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They Must Be Giants, They Might be GiantsQuotes:
Basically, we put our songs together in very much the same way the guys in Metallica do. - John Flansburgh-TMBG Submitted by: LucidLupin
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Band Name Origins:
- Of course, [Quixote] carried it a bit too far. He thought that every windmill was a giant. That's insane. But, thinking that they might be... Well, all the best minds used to think the world was flat. But, what if it isn't? It might be round. And bread mold might be medicine. If we never looked at things and thought of what they might be, why, we'd all still be out there in the tall grass with the apes. Submitted by: Tobias Balick-Schreiber
- I interviewed John Linnell years ago, and he said: "It's the name of a movie. It's not a very interesting answer, unfortunately; it's not a very good movie and it doesn't hold that much significance for us, particularly, except that we thought the name was good." Submitted by: Karlos
Stupid Band Names:
- It isn't hard to tell if they are giants. Are they freakishly tall? If so, they are giants. Submitted by: Travis
- They might be giants. Or they might not. What an interesting subject Submitted by: Sarah
- They might be giants......or they might not be giants........ Submitted by: Annie
- Are they all exceptionally tall or do they just overestimate their musical talents compared to others? Submitted by: Alderia
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "They Got Lost" | A song about They Might Be Giants getting lost driving around. - Shivers |
| "They Might Be Giants" | From the album Flood. The song, fun as it is, unfortunately doesn't explain anything about the band or where the name came from! (It actually came from a 1970's movie) - Agrimorfee |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| They Might Be Midgets | Midgets: the vertical opposite of giants. | Opie M. |
| They Might Be 49ers | San Francisco's other pro-sports team! | Danela |
| They're Definitely Giants | Seriously, you'd think they'd have figured it out. | Meg |
| John and John | They are John Flansburgh and John Linnell | Circle Man |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Instant Bull, not Constantinople" | "Istanbul, not Constantinople" | Anonymous |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Everything Right Is Wrong Again," | Is it right or wrong? How can it be wrong again? | Arrogant Oriole |
| "Birdhouse In Your Soul," | Seeing as a soul isn't a physical place... | Relik86 |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Beginnings," Chicago | "Don't Let's Start," They Might Be Giants | |
| "What's Your Name?," Lynyrd Skynyrd | "Ana Ng," They Might Be Giants | |
| "Happy Birthday Lisa," Michael Jackson | "It's Not My Birthday," They Might Be Giants | |
| "Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen," Neil Sedaka | "It's Not My Birthday," They Might Be Giants | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Talk Of Wheat" originally "Stalk Of Wheat"
I'm sure farmers do this.
Taylor Swift Kick In The Pants
"The State Got Me High" originally "The Statue Got Me High"
Carmen Mistletoe
"Stalk Of Heat" originally "Stalk Of Wheat"
Zippzapp
"I Am Not Your Boom" originally "I Am Not Your Broom"
Jacqui O'Day
"I Am Not Your Room" originally "I Am Not Your Broom"
Jacqui O'Day
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"The Statute Got Me High" originally "The Statue Got Me High"
Carmen Mistletoe
"The Stature Got Me High" originally "The Statue Got Me High"
Carmen Mistletoe
"Santa's Becard" originally "Santa's Beard"
Becard= a tropical bird in the flycatcher family
Penelope Beckinsale
Change a Letter:
"Birdhouse On Your Soul" originally "Birdhouse In Your Soul"
George
"I Can Heal You" originally "I Can Hear You"
Jessica Childress
"I Can Bear You" originally "I Can Hear You"
Jessica Childress
"I Can Heap You" originally "I Can Hear You"
Jessica Childress
"I Am Not Your Bloom" originally "I Am Not Your Broom"
Jacqui O'Day
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Feb 4
a parody of "Particle Man" by They Might Be Giants
Winner of the fashion/indie round of the Decathlon.
