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It is apparently a song about hypothetically having a soulmate who lives on the other side of the world whom one has never met (and possibly never will meet), although, like most They Might Be Giants songs, the lyrics are often hard to interpret. In an interview with the duo, it was mentioned that the most common female name in the world would be "Ana Ng". The phrase from the song's chorus, "Ana Ng and I are getting old," is unusual in that its first five words (and syllables) all begin with vowel sounds, and the phrase is difficult to comprehend unless you are listening closely or familiar with Cantonese, in which the sound "ng" is common. This, and a mention of "a backwards record" in a previous verse led some listeners to spread rumors that the song contained some sort of Backwards Messages . This rumor is false, although several other They Might Be Giants songs ''do'' contain backwards messages. The song is set against the backdrop of the 1964 New York World's Fair , which John Linnell attended as a child. It includes references to "it's A Small World" , the Age Of Hearing and the Dupont pavilion, all attractions at the fair. EXTERNAL LINKS Download Song / Listen: Videos:
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