Talk:Hello Mrs. Wheelyke

Silly silly silly

When the announcement was made that Dial-A-Song was coming back, I was really hoping that there would be some of the silly and ridiculous sorts of songs that we would get on the original Dial-A-Song, and I think this is the best example of that we've gotten so far. So many of the songs we've been getting have been legitimately brilliant (I think the early material combined to make Glean an incredible album), but I think there is also room for silly little experiments like this, especially with such a high volume of songs coming out this year. And the lyrics are actually quite clever in their way. I just think this song is a lot of fun. --Self Called Nowhere (talk) 02:09, 9 June 2015 (EDT)

I'm guessing this will be on their next children's record...

I agree with the above!

This is a nice song, the playful surreal lyrics and the humour are well judged. One can imagine a child enjoying this and yet it manages to convey a charm that takes an adult back to the simpler times of childhood, I think it's the melody and harmonies more than anything else. Real warmth in the arrangement. A lovely video too, with Linnell reminding me a bit of Morrissey (in his last Smiths video) and Flans just being Flans. I have been critical of much of the Glean output, but this song reminds me why I love They Might Be Giants. (Mr Tuck)

Wow, you know a TMBG song is good when it's able to get the posters above in agreement, and I must also concur. It seems like a rehashing of Spoiler Alert, but I'm a bigger fan of this due to the fact that Flans' straightforward, wholesome verses are both complimented by Linnel's morbid additions and coherent without them. The clever arrangement of this song would allow it to make sense even if half its lyrics were missing. Barrieau (talk) 05:15, 10 June 2015 (EDT)

I'm a die-hard TMBG fan for decades and this is honestly the first DAS2K15 song that I actually dislike!! It's got a catchy melody, that's about all I get out of it. Lyrics and the vocal arrangement don't work for me. Same about the arrangement. It sounds like a retread of 'Join Us', which I love to death, but I feel like they've gone somewhere else since. I've played Join Us at least a hundred times, but Nanobots maybe two or three times more than that, and Glean as often as possible. They are the best they've been in years and they keep getting better.

Whatever, I'm just trying to say that I love the band, and this song I don't really like. Glad to see Mr. Tuck likes it!! -Deysian

[November 14, 2015] I want to say that this song grew on me big time and I actually love it now. -Deysian

Exclusivity

This song is actually not available on the Dial-A-Song phone service. Currently, it still plays Sold My Mind To The Kremlin instead. I thought it was a mistake, but according to the YouTube video, it's actually intentional:

This week's brand new song--only available at www.dialasong.com and right here.

That saddens me, as this is probably the song that would be most suitable for the phone service so far — not just because, as was previously said, it hearkens back to their earlier work, but also because it is simple enough in arrangement that it would remain intelligible over the phone.
Does anyone have any idea why They would choose not to release it over the phone [or presumably through the radio networks]? --108.35.237.93 20:52, 13 June 2015 (EDT)

Pure speculation - but this could mean they've signed to a label for their kids album, and it's influencing where they can release the kids tracks, maybe because the phone is free?

That's possible. My only concern, then, is this line: "You can steer and I'll / Ride on the hood / Lions will cheer". Somehow I don't think They would want any children attempting that, no matter how many lions are cheering. --108.35.237.93 13:52, 14 June 2015 (EDT)

Haha, true. But I'll bet anything this is for the kids album. The line's a little too surreal that I personally wouldn't worry about my kids trying to copy it.