klimdeeni Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 i'm on a mission from tmbg temastreet to spread the word so hear i am. GO AND LISTEN TO THEM NOW! who else here is a fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denmark Street Posted September 10, 2004 Report Share Posted September 10, 2004 Me! In fact, saw them only last night at The Astoria in London! Great concert, they are very enjoyable live. I've loved them for years, ever since I heard " Don't Start" and " Birdhouse in your soul". Their songs are smart and funny and they've never taken themselves too seriously which is unusual. By far the best 'college' band Ive heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skook Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Has anyone heard State Songs by John Linnell? I found an advance copy at a yard sale. He wrote a song for a bunch of states, but they weren't THE state songs, just weird little ditties with a state name in them. There are 16 tracks on this CD, but I read that he completed all of the states. Woman says, "I thought he was with you." Woman says, "I thought he was with you." They slowly back away from him At best he's very interesting His brushes with success were just an accident No one likes New Hampshire Man Broken-hearted old man of New Hampshire Flower-sniffing poet of New Hampshire Charming witty drunk Gate-crashing parasite Self-pitying, embittered, morose New Hampshire Man Woman wonders, "Who's your itchy friend?" Woman says, "I thought he was with you." Woman says, "I thought he was with you." They slowly back away from him At best he's very interesting His brushes with success were just an accident No one likes New Hampshire Man No one likes New Hampshire Man. Maine ------They Might Be Giants Relaxing on my* hands and knees Relaxing on my* face Reclining in the bear-trap of its tender warm embrace Glazed with coniferous green Glazed with excitement and dread Exhausted from oversleep Awake but still in bed The shaving razor's rusty but the sting brings you exactly back to Maine Is** the world that went south Maine Is** a punch in the mouth Maine At the top of the chart Has crushed my evil heart Maine Is the devil you know Maine Is the heaven below Maine At the top of the chart Has crushed my evil heart I love you anyway (I love you anyway) I promise there's no other state (there's no other state) But only if you stay away (but only if you leave) And leave me to my ugly state*** (me to my ugly state) And give me back my evil heart so I can see you as you are in Maine Is the world that went south Maine Is a punch in the mouth Maine At the top of the chart Has crushed my evil heart Maine Is the poison you love Maine Is the hell from above Maine At the top of the chart Has crushed my evil heart South Carolina ------They Might Be Giants The other day my neighbor has a dented bike Second day he called me from intensive care Says he needs a picture of the dented bike For the evidence of what a wreck he had Accident Accident Lift that fork, eat that snail Garcon summoned, have a new cocktail Lift that fork, eat that snail Garcon summoned, have a new cocktail Crash my bicycle Crash my bicycle In a big South Carolina wreck I crash my bicyle Crash my bicycle Crash my bicycle In a big South Carolina wreck I crash my bicyle And I won some damages and they were punitive By which I mean the punishment was damaging It crushed my head It crushed my head Garcon, where's my drink? Wreck! Observe the front wheel spinning upside down Wreck! The red reflector fragments strewn around Wreck! The back wheel's 'O' is now a letter 'D' Wreck! I was an 'I' and now I am a 'V' Lift that fork, eat that snail Garcon summoned, have a new cocktail Lift that fork, eat that snail Garcon summoned, have a new cocktail Crash my bicycle Crash my bicycle In a big South Carolina wreck I crash my bicyle Crash my bicycle Crash my bicycle In a big South Carolina wreck I crash my bicyle If I had to do it all again, buy* bicycle If I had to do it, I would crash my bicycle I'd crush my head Collect the bread Crash my bicycle Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Fork (fork) Snail (snail) Garcon (garcon) Cocktail (cocktail) Fork (fork) Snail (snail) Garcon (garcon) Cocktail (cocktail) Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Move around folks Push her back there, move along Show's over, folks Let him breathe, step lively Oregon ------They Might Be Giants Oregon is bad Stop it if you can Here it comes Here it comes Now it's after you Flee to someplace new Run away Run away From the penthouse to the prison to the humble piedáterre Are they taking up the cry In the brothel In the castle On the crowded boulevard Do they sing the dreadful words Oregon is bad Stop it if you can Here it comes Here it comes Oregon is bad Stop it if you can Run away Run away Nevada ------They Might Be Giants Nevada, Nevada The dream of every girl Nevada, Nevada The acorn of the squirrel Ladies falling from the treetops Calling out in heaven's name Parachutes of dresses Saving every dame Nevada, Nevada The dream of every gal Nevada, Nevada The helper and the pal Arkansas ------They Might Be Giants The designers of the Arkansas Were inspired to choose a form that was The exact dimensions and the shape Of the state whose name she bore Yes, the ship was shaped like Arkansas And the hull was formed without a flaw Every detail had been reproduced On a scale of 1:1 I was on the coast of Arkansas When I saw her colors from the shore And I sadly waved my hankerchief As the ship began to sing: "I'm the ship that's shaped like Arkansas And my hull was formed without a flaw Every detail has been reproduced On a scale of 1:1 Avast me hearties! A blimey state! Ahoy there! Avast there! Ahoy there me hearties!" When the rising tide engulfs the shore And the waves roll over Arkansas Will the ship return to anchor there And replace the sunken state? For the ship was shaped like Arkansas And the hull was formed without a flaw Every detail had been reproduced On a scale of 1:1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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