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Critic Intro

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song nameCritic Intro
artistThey Might Be Giants
albumThen: The Earlier Years
year1997
first playedFeb. 14, 1997 (19 known performances)
run time1:38
sung byJohn Flansburgh reads the quotes; John Linnell says everything else

[edit] Trivia/Info

  • Intro used in old live shows to test sound levels.
  • Some of the music used in this intro comes from the 1964 animated TV series Gigantor (episode 1, "Struggle at the South Pole!").
  • The four critic names are actually the four regular panelists on To Tell the Truth in the 1960s.
  • Kitty Carlisle and Tom Poston, two "critics" mentioned during the intro, died within two weeks of each other in 2007.

[edit] Song Themes

Friendship, Intros, Self-Reference, Talking, Not Singing

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