Difference between revisions of "Mr. Hughes Says"
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| − | *This song is | + | *This song is based on {{wp|Langston Hughes}}' 1951 poem "Motto." The full poem reads: |
| − | + | I play it cool | |
| + | And dig all jive. | ||
| + | That's the reason | ||
| + | I stay alive. | ||
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| + | My motto, | ||
| + | As I live and learn, | ||
| + | is: | ||
| + | ''Dig And Be Dug'' | ||
| + | ''In Return.'' | ||
| + | *John Flansburgh described the song in a [https://www.monopuff.org/barnone.html 1998 press release]: "A love song and a list song combined. The lyric in the chorus quotes a poem by Langston Hughes." Introducing the song at a [[Shows/Mono Puff/1998-02-05|1998 show]], Flansburgh elaborated: "This next song is about love. Someone once said 'learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all,' which is a really weird sentiment. That's not what this next song is about. This next song is about loving other people." | ||
| + | *The liner notes of ''It's Fun To Steal'' credit Flansburgh, [[Hal Cragin]], [[Steve Calhoon]] and [[Phil Hernandez]] as writers of this song. | ||
====Song Themes==== | ====Song Themes==== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:40, 2 September 2024
| song name | Mr. Hughes Says |
| artist | Mono Puff |
| releases | The Hal Cragin Years, It's Fun To Steal, TMBG Clock Radio |
| year | 1996 |
| first played | September 19, 1997 (16 known performances) |
| run time | 2:32 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- This song is based on Langston Hughes' 1951 poem "Motto." The full poem reads:
I play it cool And dig all jive. That's the reason I stay alive. My motto, As I live and learn, is: Dig And Be Dug In Return.
- John Flansburgh described the song in a 1998 press release: "A love song and a list song combined. The lyric in the chorus quotes a poem by Langston Hughes." Introducing the song at a 1998 show, Flansburgh elaborated: "This next song is about love. Someone once said 'learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all,' which is a really weird sentiment. That's not what this next song is about. This next song is about loving other people."
- The liner notes of It's Fun To Steal credit Flansburgh, Hal Cragin, Steve Calhoon and Phil Hernandez as writers of this song.
Song Themes
Animals, Body Parts, Children, Hands, Occupations, People (Real), Relatives, Space, Telecommunication, Titles And Honorifics, Transportation, Wind
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