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*This song has been covered by [http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shes-an-angel/id320925268?i=320925320 The Bruce Lee Band], {{wp|Hey Mercedes}}, and by {{wp|Alex McAulay|Charles Douglas}} on ''[[Hello Radio: The Songs Of They Might Be Giants]].'' | *This song has been covered by [http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shes-an-angel/id320925268?i=320925320 The Bruce Lee Band], {{wp|Hey Mercedes}}, and by {{wp|Alex McAulay|Charles Douglas}} on ''[[Hello Radio: The Songs Of They Might Be Giants]].'' | ||
*In certain live performances of this song, Linnell starts a drum machine for the verses. | *In certain live performances of this song, Linnell starts a drum machine for the verses. | ||
| − | + | *According to John Flansburgh, this is the only TMBG song played using an alternate guitar tuning—the high e is dropped to a d for slide guitar playing. | |
| − | *According to John Flansburgh, this is the only TMBG song played using an alternate guitar tuning | + | |
====Song Themes==== | ====Song Themes==== | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 25 February 2012
| song name | She's an Angel |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | They Might Be Giants, Don't Let's Start (EP) [Elektra Re-issue], Then: The Earlier Years, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity |
| year | 1986 |
| first played | January 22, 1987 (487 known performances) |
| run time | 2:37 |
| sung by | John Linnell |
Trivia/Info
- The plan with this song was to replace the synth bass with an accordion bass, but it was never done. "We got distracted by something." - John & John
- This song has been covered by The Bruce Lee Band, Hey Mercedes, and by Charles Douglas on Hello Radio: The Songs Of They Might Be Giants.
- In certain live performances of this song, Linnell starts a drum machine for the verses.
- According to John Flansburgh, this is the only TMBG song played using an alternate guitar tuning—the high e is dropped to a d for slide guitar playing.
Song Themes
Animals, Death, I Am, Kingdom Of Loathing Reference, Long, Long, Love, Oblique Cliches, Occupations, Questions, Religion, Supernatural, Science, Telecommunication, Tongue-Twisters, Transportation
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