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Encyclopedia > Birdhouse in Your Soul
"Birdhouse in Your Soul"
Single cover
Single by They Might Be Giants
from the album Flood
Released USA: 1989; UK: 1990
Format 7", Cassette, CD
Recorded 1989
Genre Rock, Geek rock
Length 3:19
Label Elektra
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
Chart positions
They Might Be Giants singles chronology
"Purple Toupee"
(1989)
"Birdhouse in Your Soul"
(1989)
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
(1990)

"Birdhouse in Your Soul" is one of the all-time biggest hits of the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released in March of 1990 as a single from the Flood album. It reached #3 on the United States Modern Rock Tracks chart and #6 on the UK Singles Chart and remains their highest-charting single in both countries. The song is sung from the point of view of a nightlight. Image File history File links BirdhouseInYourSoulcover. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American pop/rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, collectively known as the two Johns or John and John. Known for their experimental / pop music, they have been popular on college campuses and earned a reputation as intellectual... Flood is the third studio album by They Might Be Giants, and their first with a major label, Elektra Records. ... See also: 1988 in music, other events of 1989, 1990 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 7 - Genesis 88 and Sunrise/Back to the Future stage large-scale illegal Acid House party in London January 14 - Paul McCartney releases Back in the... See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle... A vinyl EP from Crop Circles. ... A standard audio cassette Cassette may refer to: A small cartridge of some form. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Geek Rock is a musical subgenre of Alternative Rock which embraces technology and technological themes, often in a humorous or ironic context. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... This article is about the Greek mythological personalities. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American pop/rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, collectively known as the two Johns or John and John. Known for their experimental / pop music, they have been popular on college campuses and earned a reputation as intellectual... Istanbul (Not Constantinople) was an EP released in 1990 (see 1990 in music) by musical group They Might Be Giants, in conjunction with their LP Flood. ... They Might Be Giants (commonly abbreviated to TMBG) is an American pop/rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, collectively known as the two Johns or John and John. Known for their experimental / pop music, they have been popular on college campuses and earned a reputation as intellectual... This article is about the year. ... Flood is the third studio album by They Might Be Giants, and their first with a major label, Elektra Records. ... The Modern Rock Tracks chart is a music chart that has appeared in Billboard magazine since the early 1980s. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... A nightlight is a small, usually electrical, light source placed for comfort or convenience in indoor dark areas or areas that become dark at certain times. ...


Mark Feldman contributes some violin, while the Trumpet sample was played by Frank London. Frank London is a New York City-based trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, and one of the most prominent American musicians active in klezmer music. ...


This song has been covered by the band Lemon Demon. A video was also made by the band. Neil Cicierega (born August 23, 1986), a. ...


Many people have different interpretations of the lyrics in the song. One interpretation is that the song is about a night light. While others mantain it is about opposible thumbs.


It not only appeared on Flood but also on: Flood is the third studio album by They Might Be Giants, and their first with a major label, Elektra Records. ...

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. ...

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