S-E-X-X-Y Lyrics
They Might Be Giants
Lyrics
Dressed only in clothes
From her head to her toes
This is the way
The talking part goes
S-e-x-x-y
More than enough
Around the clock with nobody else
S-e-x-x-y
There she is
Standing on the bed
Cookie in one hand, wig on her head
S-e-x-x-y
X because it's extra baby
Y because it's extra baby
Unnoticed by few
Very, very few
And that includes you
Look inside your mind
Look inside your eye
Secret agent spy, come to see why
S-e-x-x-y
One finger nail
Across your back
Baby's first gold tooth, initials inscribed
S-e-x-x-y
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
Song & Lyrics Facts
S-E-X-X-Y is a funky and catchy song by the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1996 as the lead single from their sixth album, Factory Showroom.
The song is written by John Flansburgh, John Linnell and Harold Cragin, who also played bass on the track. The song also features horns and strings arranged by Kurt Hoffman, a former member of The Ordinaires. The song is about a woman who is very attractive and sexy, but also has some secrets and plans that might surprise the narrator. The song uses the letters X and Y to play with the idea of sex and chromosomes, implying that the woman might have an extra X or Y chromosome, or that she might want to change her gender. However, the band has denied that the song is about anything other than "getting it on". The song has a catchy chorus that spells out S-E-X-X-Y, and a bridge that samples the sound of Sensurround, a technology used in movie theaters to create low-frequency vibrations. The song also has a remix version by Warren Rigg, and a cover version by the band Self. The song is one of the band's most popular and well-known songs, and it has been featured in several movies and TV shows, such as King of the Hill, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Malcolm in the Middle.