They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
The opening track on the 1996 album Factory Showroom by They Might Be Giants. This song is designed to echo a 1970s blaxploitation funk song about sex, a la Theme from Shaft.
They Might Be Giants have claimed that this is simply a song about sex. However, many theories abound that it specifically r...
[Intro]
Dressed only in clothes
From her head to her toes
This is the way
The talking part goes
[Verse 1]
S-E-X-X-Y
More than enough
Around the clock
With nobody else
S-E-X-X-Y
[Verse 2]
There she is
Standing on the bed
Cookie in one hand
Wig on her head
S-E-X-X-Y
[Chorus 1]
X because it's extra, baby
Y because it's extra, baby
Unnoticed by few
Very, very few
And that includes you
[Verse 3]
Look inside your mind
Look inside your eye
Secret agent spy
Come to see why
S-E-X-X-Y
[Verse 4]
One fingernail
Across your back
Baby's first gold tooth
Initials inscribed
S-E-X-X-Y
[Chorus 2]
X because it's extra, baby
Y because it's extra, baby
You gotta understand
She wants to be your man
She's got another plan
S-E-X-X-Y was written by John Linnell & John Flansburgh & Hal Cragin.
S-E-X-X-Y was produced by They Might Be Giants & Patrick Dillett.
They Might Be Giants released S-E-X-X-Y on Tue Oct 08 1996.