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*On the CD, it comes after [[I C U]] and before [[Who Put The Alphabet In Alphabetical Order?]], but on the DVD, it comes after [[Letter/Not A Letter]] and before [[Alphabet Lost And Found]]. | *On the CD, it comes after [[I C U]] and before [[Who Put The Alphabet In Alphabetical Order?]], but on the DVD, it comes after [[Letter/Not A Letter]] and before [[Alphabet Lost And Found]]. | ||
*According to a [http://www.zooglobble.com/blog/2008/2/12/interview-john-flansburgh-they-might-be-giants.html 2008 interview] with Zooglobble, the reason that both this and "[[Rolling O]]" were created was in order to appease an arbitrary hour-long time minimum that many stores had for DVDs to be stocked on shelves. Otherwise, the DVD would have been sorted in the bargain bin, which would have resulted in the album's failure. | *According to a [http://www.zooglobble.com/blog/2008/2/12/interview-john-flansburgh-they-might-be-giants.html 2008 interview] with Zooglobble, the reason that both this and "[[Rolling O]]" were created was in order to appease an arbitrary hour-long time minimum that many stores had for DVDs to be stocked on shelves. Otherwise, the DVD would have been sorted in the bargain bin, which would have resulted in the album's failure. | ||
| + | *"Mr. Lips" refers to [[John Linnell]]'s amusing vocal stylings in this song, [[Rolling O]] and [[Hovering Sombrero '05]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 28 January 2025
| song name | Letter Shapes |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Here Come The ABCs, TMBG Clock Radio, Even Numbers (Podcast Episode) |
| year | 2005 |
| run time | 1:22 |
| sung by | "Mr. Lips" (John Linnell) |
Trivia/Info
- Video directed by David Ahuja, starring BJ Rubin, Devery Doleman, and Miles, special thanks to Matt Owens and Warren Corbitt.
- On the CD, it comes after I C U and before Who Put The Alphabet In Alphabetical Order?, but on the DVD, it comes after Letter/Not A Letter and before Alphabet Lost And Found.
- According to a 2008 interview with Zooglobble, the reason that both this and "Rolling O" were created was in order to appease an arbitrary hour-long time minimum that many stores had for DVDs to be stocked on shelves. Otherwise, the DVD would have been sorted in the bargain bin, which would have resulted in the album's failure.
- "Mr. Lips" refers to John Linnell's amusing vocal stylings in this song, Rolling O and Hovering Sombrero '05.
Song Themes
Letters Of The Alphabet, Onomatopoeia, Shapes
Videos
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