Whirlpool (song)
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"Whirlpool" is a song by the Meat Puppets
Meat Puppets
The Meat Puppets are an American rock band formed in January 1980, in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's original lineup was Curt Kirkwood , his brother Cris Kirkwood , and Derrick Bostrom . The Kirkwood brothers met Bostrom while attending Brophy Prep High School in Phoenix...

. It was the second promotional single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 released from their album Forbidden Places
Forbidden Places
Forbidden Places is a 1991 album by the Meat Puppets. It is their first release on London Records. It is currently out of print.The seventh track, "Whirlpool," was later recorded by They Might Be Giants for their 1993 EP Why Does The Sun Shine? .-Track listing:All songs written by Curt Kirkwood.# ...

. The single includes two previously unreleased cover songs: the Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson
Wanda Lavonne Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist who had success in the mid-1950s and 60s as one of the first popular female rockabilly singers and a pioneering rock and roll artist...

 cover "Funnel of Love" and the Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...

 cover "Rock & Roll".

They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...

 did a cover of this song on their EP Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
7" vinylPersonnelMusic* John Linnell – accordion, saxophone, bass clarinet, vocals* John Flansburgh – electric guitar, vocals* Brian Doherty – drums, glockenspiel* Kurt Hoffman – clarinet, saxophone* Frank London – trumpet...

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Track listing

(All songs by Curt Kirkwood unless otherwise noted)
  1. "Whirlpool" - 3:31
  2. "Funnel of Love" (C. McCoy/K. Westberry) - 3:41
  3. "Rock & Roll" (J.P. Jones/J. Bonham/J. Page/R. Plant) - 4:43
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