3:12
Phone Power, 2016
Written by John Flansburgh and John Linnell
This is one of TMBG's more processed songs, with synthesizers and voice modulators. The lyrics at face value are about things literally transforming all around the bewildered, somewhat irritated narrator's eyes, but listeners have mapped onto the song all sorts of metaphorical meanings, notably that of transphobia. The line "And I don't want to live in any place where the people are shifting their shapes" lends some credence to this latter view. Either way, it's not one of the Johns' greatest songs, but even this band's average output is better than many other bands' triumphs.
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