"Someone Keeps Moving My Chair" - They Might Be Giants
^:-)
I'm glad there are other TMBG fans here.
On a related note - "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" - TMBG
Focus - Hocus Pocus
John Barry - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Main Theme)
Just discovered this moments ago,
Jeremy Messersmith - Tantooine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_3xbcJBUxY
This video may be one of the few absolutely perfect things in the universe. So blissfull and childlike, reminds me so much of my relationship with Star Wars through the years. Also makes me feel really old for some reason. :(
DarkGryphon2048 said:
John Barry - On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Main Theme)
The best! And now I have to listen to...
Gumbold's Safe-John Barry
VADER!? WHERE THE HELL IS MY MOCHA LATTE? -Palpy on a very bad day.
“George didn’t think there was any future in dead Han toys.”-Harrison Ford
YT channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/DamnFoolIdealisticCrusader
Straight Edge - by Minor Threat.
Because of Frink and ChainsawAsh, I'm currently listening to They Might Be Giants.
I actually own the same keyboard they use for the song "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head (Casiotone MT-100). My grandmother gave it to me a couple years ago, but I've fiddled with it all my life, and its tones are very distinct for me. So I did a double-take when that song came on, and sure enough, it was the same one.
Darker My Love - by T.S.O.L.
^^I own every studio album by TMBG.
Richard Hung Himself - by D.I.
Frink, which TMBG album would be a good starting point for someone who's never really listened before?
The first one I guess
Brilliant advice, I'll remember that in the future.
"Hey, I've never read a Shakespeare play before, which one should I start with?"
"Ehhh...first one?"
http://www.schooltube.com/video/6d9b8116de4c4b7aa019/Phases-of-the-Moon-Music-Video
The "Phases of the Moon" hip hop song.
Nanner, what have you heard so far? Their early stuff is much different, seeing as how they were two guys with keyboards. Later stuff incorporated an actual band...I think from Apollo 18 on, although John Henry felt like the first to really sound like a full band.
My thoughts:
They Might Be Giants (1986) - Actually my least favorite. A lot of filler.
Lincoln (1988) - Up and down. First half is great but second half loses a lot of steam.
Flood (1990) - Early masterpiece. You've probably heard Istanbul before.
Apollo 18 (1992) Solid but not as good as Flood. Make sure you listen to the entire album on shuffle so you get the full effect of Fingertips.
John Henry (1994) - Probably my favorite album.
Factory Showroom (1996) - Good follow-up.
Mink Car (2001) - Bit of a let down here. Several strong songs but several I've never listened too again after the first few times.
The Spine (2004) - Probably my 2nd least favorite. A few good songs but too many blah songs.
The Else (2007) - Nothing new sound-wise but a stronger album than The Spine.
Early period recommendation: Flood, maybe Apollo 18
Middle period recommendation: John Henry or Factory Showroom
Recent period recommendation: The Else, maybe Mink Car
Oh, I forgot to mention they've done several kids albums. I haven't heard any of those yet.
And, to stay on-topic:
Can't Say No by The Helio Sequence
I've only listened to a few tracks from the first one and "The Flood". I plan on a more in-depth analysis when I get home.
Nanner Split said:
Brilliant advice, I'll remember that in the future.
I'm here to help...No worries man!! ;)
Cannibal - by Scratch Acid.
^Ha, I just listened to Cannibal by Reel Big Fish a few days ago.
http://www.schooltube.com/video/6d9b8116de4c4b7aa019/Phases-of-the-Moon-Music-Video
The Phases of the Moon song. It just keeps getting better.
The Shins - So Says I
Ok, but which song?
:p