The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sithie 

Cover art for The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry lyrics by Fiery Furnaces, The

i called the telephone number that is repeated at the end of the song. a spanish lady picks up, i say "is this the vietnamese telephone ministry?" and she shouts "NO HABLAR ANGLAIS! NO HABLAR ANGLAIS!" and hangs up. i believe when i looked it up it was a los angeles, CA number.