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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 | + | * This song was made at the suggestion of Jonathan's friend Adam Strauss, 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 == | ||
*[[Monkeys]] | *[[Monkeys]] | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
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Revision as of 18:44, 8 July 2008
De-Evolving | |
Release | Smoking Monkey |
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Length | LENGTH |
Release date | 11-05-2003 |
Related Pages | Other media |
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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.
- This song was made at the suggestion of Jonathan's friend Adam Strauss, 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
References
Smoking Monkey |