Omaha

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song name Omaha
artist They Might Be Giants
releases Venue Songs, Omaha, NE July 11, 2004
year 2004
first played July 11, 2004 (1 known performance)
run time 1:11
sung by John Linnell, John Flansburgh


Trivia/Info

  • Also known as "Sokol Auditorium" in the original concert setlist.
  • Venue song for the Sokol Auditorium, now called the Admiral Theater. Linnell expressed enduring admiration for this song in a 2025 interview.[1]
  • The Kum 'n Go is a Midwestern convenience store.[2]
  • The same building also hosts the Sokol Gymnasium. "Sokol" is a Czech patriotic gymnastic association, founded in Bohemia, that stresses development of a vigorous mind and healthy body. (Source: 2004 River City Chronicle) "Sokol" is Czech for "Falcon".
  • This song bears some resemblance to "Paper Dolls" by Jay Walker Effort.[3]

Song Themes

Cities, Falsetto, Parties, Trade Names, US States, Venue Songs

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