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 (229 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]

Song Themes

Accidents, Backwards, Bad English, Canon, Death, Dreams, Eyes, Mind Control, Hypnotism, Recursion, The Senses, Songs With Handclaps, Swing Feel, Traded Tracks, Transportation

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