Difference between revisions of "Unrelated Thing"
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*[[John Flansburgh]] [http://tmbgareok.tumblr.com/post/99292149616/hey-whats-that-nice-sounding-mandolin-or described] the instrumentation as follows: | *[[John Flansburgh]] [http://tmbgareok.tumblr.com/post/99292149616/hey-whats-that-nice-sounding-mandolin-or described] the instrumentation as follows: | ||
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| − | On Unrelated Thing it’s a Martin tiple which is an extremely chimey Columbian<!-- [sic] --> instrument that is like a ukelele with a ton of unison strings. It was modified at Mandolin Bros. into what you could describe as an octave 12-string guitar. It’s also at the top of [[With The Dark]]. | + | On Unrelated Thing it’s a Martin tiple which is an extremely chimey Columbian<!-- [sic] --> instrument that is like a ukelele with a ton of unison strings. It was modified at Mandolin Bros. into what you could describe as an octave 12-string guitar. It’s also at the top of "[[With The Dark]]." |
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*Flansburgh on the song's meaning in a [https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.34446883?seq=15 1995 interview]: "[It] is about how hard it is for couples to communicate with one another." | *Flansburgh on the song's meaning in a [https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.34446883?seq=15 1995 interview]: "[It] is about how hard it is for couples to communicate with one another." | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 12 December 2024
| song name | Unrelated Thing |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | John Henry, John Henry + Factory Showroom |
| year | 1994 |
| first played | December 10, 1993 (38 known performances) |
| run time | 2:30 |
| sung by | John Linnell |
Trivia/Info
- This song has a country vibe thanks to the steel guitar work provided by Jay Sherman-Godfrey.
- John Flansburgh described the instrumentation as follows:
On Unrelated Thing it’s a Martin tiple which is an extremely chimey Columbian instrument that is like a ukelele with a ton of unison strings. It was modified at Mandolin Bros. into what you could describe as an octave 12-string guitar. It’s also at the top of "With The Dark."
- Flansburgh on the song's meaning in a 1995 interview: "[It] is about how hard it is for couples to communicate with one another."
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