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Minimum Wage – A Battle Cry in 46 Seconds
What does "Minimum Wage" mean to you? Here’s how the TMBG track became a battle cry for me.
 • Chase Roper
Why Must I Be Sad?
This They Might Be Giants song wasn't meant to make me cry, but it did. Twice. Here's how “Why Must I Be Sad?” became my grief anthem.
 • Chase Roper
🎂Happy 35th Birthday to They Might Be Giants' Brand New Album for 1990 - 'FLOOD'!🎂
The platinum best-selling album from They Might Be Giants was their 3rd studio album and changed the course of my life forever.
 • Chase Roper
a brief personal update.
Stuff is going on right now.
 • Chase Roper
Letterbox
Unlocking the Frenzied Genius of TMBG’s Flood Anthem.
 • Chase Roper
Spy: A Final Transmission
A spy novel in declassified files: love, betrayal, and the chaotic horns of 'Spy' by They Might Be Giants.
 • Chase Roper
AKA Driver: The Long, Dangerous Road to Understanding One Song
For years I misunderstood AKA Driver. Turns out, the answer was painfully simple. A They Might Be Giants song breakdown you didn’t know you needed.
 • Chase Roper
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.)
 • Chase Roper
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.
 • Chase Roper
🐦Birdhouse in Your Soul🏠
a Song That is Forever Cemented into My Life as a Dad.
 • Chase Roper
Whistling in the Dark: Childhood, Psychic Powers, and Belief
Exploring TMBG's ‘Whistling in the Dark,' childhood memories, psychic powers, and how beliefs shape reality in this personal and philosophical…
 • Chase Roper
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'.
 • Chase Roper
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