Released May 7, 1992 "I Palindrome I"(1992) "O Tannenbaum"(1993) Release date 7 May 1992 Genre Alternative rock | Length 12:04 | |
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Recorded March 1991"Siftin" instrumental track recorded in late 1989 and slightly remixed in 1991 | ||
They might be giants madam i challenge you to a duel i palindrome i
"I Palindrome I" is a single by American alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants. The title track is one of three singles from Apollo 18, released in 1992 by Elektra Records. The song references numerous actual palindromes. In a review of Apollo 18, Karen Schlosberg said that the lyrics to "I Palindrome I" sound like "Edgar Allan Poe and David Lynch meeting the Monkees".
Contents
- They might be giants madam i challenge you to a duel i palindrome i
- Track listing
- Palindromes
- Songs
- References
They Might Be Giants performed the song on Late Night with David Letterman in 1992. Michael McKean recites the lyrics of the song in the documentary Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns.
Track listing
- "I Palindrome I" - 2:22
- "Cabbagetown" - 2:24
- "Siftin'" - 1:54
- "Larger Than Life" (Joshua Fried's remake of "She's Actual Size") - 4:17
"Siftin" was used as a pre-recorded intro on the Flood tour in 1989 and 1990. "Cabbagetown" was allegedly played at TMBG's first concert at a Sandinista rally in August 1982.
Palindromes
A list of the palindromes (words that read the same backwards as they do forwards) included within the song is:
Songs
1I Palindrome I2:23
2Cabbagetown2:57
3Siftin'2:35