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Drink! a Different Kind of Anthem for Alcohol
A look at They Might Be Giants' song about the person who has a problem with drinking. And the very personal memories where alcohol deteriorated my…
May 9
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Three Years of Songs and a New Chapter
I've been writing these (essentially) for free for three years. Here's why that's changing but also why it isn't.
May 8
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Hopeless Bleak Despair
A deeply personal essay on grief, depression, and survival through They Might Be Giants’ “Hopeless Bleak Despair.”
May 2
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Minimum Wage – A Battle Cry in 46 Seconds
Aug 25, 2024
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🎂Happy 35th Birthday to They Might Be Giants' Brand New Album for 1990 - 'FLOOD'!🎂
Jan 15, 2025
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a brief personal update.
Jul 21, 2025
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Why Must I Be Sad?
Aug 1, 2025
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Letterbox
Sep 1, 2024
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Spy: A Final Transmission
Aug 10, 2025
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Just a guy writing about every song by They Might Be Giants.
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Kiss Me, Son of Extras: Doctor Worm
A reflection on They Might Be Giants’ Doctor Worm, exploring identity, interpretation, and how fans reshaped its meaning over time.
Apr 29
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Yeh Yeh
A hungover diner, a familiar melody, and the pure “yes” energy of Yeh Yeh. A joyful dive into They Might Be Giants’ most effortlessly fun cover.
Apr 25
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Kiss Me, Son of Extras: She Was A Hotel Detective
She used to keep her ears to walls, tappin' the calls. Now this hotel detective has climbed the ladder, become a billionaire, and runs the world.
Apr 22
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Hovering Sombrero: You're Never Just a Hat
What can a floating hat teach us about self-worth? A personal essay on Hovering Sombrero by They Might Be Giants, mental spirals, and the art of not…
Apr 20
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Lincoln
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Kiss Me, Son of God: Religion and Music Collide in TMBG’s Masterpiece
I have asked that this song be played at my funeral (which will hopefully be 100 years from now.)
Jun 2, 2024
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Snowball in Hell
If it wasn't for unsubscribers, I wouldn't have any subscribers. ( I have subscribers this is just a lyric reference. You aren't the only subscriber…
May 27, 2024
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Stand on Your Own Head
My young understanding of generational gripes and demands via this TMBG banger.
May 20, 2024
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Shoehorn with Teeth
Dive into the whimsical absurdity of "Shoehorn with Teeth" from They Might Be Giants' album "Lincoln" – where nostalgia meets quirky humor.
May 13, 2024
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They'll Need a Crane
How this TMBG song related to my life at a time when I desperately needed to know that anyone else knew what I was experiencing.
May 6, 2024
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When It Rains It Snows: Finding Harmony in Chaos
Sometimes the words don’t come easy. Writing about ‘When It Rains, It Snows’ wasn’t effortless, but through pauses and reflection, the story…
Jan 18, 2025
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The Famous Polka: Everyone Has a Phone Inside Their Rib Cage
Explore the surreal heartbreak of They Might Be Giants’ ‘The Famous Polka’—a wild, almost one-minute odyssey of rib cage phones, unrequited love, and…
Jan 12, 2025
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Untitled Track 13: Gloria Leaves a Message
Discover the mystery behind Gloria's voicemail in Untitled Track 13 on Miscellaneous T by They Might Be Giants. A deep dive into Dial-A-Song lore.
Jan 4, 2025
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For Science: I wrote a Short Screenplay for This One
Explore a thrilling sci-fi screenplay inspired by TMBG’s ‘For Science’—alien encounters, bold sacrifices, and unexpected heroes. Download now!
Dec 30, 2024
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We’re the Replacements: An Ode to Rock ‘n’ Roll Surrogacy
How a tongue-in-cheek B-side became a reflection on the grind of being a band.
Jan 26, 2025
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Flood
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Road Movie to Berlin: One Last Stop on the Road from 'Flood'
Reflecting on emotional walls and endings, as I conclude my journey through They Might Be Giants' 3rd album 'Flood'.
Oct 13, 2024
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They Might Be Giants: the Chaos and Genius of Their Self Titled Anthem
TMBG gave themselves a theme song. What more could you want?
Oct 5, 2024
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Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love: a Journey Into the Uncanny Valley
Testing the limits of what can be considered creative, good and/or enjoyable. Try not to be consumed by madness.
Sep 27, 2024
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Women & Men: Exploring the Sarcastic Folk Ballad of Procreation
What happens when They Might Be Giants sing about the women and the men who cross the oceans.
Sep 22, 2024
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Hot Cha
the Eclectic Percussions Plus Possible Personal Ties to this TMBG Flood classic.
