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Sally Boy Candy Bar

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song nameSally Boy Candy Bar
artistThey Might Be Giants
albumTMBG Unlimited, DialASong.com (2000-2006), TMBG Clock Radio, Podcast 32A
year2001
run time2:28
sung byJohn Flansburgh

[edit] Trivia/Info

  • Recorded in 1983 on TMBG's first demo, according to the newsletter accompanying Podcast 32A.
  • The first two lines sound suspiciously like the first two of Boys (Dixon/Farrell): "I've been told when a boy kiss a girl, take a trip around the world."
  • "I've been told that a fish needs a bike" refers to the feminist saying "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle," originally said by Irina Dunn.
  • "Circle gets the square" is a reference to Hollywood Squares.

[edit] Song Themes

Animals, Clothes, Food, Gender Issues, Heads, References To Other Songs Or Musicians, Shapes, Transportation

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