"S-E-X-X-Y" is a single released in 1996 by musical group They Might Be Giants, alongside their sixth album, Factory Showroom. It was the lead single from Factory Showroom.
| "S-E-X-X-Y" | ||||
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| Single by They Might Be Giants | ||||
| Released | November 26, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, funk rock | |||
| Length | 19:32 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Flansburgh, John Linnell and Hal Cragin | |||
| Producer(s) | Patrick Dillett and They Might Be Giants | |||
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Lyrically, the title track revolves around an attractive woman. They Might Be Giants have directly claimed that this song is simply an "ode to getting it on."[1] The song states that "X, because it's extra, baby; Y, because it's extra, baby," to imply that the X and Y are extraneous, leaving only "S-E-X". However, it's possible to interpret the song as a depiction of a person with Klinefelter's syndrome — a person with two X chromosomes and a Y chromosome, or possibly a transgender person, as evidenced by the final lyrics of the song: "You gotta understand; she wants to be your man; she's got another plan". These theories have been denied by band member John Flansburgh.[2]
Track listing
edit- "S-E-X-X-Y" (Radio Mix) – 3:21
- "SenSurround"[a] – 3:02
- "Unforgotten" – 3:06
- "We've Got a World That Swings"[b] – 2:03
- "S-E-X-X-Y" (The Warren Rigg Microwave Mix) – 7:52
Australian bonus track
edit- "S-E-X-X-Y" (Tee's Freeze Mix) – 5:21
- Notes
- ^ The version of "SenSurround" that appears on this EP is a different recording from the one that appears on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie soundtrack (which was contributed by They Might Be Giants for the feature).
- ^ "We've Got a World That Swings" is a cover of the song by Lil Mattis and music by Louis Yule Brown, popularized by Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor.
References
edit- ^ Flansburgh, John and John Linnell. A Guided Tour of Factory Showroom, 1996. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ Flansburgh, John (2007-12-07). "They Might Be Giants: An Interview With John Flansburgh" (Interview). Interviewed by Emily Altman. Suicide Girls. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
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