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The Whole World and You

The Whole World and You
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Written by Andrew Horowitz
Appears on The Pingry EP, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, Admittedly Incomplete Demos
Sung by Andrew Horowitz
Genre Dixieland, Indie Rock
Language English
Links: Youtube
Spotify
Bandcamp
Demo (Youtube)
Punk Rehearsal (Bandcamp)


"The Whole World and You" is a song by Andrew Horowitz.

The music video for The Whole World And You debuted in the 8th episode of Tally Hall's Internet Show

History

"The Whole World and You" was written in under an hour[1] for Andrew's toy instrumental themed band Toy Orchestra, before being used as a Tally Hall song.[2][3]

Song Interpretations

Some fans have interpreted the lyrics to be sarcastic, such as One Week // One Band who says that the lyrics "tell a tale of sarcastic selflessness"[4] However, in an interview with Suzanne Chessler, Andrew stated "Some of our songs allow lots of room for interpretation, but my song 'The Whole World And You' is just a fun number with no deeper purpose."[5]

Music Video

The music video for "The Whole World and You" was made by Frankenstudio, a production company run by Ken Berman and Frankie Cordero, and it was made using multiple wooden-looking puppets[6]. It focuses on a electoral candidate and their election campaign, which sadly ends in a assassination attempt.[7]

The video was used in Tally Hall's Internet Show, and was later shown at Brooklyn Academy of Music's Live Action Puppets Shorts Program B in 2011.[7]

Trivia

  • The word "sotries" was originally intended to be "stories" but there was a typo when the lyrics were printed out. Andrew decided to keep the typo and sing it as written.[8]
  • In 2021 Needlejuice Records reissued Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum; as part of the quality control phase the word was auto-corrected back to "Stories" on the CD and vinyl lyric sheets. The error was fixed in the 2022 reprint.
  • There is a short rendition of the song done in an alternative punk style present on the Admittedly Incomplete Demos album, as well as appearing twice in live performances.


Lyrics

There's lots of pretty people here
Sharing sotries and passing letters and
There's lots of questions answered
And metaphysical astronomical songs
Words printed all on papers that
Seem too mystical it's so magical
People that dance and compute that
No one's better than you

(La-la-la)
(La-la-la)
(La-la-la)
(La-la-la)

There's kings in distant cities
Who rule their persons and make them happy and
We won't forget about all the servisory congratulatory
Even the animals know that
Something's brewing and they're all cooing
'Cause in the end I'd like to say
No one's better than you

I hope you're happy now that I've revealed the truth
I've even written this whole song about you
And not about me
And not about me

Please don't just laugh and clap right now
This is serious I'm not delirious
I've waited very patiently just to let you know
Who should run this show
'Cause we all know these are the facts
Nothing to retract nothing too abstract
Concluding in this song I'll say
No one's better than you
No one's better than you
No one's better than you


References

  1. ↑ Telephony Cacophany Interview with Andrew Horowitz 2020. Video. (Accessed: 12 June 2023).
  2. ↑ TOY ORCHESTRA- THE WHOLE WORLD AND YOU. YouTube. Video. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Whole World and You. Audio [MP3]. SoundClick. 2005. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).
  4. ↑ One Week One Band Tally Hall Member Spotlight Andrew Horowitz. 2016. Tumblr. Web article. (Accessed: June 12, 2023).
  5. ↑ Newspaper Article (Accessed June 12, 2023).
  6. ↑ Frankenstudio- Puppet and Video Production Reel. YouTube
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 BAM Live Action Puppets Shorts Program B website
  8. ↑ Wall Party '06. Question about Sotries. Tally Hall. Hidden In The Sand. YouTube. Video. Uploaded: Jan 22, 2019. Accessed: Jun 12, 2023.


The Pingry EP
 
1. The Bidding
2. Taken For A Ride (acoustic)
3. Be Born (acoustic)
4. The Whole World And You (acoustic)
5. All Of My Friends (acoustic)
6. Good Day (Mitch Albom excerpt)
7. Yearbook (demo)
8. Just a Friend (live)
9. Cell Phone Call (hidden track)
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
 
1. Good Day
2. Greener
3. Welcome To Tally Hall
4. Taken For A Ride
5. The Bidding
6. Be Born
7. Banana Man
8. Just Apathy
9. Spring And A Storm
10. Two Wuv
11. Haiku
12. The Whole World And You
13. 13
14. Ruler of Everything
15. Hidden In The Sand (hidden track)
16. Mucka Blucka* (bonus track)
17. Dream* (bonus track)
18. Just a Friend** (bonus track)
Good Day (Simlish) (pre-gap bonus track, CD/digital only)
* indicates tracks only available with 2008 digital downloads, a download code or with the 2021 non-vinyl releases
** indicates tracks only available with a download code or on the 2021 non-vinyl releases
Admittedly Incomplete Demos
 

1. Another Minute (Live at the Frieze Basement, December 2002)
2. Mobile Phone Premonition (Live at the Frieze Basement, December 2002)
3. Welcome to Tally Hall (Acoustic Demo)
4. Marvin's SFX - Bohemian Rhapsody (Sample)
5. Banana Man (Lounge Version)
6. Blind Pig Introduction (January 2008)
7. Spring and a Storm (Original Demo feat. Ryan Scott)
8. Two Wuv (Alternate Bridges)
9. The Whole World and You (Punk Rehearsal)
10. Just a Friend
11. Songy Song
12. Keep Up The Good Work! Theme
13. Sea Cucumber (Demo)
14. Tally Hall's Internet Show Theme
15. Spiced Rum Commercial (Demo)
16. You & Me (Zubin Lead Vocal Rehearsal)
17. Cannibal (Demo)
18. Who You Are (Demo)
19. Sacred Beast (Demo)
20. Hymn For A Scarecrow (Demo)*
21. A Lady (Demo)
22. The Trap (Demo)
23. Turn the Lights Off (Alternate Bridge)
24. Out in the Twilight (Demo)
25. Fate of the Stars (Demo)
26. Light & Night (Demo)
27. Love Track (Rehearsal)
28. Go (Demo)
29. Color Be Gone (Demo)
30. The Minstrel Boy
31. Welcome To Tally Hall (Reprise) (Demo)*

* indicates tracks added on April 15th, 2022

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