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See the Constellation: A Guy Made of Dots and Lines
A deep dive into They Might Be Giants' "See the Constellation" — chasing dreams, fading into stars, and accepting the beauty of being dots and lines.
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Chase Roper
Which Describes How You're Feeling
Feeling fine, but it doesn’t really rhyme. A look at TMBG’s “Which Describes How You're Feeling” and the struggle to answer how are you?
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Hall of Heads: Twang, Terror, and TMBG
TMBG meets surf rock and 1980s nightmare fuel in this deep dive on “Hall of Heads” and the terror of Princess Mombi’s head collection.
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Narrow Your Eyes: More Sad Songs in Happy Clothes
Chase revisits heartbreak and school plays through a They Might Be Giants gem.
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March 2025

Dinner Bell: One of TMBG's Most Delicious Songs
Layered vocals, surreal lyrics, and Pavlovian vibes that leave you hungry for more.
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The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
TMBG’s ‘The Guitar’ isn’t just a song—it’s a core memory. Let’s talk nostalgia, rhythm, and why this track still runs through my head daily.
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S P I D E R
People eat an average of eight blog posts about songs called 'Spider' per year. This one is by They Might Be Giants.
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The Statue Got Me High: a kid with a guitar who became a nerd dad.
This blog, it calls to you (you can't refuse to do the things it tells you to)
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Mammal: From Encyclopedia Pages to Lullabies
A TMBG song full science, nostalgia, and a four-chambered heart.
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February 2025

My Evil Twin: The Art of Self Sabotage
They Might Be Giants wrote a song about self-sabotage. My evil twin wrote this blog post about it. Read it before he deletes everything.
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She’s Actual Size: Words May Appear Closer Than They Are
She’s actual size, but this post may be closer than it appears. A deep dive into They Might Be Giants’ jazziest lounge-lizard anthem—complete with…
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I Palindrome I: Generational Curses and Reversible Verses
A post about a TMBG song about palindromes full of palindromes - are we stuck in a loop? Probably. Read on and break the cycle. Or don’t. I'm not your…
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