Subliminal
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| song name | Subliminal |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | John Henry, John Henry + Factory Showroom |
| year | 1994 |
| first played | May 11, 1994 (233 known performances) |
| run time | 2:45 |
| sung by | John Linnell, John Flansburgh joins in near the end |
Trivia/Info
- Flansburgh wrote the lyrics, and then Linnell added the music and sang the song.
- From the tmbg.com FAQ circa 1997 - "What is the backwards message on 'Subliminal'? It is not a message, just the vocal and drum track reversed."
- The drums on this song are double-tracked, an approach suggested by Brian Doherty after hearing "Message of Love" by The Pretenders on the radio while driving to a recording session. He pitched the idea to Flansburgh first, who told him "This is a great idea. Just don't tell Linnell that this was inspired by a Pretenders song."[1]
- They have the most Title Drop in Lyrics they say “Subliminal” 45 times.
Song Themes
Accidents, Backwards, Bad English, Canon, Death, Dreams, Eyes, Mind Control, Hypnotism, Recursion, The Senses, Songs With Handclaps, Swing Feel, Traded Tracks, Transportation
Videos
- Watch it on
– Recorded live on February 28, 2009 by CapitalQ
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