The Devil Went Down To Newport
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File:The Devil Went Down To Newport.jpg Tony Millionaire's artwork for the song. (From monopuff.org) |
| song name | The Devil Went Down to Newport (Totally Rocking) |
| artist | Mono Puff |
| releases | Unsupervised, The Devil Went Down To Newport (Single), TMBG Clock Radio |
| year | 1996 |
| first played | June 26, 1996 (20 known performances) |
| run time | 3:46 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- Flansburgh says, "This two chord wonder was originally recorded in demo form by the legendary, now-defunct New England combo the Clamdiggers. Members of that band were in the group Mente, who performed a locally notorious song called "Bobby Orr" ("greatest hockey player in the world- bahhhh-none!"). Mike was channeling Eddie Van Halen during this take. That's my best/worst John Entwistle impersonation on the fuzz bass at the end."
- Written By: Nat Freedberg (Lord Bendover) and Ted Widmer (Lord Rockingham) of the Clamdiggers.
- Newport is a real place located in Rhode Island. Experts suggest, however, that the Newport in the song might refer to Newport Beach, CA, where the curls are more heinous.
Song Themes
Body Parts, Gleeful Irreverence, Music, Religion, Supernatural, Sports, Two Chord Songs
Videos
- Video at They Might Be Giants Multimedia.
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