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*"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]]. | *"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]]. | ||
| − | *It | + | *It's worth noting that 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. TMBG would later reference him directly in the song "[[Definition Of Good]]" in 2015. |
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| − | [[Altered Voice]], [[Animals]], [[Colors]], [[Non-John Vocals]], [[Nonsense Words]], [[Shapes]], [[Super-Human Qualities]] | + | [[Accents]], [[Altered Voice]], [[Animals]], [[Colors]], [[Non-John Vocals]], [[Nonsense Words]], [[Shapes]], [[Super-Human Qualities]] |
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Revision as of 08:20, 13 April 2018
| 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.
- It's worth noting that 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. 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
Videos
Current Rating You must be logged in to rate this. You can either login (if you have a userid) or create an account with us today. Impossible is currently ranked #351 out of 1035. (36 wikians have given it an average rating of 8.56) |
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