All things They Might Be Giants

DarkSideOfTheSchwartz · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 9:08 pm

The title is self explanatory. A place to discuss all things They Might Be Giants.
A thread like this may exist somewhere, but I'm not going to look through all
60 something pages looking for it. OK now (self toastpaints) I got to go to one of
their free concerts in February and it was really awesome.
Videos from it are below. The guy who filmed them was like 10 feet away from me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArkSE_ICfvo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlIoTmKQggA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HRNEKhNXgY

AwPi · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 9:40 pm

Yeah I might get to go see them soon.

I'm a relatively new fan, but I love them so much.
TMBG = SEX

Tess-chan · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2007 9:49 pm

I'm totally claiming this awesome thread in the name of me.

Not really. I'm just happy it exists.

Shippinator Mandy · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 2:57 am

I'm Anna Nickel, and I approve this thread.

Seriously. TMBG are amazing. And...you KNOW how Tess and I feel about John Linnell.

Best album = John Henry.

the_stolker · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 3:04 am

Their next album goes up on iTunes in one week and comes out in stores in 63!

And Boy am I Excited

Tess-chan · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 5:11 am

Apparently Mum isn't letting me get the album both times, on iTunes and CD. Since she said that I've been contemplating the most effective way to rid someone of any anti-TMBG demons that might be possessing them. Overexposure to TMBG doesn't seem to be working. Any suggestions?

Also, I recieved the following email from Rachael this morning:
'Extra Extra they might be giants sux
Extra extra mcr, afi, and 30stm rule'

I've really got nothing to say in response to this that doesn't involve a screaming rage of fury. Wow. That sounds like some kind of video game character's special attack. It's like, Battle of the Band Fangirls. That game had better be made or I'm gonna be hurting someone.

ramrod · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 5:18 am

Tess-chan wrote:

Also, I recieved the following email from Rachael this morning:
'Extra Extra they might be giants sux
Extra extra mcr, afi, and 30stm rule'

Beat her up for me. Please?

Tess-chan · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 7:17 am

ramrod wrote:

Beat her up for me. Please?

If I wasn't such a weakling, this would have been done five years ago. Verbal abuse doesn't work either. She's so amazingly unintelligent that anything I say flies right through her empty skull.

Neurario · **Joined:** Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:13 pm **Posts:** 267

LIVE FROM PORPLEMONTAGE STUDIOS! (sorta)

LUCAS WAGNER APPROVES!

Lucas wrote:

NEW ALBUM FROM THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS!

My radio connections landed me an advance copy, and it's awesome. Awesome awesome awesome awesome.

Ahem.

On the whole, it's a very good album; you can definitely hear where the Dust Brothers have done their magic on it, but it still remains a wholly John & John (& Dan & Dan & Marty) work. An interesting note: unlike many albums you may find in stores today, there's no real standout single; rather, it's more like a complete work of music. Every song is good, and could easily be listened to for hours on end.

THE GOOD: Every song on the album is great. The Dust Brothers touch makes the album even more great. Better than The Spine and Mink Car put together. Stylophones. Horn sections. No podcast recyclees (except Contrecoup)!

THE BAD: No "hit singles". We've heard Contrecoup before (even though it's been added on to/revised). If you don't have iTunes, you're stuck waiting until July.

SOUNDS LIKE: John Henry on steroids, or like The Spine with all the suck drained out and more good put in.

IF THIS WERE A FOOD IT WOULD BE: That Wonder bread they keep advertising where every slice is just as good.

YOU WILL NOT LIKE THIS IF: you wish TMBG would go back to the Pink Album/Lincoln/Flood era. Or if you hate Them.

IF I HAD TO PICK JUST ONE SONG: I'm Impressed.

NUMERICAL RATING TIME: 9 of 10. It's not the holy grail of TMBG albums, but it's pretty damn close.

ramrod · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 3:23 pm

Tess-chan wrote:

ramrod wrote:

Beat her up for me. Please?

If I wasn't such a weakling, this would have been done five years ago. Verbal abuse doesn't work either. She's so amazingly unintelligent that anything I say flies right through her empty skull.

Two words : Baseball Bat.

InterruptorJones · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 3:24 pm

Sigh. Their new album comes out on iTunes on my birthday, but I don't want no stinky DRM'ed-up album! So I gotta wait. :((

Dark Grapefruit · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 6:43 pm

Quote:

Better than The Spine and Mink Car put together.

THIS IS POSSIBLE??? Great, now I'm gonna be all hyped up for it.

ramrod · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 11:15 pm

Dark Grapefruit wrote:

Quote:

Better than The Spine and Mink Car put together.

THIS IS POSSIBLE??? Great, now I'm gonna be all hyped up for it.

I don't have Mink Car yet. How good is it?

the_stolker · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2007 11:56 pm

It's their best album in my opinion.

