Till My Head Falls Off: Growing Up Interrupted

A deep dive into They Might Be Giants’ “Till My Head Falls Off,” the Factory Showroom era, and how the song echoes a lifetime of being talked over.

Nov 16, 2025

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Back cover of They Might Be Giants’ 1996 album “Factory Showroom.” The image shows brightly colored rectangular blocks arranged on white pedestal tables, each block labeled with a different song title from the album. The blocks are in yellow, blue, and orange patterns, stacked at varying heights against a patterned dark background. Song titles like “S-E-X-X-Y,” “Till My Head Falls Off,” “Metal Detector,” “How Can I Sing Like a Girl?” and “The Bells Are Ringing” appear on the fronts of the boxes. — The back cover of *Factory Showroom*, featuring its tracklist displayed as brightly colored stacked blocks.

The Doorway Years

Spanaway, WA - 1996

An hour has passed, and my feet have gone numb. I’m s…

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