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They Might Be Giants - Live Audio CD

A fair review of the They Might Be Giants "Live" 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: Live
Rating:
Release Date: 1999-11-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Birdhouse in Your Soul 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) 3: Particle Man 4: She's Actual Size 5: XTC vs. Adam Ant 6: Till My Head Falls Off 7: S-E-X-X-Y 8: They Got Lost 9: Ana Ng 10: Doctor Worm [Studio Single Version][*]

Why is this here?
This is basically Severe Tire Damage with 14 of the songs missing! This doesn't have the new recordings, About Me, and the new Meet James Esnor. Why did they make this album? Severe Tire Damage, their other live album, is much better. (The new version is funny because they imitate the guitar. ) Anyway, for only about 7 dollars more, you can get the whole thing! Don't get this, get Severe Tire Damage.

OK, now for my review for the music. TMBG is a great band, and listening to their live music is fun because it's so different than their album stuff. Istanbul (Which I'm not sure is on this, just on Severe Tire Damage) Has a new jazzy blues begginning and Another First Kiss is very different in the lyrics and is a lot faster and up-beat. 'Til My Head Falls Off and XTC VS. Adam Ant are more rocking. (I'm not sure if any of those are on this either. ) But all of these are available on Severe Tire Damage.


Better than "Severe Tire Damage"
" What most fail to note is that "Severe Tire Damage"--like many double live albums--is bloated with filler (do we really need variations on every theme from "Planet of the Apes"?) This one disc preserves all the best performances--including the studio single "Doctor Worm" (unavailable elsewhere). This is (as other reviewer's note) a bargain-basement 1-disc compilation drawn from the double live album "Severe Tire Damage. A much better buy.


great for beginers
worm) that I saw a video for on Kablam. This was my first they might be giants CD I got, even though I had better choices(Lincoln,Factory Showroom, and more),only because this had that awesome song(Dr. I (being a fan of most of they might be giants alternative songs, not much of thier others, not to say that they're bad, they're just not my kinds of music)enjoyed Birdhouse in your soul, Dr. worm, They got Lost,Ana NG, and Till my head falls off. It me got me to like some of thier first song(ex. Ana NG) and new ones(ex. Till my head falls off) anyways, as other reviews have said severe tire damage is better, but this CD to me gets most of its real highlights. The only songs that this cd is missing in my opinion are:She's an Angel,Meet James Ensor,and Why does the sun shine. I know that I'm gonna listen to this birdhouse in your soul instead of the one on dial a song.

Conclusion:If your a beginers looking for something cheaper and less rare than severe tire damage, buy this.


Catchy not Scratchy
The music is unbelievably catchy and songs like "Dr. If you are unaware of They Might Be Giants then this album is a fantastic introduction. Worm" will be irremovable from your brain for long periods of time. This, coupled with the subtly hilarious and memorable lyrics, make for a fantastic album.
In terms of quality this is by far the best live album I have heard, being completely without the crackly, dulled or jittery effects heard on many live CD's, thanks to the bands superb live performances.
However, if you are already a fan of the band then you might be better off with a different album as many great songs are missed. And it is also true to say that all of the tracks on this album are also on "Severe Tire Damage" along with some extra ones not on this album. But, for what is likely to be half the price of "Severe Tire Damage" all you are really missing out on is "Why does the sun shine?" and "Meet James Ensor". It's a great album, and if you're not a collector then this is also a great bargain.


Check out my review for The Best of the Early Years
BMG is just releasing half-a**ed discs to wring out some more money from the Giants. I have just about the same thing to say about this album as I do for The Best of the Early Years (Not "Then:"). This album gets its second star simply for the fact that it's a collection of good songs. Severe Tire Damage is the way to go. Listen to the other reviewers.


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