Cyclops Rock: Spite Punk for the Brokenhearted

Heartbreak, grocery stores, and the Son of Poseidon.

Mar 07, 2026

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Back cover of the 2001 Mink Car album by They Might Be Giants. The design shows a black-and-white technical illustration of a small car with arrows pointing to parts, alongside the album’s full track list including “Cyclops Rock.” — **Back cover of** **Mink Car** **(2001)** by They Might Be Giants, featuring the album’s track list, dial-a-song number, and a promise of limitless MP3’s.

Cyclops Rock is the second track on They Might Be Giants’ 2001 album Mink Car. This would normally be a great opportunity for a tangent about the upcoming Christopher Nolan film The Odyssey, because of the obvious…

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