the edison museum, i never go to work), and this would fit the theme perfectly. --Ehsteve14 06:55, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Makes sense. And "I Never Go to Work" was moved from a kids album to another kids album, hehe. -CapitalQ ♫ talk ♪ 07:10, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Philly

Yeah, the Frank rules! I watched the video in there way before I knew of TMBG, and it's still there (in a corner). --Mr. 77 00:52, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Morse Code during the "Messenger" section of "The Bloodmobile."

Dear TMBG Fans,

During the "Messenger" lyrics to "The Bloodmobile," Morse code is transmitted as background accompaniment.

Could any of you please translate this?

As near as I can tell, it reads, "They Might Be Giants Here Comes Science."

Knowing John Linnell's state of mind when he writes music, and knowing how TMBG fans tend to pick apart TMBG songs for hidden messages and meanings, doubtless he actually encoded a message in Morse Code in the song.

Thank you for your help. I'll really have to listen to this portion of the song again.

Sincerely,

Richard C. August

the song was written at least 5 years before there release of here comes science... i'm not sure how likely that is... -- 18:01, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Also could read "Message From The Bloodmobile," but trying to hear the code is difficult, so I need an experienced Morse Code translator. RCA

for anyone that's interested, i've tried to isolate the pulses as best i can through stereo cancellation... you can listen here... the rhythm of the synth makes it a bit tricky though... -- 18:51, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks Antgeth, I listened to this and tried to copy down what I heard, and the first four letters appear to translate "AMAS" but I don't know much else. Can anyone listen to this file and tell us what is the message, please? Thanks. RCA

Found a possible message beginning based on "AMAS" -- "A masked message in Morse Code." Could anyone confirm this, please, using Morse Code to English Translation? RCA

Personally, I'm more inclined to think that it's just Linnell tapping away semi-rhythmically at a high-pitched note than an actual Morse code message that's gone undetected for this long. -CapitalQ ♫ talk ♪ 23:44, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

Dear CapitalQ, That could be the case. However, because this is an educational CD for children as well as adults, and because TMBG fans love to analyze their lyrics and content this much, I'd be really inclined to believe that Linnell made this a Morse Code message, and that we could figure out how the message reads. RCA

This recording wasn't created for the Here Comes Science album; it was finished six years ago (predating even Here Come The ABCs), to be accompanied by an animated video in the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, PA. It seems even more unlikely that a Morse code message was inserted into a song that was meant to be heard only when passing by a museum exhibit--but that doesn't mean it's not Morse, I was just giving my two cents. :] -CapitalQ ♫ talk ♪ 00:08, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

This recording was useful. But I don't think there is any message here. This is what I get out of it: --Mbarlowm 16:58, 1 April 2010 (UTC)

(we need to send a message)
.. . . .-...
I E E ?

(to tell a limb to grow)
.. . .-.. .
I E L

(or speed the heart or regulate)
... .. --
S I M

(your hunger or your sleep)
.-- . . ..
W E E I

(the hormones are the message)
.--. . . 
P E E 

(they're sent from many glands)
... ..- ..-
S U U