BIRDHOUSE IN YOUR SOUL - THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS ( Complete Original Video )

Group: They Might be Giants

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Song Title: Birdhouse in Your Soul

Produced by: They Might Be Giants, Alan Winstanley,
Clive Langer

Label: Elektra Records ( Released in 1990 Recorded in 1989 at Skyline Studios in New York City )

John Flansburgh and John Linnell are They Might Be Giants

Alan Bezozi -- Drums
Mark Feldman -- Violin
Rick McRae -- Trombone
Frank London -- Trumpet
Charlie Spalvida -- Trumpet
Marion Beckenstein -- Vocals
Joel Mitchell -- Vocals
The Skyline Staff -- Handclaps
Arto Lindsay -- Guitar




Trivia/Info:

The song is a story of a child's nightlight, told from the nightlight's point of view.

The Longines Symphonette is a hand-held pocket radio, manufactured in the 1960s. It is also a record label which specialized in releasing classic radio programs and multiple-record box sets. Linnell admits, though, "I didn't find out what the Longines Symphonette was until after the song was released," in a 2009 interview with Rolling Stone.

The song's video was directed by Adam Bernstein and filmed inside the New York County's Surrogate's Court and Hall of Records building located at 31 Chambers Street in Manhattan. "I tell people it's my house." - Linnell

Blue Canary is the title of a 1953 song by Vincent Fiorino, which has lyrics on the sadder side about loneliness and comforting but has "happy" music. Also, the 1948 song "Bluebird of Happiness" as performed by Art Mooney (which reminds that, "Though you're deep in blue, you will see a ray of light creep through") may have influenced the line about a "bluebird of friendliness".

PS: This tidbit from intrepid youtuber " thatcher81" :
"Fun fact: The first girl mimicking a lighthouse at 1:51 to 1:54 in this video is "Helen" from the sitcom "Wings." She is a huge TMBG fan and asked to be in a video (video was filmed when Wings was at its height of popularity)".

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[dd4rri3n]

Yugioh season 0 abridged got me looking for this song. Now I'm gonna find the mp3

[NowLetsPlayMinecraft]

This is such a wonderfully weird song.

[usshadowop]

Welcome to every TMBG song.

[x89codered89x]

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his is very pete & pete.

[x89codered89x]

yhis is very pete & pete.

[OnlyDeathCanStopUs ODCSU]

Yugioh took me here

[Polly Plaits]

Got to be about 1990, I remember buying the single when I was at school...

[x89codered89x]

What year was this made?

[NotSatanDisguised]

Mixtapes!

[NotSatanDisguised]

I had this bitch on my walkman.

[Lockett552]

Can't stop thinking about this song..its been on a loop for days now...and I don't mind ;D

[Steve Spangler]

this song has been stuck in my head for WEEKS!!!!!