Difference between revisions of "Philadelphia"
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*Also known as "T.L.A." in the original concert setlist. | *Also known as "T.L.A." in the original concert setlist. | ||
| − | *Venue song for the {{wp | + | *Venue song for the {{wp|Theatre of Living Arts}}. |
*From the [[Philadelphia, PA September 30, 2004|show]]: | *From the [[Philadelphia, PA September 30, 2004|show]]: | ||
<blockquote>[[Flansburgh]]: We've concocted a song... in the style of the big '80s.<br /> | <blockquote>[[Flansburgh]]: We've concocted a song... in the style of the big '80s.<br /> | ||
Linnell: We're talking about the 1780s.<br /> | Linnell: We're talking about the 1780s.<br /> | ||
Flansburgh: This song was written by {{wp|Johann Pachelbel|Pachelbel}}'s grandson. It's called "[[Puppets Gonna Fuck You Up|Pachelbel's Gonna Fuck You Up]]."</blockquote> | Flansburgh: This song was written by {{wp|Johann Pachelbel|Pachelbel}}'s grandson. It's called "[[Puppets Gonna Fuck You Up|Pachelbel's Gonna Fuck You Up]]."</blockquote> | ||
| − | *The music video for the song seems to contain shots of dummies from [ | + | *The music video for the song seems to contain shots of dummies from [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Federal_Civil_Defense_Administration_-_Operation_Cue_%281955%29.webm this video] on nuclear bomb testing. |
====Song Themes==== | ====Song Themes==== | ||
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====Videos==== | ====Videos==== | ||
| + | *{{YouTube|v=hrHSZsKmGkk}} | ||
{{Song Nav Stub}} | {{Song Nav Stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 24 March 2020
| song name | Philadelphia |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Venue Songs, Philadelphia, PA September 30, 2004 |
| year | 2004 |
| first played | September 30, 2004 (10 known performances) |
| run time | 1:31 |
| sung by | John Linnell |
Trivia/Info
- Also known as "T.L.A." in the original concert setlist.
- Venue song for the Theatre of Living Arts.
- From the show:
Flansburgh: We've concocted a song... in the style of the big '80s.
Linnell: We're talking about the 1780s.
Flansburgh: This song was written by Pachelbel's grandson. It's called "Pachelbel's Gonna Fuck You Up."
- The music video for the song seems to contain shots of dummies from this video on nuclear bomb testing.
Song Themes
Accents, Death, Furniture, German, Letters Of The Alphabet, Loneliness, Mirrors And Reflections, Questions, Venue Songs
Videos
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