On their major-label debut, Flood, They Might Be Giants exchange quirky artiness for unabashed geekiness and a more varied and polished musical attack. Although the album contains two of the group's finest singles in "Birdhouse in Your Soul" and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)," the overall record is uneven, since the group's hooks aren't quite as sharp as before and the humor is either too geeky or leavened with awkward social statements like "Your Racist Friend." Even with its faults, Flood has a number of first-rate songs, and it's a strong addition to their catalog, even if it isn't as weirdly intoxicating as its predecessors.
At this point you have probably heard a million songs from They Might Be Giants in about a million different places. From product placements in commercials, neat little TV spots, or poignant verses placed in movies they have been showcased in a multitude of different mediums, and whether you knew it or not their quirky tunes were invading your subconscious. My first exposure to the band came
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Since I'm an animation major at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, I had to mention that Mike Judge and Don Herzfeldt's newest Animation Show festival is doing the rounds this year and it's hitting my area next week. Can't wait to go, especially since Shawn Acker's "9" will be playin' on a big screen which I would love to see. If it comes around your town, definitely check it out a...
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These are in no particular order, but they are my favorite top 10 albums of all time. It was not an easy list to make. As I scrolled thru my iPod, there were a number of albums that could have been here, honorable mentions all of them, but this was the list I had to whittle down to. My criteria included how long I have loved it, how I couldn’t live without it, enjoyability while listening wi.
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It's been a long time since I've been at sea. Two years and seven months in fact. My head is in the ocean every day, but it's in the nature of ocean science that more time is spent trying to understand what is observed, rather that observing. I mention this because I found out recently (much to my excitement) that next spring is going to be a busy field season, and I'm looking forward to gettin...
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Anybody remember the cartoon show on old-school Nickleodeon, "Tiny Toon Adventures"... they had that one episode where it was like an MTV Top 10 or something...Well, this song was on it [if you don't remember the cartoon or the song there must be _something_ wrong in your childhood, I mean, don't take it personal and all but still...!]......even old New York was once New Amsterdam...~ 'Sunshine'
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All I'm saying about this song is the following...Two words: Whip. Crack.~ 'Sunshine'
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Since I'm an animation major at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, I had to mention that Mike Judge and Don Herzfeldt's newest Animation Show festival is doing the rounds this year and it's hitting my area next week. Can't wait to go, especially since Shawn Acker's "9" will be playin' on a big screen which I would love to see. If it comes around your town, definitely check it out a...
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I. Love. This. Song.[In fact, there was a period of time in my life sometime last year when I had this song on repeat, repeat, and repeat. Nowadays whenever that song begins to play, I sing along to it...]These past couple of days I brought my TMBG stuff to work, particuarly the "User's Guide" best-of. "Birdhouse in Your Soul" is one of the tracks on it, and so whenever that song starts to pl...
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At this point you have probably heard a million songs from They Might Be Giants in about a million different places. From product placements in commercials, neat little TV spots, or poignant verses placed in movies they have been showcased in a multitude of different mediums, and whether you knew it or not their quirky tunes were invading your subconscious. My first exposure to the band came
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On last week's episode of "Pushing Daisies" a few of the main characters had a small musical interlude while driving in the car. They sang the chorus from "Birdhouse in your Soul" and it was great! Not great in the sense of raw talent, but great to hear that song in a new way. I love the show and hope they have some more moments like that.
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