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"S-E-X-X-Y" is a single released in 1996 by musical group They Might Be Giants, alongside their sixth album, Factory Showroom. It was the lead single from Factory Showroom.

"S-E-X-X-Y"
Single by They Might Be Giants
Released	November 26, 1996
Genre	Alternative rock, funk rock
Length	19:32
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	John Flansburgh, John Linnell and Harold Cragin
Producer(s)	Patrick Dillett and They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants singles chronology
"Snail Shell" (1996) "S-E-X-X-Y" (1996) "Doctor Worm" (1998)

Lyrically, the title track revolves around an attractive woman. They Might Be Giants have directly claimed that this song is simply an "ode to getting it on."[1] The song states that "X, because it's extra, baby; Y, because it's extra, baby," to imply that the X and Y are extraneous, leaving only "S-E-X". However, it's possible to interpret the song as a depiction of a person with Klinefelter's syndrome — a person with two X chromosomes and a Y chromosome, or possibly a transgender person, as evidenced by the final lyrics of the song: "You gotta understand; she wants to be your man; she's got another plan". These theories have been denied by author John Flansburgh.[2]

Track listing

1. "S-E-X-X-Y" (Radio Mix) – 3:21
2. "Sensurround"[lower-alpha 1] – 3:02
3. "Unforgotten" – 3:06
4. "We've Got a World That Swings"[lower-alpha 2] – 2:03
5. "S-E-X-X-Y" (The Warren Rigg Microwave Mix) – 7:52

Australian bonus track

1. "S-E-X-X-Y" (Tee's Freeze Mix) – 5:21

Notes

References

External links

• S-E-X-X-Y EP on This Might Be A Wiki
• "S-E-X-X-Y" (song) on This Might Be A Wiki

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