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They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul flac album
  • Performer They Might Be Giants
  • Title Birdhouse In Your Soul
  • Date of release 1990
  • Country US
  • Style Alternative Rock
  • Other formats DXD MPC ADX MP3 AC3 ASF XM
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1649 mb
  • Size FLAC 1618 mb
  • Rating: 4.4
  • Votes: 361

They Might Be Giants. Produced by Alan Winstanley & Clive Langer. Birdhouse In Your Soul Lyrics. I'm your only friend I'm not your only friend But I'm a little Glowing friend But really I'm not Actually your friend But I am. Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch Who watches over you Make a little birdhouse in your soul Not to put too fine a point on it Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Make a little birdhouse in your soul. About Birdhouse In Your Soul. Like Many TMBG songs the direct meaning can be debated. This one seems to be one of the more simple cases however. This is a song about a night-light, from the night-light’s point of view. What have the artists said about the song? John Linnell: The melody and chords were cooked up years earlier, and the lyrics had to be shoehorned in to match the melody, which explains why the words are so oblique.

Flood is the third studio album by Brooklyn-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, released in January 1990. Flood was the duo's first album on the major label Elektra Records. It generated three singles: "Birdhouse in Your Soul", "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", and the domestic promotional track "Twisting". The album is generally considered to be the band's definitive release, as it is their best-selling and most recognizable album.

Birdhouse in Your Soul is found on the album Live. Found on more albums: Birdhouse in Your Soul Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants Flood. They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse in Your Soul.

by They Might Be Giants. They Might Be Giants. Not to put too fine a point on it Say Im the only bee in your bonnet Make a little birdhouse in your soul. The dial-a-song version has the following significantly altered lyrics: Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch He watches over you Make a little birdhouse in your soul Not to put too fine a point on it Say Im the only bee in your bonnet Make a little birdhouse in your soul

Artist: They Might Be Giants. and while you're at it Keep the nightlight on inside the Birdhouse in your soul). Not to put too fine a point on it Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet Make a little birdhouse in your soul.

I'm your only friend I'm not your only friend But I'm a little glowing friend But really I'm not actually your friend But I am.

This was They Might Be Giants biggest hit in both the USA and the UK. The song is a story of a child's blue canary-shaped night light, told from the night light's point of view. Across the room from the night light is a picture of a lighthouse which would be his primitive ancestor. It could be interpreted that the night light is a metaphor for God or a guardian angel protecting the child. The lyrics refer to Jason and the Argonauts, who were a band of heroes who in Greek legend set out in the ship Argo to fetch the Golden Fleece.

Birdhouse in Your Soul. This song is by They Might Be Giants and appear. n the album Flood (1990). on the live album Severe Tire Damage (1998). on the compilation TBS Tunes: Fun Tracks, Wisecracks (2006). This song has been covered by Lemon Demon under the title "Birdhouse in Your Soul". I'm your only friendI'm not your only friendBut I'm a little glowing friendBut really I'm not actually your friendBut I am.

Tracklist

A1 Birdhouse In Your Soul 3:18
A2 Hot Cha 1:36
B1 Birdhouse In Your Soul 3:18
B2 Hot Cha 1:36

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
  • Manufactured By – WEA Records Pty. Limited
  • Distributed By – WEA Records Pty. Limited

Credits

  • Engineer [Additional] – Paul Angelli (tracks: A1, B1)
  • Producer – Alan Winstanley (tracks: A1, B1), Clive Langer (tracks: A1, B1), They Might Be Giants (tracks: A2, B2)
  • Recorded By – Roger Moutenot

Notes

Program repeats on both sides

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
7-64998 They Might Be Giants Birdhouse In Your Soul ‎(7", Single) Elektra 7-64998 US 1989
EKR 104 T, 966 652-0 They Might Be Giants Birdhouse In Your Soul ‎(12", Single, Whi) Elektra, WEA EKR 104 T, 966 652-0 UK 1990
EKR 104, 969 239-7 They Might Be Giants Birdhouse In Your Soul ‎(7", Single) Elektra, Elektra EKR 104, 969 239-7 UK 1990
EKR 104 T, 966 652-0 They Might Be Giants Birdhouse In Your Soul ‎(12", Single, Bla) Elektra, WEA EKR 104 T, 966 652-0 UK 1990
EKR 104 T, 966 655-0 They Might Be Giants Birdhouse In Your Soul ‎(12") Elektra, WEA EKR 104 T, 966 655-0 Germany 1990