Hot Cha

About Hot Cha

Hot Cha is the name of a horse in the Parker Bros. board game Derby Day. Many believe that John Flansburgh, who wrote and sings Hot Cha, is referring to the disappearance of his brother, the anti-nuclear activist Paxus Calta (born Earl Flansburgh). Calta called the song as "the most clearly-about-me song my brother has written", mentioning that the two would play Derby Day when they were younger, and his favorite horse was Hot Cha. Flansburgh denies that the song is about Calta, however. .

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About this song

Credited to

They Might Be Giants

Album

Flood · Track 15 of 19

Released

January 2, 1990

Duration

1:34

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From the album: Flood