Difference between revisions of "Walking My Cat Named Dog"
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*This is a cover of a 1966 song by {{wp|Norma Tanega}}, which was also covered by {{wp|Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show}}. | *This is a cover of a 1966 song by {{wp|Norma Tanega}}, which was also covered by {{wp|Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show}}. | ||
| − | *Video directed by | + | *Video directed by Mixtape Club.{{ref|url=http://mixtapeclub.com/}} |
| − | *In a [http://www.stereogum.com/793991/under-the-influence-they-might-be-giants-join-us/franchises/under-the-influence/ | + | *In a 2011 interview with Stereogum, John Flansburgh identified this song as a touchpoint for the music on the album ''[[Join Us]]'':{{ref|url=http://www.stereogum.com/793991/under-the-influence-they-might-be-giants-join-us/franchises/under-the-influence/}} |
<blockquote>Norma Tanega had a hit with this song in the mid-sixties, and as a small child I really dug its crazy point of view. She wrote a number of ballads for Dusty Springfield after this, but this is the song I can never forget.</blockquote> | <blockquote>Norma Tanega had a hit with this song in the mid-sixties, and as a small child I really dug its crazy point of view. She wrote a number of ballads for Dusty Springfield after this, but this is the song I can never forget.</blockquote> | ||
| + | *In 2019, Flansburgh described the original Tanega album as "amazing":{{ref|url=https://tmbgareok.tumblr.com/post/189047623686/hey-john-just-gotta-thank-you-for-tmbgs-cover-of}} | ||
| + | <blockquote>I knew the song from my childhood, and found the album in a very dim corner of a record store and couldn't believe what a fine nugget it turned out to be. You're Dead and A Street that Rhymes are so original. You hear them popping up on HBO shows and elsewhere now which is interesting.</blockquotE> | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 14 November 2019
Dial-A-Song (2015) artwork
| song name | Walking My Cat Named Dog |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Dial-A-Song (2015), Why? |
| year | 2015 |
| run time | 2:12 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh; John Linnell backs |
Trivia/Info
- This is a cover of a 1966 song by Norma Tanega, which was also covered by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show.
- Video directed by Mixtape Club.[1]
- In a 2011 interview with Stereogum, John Flansburgh identified this song as a touchpoint for the music on the album Join Us:[2]
Norma Tanega had a hit with this song in the mid-sixties, and as a small child I really dug its crazy point of view. She wrote a number of ballads for Dusty Springfield after this, but this is the song I can never forget.
- In 2019, Flansburgh described the original Tanega album as "amazing":[3]
I knew the song from my childhood, and found the album in a very dim corner of a record store and couldn't believe what a fine nugget it turned out to be. You're Dead and A Street that Rhymes are so original. You hear them popping up on HBO shows and elsewhere now which is interesting.
Song Themes
Animals, Body Parts, Dreams, Questions, Self-Reference, Title Not In Lyrics, TMBG Remakes, Weather
Videos
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