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They Might Be Giants - Factory Showroom Audio CD

A fair review of the They Might Be Giants "Factory Showroom" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all They Might Be Giants reviews here, or go back to the They Might Be Giants tabs.

They Might Be Giants Band: They Might Be Giants
Title: Factory Showroom
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Release Date: 1996-10-08
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: S-E-X-X-Y 2: Till My Head Falls Off 3: How Can I Sing Like a Girl? 4: Exquisite Dead Guy 5: Metal Detector 6: New York City 7: Your Own Worst Enemy 8: XTC Vs. Adam Ant 9: Spiraling Shape 10: James K. Polk 11: Pet Name 12: I Can Hear You 13: Bells Are Ringing

I love it
Spiraling Shape, Till My Head Falls Off and Metal Detector are just awesome songs with brilliant melodies. I have all of TMBG's studio albums and this one is as good as any of them. I dont see whats not to like about this record, its cool. .


Another masterpiece from the two Johns
You kind of wonder if these guys are some mad geniuses that are actually communicating brilliant riddles with:

"Put out your hands and you fall through the window
And clawing at nothing you drop through the void
Your terrified screams are inaudible
Drowned in the spiral ahead and consumed in the shape. I don't know that you can really call this album weird, I mean, all of their albums are weird. "

Kind of a cartoon Nietszche feel to it. I think if Charles Manson wasn't a homicidal maniac, he would really dig TMBG. All kidding aside, this album features some of the greatest TMBG songs ever, with cuts like "Till My Head Falls Off," "Spiraling Shape," James K. Polk," and "New York City. " If you don't like this album, then you are not a fan of the band and that is OK, I guess. But as an owner of all of their CDs and a person that has seen their incredible live shows on numerous occasions, I just don't see how anybody cannot love them.


Beatle-based Pop vs. New Romantic.
It's a solid album, featuring typical TMBG type songs. This was the second album on which They Might Be Giants were accompanied by a full band. The songs here that are the most popular among TMBG fans are probably "James K. Polk" and "New York City" (which was not written by TMBG). My personal favorites, besides those, are "S-E-X-X-Y" and "XTC vs. Adam Ant". Fans of TMBG should enjoy this album.


and i wont be till my head falls off
I'm not a kid. . this is just easier.

I have no idea why the critics savage this album like a rabid pitbull on a bloody five year old. While not thier best work this cd has some great tunes. . . metal detector, new york, till my head falls off, and and spiraling shape are all winners. anyways. just thought i'd say. Its a good album. not nearly the nerd rock travesty the critics will have you belive.


This Album Will Make You Go Insane
Weird). I congratulate you TMBG, I want to first say this is my second favorite album behind John Henry (so far, the only album i dont have is Flood. But this is the one album that is practically flawless, it has all different kinds of songs, hard rock songs (XTC vs Adam Ant, Till' My Head Falls Off) with some catchy diddys (Exquisite Dead Guy, Your Own Worst Enemy) and some of the coolest sounding songs you have ever heard by TMBG (Spiraling Shape, Metal Detector, New York City) and S-E-X-X-Y has a very disco feel to it, while James K. Polk is a very educational song about our beloved 11th president. Pet Name is one of my favorite songs on this album with some of the best vocals by Flansy and with Linnell on keyboards. I Can Hear You is a awsome song recorded on a wax phonograph in the Edison Museum. And with the ending song The Bells Are Ringing is just an amazing ending song that reminds me of The End of The Tour which is just fine because "Tour" is my favorite ending song by TMBG. This is known as their worst album by the critics by is one of my favorites in my book with each and every song having a wonderful sound and tune and overall balance. So stop reading reviews and buy this album!.


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