http://www.jeffreuben.com: (mp3)
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Birdhouse In Your Soul" | "Gandalf And He's Grey" | 2nz |
| "I am a Paleontologist" | "I am a Geologist" | Edwin S. |
| "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | "Hobbit Hole (In there's a Hobbit)" | 2nz |
| "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | "I Am Full (But Still Want to Gobble)" | 2nz |
| "Birdhouse In Your Soul" | "Getaway Car That I Stole" | Dominic L. |
| "Man, It's So Loud in Here" | "Lost Chrono Dragon Hearts" | Kurzuul |
| "Particle Man" | "'Tallica Fan" | DJ Blaze |
| "James K. Polk" | "George W. Bush - The Term 1 Historical Tracts" | Incompetentia |
| "Dead" | "Spiral Staircase" | Incompetentia |
| "Thermostat" | "Moderator" | Incompetentia |
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Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| See The Constellation | Telescopes | Jake |
| Birdhouse In Your Soul | Nightlights | The Deke |
| Letterbox | US Postal Service | Jake |
| Subliminal | "Clue" Board Game | Mr. V |
| Meet James Ensor | Preparation H | Gretchen Wieners |
| There are additional commercials that haven't been done yet available. | ||
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Minimum Wage | McDonald's | The Deke |
| Wake Up Call | Company that makes Lunesta | Brent F |
| Doctor Worm | Hospital | Jessica |
| The Statue Got Me High | New York City Anti-Drug League | Jake |
| I've Got A Match | BIC | Jake |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Gotta Get Paid Lil' Jon | Minimum Wage They Might Be Giants | Gotta Get Paid Minimum Wage | Brent F |
| It's The End Of The World As We Know It R.E.M. | The End Of The Tour They Might Be Giants | It's The End Of The Tour As We Know It | Anna Ng |
| She Shot A Hole In My Soul Huey Lewis And The News | Birdhouse In Your Soul They Might Be Giants | She Shot A Hole In My Birdhouse In Your Soul I knew I shouldn't have put my birdhouse there. | Bridget Andrews |
| No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn Beastie Boys | 'Til My Head Falls Off They Might Be Giants | No Sleep 'Til My Head Falls Off | Kez |
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If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
Percy and the Giants
Percy Sledge combined with They Might Be Giants
I heard someone make up this name once. These two performer names were probably combined in order to come up with it.
Submitted By: Billzy
New York Giants
New York Dolls combined with They Might Be Giants
It's been done for the Jets, so why not NYC's other NFL team (which also used to be a pro baseball team until *those* Giants moved west to San Francisco)
Submitted By: JeReMy
Lemons Might Be Demons
Lemon Demon combined with They Might Be Giants
Submitted By: Kez
They Might Be In Flames
In Flames combined with They Might Be Giants
Submitted By: Mr. V
There are additional They Might Be Giants Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"See the Constellation"
Misheard Lyrics: With Gordon Liddy on his arm
Just a guy made of dots and lines Original Lyrics: No cigar, no lady on his arm
Just a guy made of dots and lines | "James K. Polk"
Misheard Lyrics: James K. Polk, the boy who hauled the stump (or stone)
or James K. Polk, the boy who caught the star Original Lyrics: James K. Polk, Napoleon of the stump
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"Why Must I Be Sad"
Misheard Lyrics: The roses and de lions growing all around me
Original Lyrics: The rows of dandelions growing all around me
| "Birdhouse In Your Soul"
Misheard Lyrics: Blue canary in the attic by the light switch.
Original Lyrics: Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch.
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"See the Constellation "
Misheard Lyrics: With Gordon Liddy on his arm
Just a guy made of dots and lines Original Lyrics: No cigar, no lady on his arm
Just a guy made of dots and lines |
Story about this misheard lyric by: TR Gordon Liddy, full name- Mr. G. Gordon Liddy, was an assistant to the Nixon White House During the Watergate scandal of the 1970s. I don't know why I thought that the band was singing about Gordon Liddy. I guess "no cigar, no lady" was a lyric that I didn't think of, and that a band that sings about fingertips or lions on silver spaceship(s) would probably sing comedy songs about Mr. Liddy, too. |
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Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)"
The Funny Lyrics: Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Instanbul, not Constantinople So if you make a date In Constantinople She'll be waiting in Istanbul! Why They're Funny: The logic is dead-on.
Submitted by: Karinova
| "Particle Man"
The Funny Lyrics: Universe man
He's got a watch with a minute hand, Millennium hand and an eon hand Why They're Funny: That's just crazy.
Submitted by: Mister X
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Violin"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Violin, lin, lin
Violin, lin, lin Violin, lin, lin.... Why They're Repetitive: hahaha I love this song it rocks
Submitted by: Ben
| "Boss Of Me"
The Repetitive Lyrics: you're not the boss of me now,
you're not the boss of me now, you're not the boss of me now and you're not so big Why They're Repetitive: dear god!! how many times?? that is practically the entire song! argh!!
Submitted by: wimmill
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Nonsensical Song Lyrics:
"I'll Sink Manhattan"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I've got a message, so before I get through
I'll find your answering machine And I'll sink it first. Why They're Nonsensical: Allright. If he wants the person to hear the message, it would be rather stupid to sink the answering machine.
Submitted by: Bob S.
| "Rat Patrol"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: Moths beat on the windowpane
Telling me I'm not the same Sounds of nothing, sounds of fear Speak to me when no one's near Why They're Nonsensical: Truth is, They Might Be Giants is the poster child for nonsensical lyrics, and many of their songs contain them. I could go on and on and list them all, but then other people wouldn't have any fun. I want to know what stuff they are smokin? (laugh) Some of them are more surreal than others, though.
