raewah wrote: 
And again today

Birdhouse in Your Stool? What a gross song title.

Oh god - someone shoot me.

This is really strange... I was just thinking about this song last night and now it's here on RP today.

My Problem with TMBG is, that they sound great the first time around and get on my nerves ever more with every repeat.

I heard this song at work today, so I couldn't comment at the time.  Bill mentioned something about this being the only song that talks about a nightlight.  I knew there was an old Roger Waters song about a Donald Duck light so I googled it and this is what I found.

I used to think the world was flat
Rarely threw my hat into the crowd
I felt I had used up my quota of yearning
Used to look in on the children at night
In the glow of their Donald Duck light
And frighten myself with the thought of my little ones burning
But, oh, oh, oh, the tide is turning
The tide is turning

The Tide Is Turning
~ Roger Waters

Go Giants!

They might be .... sucko barfo! :-D

 steeler wrote: 

This playlist happended again on 9/26, same songs, same order.  Great selection...makes me jump happily on a Friday afternoon!!!  Definitely not on shuffle (RP).

I never could get in to this stuff.

They Might Be Giants are pretty good musicians, even while being whimsical.

needed that one.  Thanks.

Now this is a friday afternoon, about to go home for the weekend, happy song! 

 bokey wrote:


It's not a joke, but it is whimsical.  Actually, that describes many TMBG songs.
Just because they don't treat subjects with a mopey attitude doesn't mean they are a novelty act.
Damn, people  - lighten up!

"Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet." Nice.

Good songs, interesting lyrics, but I absolutely can not handle the nasally voice.

steeler wrote:

It's the path from Illusion, to disillusionment, ending finally in enlightenment. It's not a perfect fit, but pretty damn close.

Man, that really covers it, the range of emotions, in roller-coaster fashion, ending with TMBG and that childlike joy and innocence coupled with a belief that guardian angels of some sort will watch over us (can't hurt to search for that nightlite).

Maybe things will be all right, after all.

robco1 wrote:

Theres a picture opposite me
Of my primitive ancestry
Which stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck-free
Though I respect that a lot
I'd be fired if that were my job
After killing Jason off and countless screaming argonauts

That is just brilliantly silly.

They Might Be Giants wrote:

Genius!

1-718-387-6962 ? is that it, not sure, haven't called in about 18 years. Darn long term memory!

bouncing in my seat and making my co workers wonder what I am smiling about!

cvandoren wrote:
Me too!

Awesome!! They are giants!!

Heard this song and clicked over to rate it a 10, only to find out that I already had. One of only a few 10s for me.

These guys are amazing, never ending crazy creativity, they have a blast when performing either in a book store or on a real stage. They may be the happiest musicians I have ever met. been doing it a real long time too.

They take a really, really (no, really) cornier-than-Kansas metaphor and make the suckah sing. Amazing. What a band.

So good to hear this again. Love it.