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{{For|the [[They Might Be Giants]] EP by this name|Birdhouse in Your Soul (EP)}}

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| Name = Birdhouse in Your Soul
| Name = Birdhouse in Your Soul
| Cover =
| Cover =
| Cover size =
| Writer = [[John Flansburgh]] & [[John Linnell]]
| Artist = [[They Might Be Giants]]
| Artist = [[They Might Be Giants]]
| from Album = [[Flood (They Might Be Giants album)|Flood]]
| from Album = [[Flood (They Might Be Giants album)|Flood]]
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| Next single = "[[Istanbul (Not Constantinople)]]"<br/>(1990)
| Next single = "[[Istanbul (Not Constantinople)]]"<br/>(1990)
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:''For the EP by this name, see [[Birdhouse in Your Soul (EP)]].''

"'''Birdhouse in Your Soul'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] [[alternative rock]] band [[They Might Be Giants]]. It was released in March of [[1990]] as a single from the album ''[[Flood (They Might Be Giants album)|Flood]]''. 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]].
"'''Birdhouse in Your Soul'''" is a song by [[United States|American]] [[alternative rock]] band [[They Might Be Giants]]. It was released in March of [[1990]] as a single from the album ''[[Flood (They Might Be Giants album)|Flood]]''. 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]].


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The track later appeared on other They Might Be Giants releases, including:
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== Track listing ==

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# Birdhouse In Your Soul
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# Hot Cha

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The track later appeared on many other They Might Be Giants releases, including:
* ''[[Birdhouse in Your Soul (EP)]]''
* ''[[Birdhouse in Your Soul (EP)]]''
* ''[[Direct from Brooklyn]]''
* ''[[Direct from Brooklyn]]''
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* ''[[Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants]]''
* ''[[Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants]]''
* ''[[A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants (album)|A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity]]''
* ''[[A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants (album)|A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity]]''

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== Track listing ==
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# Birdhouse In Your Soul
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# Hot Cha

== Personnel ==
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[[Mark Feldman]] contributes some violin, while the trumpet sample was played by [[Frank London]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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The song's video was filmed inside the New York County's [[Surrogate's Court]] and [[Hall of Records]] building located at 31 Chambers Street in Manhattan.
The song's video was filmed inside the New York County's [[Surrogate's Court]] and [[Hall of Records]] building located at 31 Chambers Street in Manhattan.

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[[Mark Feldman]] contributes some violin, while the trumpet sample was played by [[Frank London]].

== Notable performances ==


The band once performed the song on the ''[[Tonight Show]]'' with [[Doc Severinsen|Doc Severinsen's]] orchestra. A recording of this performance appears as a bonus feature on the ''[[Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)|Gigantic]]'' DVD.
The band once performed the song on the ''[[Tonight Show]]'' with [[Doc Severinsen|Doc Severinsen's]] orchestra. A recording of this performance appears as a bonus feature on the ''[[Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)|Gigantic]]'' DVD.


==Cover versions==
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This song was covered by [[Neil Cicierega|Lemon Demon]] on his second Album, ''Live From The Haunted Candle Shop'', released on [[July 23]], [[2003]]. He also cites They Might Be Giants as a major influence in his music.
The television series ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'' featured a performance of the song by [[Kristin Chenoweth]] and [[Ellen Greene]] in the episode "[[Pigeon (Pushing Daisies)|Pigeon]]", an episode whose music was awarded a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series]]; the song also appeared on the show's soundtrack.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3xfixzqkldae ''Pushing Daisies'' Original Television Soundtrack] from [[Allmusic]]</ref>


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This song was covered by [[Neil Cicierega|Lemon Demon]] on his second album, ''Live From The Haunted Candle Shop'', released on [[July 23]], [[2003]].
The television series [[Pushing Daisies]] featured a performance of the song by [[Kristin Chenoweth]] with [[Ellen Greene]] in the episode "[[Pigeon (Pushing Daisies)|Pigeon]]".

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*"[[TMBW:Birdhouse In Your Soul|Birdhouse in Your Soul]]" at [[TMBW:|This Might Be A Wiki]]
*"[[TMBW:Birdhouse In Your Soul|Birdhouse in Your Soul]]" at [[TMBW:|This Might Be A Wiki]]



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Revision as of 22:07, 24 February 2009

For the They Might Be Giants EP by this name, see Birdhouse in Your Soul (EP).
"Birdhouse in Your Soul"
Song

"Birdhouse in Your Soul" is a song by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released in March of 1990 as a single from the album Flood. 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.

The track later appeared on other They Might Be Giants releases, including:

Track listing

  1. Birdhouse In Your Soul
  2. Hot Cha

Personnel

Mark Feldman contributes some violin, while the trumpet sample was played by Frank London.

Notes

The song's lyrics mention Jason and "countless screaming Argonauts", the lightbulb's primitive ancestry (depicted in a picture of a lighthouse on the opposite wall), filibustering, infinity, a Longines Symphonette radio, and guardian angels.

The song's video was filmed inside the New York County's Surrogate's Court and Hall of Records building located at 31 Chambers Street in Manhattan.

The band once performed the song on the Tonight Show with Doc Severinsen's orchestra. A recording of this performance appears as a bonus feature on the Gigantic DVD.

Cover versions

The television series Pushing Daisies featured a performance of the song by Kristin Chenoweth and Ellen Greene in the episode "Pigeon", an episode whose music was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series; the song also appeared on the show's soundtrack.[1]

This song was covered by Lemon Demon on his second album, Live From The Haunted Candle Shop, released on July 23, 2003.

References

  1. ^ Pushing Daisies Original Television Soundtrack from Allmusic


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