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Factory Showroom is the sixth album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) through Elektra Records. The songs "S-E-X-X-Y," "XTC vs. Adam Ant", and "James K. Polk" are parodies of types of songs commonly recorded by other artists or groups (songs about sex, the recording industry, and politics, respectively). Factory Showroom was TMBG's last fully original album under Elektra, possibly indicating that the record company was less than amused by it.

Track listing

  1. "S-E-X-X-Y"
  2. "Till My Head Falls Off"
  3. "How Can I Sing Like a Girl?"
  4. "Exquisite Dead Guy"
  5. "Metal Detector"
  6. "New York City" (a cover of a song by Cub)
  7. "Your Own Worst Enemy"
  8. "XTC vs. Adam Ant"
  9. "Spiraling Shape"
  10. "James K. Polk"
  11. "Pet Name"
  12. "I Can Hear You"
  13. "The Bells are Ringing"

"I Can Hear You" was recorded at the Edison Laboratory on a wax cylinder phonograph without the use of electricity.

"James K. Polk" is a song about James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of th.

There is also a secret "Track 0" on the CD entitled "Token Back to Brooklyn". It is accessible by rewinding from the beginning of Track 1 ("S-E-X-X-Y"), and is not playable on all CD players. It can, however, also be heard on the rarities compilation They Got LostThey Got Lost was a 2002 (see 2002 in music) rarities compilation album by the group They Might Be Giants. Several tracks were previously featured on Dial-A-Song and the associated Web site. Some were produced for various side projects, such as a Robert K.


They Might Be Giants albums

They Might Be Giants | Lincoln | Flood | Miscellaneous T | Apollo 18 | John Henry | Live!! New York City 10/14/94 | Factory Showroom | | Severe Tire Damage | Live | Long Tall Weekend | Mink Car | No! | They Got Lost | | The Spine





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