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Meet James Ensor
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Meet James Ensor was released on September 13, 1994 by Elektra Records as a part of the album John Henry
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Release DateSeptember 13, 1994
LabelElektra Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM93

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
Performer
Wilbur Pauley
Wilbur Pauley
Bass
Frank London
Frank London
Trumpet
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Vocals
John Linnell
John Linnell
Vocals
Graham Maby
Graham Maby
Bass
Hugo Munday
Hugo Munday
Bass
Peter Becker
Peter Becker
Bass
Tony Maimone
Tony Maimone
Bass
Brian Doherty
Brian Doherty
Drums
Jay Sherman-Godfrey
Jay Sherman-Godfrey
Guitar
Robert Quine
Robert Quine
Guitar
Kurt Hoffman
Kurt Hoffman
Horn
Kevin Osborne
Kevin Osborne
Trombone
Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Linnell
John Linnell
Songwriter
John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
Songwriter
Wilbur Pauley
Wilbur Pauley
Arranger
Frank London
Frank London
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Laidlaw
Chris Laidlaw
Engineer
Danny Alonso
Danny Alonso
Engineer
Ed Thacker
Ed Thacker
Mixing Engineer
Hiro Ishihara
Hiro Ishihara
Engineer
Rich Lamb
Rich Lamb
Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Paul Fox
Paul Fox
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Meet James Ensor
Belgium's famous painter
Dig him up and shake his hand
Appreciate the man
[Verse 2]
Before there were junk stores
Before there was junk
He lived with his mother
And the torments of Christ
The world was transformed
A crowd gathered round
Pressed against his window
So they could be the first
[Verse 3]
To meet James Ensor
Belgium's famous painter
Raise a glass and sit and stare
Understand the man
[Verse 4]
He lost all his friends
He didn't need his friends
He lived with his mother
And repeated himself
The world has forgotten
The world moved along
The crowd at his window
Went back to their homes
[Verse 5]
Meet James Ensor
Meet James Ensor
Belgium's famous painter
[Verse 6]
Dig him up and shake his hand
Appreciate the man
Written by: John Flansburgh, John Linnell
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