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They Might Be Giants " James K. Polk " is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants , about the United States president of the same name . Originally released in 1990 as a B-side to the single " Istanbul (Not Constantinople) ", its first appearance on a studio album was 1996's Factory Showroom .
The lyrics humorously refer to the official renaming of the city of Constantinople to Istanbul. The song's original release, performed by The Four Lads, was certified as a gold record. Numerous cover versions have been recorded over the years, most famously a 1990 version by They Might Be Giants.
Regardless of the genre employed, They Might Be Giants are noted for unconventional lyrics, characterized by "bizarre" cleverness. [11] Flood includes abundant examples of this style, manifested in unusual subject matter, unreliable narrators, and wordplay.
“At Elektra, they were sometimes like, ‘We would like to do things a little differently.’ And we were like, ‘Oh… interesting. I’ll stop talking now, and we’ll leave this meeting.’
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A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants. Release date: May 3, 2005; Label: Rhino — — Condensed version of Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants; Venue Songs DVD/CD. Release date: November 11, 2005; Label: Idlewild — — Collection of "venue songs": songs the band wrote about various venues in which they performed; 2011 Album Raises ...
"Rhino is releasing the single disc compilation A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants – kind of a simple reduction of Dial-A-Song – on May 3. It is a very interesting introduction to the band. If you were looking for a single disc to lay on the uninitiated, this might be the one.
Album Raises New and Troubling Questions is a 2011 compilation album by the American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants. It is the second compilation released by the band through their own Idlewild Recordings. It includes several songs originally written for Join Us as well as other rarities. It was released online via iTunes and ...