What are your favorite TMBG songs?
10-01-02 | 09:53 AM
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What are your favorite TMBG songs?
What are your 10 favorite They Might Be Giants songs? Mine:
Meet James Ensor
The Famous Polka
Pet Name
Til My Head Falls Off
Birdhouse In Your Soul
No One Knows My Plan
Whistling In The Dark
Dr. Worm
New York City
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Meet James Ensor
The Famous Polka
Pet Name
Til My Head Falls Off
Birdhouse In Your Soul
No One Knows My Plan
Whistling In The Dark
Dr. Worm
New York City
AKA Driver
10-01-02 | 09:56 AM
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I'm not an incredibly huge TMBG fan(haven't heard most of their music). I will remedy that shortly, but for right now I really like Birdhouse In Your Soul, I Palindrone, and She's an Angel. I haven't heard any the songs you listed except Birdhouse, so I'll try them out. Thanks!
10-01-02 | 12:42 PM
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Originally posted by Tsar Chasm
Istanbul, not Constantinople
Istanbul, not Constantinople
I only own Flood and Apollo -- so I haven't heard a lot of their catalog.
Of of those, I really like:
Particle Man
Birdhouse in Your Soul
Statue Got Me High
Racist Friend
and many more. I know that fans generally list those albums as their weaker albums, but I really like them a lot.
10-01-02 | 01:35 PM
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In no order:
Ana Ng
Shoehorn With Teeth
She's An Angel
Which Describes How You're Feeling
(She Was A) Hotel Detective
She Was a Hotel Detective (on the 'Back to Skull' EP)
Stomp Box
The End of The Tour
Lazyhead and Sleepybones
Where Your Eyes Don't Go
Number Three
The Famous Polka
Kiss Me Son of God
They Might Be Giants (the song, not the band
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...damn, that's too many and it still leaves off plenty of good tracks... cowtown, don't lets start, particle man, why does the sun shine?, where do they make balloons?, etc... A great band, that always gives me a smile when I hear them.
Ana Ng
Shoehorn With Teeth
She's An Angel
Which Describes How You're Feeling
(She Was A) Hotel Detective
She Was a Hotel Detective (on the 'Back to Skull' EP)
Stomp Box
The End of The Tour
Lazyhead and Sleepybones
Where Your Eyes Don't Go
Number Three
The Famous Polka
Kiss Me Son of God
They Might Be Giants (the song, not the band
)...damn, that's too many and it still leaves off plenty of good tracks... cowtown, don't lets start, particle man, why does the sun shine?, where do they make balloons?, etc... A great band, that always gives me a smile when I hear them.
10-01-02 | 01:50 PM
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My favorite 2 are Particle Man (the version on MTv 120 minutes CD is my favorite version of this) and "When Tornados Take Over the World"
10-01-02 | 02:12 PM
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Originally posted by gregschmidt
My favorite 2 are Particle Man (the version on MTv 120 minutes CD is my favorite version of this) and "When Tornados Take Over the World"
My favorite 2 are Particle Man (the version on MTv 120 minutes CD is my favorite version of this) and "When Tornados Take Over the World"
10-02-02 | 09:36 AM
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From: Waco, TX
Here are my faves in order of first listen.
"Don't Let's Start"
"Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head"
"Ana Ng"
"Birdhouse In Your Soul"
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
"Particle Man"
"Road Movie To Berlin"
"The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)"
"Doctor Worm"
"Boss Of Me"
"Don't Let's Start"
"Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head"
"Ana Ng"
"Birdhouse In Your Soul"
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
"Particle Man"
"Road Movie To Berlin"
"The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)"
"Doctor Worm"
"Boss Of Me"
10-02-02 | 09:43 AM
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From: TX hill country
There happens to be the greatest 4 song juxtaposition in recorded history on the self-titled record:
Nothing's gonna change my clothes-- (my all time fav)
(She was a) Hotel Detective
She's an Angel
Youth Culture Killed my Dog
Also:
Alienation's for the Rich
I hope that I get old before I die
Lie still, little bottle
I've got a match
You'll miss me
Whistling in the dark
Famous Polka
Nothing's gonna change my clothes-- (my all time fav)
(She was a) Hotel Detective
She's an Angel
Youth Culture Killed my Dog
Also:
Alienation's for the Rich
I hope that I get old before I die
Lie still, little bottle
I've got a match
You'll miss me
Whistling in the dark
Famous Polka
10-02-02 | 03:44 PM
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From: Work. Or commuting. Certainly not at home.
Originally posted by Smidget
Who else remembers them from the Tiny Toons music video thing? Maybe i'm just a youngin'.....
Who else remembers them from the Tiny Toons music video thing?
Maybe i'm just a youngin'.....
Tiny Toons ep, "music videos" of Particle Man and Istanbul (Not Constantinople).
10-04-02 | 08:00 AM
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From: NYC Burbs
Here's mine
Ana Ng
Don't Let's Start
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head
Purple Toupee
Youth Culture Killed My Dog
I saw these guys at the Knitting Factory way back in NYC in 87. I think there were 40-50 people in the audience.
They came out, played like five songs, then left.
Then came back and played a full show...they were their own opening act!!!
Don't Let's Start
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head
Purple Toupee
Youth Culture Killed My Dog
I saw these guys at the Knitting Factory way back in NYC in 87. I think there were 40-50 people in the audience.
They came out, played like five songs, then left.
Then came back and played a full show...they were their own opening act!!!
