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| + | |Song Name = Impossible | ||
| − | + | |Artist = They Might Be Giants | |
| − | + | |Album = [[Dial-A-Song]], [[Bed, Bed, Bed (Book)]], [[Podcast 46]] | |
| − | + | |Year = 2003 | |
| − | + | |Run Time = 3:14 | |
| − | + | |Sung By = [[John Linnell]], [[Robin Goldwasser]] sings the second verse, [[John Flansburgh]] sings the bridge | |
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| − | ' | + | ====Trivia/Info==== |
| + | *"It's kind of our low-rent version of [[Free To Be You And Me]]" - Flans, during an [[Fresh Air Interview 2003 11 26|interview on Fresh Air with Terry Gross]]. | ||
| + | *Avant-garde performance artist {{wp|Captain Beefheart}} released a song called "Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish" on his 1969 album ''{{wp|Trout Mask Replica}}''. He was known for his absurdist lyrics and complex, demanding, almost non-musical songs. Both Johns are known fans of his work. TMBG would later reference him directly in the song "[[Definition Of Good]]" in 2015. | ||
| − | + | ====Song Themes==== | |
| − | + | [[Accents]], [[Altered Voice]], [[Animals]], [[Colors]], [[Non-John Vocals]], [[Nonsense Words]], [[Shapes]], [[Super-Human Qualities]], [[Yes]] | |
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| − | + | ====Videos==== | |
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| − | + | [[Category:Songs In C Major]] | |
Latest revision as of 14:17, 19 August 2021
| song name | Impossible |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Dial-A-Song, Bed, Bed, Bed (Book), Podcast 46 |
| year | 2003 |
| first played | November 4, 2003 (9 known performances) |
| run time | 3:14 |
| sung by | John Linnell, Robin Goldwasser sings the second verse, John Flansburgh sings the bridge |
Trivia/Info
- "It's kind of our low-rent version of Free To Be You And Me" - Flans, during an interview on Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
- Avant-garde performance artist Captain Beefheart released a song called "Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish" on his 1969 album Trout Mask Replica. He was known for his absurdist lyrics and complex, demanding, almost non-musical songs. Both Johns are known fans of his work. TMBG would later reference him directly in the song "Definition Of Good" in 2015.
Song Themes
Accents, Altered Voice, Animals, Colors, Non-John Vocals, Nonsense Words, Shapes, Super-Human Qualities, Yes
Videos
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