Submitted by: Chuck Cochems
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"Finished With Lies"
The Insincere Lyrics: Starting now I’m telling the truth
I’m finished with lies, lies If you don’t believe me now You’ll never believe me now Why They're Insincere: I don't believe him- do you?
Submitted by: LizziCC
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"E Eats Everything"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: H burns food so horrible, all I tastes is smoke,
J likes drinking juice, and K drinks only soda. Why They're Misrhymed: As you can tell, 'smoke' and 'soda' don't rhyme, but I think they were just fooling people into thinking they were gonna sing 'Coke' instead.
Submitted by: n8jorge
| "Kiss Me, Son of God"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: I look like Jesus, so they say
But Mr. Jesus is very far away Now you're the only one here who can tell me if it's true That you love me and I love me Why They're Misrhymed: To rhyme, the last line would read: That you love me, and i love you.
Submitted by: Dan DeMonium
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Inappropriate Song Lyrics:
"Don't Lets Start"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: No one in the world ever gets what they want and that is beautiful Everybody dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful
Why They're Inappropriate: No, I'd call that depressing...
Submitted by: LizziCC
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"AKA Driver"
The Lyrics: Hey, NyQuil driver
It's NyQuil driving time Hey, NyQuil driver Get outta my lane, get outta my way Product Brand Name: NyQuil cold medication
Submitted by: Gjarble
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Made Up Words in Songs:
"Don't Let's Start"
The Made Up Words: Deputy dog dog a ding dang depadepa
Comments: "Thanks for stoppin' by!"
Submitted by: Mickey D.
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Song Title Space Change:
"Kiss Meson Of God" originally "Kiss Me, Son Of God"
Meson= type of sub-atomic particles
Submitted by: Adlai Alda
"The Y Got Lost" originally "They Got Lost"
How can the YMCA get lost?
Submitted by: Jonathan S.
Band Name Anagrams:
Hey, It Might Beg Ants Submitted by: Karen Smith
Beating Eight Myths Submitted by: Adlai Alda
Testy Beaming Thigh Submitted by: Adlai Alda
High Tint Megabytes Submitted by: Adlai Alda
The Big Steamy Thing Submitted by: APrice
You can come up with your own explanation for this
Song Title Anagrams:
"Animal Crept" originally "Particle Man"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Terminal Cap" originally "Particle Man"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Rampant Lice" originally "Particle Man"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"I Can Trample" originally "Particle Man"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
"Certain Palm" originally "Particle Man"
Submitted by: Alyssa Jayne
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Super Short Pop Songs:
"Minimum Wage" Length: :47
MINIMUM WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE! HEE-YAH! *whipcrack*
Submitted by: Drew T Jensen
"I Am A Grocery Bag" Length: 0:31
It's just a grocery list...
Submitted by: ronniejames
"Fingertips " Length: 21 songs totaling 4:33
Fingertips was released as part of Apollo 18 and has become as a group relatively popular with the general public. Each of the first 20 songs averages about 10 or 11 seconds, culminating with the 61-second "I Walk Along Darkened Corridors".
Submitted by: Incompetentia
"My Other Phone Is A Boom Car" Length: 0:29
So short and still able to pull off angst decently.
Submitted by: Incompetentia
"Toddler Hiway" Length: 0:26
A song about Toys R Us on the debut album of They Might Be Giants. Mostly sung a cappella.
Submitted by: Incompetentia
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Where Your Guys Don't Owe" originally "Where Your Eyes Don't Go"
Submitted by: Natalie Starboardman
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"My Man"
The Lyrics: My man won't walk again
In conflict with express instructions given by the brain Why: It's about a paraplegic!
Submitted by: Mel
| "Don't Lets Start"
The Lyrics: No one in the world ever gets what they want and that is beautiful
Everyone dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful Why: The fast happy beat doesn't go with lyrics about dying or not being happy
Submitted by: Brent F
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Band Name Spoonerisms:
They Bite Me Giants originally "They Might Be Giants"
Submitted by: Jacqui O'Day
Hidden Tracks:
"Hidden track before Track 1"
On the album Factory Showroom, hit the Reverse Search button on your CD player when track 1 starts playing. You will find a brief song, about 1 minute long, that is playable forwards once the CD player stops searching.
Submitted by: Agrimoirfee
What A Band is Best Known For (aside from their music):
"TV theme song"
TMBG also do the theme for "Malcom in the Middle"
Submitted by: Robert
"Theme show tunes"
They did the themes for The Daily Show (a cover of "Dog on Fire"), The Drinky Crow Show, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
Submitted by: dxman
Products Bands Should Endorse Based on Their Name:
Elevator Shoes
with elevator shoes you might be a giant
Submitted by: Brent F
Green Giant Vegetables
Eat your veggies, or else!
Submitted by: big
