In Popular Culture
- The song was covered by the band Common Rotation on their album The Big Fear.
- Jimmy Eat World quotes the song in "A Praise Chorus" on their 2001 CD, Bleed American.
- Don't Let's Start is the name of an upcoming film, with characters that take their names from various They Might Be Giants' songs, such as Ana Ng.
- The song is referenced in Ernest Cline's novel, Ready Player One.
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