Don't Let's Start - They Might Be Giants

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They Might Be Giants music video for "Don't Let's Start" from self-titled debut album. For more info please visit www.tmbg.com

[@edkollin]

This is kind of a forgotten time (late '80's)rock history after new wave but before alternative became huge. Kind of a transition era. TMBG have distorted guitars that alt-rock would be known for. While most '90's alt would self depreciating TMBG still had the goofy nerdy fun in a B-52's kind of way

[@homestarfan2008]

You can't get in where they filmed this anymore. It's barricaded off and so are the space ship things from Men In Black. I was in Queens for a Mets game and thought, I should try to see where they filmed the video but it's all run down and grass is growing through the concrete. Sad to see it go.

[@lizzardpoodle]

Yeah, Linnell is gorgeous lol This and the "Birdhouse in Your Soul" videos inspired me to wear dark turtle-necks constantly for a brief period of time... Sometimes I still do...

[@Antipolicestate]

You know when you hear a song and you know its good, but it becomes special the moment you feel that little chill at the bottom of your spine and all you can do is smile? I used to get that all the time as I introduced myself to new music, and for the first time in a while I felt it again :)

[@PoisonPeachPit]

You know what's the second best thing in this song (besides the actual song itself)? The choreography. Beyond a doubt.

[@Pwernt]

Its amazing this band still plays small venues and does free shows. truely out for thier fans.

[@falconApoda]

"No one in the world ever gets what they want, and that is beautiful..."

[@Okiegator55]

Despite their goofiness, you can tell these guys are very good students of music

[@zzRider]

I remember staying up late one Sunday night to watch 120 minutes on MTV (back when the word alternative music was legitimate). I saw this video and was hooked ever since. Also I think I was barely a teenager then...maybe not.

[@OffAirProductions]

If I could favorite this a millon times, I totally would!!!

[@CalebPaulHumphries]

such happy music....with such depressing lyrics...beautiful song.

[@antiphonebill]

One of the top 100 music videos ever made, apparently. Couldn't agree more.

[@lloydmincy]

One of the best videos ever made, IMO.

[@xanderlev1]

I first heard this in 1987 on a tape cassette dubbed from my brother's vinyl copy. I was probably the coolest 7th grader out there. Made my day finding this video!

[@BaronvonCase]

Linnell looks so young and happy at 1:15. :) This video's from before I was a fan, and trust me folks, that was a very, very, very long time ago!

[@zouljiin]

=) Let us not forget about Flans. He too is a gorgeous genius.

[@Markyboy8x3]

They might be giants make me happy. I am having a hard time rigth now and my ex from hight school sent this song to me because I love it so much. It just but a smile on my face :) and The Puppet Hand.

[@lifeiswonderful22]

i love these guys, they have that weird unique style that i love

[@antiphonebill]

At this point in their career, they had no drummer; just a drumming machine.

[@GRlFFlN]

This type of thing is what all music-video should be like...The kind where you want to sing along...

[@zouljiin]

Being able to jump around that spasmodically is definitely a skill I wish I had. I love this video. And TMBG.

[@Lammy34]

I love TMBG!! This is one of my favorite songs! It kinda looks like they have ADD or something, but that's what makes it great!

[@lawdog89]

Just saw TMBG at the 930 club in DC. They were awesome. They still use the head of that old man in concert. Who the hell is he?

[@antiphonebill]

One of the best music videos in history and clearly one of their best songs. And it's the first recording? Wowzer.

[@LadyDeath092]

john linnell looks cute

[@SirKazrak]

Most awsome best band ever...live forever TMBG!

[@megen1996]

i love how linnell looks so tierd and badly in need of a hair cut actully thats what linnell discribed himself as and all and u know what when i dance i feel stupid but when i dance like linnell and flansy i feel so...so...so ALIVE man i know im obssesed with them i practicly war ship tmbg ALL HAIL THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS! ALL HAIL THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS! ALL HAIL!

[@Ethergirl]

I believe this was the song that started it all for them. How great was that? And what a cool video, using not too many resources.

