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Flood

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'.
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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?
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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.
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Women & Men: Exploring the Sarcastic Folk Ballad of Procreation
What happens when we sing about the women and the men who cross the oceans.
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Hot Cha
the Eclectic Percussions Plus Possible Personal Ties to this TMBG Flood classic.
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Whistling in the Dark: Childhood, Psychic Powers, and Belief
Exploring They Might Be Giants' 'Whistling in the Dark,' childhood memories, psychic powers, and how beliefs shape reality in this personal and…
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Letterbox
Unlocking the Frenzied Genius of a TMBG Flood Anthem.
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Minimum Wage – A Battle Cry in 46 Seconds
HYAH!
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Hearing Aid
More coffee for me, boss
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Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
And everyone keeps calling me Mr. Horrible.
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We Want a Rock
and also some prosthetic foreheads (to wear on real heads obviously. Everyone is doing that.)
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Twisting
Blow out your pilot light and make a wish.
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