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Drawing, from the Apollo 18 promo, representing the song.
Drawing, from the Apollo 18 promo, representing the song.
song nameThe Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
artistThey Might Be Giants
albumApollo 18, The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) (EP), Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity, Rhino Hi-Five: They Might Be Giants - EP
year1992
first playedJun. 27, 1992 (506 known performances)
run time3:49
sung byJohn Flansburgh; Laura Cantrell sings the "Lion Sleeps Tonight" chorus.

[edit] Trivia/Info

  • The theme from this song is borrowed from the Tokens hit, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Even though these words never appear in the song, the record label insisted the subtitle appear in the song name. (source: Direct From Brooklyn DVD commentary)
  • Video features (extremely) brief cameos of Jon Spencer, Joshua Fried, and Robin Goldwasser.
  • Despite what you see in the video, John Linnell does not play bass guitar on this song.
  • Filming locations: 18 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn (John Linnell's former apartment); McCarren Park, Brooklyn (and surrounding streets in Northside); The Warsaw, Brooklyn

[edit] Song Themes

Animals, Music, Non-John Vocals, Precious Metal, Presidents, Questions, Science, Songs With Handclaps, Space, Telephony, TMBG Remakes

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