Sep 15, 2024
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Apollo 18
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Fingertips: Twenty-one Little Voices in My Head
Every line of “Fingertips” by They Might Be Giants lives rent-free in my brain. Here’s a breakdown of what each one means to me.
May 24, 2025
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Hypnotist of Ladies: You Won’t Remember Why You Liked Him
When I snap my fingers, you’ll crave a post about They Might Be Giants, teenage heartbreak, and hypnotic riffs. -Snap- You're already reading.
May 16, 2025
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Turn Around: A Jaunty Tune for the Recently Deceased
An exploration of a morbid TMBG song that gave words to how I experienced life and also taught me the word 'Obsequious.'
May 10, 2025
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If I Wasn’t Shy: a Clarinet-Fueled Rebellion
What would you do if you weren’t shy? A look at They Might Be Giants’ “If I Wasn’t Shy” from Apollo 18, where rebellion meets tenderness.
May 2, 2025
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Space Suit: A Musical Liftoff in 96 Seconds
A Quiet Goodbye from Apollo 18
May 31, 2025
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John Henry
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End Of The Tour: The John Henry End Credits
From Walkman tears to vinyl healing, They Might Be Giants’ “End of the Tour” is my soundtrack for surviving the endings of things.
Nov 1, 2025
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Stomp Box: A distorted hymn for my grief and catharsis.
“Stomp Box” by They Might Be Giants is both a song and an exorcism. Screaming through distortion to find catharsis.
Oct 25, 2025
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Out Of Jail: A Breakup Story in 4/4 Time
How a They Might Be Giants breakup song taught me about loss, projection, and letting go.
Oct 16, 2025
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Window: My Longest Running Distraction
A one-minute song for a lifetime of staring out the glass.
Oct 4, 2025
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Thermostat: When Brains and Machines Misfire
A parable of mood swings, grief, and brokenness.
Sep 27, 2025
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Factory Showroom
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I Can Hear You: A Time Capsule About a Time Capsule
Exploring “I Can Hear You” by They Might Be Giants. An antique recording commenting on 1996 technology that has since become history.
Feb 13
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Pet Name: Almost Figured Out
A reflective essay on “Pet Name” by They Might Be Giants. About delayed clarity, emotional mismatch, and finally understanding a song after a…
Feb 8
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James K. Polk: The 11th President of the United States of America
Basically, A Real Bastard.
Jan 30
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Spiraling Shape: Writing This From Inside the Fall
On falling in love, warning signs, and doing it anyway
Jan 25
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The Bells Are Ringing: The Seduction of Order
They Might Be Giants’ The Bells Are Ringing explores propaganda, musical rounds, hive minds, and the intoxicating pull of social order.
Feb 21
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Mink Car
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Drink! a Different Kind of Anthem for Alcohol
A look at They Might Be Giants' song about the person who has a problem with drinking. And the very personal memories where alcohol deteriorated my…
May 9
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Chase Roper
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Hopeless Bleak Despair
A deeply personal essay on grief, depression, and survival through They Might Be Giants’ “Hopeless Bleak Despair.”
May 2
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Chase Roper
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Yeh Yeh
A hungover diner, a familiar melody, and the pure “yes” energy of Yeh Yeh. A joyful dive into They Might Be Giants’ most effortlessly fun cover.
Apr 25
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Chase Roper
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Hovering Sombrero: You're Never Just a Hat
What can a floating hat teach us about self-worth? A personal essay on Hovering Sombrero by They Might Be Giants, mental spirals, and the art of not…
Apr 20
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I’ve Got a Fang: A Story About Teeth, Terror, Self-Esteem
An incident at dinner and a They Might Be Giants song that suddenly feels too real.
Apr 14
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Kiss Me, Son Of Extras: The Rarities, The EPs, and the B-Sides
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Kiss Me, Son of Extras: Doctor Worm
A reflection on They Might Be Giants’ Doctor Worm, exploring identity, interpretation, and how fans reshaped its meaning over time.
Apr 29
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Chase Roper
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Kiss Me, Son of Extras: She Was A Hotel Detective
She used to keep her ears to walls, tappin' the calls. Now this hotel detective has climbed the ladder, become a billionaire, and runs the world.
Apr 22
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Kiss Me, Son of Extras: Kitten Intro, Now That I Have Everything, Weep Day, and MORE
Happy 29th Anniversary to Then: The Earlier Years! Let's celebrate by listening some of the rare treasures contained within.
Mar 26
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Kiss Me, Son of Extras: Ondine
A deep cut from They Might Be Giants' Back to Skull EP.
Mar 18
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Kiss Me Son of Extras: Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
The extras, the rarities, the B-sides. Let me share my favorite songs with you. LET ME.
Mar 11
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