[@ArgentAngel]

This is, by far, my favorite TMBG video. I'm so glad they finally posted it, but I bought Gigantic a long time ago. :D

[@MACpro58]

There were a lot of bad videos then, too. In fact early music videos were unknown territory for bands, and some were really lame. Then came the hair-bands, and their videos tried so hard to make them look so cool, so this was quite a crack up by comparison. Back then I used to confuse these guys with Bare Naked Ladies on the radio.

[@PeterKruchowski]

I remember seeing this on Turkey TV when I was 10 year olds. This song and vid use to fascinate me. I didn't get it but I liked it.

[@appleheart3]

"He is William Allen White, beloved Kansan, small-town newspaperman and prominent progressive. His editorials in the Emporia Gazette won him the Pulitzer Prize. And a run for governor centered on a single issue: ridding the state of the KKK."

[@0okamino]

"who is the cardboard cut out guy" William Allen White :)

[@Stereolabdream]

TMBG at their best! Oh, it is fun being 36! Part of the fun is having the memories of these things brought back via You Tube...

[@JabberwockyJones]

i remember my dad showing me this video when i was really really little.... it is made of pure win

[@Takarafire]

I love this! :D How they move is so cool in this.

[@raventearsx]

AWESOME! I love TMBG and John Linnell. Thanks so much for posting this!

[@princessboxnazi]

I freekin LOVE this video!

[@homestarfan2008]

GET READY! October 11 is They Day, write "THEY" on your forehead or arm to show your love of TMBG!

[@klibangurl]

this is one of my favorite bands ever! I love their videos.

[@Ded5833]

This song is.. amazing.

[@jimbo2346]

These guys have some kick ass music videos.

[@nikinoo68]

Thanks for posting, one of my all time faves! These guys are awesome!!

[@Mickmickster]

i think the guy is james allen white, a newspaper writer and editor from the 1940's, which makes the video that much cooler. great song, great video. i remember when i first saw the video, it totally blew me away. a fantastic 2 and a half minutes.

[@Angelhead91]

I love how they're so crazy... Awesome song, performed by an even more awesome band.

[@megen1996]

NO its not strange at all every thing about tmbg is perfect actuly tmbg is the very definition of perfection

[@Arrowdodger]

I hear that a lot, my girlfriend has a thing for the John with the accordion and no glasses, blanking on the name for some reason.

[@phoenixmoon3]

this video was so funny when we were kids. Love TMBG!

[@dahnpratt]

This video/music happens to music, I love the chorus so much... it is extremely catchy.

[@megen1996]

i love tmbg more than anything

[@dethspud]

"No one in the world ever gets wot they want and that is beautiful, everybody dies frustrated and sad and that is beautiful" Spud luffs this vid including the WAW hedz! Favorited. 5 stars. Be Well

[@moochercat]

This is for Steph. I hope this brings some cheer to your day! -A

[@Zamorack13]

wow, this is tru.y awesome, wheezer precursurs, i must document this in my favorites

[@cameronpahl]

This is the greatest band that has ever existed.

[@zouljiin]

I too have got a weak heart...especially around 1:11. Man. These guys are geniuses.

[@AnklepantsSkateZine]

Awesome video. Awesome song.

[@FatalKitsune]

Video is surreal. It's like I'm having an acid trip or something.

[@pkplaceDOTblogspot]

i love those hats. on their music video dvd, they said that they made them out of cardboard and cloth. i wanna make one...

[@blueshotgun017]

they do the dunkin commercials, the vacation homes commercial, fingertips, the malcolm in the middle theme, the higglytown heroes theme, and just about everything else.

[@Thesisforsucks]

It's a 1968 Coral Longhorn. Danelectro makes a solid body longhorn that sounds pretty awesome.

