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Encyclopedia > Ana Ng
"Ana Ng"
Single by They Might Be Giants
from the album Lincoln
Released  ?? 1989
Format 7", 12"
Genre College Rock
Length 3:23
Label Bar/None
Producer Bill Krauss
They Might Be Giants singles chronology
"They'll Need a Crane"
(1989)		 "Ana Ng"
(1989)		 "Purple Toupee"
(1989)

"Ana Ng" (IPA pronunciation: [ænə eɪŋ]) is a song by They Might Be Giants. It was originally from the album Lincoln, but has also appeared on Then: The Earlier Years (which was a compilation of their first two albums including Lincoln), Severe Tire Damage, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants and A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the musical group. ... Lincoln is the second album by the band They Might Be Giants. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ... For the record label, see 12 Inch Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... College rock was a term used in the USA to describe 1980s alternative rock before the term alternative came into common usage. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Bar/None Records is a independent record label based out of Hoboken, New Jersey. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is about the musical group. ... Theyll Need A Crane is an EP made by They Might Be Giants. ... Purple Toupee is an EP by They Might Be Giants. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... This article is about the musical group. ... Lincoln is the second album by the band They Might Be Giants. ... Then: The Earlier Years is a double album by the band They Might Be Giants. ... Severe Tire Damage is primarily a live album by They Might Be Giants, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants is a 2002 (see 2002 in music) double album by They Might Be Giants. ... A Users Guide to They Might Be Giants was a 2005 (see 2005 in music) compilation album by the group They Might Be Giants. ...


It is apparently a song about hypothetically having a soulmate who lives on the other side of the world whom one has never met (and possibly never will meet), although, like most They Might Be Giants songs, the intended meaning of the song (if any) has not been made known. In an interview with the duo, it was mentioned that they saw a lot of "Ana Ng"s in the New York City phone book.


The song is set against the backdrop of the 1964 New York World's Fair, which John Linnell attended as a child. It includes references to "it's a small world" and the DuPont pavilion, both attractions at the fair. View of the New York Worlds Fair 1964/1965 as seen from the observation towers of the New York State pavilion. ... A promotional photograph from the late 1990s. ... its a small world is a popular attraction at several Walt Disney theme parks including: Disneyland (in California), the Magic Kingdom (in Florida), Tokyo Disneyland, and Disneyland Paris. ... Dupont, DuPont, Du Pont, or du Pont may refer to: // E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the worlds third largest chemical company Du Pont Motors Gilbert Dupont, a French stock brokerage part of retail banking network Crédit du Nord ST Dupont, a French manufacturer of fine...


The line, "I don't want the world / I just want your half," is said by Lisa Klapp, a friend of John and John's, and recorded through a telephone.


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Listen: They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is a pop/rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, collectively known as the two Johns or John and John. TMBGs most famous songs are probably one single from each of their first three albums, Dont Lets...

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Discography
Albums: They Might Be Giants (1986) | Lincoln (1988) | Flood (1990) | Apollo 18 (1992) | John Henry (1994) | Factory Showroom (1996) | Long Tall Weekend (1999) | Mink Car (2001) | No! (2002) | The Spine (2004) | Here Come the ABCs (2005) | The Else (2007) | Here Come the 123s (2008)
EPs: Wiggle Diskette | 1985 Demo Tape | Don't Let's Start | (She Was A) Hotel Detective | They'll Need a Crane | Purple Toupee | Birdhouse in Your Soul | Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | The Statue Got Me High | The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) | I Palindrome I | Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) | O Tannenbaum | Back to Skull | S-E-X-X-Y | Working Undercover for the Man | Boss of Me | Man, It's So Loud in Here | They Might Be Giants in Holidayland | Bed, Bed, Bed | Indestructible Object | The Spine Surfs Alone
Live albums: Live!! New York City 10/14/94 | Severe Tire Damage | Live | The Spine Hits the Road | Almanac | Venue Songs
Compilations: Don't Let's Start | Miscellaneous T | Then: The Earlier Years | Best of the Early Years | They Got Lost | Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants | A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants | Venue Songs DVD/CD
Songs
"Don't Let's Start" | "Ana Ng" | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" | "Particle Man" | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | "Doctor Worm" | "Experimental Film"
Video Releases
Direct from Brooklyn | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | Here Come the ABCs DVD/CD | Venue Songs DVD/CD
Related Articles
Dial-A-Song | Mono Puff | State Songs (John Linnell solo album) | Hello Radio: The Songs of They Might Be Giants (tribute album)

  Results from FactBites:
 
Ana Ng - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (301 words)
In an interview with the duo, it was mentioned that the most common female name in the world would be "Ana Ng".
The phrase from the song's chorus, "Ana Ng and I are getting old," is unusual in that its first five words (and syllables) all begin with vowel sounds, and the phrase is difficult to comprehend unless you are listening closely.
Ana Ng at This Might Be A Wiki
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