They Might Be Giants - Users Guide to They Might Be Giants (Rpkg)
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Artist: They Might Be GiantsEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2005-05-03
Music Label: Elektra / Wea
Soundtracks:
- Minimum Wage
- Meet James Ensor
- Particle Man
- Don't Let's Start
- She's An Angel
- Cyclops Rock
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
- Purple Toupee
- James K. Polk
- Birdhouse In Your Soul
- Ana Ng
- Guitar
- Bangs
- Statue Got Me High
- New York City
- Doctor Worm
- Boss of Me
- Your Racist Friend
- Why Does the Sun Shine?
- They'll Need A Crane
- I Palindrome I
- Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head
- John Lee Superstaster
- Older
- We're the Replacements
- Dr. Evil
- No!
- Clap Your Hands
- Spider
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Free Music Review: An Excellent Starting Point For Beginning Fans.
Hit: 5 Stars
As I myself am just getting into They Might Be Giants, a collection such as "A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants" is greatly appreciated. Here you have 29 songs recorded over 20+ years by a mere two piece consisting of two guys named John.
If you're searching for depthful, poetic and meaningful lyrics, pick up a Dylan cd. They Might Be Giants are built around simple pop songs with clever lyrics that often border on novelty as well as odd but inventive musical techniques. Among the best songs on here are their big numbers, "Particle Man" and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", as well as other wonderful songs such as "James K. Polk", "She's An Angel", "Your Racist Friend", "Boss Of Me" and the rocking "Dr. Worm", as well as many, manty other great songs.
My favorite song on here is "New York City". As a New Yokrer, I find this to be one of the fineest songs written about my wonderful homestate. It's a simple but effective pop song that has wonderful, evocative lyrics about the Greatest City On Earth and falling in love for the first time. The band actually performed this song midnight on the morning of September 11th, 2001. After the tragic events that took place later that day, the song now has found a new bittersweet meaning to it.
The liner notes are done in typical They Might Be Giants fashion, and while somewhat confusing and cluttered, make for a great read. The sound quality is great, and overall I recommend this cd to anyone just getting into the wonder of the music of They Might Be Giants.
Users Guide to They Might Be Giants (Rpkg) Poster
Led by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, They Might Be Giants rose to fame out of NYC's avant-garde performance scene in the 80's. Best known to the masses for "Boss of Me," their high-voltage theme song for the hit sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, TMBG has built a loyal and widespread following with their literate, humor-laced, and irresistibly catchy alt-skewed pop rock. Rhino's new single disc retrospective compilation pulls hits and favorites from throughout their long and prolific career!At first glance, it's hard to figure out for whom "A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants" was made. Yes, for longtime fans it's a stroll down memory lane that draws in early favorites ("She's An Angel," "Don't Let's Start," "Ana Ng"), the best from the breakthrough Flood, and songs released closer to the present day. But Giant fanatics already own these songs and more. Moreover, much of their catalog was released less than three years ago on Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants. Yes, the package includes some fun facts about the band (a completeish list of concert dates played, etc.) and features clever UPC code-themed cover art, but it would take a pretty high level of devotion to open one's wallet for that alone. To repeat: who, at this point, needs a users guide to TMBG?
The answer: the kids. It may turn out that the Johns aren't just musical talents, but diabolical marketing geniuses as well. Most bands try to stay in touch with today's youth through wardrobe and behavior, but TMBG has been winning new devotees at an early age via their children's albums, No! and Here Come the ABCs. By now their first wave of child fans should be ready for something a little more grown-up, and A User's Guide stands ready to provide a quick musical sampler of TMBG?s best. Only time will tell if kiddie music is a gateway to ?90s alterna-pop, but if the gambit is successful we'll surely see Pearl Jam's (Going On) Ten and Liz Phair's Exile In Playdatesville in stores soon. --Leah Weathersby
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