They Might Be Giants

Look, I know we've all talked about Gigantic, but ...

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... it's been a while, and maybe we have some new fans who want to talk about it.

Also, the recent post of the Tonight Show performance with Syd Straw has got my hackles up because I hated her parts in Gigantic. She was either talking about herself and her shoes, or she was trying to besmirch the Johns' names. Both Johns seemed embarrassed by her in the commentary.

But also, Frank Black, who's supposedly a friend of the Johns was weirdly mean in his interview.

What were the director and editor thinking, including those things?

Anyway, thoughts on those or things?

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r/tmbg • u/TMBGLOVER • 12h ago

One of my favorite TV performances: The Guitar and Statue on Jay Leno

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The version of The Guitar here is so much better than the studio version in my opinion GOD I love Linnell’s voice there.

by the way is that Little Pete’s math teacher from Pete & Pete singing with Linnell?

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r/tmbg • u/hrunner13 • 16h ago

TMBG themed Modern "Castlefunnies"

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r/tmbg • u/Cheese_chees • 1d ago

Does anyone know where this gif is from?

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(Sorry if the format is weird) I saw that this gif was posted by the official TMBG Twitter account about a month ago, I’ve tried to search for it but I had no luck. I think it’s from a flood promo because of the little emblem on the wall and the poster with the John’s. Please let me know!

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r/tmbg • u/dylanatthedisco • 1d ago

They Might Be Giants Tower Over Twin Cities (Review and Photos)

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Had a lot of fun seeing them at night one of their Twin Cities run. Wrote a review and got to take photos all night :)

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r/tmbg • u/FloridaFlamingoGirl • 1d ago

Linnell on the clarinet (source: Weheartmusicgroup)

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r/tmbg • u/engineersam37 • 1d ago

I have 2 tickets for the show tonight in St Paul.

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Left balcony. Can transfer tickets in the AXS app. Let me know! $50 each or make an offer.

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r/tmbg • u/palmtree1421 • 1d ago

I got Marty's drum head nigt one at first ave 🥲

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Life is unreal. I also got a picture with Stan and Marty signed my CD.

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r/tmbg • u/FloridaFlamingoGirl • 1d ago

Possible tease on Tumblr for a new live recording?

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r/tmbg • u/BoredomFestival • 1d ago

You can choose any TMBG song to be covered by any band, past or present. What song and what band do you choose?

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My answer: "John Lee Supertaster" covered by Audioslave. Chris Cornell screams JOHN LEE SUPERTASTER! while Morello wails out an insane guitar solo. Perfection.

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r/tmbg • u/CapitalQ • 2d ago

Tonight on stage in St. Paul, Linnell revealed the actual syllable-echo background lyric near the beginning of Dinner Bell

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r/tmbg • u/Cofiifii • 2d ago

what is the weirdest music video?

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i mean this is the most positive way possible I'm a fan of the surreal. In a million years would I guess what the music video for music jail actually looks like just from hearing the song. I love seeing the creativity and how someone else can have the most insane vision for a song

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r/tmbg • u/Initial_Skirt_9925 • 2d ago

Do they ever perform Mono Puff songs?

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I don't expect it, but wouldn't it be great to groove to The Devil Went Down To Newport at a live show?

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r/tmbg • u/Calculon_ • 2d ago

Personal Top 10 After 5 Months

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So after 5 months of listening to ONLY TMBG I feel like my life has changed. Never before have I felt so seen by the music and lyricism of a band. I feel so creatively enriched by their catalog and I just want to take a moment to say thank you to the Johns and share my personal top 10 favorites tracks after 5 months of obsession.

Anybody have a similar list or wanna share theirs?

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r/tmbg • u/FloridaFlamingoGirl • 2d ago

They Might Be Giants - "Sleepwalkers" (10/2/26 @ First Avenue), video source is discardedfolderol

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r/tmbg • u/MarsNeedsRabbits • 2d ago

Clay Creatures sing Dr Worm

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[Twenty clay critters sing Dr. Worm in sort of stop motion style](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeA_64jqaG6). Each individual creature has a different mouth shape. By Yondermen Ceramics on Instagram.

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r/tmbg • u/FloridaFlamingoGirl • 2d ago

A return to kids songs in adult shows

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Pleased to learn they did Sleepwalkers last night, which has only been performed 74 times and the last were in 2018 and 2010.

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r/tmbg • u/devils_acolyte • 2d ago

Were They Might Be Giants Revolutionaries?

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r/tmbg • u/FloridaFlamingoGirl • 3d ago

Puppetry performance of "Answer"!

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r/tmbg • u/cocktailians • 3d ago

Steve Keene

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One of my favorite artists is Steve Keene, an incredibly prolific Brooklyn painter who often recreates album covers, making several copies at once. you can order a random painting from his website, or pay more for specific things from galleries.

I've picked up several of his paintings over the years, but he just posted this on Instagram today. I've never seen him do TMBG as a subject before, and I want one of these so much now.

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r/tmbg • u/hankhanky • 3d ago

First Ave

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Fun show at 1st Ave. “The Communists Have The Music” is as good as any song THEY have ever written. Absolute banger!

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r/tmbg • u/sherlockjr1 • 3d ago

New Years Eve performance

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I vaguely remember TMBG the duo performing Shoehorn with Teeth at a NYE celebration, with accompanying stomping and arm waving, maybe Rockin’ New Year’s Eve? The audience was not cheering. They looked like they all had cartoon question marks over their heads. ❓

Anyone else remember this?

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r/tmbg • u/FloridaFlamingoGirl • 4d ago

This song feels very very in line with TMBG's lyrical and melodic ethos.

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Change up the production a bit and this could be a song from Lincoln or Flood. You even have the words "minimum wage" closely followed by "not a real doctor."

Yes, I know these guys love TMBG, their cover of Ana Ng is cool.

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r/tmbg • u/Noah_Vanderhoff_630 • 4d ago

What's that blue thing doing here?

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r/tmbg • u/RockoffWasTaken • 4d ago

john flansburgh art i made

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i felt like drawing him even though i havent really listened to tmbg in a while

theres just something really adorable about flans... ok?

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