Dan Vs. Cog
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| song name | Dan Vs. Cog |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) |
| year | 1999 |
| run time | 2:56 |
| sung by | John Linnell and John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- Originated from the song "Glockenspiel Intro - Born In A Graveyard", though this is much longer.
- This song was played for ABC's news series in 1999 titled Brave New World.
- Watch and read more about the multi-talented Cog project at MIT's page.
- In the song, Flansburgh is singing about/rooting for Dan Hickey, while Linnell is singing about/rooting for Cog.
- In the video, it is possible to see lyrics written on Flansburgh's hand in the final close-ups.
- This song was misspelled "Dan vs. Kog" on the 2001 Dial-A-Song T-shirt and in the liner notes of A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants.
Song Themes
Age, Altered Voice, Drums, Music, New York City, No, Occupations, People (Real), Recycled Material, Relatives, Robots, Self-Reference, The Senses
Videos
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