great tune.  maybe an overrated #9, but one of my lifetime favs.

   What ? #3

                                

 Dgradeworkunit wrote: 
You should conspire with your daughter to gaslight your wife a few more times. It'll keep her on her toes...

Great song, great band. I keep bragging about this, but John and John grew up in Lincoln, MA—one of my fave places and next door to my home town. 

"Pushing Daisies" was absolutely wonderful. Its brief two-season run is a clear sign of the decline of American TV and culture in general. Hopefully the next quirky, genre-crossing mystery/romantic comedy that shows up on the small screen will last a little longer.

 

 Businessgypsy wrote: 
Too funny. What a great comment for this geek rock song!

I'm sorta ashamed to admit to my young friends that I just don't get TMBG... So I try to listen and snap my fingers sorta in time but I kinda keep waiting for the cuteness to stop and the music to start. It just ain't happenin' for this Bear.

Kinda funny that someone mentioned this is Sesame Street music. TMBG is actually now quite big in the kindie rock scene including getting a Grammy in 2009 for Best Musical Album For Children. In fact I think the first in the "Here Come the" series was their last gold. record.

 cc_rider wrote: 
Me too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6WKE4aYgOw

Check out the trombone player with the flat top.

 

Maybe.

Ahhh ... great memories. And, the LOUDEST concert I have ever attended! At the University of Michigan ....

 FlatCat wrote: 
Agreed - these guys are brilliant lyricists.  A lot of the folks posting here seem to be a little humorless - too bad - there are already more than enough things to have to be serious about.

I especially liked their playful, sometimes downright absurd lyrics right from the start. It's nice to listen to them again, but I can understand not everybody likes their somewhat anarchistic approach to musicmaking...

I see on previous pages a link to the Pushing Daisies show.  We don't get broadcast TV so we watched the series on DVD.
My wife and I had never seen any of it, so there we were on the couch watching that episode and suddenly my daughter and I start singing along... my poor wife thought she'd been abducted by aliens or something! 

These guys crack me up.  "Say I'm the only bee in your bonnet."   Hyuck, hyuck, hyuck!

 sirdroseph wrote: 
Not YET!... but if I hear much more............

Bill! What's going on? Lately I'm shutting RP off more often than not. The number of sucko-barfo's is increasing and I've noticed that we're changing the channel more and more often. I hope to not have to go looking for a replacement.

The concept of a night-light worrying about "killing Jason off and countless screaming Argonauts" has to be one of the most inspired lines in Rock and Roll.

Overly 'clever' and simutaneously irritating in equal measures. 

 scraig wrote: 

I happen to agree with you, but fail to see any connections between the two?

Once again showcasing John Linell's unique ability to come up with amazing lyrics about nothing! This song is about a night lite!

I like this, but can't stand Gogol Bordello.

Had to go watch their appearance on 'The Tonight Show'. 1990, with Doc Severinsen and the band. Awesome.

 fatcatjb wrote: 
If that's what you think, you're TOO grown up.  Fun isn't only for children.

 Papernapkin wrote: 

I love Sesame Street.

 Papernapkin wrote: 
Lighten up, this is just fun.  

perfect for lunchtime!!! thanks a ton!!!!  :)

I don't know what is is about TMBG but everyone of their songs makes me want to bang my head against the desk. Rating 1