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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: How Can I Sing LIke a Girl
Album: Factory Showroom
Intro Chords:
( E B E F# )
Verse 1:
E B E F#
Birds are calling to sing along
E B E F#
But my window's painted shut
E B E F#
And all that year of chorus taught me
E B E F#
Is out of style and long forgot
Chorus:
B E F# B
How can I sing like a girl,
E F# B
And not be stigmatized
E F# B E F#
By the rest of the world?
B E F# B E
Tell me how can I sing like a girl,
F# B
And not be objectified
E F#
As if I were a girl?
Post Chorus:
D# G#
I want to raise my freak flag
E E
Higher and higher and
D# G#
I want to raise my freak flag
E
And never be alone
E
Never be alone
Verse 2:
E B E F#
From the watchtowers I've been spotted
E B E F#
Fingers pointing at my mouth
E B E F#
Spotlights turn and pivot towards me
E B E F#
But I dare not make a sound
Chorus:
Post Chorus:
Chorus:
Outro:
B E F# B
How can I sing like a girl?
B E F# B
How can I sing like a girl?
B E F# B
How can I sing like a girl?
B E F# B
How can I sing like a girl?
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Cory Wanna Be |
#1 by Cory at Aug 4, 1972 at 6:53 AM EST |
| This is obviously a song about the artist's frustration about being born into the wrong sex. | |
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Badass |
#2 by guess wha' i suck at Feb 8, 1974 at 3:36 AM EST |
| Yeah, the guy wants to be able to be himself and be proud of it without the negative consequences of being frowned upon by the constrictions of society. Plus, he still wants people to like him. But he wants to be himself at the same time. | |
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Jon Wanna Be |
#3 by Jon Leff at Nov 25, 1978 at 12:39 PM EST |
| In live shows Flansburgh has to sing in a high voice for part of the song She Was a Hotel Detective, and apparently caught some flak about it, jokingly of course, so this song came about in part by that, and is pretty much representative of the freedom to express yourself how you choose. | |
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Jordan Rhythm Player |
#4 by Jordan at May 17, 1987 at 2:17 AM EST |
| it's probably not about being born into the wrong sex, and it's definitely not about WWII.. watchtowers and spotlights are most likely symbolic of trying to escape from a maximum security prison. which is a metaphor for trying to break out of the walls society places upon you. (i want to raise my freak flag higher and higher.. and never be alone.) it's basically about wanting to go against the grain, to do your own thing, but remain free of persecution. | |
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austin Rhythm Player |
#5 by austin ballard at Dec 5, 1992 at 4:09 PM EST |
| This is obviously a song about the artist's frustration about being born into the wrong sex. | |
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foster Average |
#6 by foster meng at Dec 27, 1993 at 4:01 PM EST |
| Yea I dont see the war thing working at all well. Being in the spotlight is just a metaphor for feeling like everyone is watching you, and they needed spotlights that could turn and focus (as large crowds do when an individual does something strange) and stage lights dont they are always pointed in the general direction of the stage, so the natural metaphor is watchtowers. Prison doesnt work much better, but it would kind of explain why the windows are painted shut (although bars are more prison, painted shut might be more along the lines of a mental hospital). | |
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Aaron Wanna Be |
#7 by Aaron Howe at Jun 13, 1997 at 1:42 AM EST |
| This is another WWII song, obviously: that's why there are watchtowers and spotlights... | |
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