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It mocks suburban tract housing as "little boxes" of different colors "all made out of ticky-tacky" and which "all look just the same". "Ticky-tacky" is a reference to the shoddy material supposedly used in the construction of the houses. [4]
Henry Doelger (pronounced DOLE-jer; [1] June 23, 1896 – July 23, 1978) was an American real estate developer and builder known for the creation of large low-cost housing tracts in San Francisco and Daly City.
There's a green one and a pink one And a blue one and a yellow one And they're all made out of ticky-tacky And they all look just the same. And the people in the houses All go to the university, And they all get put in boxes, Little boxes, all the same. ” — Malvina Reynolds, “
BY TRACY SEARS MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - Even on a cold, rainy night, the line to see Hunter Bottoms' now famous Brandermill light display, was wrapped around the block. Richmond resident Marnie Crane ...
The mere inclusion of the words "ticky tacky boxes" does not establish the link between the two. Are You The Cow Of Pain? 22:43, 27 August 2010 (UTC) The words in Ecotopia are not "ticky-tacky" the words, used to describe houses are "ticky-tacky boxes", which is sufficient. Reverting. Beyond My Ken 23:39, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
Finally Found a Home", inspired by an offhand comment about "ticky-tacky" houses near an airport, later progressed into a song about having a career in the music business. [3] Saxophonist/guitarist Johnny Colla wrote the music for "If This Is It" alone and gave the song to Lewis, who penned the lyrics on a tour bus. [3] "
A tract housing development in San Jose, California. Tract housing came about in the 1940s when the demand for cheap housing skyrocketed. Economies of scale meant that large numbers of identical houses could be built in a "cookie cutter" fashion faster and more cheaply to fulfill the growing demand.
Dylan would read emails from fans, take listener phone calls, play vintage radio promos and jingles, tell jokes, recite poetry, play taped messages from celebrities, and provide commentary on the music. Throughout the show, Dylan would claim that musical genres were constructed "ticky-tacky boxes" not to be taken seriously. [2]