Lazarus
(Bethany) | | Posted: Apr 22, 2013 - 11:19 | |
Cynaera wrote:Has anyone seen the Craig Ferguson YouTube version of this? I tried to embed it here, but it won't show up... It was the first time I ever heard "Istanbul" by TMBG - LOVE the song. Miss you so much, Cynaera...remember this song well... love it... |
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j1sey
| | Posted: Apr 07, 2013 - 10:45 | |
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EdmoJoe
(Edmonton, Canada) | | Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 09:57 | |
Please no, except maybe on Halloween.
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mikec09
(Saugerties, NY - a top 10 coolest small town in America) | | Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 13:43 | |
Istanbul! Istanbul!
Gotta love this song!
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astra75
| | Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 13:43 | |
This has been on high rotation on my own playlist lately. Love it.......
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mcullers
(Country-Dominated TX) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 06:07 | |
Proclivities wrote:
This song was written long before there was even the slightest notion of Wikipedia.
It's a brand new record. For Nineteen Ninety. |
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ziakut
(Slightly North of Obvlivion) | | Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 12:36 | |
I love how TMBG make no apologies for their music. It IS what it IS. Not Istanbul...or bull. Great stuff.
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bjesch
| | Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 12:34 | |
Cracks me up every time RP plays 'They Might Be Giants'!!  |
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Johnny-smooth
(On my bicycle) | | Posted: Sep 30, 2012 - 14:38 | |
WonderLizard wrote:
Seriously, dude, you need to relax. This thing is about as intellectual as a Coney Island corn dog—and the corn dog may have the inside track. This is just silly fun, yes?
Yes it is silly fun and we all need more of that in this crazy world where far too many take things far too seriously! |
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kcar
| | Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 01:45 | |
treehugger wrote: Phish. Hrumpf. A college-town bar band that got blown way out of proportion. Good for Mike Gordon, though. I'll still take John and John any day. |
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palad1
(London UK. A froggie in exile.) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 03:29 | |
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Michallik
(Zgorzelec, Pl.) | | Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 01:46 | |
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erdenese
(Istanbul, Turkey) | | Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 01:45 | |
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ofanansky
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: May 11, 2012 - 07:16 | |
jyoull wrote:I remember when this used to be considered intellectual music for intellect-infected intellectuals.
I didn't like them, then. I don't like it, now.
Sadly I am unable to tease apart "cause and effect". Ergo, I shall never know whether I like or dislike the song per se.
Seriously, dude, you need to relax. This thing is about as intellectual as a Coney Island corn dog—and the corn dog may have the inside track. This is just silly fun, yes? |
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johnjconn
(chicago land) | | Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 14:33 | |
This song is odd cause it's hard to hate it, but equally hard to like it.
Stupid, but catchy
Boring, but toe tapping
odd
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scrubbrush
(Sea of Calm) | | Posted: Apr 25, 2012 - 14:32 | |
i might put this on my 8-year-olds ipod. He'll have to wear headphones though
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Blastcat900
(Neither here nor there) | | Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 13:12 | |
Only listenable when drunk on very cheap beer. BUrrrrp.  |
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The_Enemy
(...is within) | | Posted: Apr 09, 2012 - 13:10 | |
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Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2012 - 05:30 | |
terrapin52 wrote:Somebody's been reading Wikipedia. This song was written long before there was even the slightest notion of Wikipedia. |
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driver8
(right on target) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 04:04 | |
Art_Carnage wrote:From their last really good CD. It was all down hill after that. "John Henry" remains, to this day, the only CD I've ever thrown away. I gave them a few more chances, but "Mink Car" was the last straw.
The irony, of course, is that early on they wrote a song about someone who only had a few good songs to in them, and didn't know it was time to quit ("Number Three", from the self-titled album). Sad. I was a big fan, and saw them live a couple of times. Even got them to sign my copy of "Lincoln".
I just saw them in concert and was pleasantly surprised how good - even better- their songs are live.... Except for this one. |
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mikec09
(Saugerties, NY) | | Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 04:02 | |
I'm an off an on listener. Was clued in to radio paradise by a friend/work colleague. First time I'm hearing TMBG. Good stuff! Maybe a "Birdhouse in Your Soul" at some point?
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cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.) | | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 09:11 | |
gemtag wrote:They might be weird Al
Except they didn't rewrite the lyrics to this one... |
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mrtuba9
(most likely near Normal) | | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 09:07 | |
*bumping* one more notch...'cause the mrstuba really likes it!
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Art_Carnage
(DeepintheheartofTexas) | | Posted: Dec 20, 2011 - 18:41 | |
From their last really good CD. It was all down hill after that. "John Henry" remains, to this day, the only CD I've ever thrown away. I gave them a few more chances, but "Mink Car" was the last straw.
The irony, of course, is that early on they wrote a song about someone who only had a few good songs to in them, and didn't know it was time to quit ("Number Three", from the self-titled album). Sad. I was a big fan, and saw them live a couple of times. Even got them to sign my copy of "Lincoln".
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misterbearbaby
(Marina del Rey, California) | | Posted: Dec 20, 2011 - 18:34 | |
This song is the WORST earworm in the world... Thanks, RP! For earworms, the Rock-n-roll Doctor sez "Take 2 Pink Floyd LP's and drink heavily!"
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gemtag
(Texas) | | Posted: Dec 04, 2011 - 14:31 | |
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terrapin52
| | Posted: Nov 02, 2011 - 23:57 | |
Somebody's been reading Wikipedia.
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walchenbach
(Puget Sound) | | Posted: Oct 18, 2011 - 10:29 | |
please, just make it stop.
catchy,yes. good music, no.
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treehugger
| | Posted: Oct 18, 2011 - 10:29 | |
kcar wrote:VermontBread wrote:John and John, two of the three definitely talented and somewhat famous musicians who graduated from the same high school as I did over the years!
paulmack wrote:
I'll bite - who was the 3rd?
Pretty sure that John and John graduated from Lincoln-Sudbury High School in MA, if that's any help. No idea who the third definitely talented and somewhat famous musician might be. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln-Sudbury_Regional_High_School#Notable_alumni
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