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Kiss Me, Son of Extras: She Was A Hotel Detective

She used to keep her ears to walls, tappin' the calls. Now this hotel detective has climbed the ladder, become a billionaire, and runs the world.

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Chase Roper
Apr 22, 2026
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I’m writing about every song from every full studio album by They Might Be Giants. These posts are for the other songs.

The EP tracks. The rarities. The songs that didn’t make the main record but somehow made permanent homes in my life.

This is Kiss Me, Son of Extras.

Remember the woman who was a hotel detective from They Might Be Giants’ self titled album…

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