"Don't Let's Start" is a They Might Be Giants song originally from the self-titled They Might Be Giants album. It was released as a single (Don't Let's Start (EP)) at this time. It has also appeared on Then: The Earlier Years and Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants.
Its lyrics are typically abstract for an early They Might Be Giants song, though its musings on love and life appear to stem from an impending romantic turmoil suggested in the chorus. Although the song is known for such dreary, pointed statements as "everybody dies frustrated and sad, and that is beautiful," John Linnell has repeatedly insisted (as in a 2003 interview with NPR's Terry Gross) that some of its lyrical twists, though pondered extensively by fans, were constructed merely to complement the melody and have no deep meaning.
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NadaGeeksays...Thanks Gorgon , that song is sheot , never have been able to see the video , not that it's much to see, but still
lisacatPart of this was filmed in the abandoned New York Pavilion from the 1964 World's Fair. The floor was covered with a giant map of the state in terrazo, it's really cool... http://www.nywf64.com/newyor05.shtml
LePierresays...Was this used as a soundtrack anywhere else? I have a distinct nostalgic reaction to this for some reason.
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