Reply To: Bigger than a Breadbox: Twenty Questions, JoCo-Song-Style
Sounds good to me!
Q1: Does the song mention monkeys?
A1: No, it sure doesn’t.
Q2: Does the song begin with any version of the word “I” — like “I’m,” “I’d,” “I’ve” or even “My”?
A2: No. Great question!
Q3: How about its origins — is it a cover, either of someone else’s music, or someone else’s words?
A3: No. It’s a JoCo original!
Q4: Has a music video (other than live concert) been made of the song?
A4: I’ve never seen any of the music videos. So, not that I know of. (That is… there isn’t one on YouTube if I type in “jonathan coulton” and the name of the song).
Q5: Is this song one of the following: a post-demo song with more bells & whistles, or a pre-bells-‘n-whistle demo of another song?
A5: Nope. It is neither of these things.
Q6: Is there documentation on the JoCo website suggesting that this song was introduced to the public on a Friday?
A6: The blog written for the song was written on a Friday, so yes.
Q7: Does the song make reference to any specific time of year, season, holiday, etc?
A7: No it doesn’t.
Q8: Would you say the song focuses primarily on a relationship (between any sort of creatures, and regardless of the goodness/crappiness of the relationship), or did the singer have something else entirely on his mind?
A8: I’m going to say no…. because it isn’t about a relationship between people or creatures. But there could be an argument made for the notion that it is about a person and his/her relationship with the public, with a persona.
Q9: Is a real actual person mentioned by (his or its) name in the title of the song or in the blog introduction to the song?
A9: There is no name in the title or lyrics of the song, but there are two names mentioned in the blog post.
Q10: Is the title of the song an imperative?
A10: Yes it is!
Q11: Is it Pull the String?
A11: Yes!