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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* The raging guitar solo on this track is played by [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s friend [[Darin Strauss]], award-winning author of the novel ''Chang and Eng'' and fellow member of [[Supergroup]]. | * The raging guitar solo on this track is played by [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s friend [[Darin Strauss]], award-winning author of the novel ''Chang and Eng'' and fellow member of [[Supergroup]]. | ||
− | * This song was made at the suggestion of Jonathan's friend Adam | + | * This song was made at the suggestion of Jonathan's friend Adam Sachs, who said he should write a song about a guy who's devolving into an ape, and the resulting argument with his wife about it. The lines "Keeping the thumb but I'm getting dumb" and ending the song (inexplicably) with "[[wikipedia:Coal Miner's Daughter (song)|I'm a coal miner's daughter]]" were Adam's ideas.<ref>[[A Talk with JoCo, Part 2 (Undocumented Songs)]]</ref> |
== Themes == | == Themes == |
Latest revision as of 01:18, 6 November 2008
De-Evolving | |
Release | Smoking Monkey |
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Length | 4:39 |
Release date | 11-05-2003 |
Related Pages | Other media |
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Trivia[edit]
- The raging guitar solo on this track is played by Jonathan Coulton's friend Darin Strauss, award-winning author of the novel Chang and Eng and fellow member of Supergroup.
- This song was made at the suggestion of Jonathan's friend Adam Sachs, who said he should write a song about a guy who's devolving into an ape, and the resulting argument with his wife about it. The lines "Keeping the thumb but I'm getting dumb" and ending the song (inexplicably) with "I'm a coal miner's daughter" were Adam's ideas.[1]
Themes[edit]
References[edit]
Smoking Monkey |