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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #30 on: November 20, 2006, 06:54:01 pm »
Judy - "Mammal" by TMBG is on my mixdisc - did you hate that?

I actually think that's a pretty representative song, although others may disagree.  Because a big part of their thing is that they write clever songs about topics that no one else writes songs about.  If that seems annoying rather than amusing then they just aren't for you.
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #31 on: November 20, 2006, 06:59:53 pm »
I personally like "Dial-a-Song: 20 years of They Might Be Giants." That was my introduction to them, and, it can never be beaten.

mostly because it reminds me of a precious time, back before my friends all started listening to "serious" music and got sticks up their asses.
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #32 on: November 20, 2006, 07:07:37 pm »
Cort - I have an odd fascination with Birdhouse In Your Soul and Dr Worm; seems like something that will grow on me! The others were similar but I didn't enjoy them so much. Perhaps the videos won me over by comparison to my other listens? They seem like very interesting guys with interesting ideas, and the videos helped me get into them a bit more than a cold radio listen.

Wombat - It seemed okay if a bit self-consciously weird at first, but it's actually none too bad going back to it. It does seem a lot like what I perceive them to be: a bit oddball but basically fun, if you enjoy them.

Seriously though, thanks for the links Cort. If I liked those two songs, what album should I be after? Really, you're all being very helpful about this. Cans for all.
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #33 on: November 20, 2006, 07:24:07 pm »
Do you know who told me? JIM fuck*ng MORRISON TOLD ME!
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #34 on: November 20, 2006, 07:49:56 pm »
Hmm. Birdhouse and Dr. Worm are pretty far apart chronologically. So I guess your best bet would be one of the two compilations.

A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants is 29 tracks on one disc and runs about 12USD. It's all studio songs with a couple of B-sides. It was aimed at kids following the success of their children's album. There's no new material on here at all.

Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants is 52 tracks on two discs and runs about 28USD. There's one previously unreleased live track featuring the crowd-favorite Famous Drummer Phone Tree* as well as their themes for Malcom in the Middle and Austin Powers 2. There's also a little book with lyrics and a piece by Sarah Vowell. It was released basically because the band had been around for 20 years and people would buy it. Aside from that one live track nothing on here was new.

I would say it depends on how much you want to put down for one album and how much of their catalog you think you might buy in the future. Dial-A-Song is really redundant if you have all their studio albums. But then these guys are super prolific. I have over 400 official mp3's of theirs and I stopped really following them about 3 years ago.

What I want to know is why they've never released the theme from The Daily Show.


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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #35 on: November 20, 2006, 09:06:02 pm »
Quote from: JudyIsADickSlap on November 20, 2006, 05:33:52 pm
Alright, time to drop the proverbial bomb. I know you guys here are absolutely in love with them, but I don't own any of TMBG's stuff. This is mostly on account of all their songs I've heard sounding like shit, but I know you guys have good taste so I'm wondering if I'm missing something.

You mean i'm not the only one here who doesn't like TMBG?

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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #36 on: November 20, 2006, 10:16:41 pm »
Quote from: pmcd9 on November 20, 2006, 09:06:02 pm
You mean i'm not the only one here who doesn't like TMBG?

~Paul

Lets all come out of the woodwork.


As for Costello, I consider his first two albums (My Aim is True, This Years Model) as must owns.
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #37 on: November 21, 2006, 04:19:05 am »
I don't know much about PIL, but I know their best song is "Rise."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzNjmIWbns4
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #38 on: November 21, 2006, 05:49:08 am »
I like TMBG, Dottie.

Like.
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #39 on: November 21, 2006, 06:11:52 am »
Introductory Instrumental Zappa album:  Hot Rats, then maybe Sleep Dirt or Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Introductory Funny Zappa album(s):  Joe's Garage, Acts I - III, then maybe Just Another Band From LA, Live in New York orLive at the Fillmore.

Introductory Guitar God Zappa album: Shut up and Play Your Guitar, then maybe the rest of that series.

Introductory Grateful Dead album: Europe '72, then maybe Reckoning.
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #40 on: November 21, 2006, 06:36:50 am »
See, I'd say that the Unified Introductory Zappa Theory would involve handing someone "Joe's Garage".

It's both "serious" and "funny", has a narrative through-line to carry a new listener...

And "Watermelon in Easter Hay" is pretty much the most beautiful guitar solo ever.
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #41 on: November 21, 2006, 07:04:20 am »
I have never been able to listen to any Zappa track that wasn't "my guitar wants to kill your mamma."
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #42 on: November 21, 2006, 07:25:46 am »
Zappa, after you've heard Hot Rats, I gotta go with Apostrophe.  I don't remember why, though, been awhile since I heard it.

Also, one could do worse than to be introduced to the jazz genre with Dave Brubeck's Take Five.
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« Reply #43 on: November 21, 2006, 07:59:21 am »
I learned recently from a friend that that song is called "Take Five." I feel like this makes my life a little more complete.
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Re: The Introductory Album Thread
« Reply #44 on: November 21, 2006, 08:10:16 am »
I once heard the strangest, most literal covers of "Take Five" ever...

There was actually a chorus of female back-up singers, singing "Take Fiiiiiiiiiiiiive, take fiiiiiiiiiiiive".

I really thought it was a joke.
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