Difference between revisions of "Where Your Eyes Don't Go"
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*The verse of the song is musically based on the classic American folk song "{{wp|I've Been Working on the Railroad}}," specifically the "Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah" portion. The exact tune appears in the song before the last sung stanza, and Linnell actually sings this stanza during the melody in the song's [[Where Your Eyes Don't Go (Demo)|original demo]], heard on [[Shows/1987-03-04|The Frank O'Toole Show]] in [[1987]]. | *The verse of the song is musically based on the classic American folk song "{{wp|I've Been Working on the Railroad}}," specifically the "Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah" portion. The exact tune appears in the song before the last sung stanza, and Linnell actually sings this stanza during the melody in the song's [[Where Your Eyes Don't Go (Demo)|original demo]], heard on [[Shows/1987-03-04|The Frank O'Toole Show]] in [[1987]]. | ||
*According to Flansburgh in a [https://tmbgareok.tumblr.com/post/702280252566732800/was-the-guitar-solo-in-where-your-eyes-dont-go 2022 Tumblr post], the guitar solo was inspired by the ''{{wp|Perry Mason}}'' theme song. | *According to Flansburgh in a [https://tmbgareok.tumblr.com/post/702280252566732800/was-the-guitar-solo-in-where-your-eyes-dont-go 2022 Tumblr post], the guitar solo was inspired by the ''{{wp|Perry Mason}}'' theme song. | ||
| − | *British author (and TMBG fan) {{wp|Terry Pratchett}} said that this song was the [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.fan.pratchett/c/iwvXif-zE04/m/cLYehoF1LK4J scariest] he's ever heard. | + | *British author (and TMBG fan) {{wp|Terry Pratchett}} said that this song was the [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.fan.pratchett/c/iwvXif-zE04/m/cLYehoF1LK4J scariest] he's ever heard. A line in his book ''{{wp|Reaper Man}}'' appears to reference its lyrics: |
<blockquote>'Should we worry when he's in front of us?' said Ridcully, 'Or is it worse because we know he's behind us?'</blockquote> | <blockquote>'Should we worry when he's in front of us?' said Ridcully, 'Or is it worse because we know he's behind us?'</blockquote> | ||
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| − | [[Body Parts]], [[Dreams]], [[Eyes]], [[Fade Out]], [[Heads]], [[In Back]], [[ | + | [[Body Parts]], [[Dreams]], [[Eyes]], [[Fade Out]], [[Heads]], [[In Back]], [[Mental Illness]], [[People (Real)]], [[Not In Common Time]], [[Not In Major Or Minor]], [[Questions]], [[Recursion]], [[References To Other Songs Or Musicians]], [[Zombies Or The Undead]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:54, 28 February 2025
| song name | Where Your Eyes Don't Go |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Lincoln, Lincoln Sampler, Then: The Earlier Years |
| year | 1988 |
| first played | March 28, 1988 (163 known performances) |
| run time | 3:06 |
| sung by | John Linnell; John Flansburgh sings the outro |
Trivia/Info
- In "Everything Sticks Like A Broken Record", John Linnell mentioned that this song was inspired by a dream he had in the mid-70s:
I think it was about my mom coming into the room, and then there was some kind of mocking demonic snowman behind her that she couldn't see. Every time she turned around, it would pivot around and still be behind her back where she couldn't see it. That was the initial idea and then I went from there.
- The verse of the song is musically based on the classic American folk song "I've Been Working on the Railroad," specifically the "Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah" portion. The exact tune appears in the song before the last sung stanza, and Linnell actually sings this stanza during the melody in the song's original demo, heard on The Frank O'Toole Show in 1987.
- According to Flansburgh in a 2022 Tumblr post, the guitar solo was inspired by the Perry Mason theme song.
- British author (and TMBG fan) Terry Pratchett said that this song was the scariest he's ever heard. A line in his book Reaper Man appears to reference its lyrics:
'Should we worry when he's in front of us?' said Ridcully, 'Or is it worse because we know he's behind us?'
Song Themes
Body Parts, Dreams, Eyes, Fade Out, Heads, In Back, Mental Illness, People (Real), Not In Common Time, Not In Major Or Minor, Questions, Recursion, References To Other Songs Or Musicians, Zombies Or The Undead
Videos
- Watch it on
– Recorded live on June 17, 1990
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