Mainstream U.S.A.
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| song name | Mainstream U.S.A. |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Dial-A-Song, Power Of Dial-A-Song, Free When You Call From Work, Then: The Earlier Years |
| year | 1987 |
| run time | 1:15 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- This song features John Linnell playing free-hand acoustic guitar, similar to "The Big Big Whoredom," another '80s outtake on Then: The Earlier Years.
- John Flansburgh in ICE Newsletter, 1996: "It's been a piñata for the band ever since a producer told us it was an example of how obtuse and unlistenable our material can be."
- Flansburgh called this song "weird" in the April 8, 1987 issue of the Indianapolis Star.[1]
- Some Dial-A-Song recordings of this song are extended, featuring a stripped back, spoken-word repeat of the first verse, and another repeat of the chorus.
- Main Street, U.S.A. has been a staple of Disney theme parks since Disneyland opened in 1955.
- Cultural references include the songs "Back Off Boogaloo," a 1972 single by Ringo Starr and "We Are The World," a 1985 song that raised over $50 million for famine relief.
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Geography, Letters Of The Alphabet, Microtones, Reading, References To Other Songs Or Musicians, Swear Words
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