They Might be giants - Birdhouse in Your Soul (ORIGINAL VIDEO)

Group: They Might be Giants

Album/CD:Flood (1990)

Song Title: Birdhouse in Your Soul

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".

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[jkdcat]

This jumped out at me:

There's a picture opposite me/ of my primitive ancestry/who sat on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free/ although I respect that a lot/I'd be fired if that were my job/after killing off Jason and thousands of screaming arcanods.

[classic7890]

@jkdcat Jason and the Argonauts. Ray Harryhausen was known for his great use of models:

 /watch?v=5yYeZMx1Y7U

[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).

This is from an interview she gave to Letterman.

Anyway, a useless, but perhaps, interesting nugget to one of the best music vids ever. Thanks for posting.

[Smartalek101]

if someone else will renact this music video in public, i will LOVE THEM FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!

[killboi207]

I think this is the only band that can get away with making a hit song about a blue canary nite lite. TMBG pwns face.

[adolfhitlerthe3rd]

@jkdcat

It was Argonauts, Jason was part of Greek mythology, who sailed on the Argo to collect golden fleece from some island...anyways his crew was called the Argonauts. Not being a jerk about it, just a little tid-bit of info for you and some clarification.

[JoePascoe]

2 ppl need to make a little bird house in their souls

[sevenwarlox]

Anyone know enough about guitars to say which of his guitars Flansburgh is playing here?

[nautilusswimmingless]

So, I am not the only one searching this song for years. Thank you for uploading the video.

[Ace0fD1amonds]

@jkdcat

After killing Jason off and countless screaming argonauts.*

[TayZer667]

I think maybe they were ahead of there time .

[thatcher81]

@blueberry72 Thanks, I forgot her name.