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|Song Name = Countdown Intro | |Song Name = Countdown Intro | ||
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|Album = Unreleased | |Album = Unreleased | ||
| − | |Year = [[1988 | + | |Year = [[1988]] |
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|Sung By = [[John Flansburgh]], [[John Linnell]] reports breaking news | |Sung By = [[John Flansburgh]], [[John Linnell]] reports breaking news | ||
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====Trivia/Info==== | ====Trivia/Info==== | ||
| − | *There are two versions of the Countdown Intro: the original one from the ''[[Lincoln]]'' tour and another, shorter version that was played during the ''[[John Henry]]'' tour. | + | *There are two versions of the Countdown Intro: the original one from the ''[[Lincoln]]'' tour and another, shorter version that was played during the ''[[John Henry]]'' tour. |
| + | *The 1988 performance of the intro mentions a "glass bottom car". This car was also mentioned in an old [[:File:DAS ad.png|promotional card]] for [[Dial-A-Song]] and during an intro heard before 1985 live performances.{{ref|https://tmbw.net/wiki/Shows/1985-03-01}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 21 February 2025
| song name | Countdown Intro |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Unreleased |
| year | 1988 |
| first played | June 14, 1988 (22 known performances) |
| run time |  This unreleased song has only been played live,and therefore has no definitive run time. |
| sung by | John Flansburgh, John Linnell reports breaking news |
Trivia/Info
- There are two versions of the Countdown Intro: the original one from the Lincoln tour and another, shorter version that was played during the John Henry tour.
- The 1988 performance of the intro mentions a "glass bottom car". This car was also mentioned in an old promotional card for Dial-A-Song and during an intro heard before 1985 live performances.[1]
Song Themes
Accidents, Body Parts, Counting, Death, Food, Hands, History, Intros, Money, Science, Self-Reference, Swear Words, Titles And Honorifics, Transportation
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