Difference between revisions of "Kids Are Different Now"
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| − | *Originally titled "Unreliable Narrator", | + | *Originally titled "Unreliable Narrator", and possibly written in [[1999]] by [[John Linnell]]{{ref|url=https://groups.google.com/g/alt.music.tmbg/c/7LiS6qnhxfc/m/tB_wfrbD4coJ}}, with its title being used as the provisional title for ''[[Mink Car]]''{{ref|url=https://groups.google.com/g/alt.music.tmbg/c/YRxE7Wt9TZo/m/z0c2jPewel4J}}. The album (and song title) for the MP3 released in [[2000]] was listed as "Unreliable Narrator (I'm The Substitute)," identified as eMusic album 17805 in the "comments" field of the MP3's ID3 tag. |
*Another version of the song was [[Kids Are Different Now (Spoken Word)|spoken word only]], and was released exclusively through [[Dial-A-Song]] in 1999 alongside [[Trucker's Coffee]], another spoken word track. | *Another version of the song was [[Kids Are Different Now (Spoken Word)|spoken word only]], and was released exclusively through [[Dial-A-Song]] in 1999 alongside [[Trucker's Coffee]], another spoken word track. | ||
*TMBG assumes the persona of the fictitious band, Spool 409, as part of the [[Battle Of The Bands]]. This is likely a parody of the name of the band {{wp|Blink-182}}, as this song is in the style of their music. | *TMBG assumes the persona of the fictitious band, Spool 409, as part of the [[Battle Of The Bands]]. This is likely a parody of the name of the band {{wp|Blink-182}}, as this song is in the style of their music. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:07, 25 May 2024
| song name | Kids Are Different Now |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | eMusic Freebies (as "Unreliable Narrator (I'm The Substitute)"), Music From Malcolm In The Middle (Promo) (as "Substitute Teacher"), TMBG Unlimited - October, DialASong.com (2000-2006) |
| year | 2000 |
| run time | 1:54 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- Originally titled "Unreliable Narrator", and possibly written in 1999 by John Linnell[1], with its title being used as the provisional title for Mink Car[2]. The album (and song title) for the MP3 released in 2000 was listed as "Unreliable Narrator (I'm The Substitute)," identified as eMusic album 17805 in the "comments" field of the MP3's ID3 tag.
- Another version of the song was spoken word only, and was released exclusively through Dial-A-Song in 1999 alongside Trucker's Coffee, another spoken word track.
- TMBG assumes the persona of the fictitious band, Spool 409, as part of the Battle Of The Bands. This is likely a parody of the name of the band Blink-182, as this song is in the style of their music.
- This song originally appeared in 2000 as one of several free MP3s offered through eMusic that predated TMBG Unlimited.
- Appears in the Malcolm In The Middle episode "Funeral".
Song Themes
Battle Of The Bands, Children, Occupations, Questions, School, Title Not In Lyrics
Videos
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