46: Rotating In His Display Case

46. "Exquisite Dead Guy" by They Might Be Giants [Video: nope.]

They Might Be Giants are weird. And this is one of their weirder songs.

"Exquisite Dead Guy, rotating in his display case, 

Exquisite Dead Guy, swear I saw his mouth move."

There aren't many groups who could write a fun song about a dead guy in a display case. (Maybe the Bay City Rollers, Chilliwack, and Mac Davis, but that's about it.) (Bruce Springsteen could write a song about a dead guy in a display case, but it wouldn't be a fun song.)

One of the best features of this song is the great sing-along-ability of the "ba-ba-da-ba-ba-ba-da-ba's." Not only is it great to sing along with, but each progressive "ba-ba-da" gets louder and louder. (That's called "crescendo.") (I learned that at bartending school.)

And, They ask the musical question: "How'm I sposed to let you know the way I feel about you?" (I like musical questions.)

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