[@Terrible_Peril]

they're touring in the immediate future. i'm going both nights in portsmouth, nh in march! look up the tour dates/cities to see if they're comin near you. i wont hold your hand, you know where google is. ;)

[@lefeal]

I just went to a concert by them and they did this. soon after they initialed a konga line which I participated in

[@bradbla]

so smart and clever

[@Maweeka]

How come old videos are so cool? New music videos are all like, "Yo waz bloin' mi hommie! a wricie rap, oh yeah!"? That is why They Might Be Giants are sooo cool! They are soo me- crazy.

[@Talondrus]

The best parts are between 0:03 and 0:09, then at 1:56 to 1:59

[@Shrankenhiemer]

Great music video. Nice style.

[@Meowmixxxx]

Its of the TMBG producer, who said before they started filming that he always wanted to be famous, so they put his face in as a joke I guess.

[@baddidoddy]

If you have kids they make really good kids music about abc's and 123s w/ DVDs!

[@slackerboy02]

Hey man, who're those nerds dancing in front of the student union? (Yes I know it's the New York World's Fair grounds) I always liked the line "Wake up, smell the cat food!" and use it to this day. and John's right, they really should stop saying "deputy dawg ding dang dippity" ..etc.

[@pig199fly200]

Luv it ~

[@megen1996]

i feel a great pain of regret becoulse i know ill never meet tmbg

[@NellyNinja]

the hopping dance at :07 makes me explode

[@pkplaceDOTblogspot]

those hats are awesome. on their dvd they said they made them out of cardboard and cloth. i wanna make one.

[@zarplex2003]

ZOMG!! I was there too! =D Ya, they totally rocked. I was surprised by how entertaining they were in concert. The Triceratops Trio RoX0r3d!!!1!one!! =D

[@kingpin123rcs]

I read an article once in which they were asked "who is 'the face'?". They said that due to copyright issues they could not reveal who that is a picture of.

[@ron234halt]

Saw them at the Beacon this year. Do any of you know if there's a video for 'Fingertips'? And does nayone know if they're the ones behind those Dunkin' Donuts Coffee commercials?

[@anonnye]

I think this song and the video are one big take-off on all the "OMG ANGST" music of the time... And they're so cute in there. Aww yeah.

[@pmbear]

I think if more people listened to tmbg people generally would be more cheerful... :-)

[@uncloser]

wow long time not see this video

[@suterb]

The drums are from a drum machine, and I'm guessing Linnell (the one without the glasses) played keyboard.

[@whatadamnusername]

Fucking amazing, to say the least.

[@Goblin16]

this video is so funny i love it, great song too xD

[@megen1996]

dont you just feel that little pang of exitment in ur chest when u hear it ? and its don't don't don't lets start ive got a weak heart and in the begining dont dont dont lets start this is the worst part

[@sf49ersa8]

you should, it is great

[@playerofbeans]

you are not alone my friend

[@theoriginalemoninja]

omg i miss the 90's lol

[@54mor1544c]

great vid!

[@dugalicous]

I saw them at the barrymore in Madison. i like their opening band Openhiemer too(thats probably spelled wrong).

[@Zari-yari]

So coool!

[@Zant5976]

before i start watching this video i wanna spoil everything all in a few simple words: he spazzez the crap outta the ending lol

[@beatlesgirl95]

ROCK ON TMBG!

[@hopbreath1960]

Not sure about the donuts, but check out Amazing Vacation Homes...they do the theme

[@vanfalsey33]

who is the cardboard cut out guy im really adiment to find that out

[@JuliaRoberts45]

I don't know what it is about this song...but I love it....what is it about the sound? Don't Don't do not start I got a weak heart...

[@brought2ubyliz]

GAH!! I love the Johns. there's probably little I love more.

[@slackerboy02]

Yeah I wish they's top saying that too John...Yeah...do the seizure!! I always loved this video as a kid, I was like "AWESOME! nerds can rock too!"

[@Moronmommy]

best coriography EVAR

[@sonicbird]

wooooooooow this is so nerdy but i like it o_o

[@boywithcap]

Whoa who turned on the time machine? meow.

[@Scottydont66]

i saw them in LA and they did the konga line too