DarkSideOfTheSchwartz · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2007 1:26 am

I actually like Factory Showroom the best. In my opinion that album is pure
TMBGenius. That album has no songs that I dislike, and if I start to listen
to it, I can't stop in the middle of the album. Factory Showroom shows that
they really are might be giants.

the_stolker · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2007 1:27 am

Factory showroom is good too but i just like more stuff on mink car... but then again I really Like Then: The Earlier Years

Tess-chan · **Posted:** Thu May 10, 2007 4:52 am

I don't have Factory Showroom yet, although I have been told that it's awesome and that I should get it. Ah, but if only it was that easy. Apart from the fact that Their albums are insanely hard to find over here, I'm a student and therefore broke. It's as if the world's conspiring against me. CURSE YOU, WORLD! LET ME HAVE MY TEE EM BEE GEE!

I'm sorry. Rant's over now.

Theory Girl · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2007 5:06 am

I'm here to add to the TMBG love ^_^ And also to pimp my "Stalk of Wheat" AMV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnXAPh02f0s

The Cheatentina · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2007 3:39 pm

Right now my current playlist is all my TMBG stuff in one giant playlist, with random on. I downloaded the Atlanta show (I can fan over Homestar and TMBG all in one place!) and mixed that with a whole lotta other songs I got off eMusic.

I'm a Flansy girl, myself.

The CD comes out mere days before my birthday, but I'm going to want to get it ON THE RELEASE DAY. Because if I don't, I may not get that bonus CD.

I'm actually writing a novel about a boy who's obsessed with Them. It's very fun to do, because I get to do all kinds of TMBG-related research.

AwPi · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2007 11:12 pm

The Cheatentina and Myself wrote:

I'm a Flansy girl, myself.

ramrod · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2007 11:31 pm

AwPi wrote:

The Cheatentina and Myself wrote:

I'm a Flansy girl, myself.

Me too!

Wait...

Actually, I have no preference between the two.

Einoo T. Spork · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 2:58 am

Me neither, but I think Flansburgundy needs to get way more credit. And fangirls.

Also, TMBG are the rock. I'm probably going to get their new album soon. Mandy said she'd wait until the CD, but I CAN'T DO THAT. Even though I want all those podcast favorites, I simply cannot wait. No, no, nooooo. I just CAN'T! D=

putitinyourshoe · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 1:41 pm

the else is awesome. i just got it. i can't wait until the CD, and i never listen to the podcast. this album is so good. stuff that reminds me of really old stuff, and some things sort of No!-ish and mink car type things.

i really like this album. plus, its the best album cover they've ever had.

Shippinator Mandy · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 4:52 pm

Tess-chan wrote:

I don't have Factory Showroom yet, although I have been told that it's awesome and that I should get it. Ah, but if only it was that easy. Apart from the fact that Their albums are insanely hard to find over here, I'm a student and therefore broke. It's as if the world's conspiring against me. CURSE YOU, WORLD! LET ME HAVE MY TEE EM BEE GEE!

I'm sorry. Rant's over now.

Random question: TESS WUT R UR FAEVRIT ALBUM LOLZ

...yeah.

ramrod · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 8:22 pm

Einoo T. Spork wrote:

Me neither, but I think Flansburgundy needs to get way more credit. And fangirls.

True, true. It seems that Linnell gets all the lady fans.

Duecex2 · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 8:37 pm

Tess-Chan wrote:

Also, I recieved the following email from Rachael this morning:
'Extra Extra they might be giants sux
Extra extra mcr, afi, and 30stm rule'

Emo jerk-wad...

I love TMBG. My favorite song by them is and obscure one, though. It's offa John Henry and is called I Should Be Allowed to Think.

Tess-chan · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 9:41 pm

Shippinator Mandy wrote:

Random question: TESS WUT R UR FAEVRIT ALBUM LOLZ

...yeah.

I thought about this for [s]five minutes[/s] ages and I've decided to [s]copy you[/s] go with John Henry. There's just so much awesome in that album. Mink Car was a pretty close second, though.

Einoo T. Spork · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2007 1:26 am

Duecex2 wrote:

Tess-Chan wrote:

Also, I recieved the following email from Rachael this morning:
'Extra Extra they might be giants sux
Extra extra mcr, afi, and 30stm rule'

Emo jerk-wad...

I love TMBG. My favorite song by them is and obscure one, though. It's offa John Henry and is called I Am Not Allowed to Think.

NOT ACTUALLY OBSCURE AT ALL...

'D!

Anyway. JH happens to be my least favorite album *ducks frying pan Mandy throws at him*. I mean, John Henry's a good album with some of my favorite songs, but I just can't ever listen to all of it in one sitting. Same thing with Mink Car, although that's a bit of a... controversial opinion. >_> As for my favorite one, I can never decide. My favorite song/album by Them is usually something I am unsure of. Whenever I am sure of what my favorite song/album is, it always changes within a week or so, so it's sort of hard to say. XD

ramrod · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2007 1:46 am

Duecex2 wrote:

I love TMBG. My favorite song by them is and obscure one, though. It's offa John Henry and is called I Am Not Allowed to Think.

It's a nice song there. Makes me want to get a call in show.

Rocoramore · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2007 2:13 am

I really have nothing to contribute to this conversation. I don't really listen to them that much, though I'm starting to more.

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