They Might Be Giants - Mrs. Bluebeard (Official Video)

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

I love how this song literally opens with the narrator saying "I really should have learned something from being in a relationship with an abusive axe murderer, but unfortunately I have not learned anything because he has killed me." Man, Linnell's lyrics. So twisted.

[@mathieup5024]

Interesting that the lyrics make no reference to gender. While the music video interprets "Mrs. Bluebeard" as a gender-swapped version of the classic folk figure, a listener to the song could easily take the title as referring to the murdered spouse, rather than the murderous spouse.

[@hydehouse]

It literally doesn't tho

[@benonaru]

@@hydehouseew shutup

[@afroteddybear]

I love the dragging, pulling piano, peeking synth, haunting bass and attacking drums... Yup, it's my new favourite Christmas song.

[@TierosIsBetter]

It’s not a Christmas song

[@afroteddybear]

@@TierosIsBetter Um, the song was uploaded on Christmas Eve, that's why I said it was my new favourite Christmas song.

[@tylerreynolds9013]

Diehard be like

[@theflumponator7719]

2:14 when the piano part switches back to the first part while still under the guitar solo, it's just gorgeous i love it i love it i love it.

[@Reubel]

Mighty Be the Giants.

[@samkniffen4760]

This song is like a trick question on a time signature quiz

[@MisterAppleEsq]

Lol accurate.

[@Iwishicouldbeabirdlol7430]

Lol

[@stevie2.040]

What's the time signature?

[@samkniffen4760]

Good old 4/4 @@stevie2.040

[@llamityllama6772]

At 1:22, you can see the portraits of her ex-husbands, they're even the same color as the ghosts.

[@jr4915]

These guys are too good for the music industry. Epic catalogue and unrelenting creativity.

[@floxhoa]

I think this woman is metaphor of the society. This song seems to explore themes of betrayal, disappointment, and bewilderment over unmet expectations in human relationships. The author expresses a feeling of confusion and disillusionment with someone he trusted, but who betrayed or disappointed him. It questions social norms and expectations toward loyalty and gratitude, wondering if this is how relationships are supposed to work. The song also seems to reflect on the difficulty of navigating a difficult and unfair world while trying to do good.

[@letitbeknown8126]

On behalf of TMBG fans everywhere, thank you John and John for restoring my faith that good music continues to still be made in 2018

[@johnfraire6931]

Not anymore

[@letitbeknown8126]

@@johnfraire6931 Here's to 2019 TMBG

[@ForgeMasterTV]

The ghosts are so adorable with each other!

[@locho41]

shotouts to that grenade at 2:36. That sync was good.

[@returnosf5043]

I just want to say that what you guys do is incredible; to make such high quality, interesting music pretty much every week is something no other artist does. Thank you for helping me get through 2018 and I think we're all going to miss Dial-a-Song next year.

[@letitbeknown8126]

Amen to that!!!

[@Carna-200]

“ whats the use am not complaining am not... anything ” is such a good line

[@Tinlion09]

Man, absolutely no regrets joining the IFC this year. Tons of great Dial-A-Song content, I Like Fun and Escape Team were excellent (The Poisonessness is my jam), got a fantastic live album too. Happy holidays, TMBG and fellow fans!

[@mikaelapock9844]

absolutely genius. gives me chills every time.

[@mikaelapock9844]

@@corey-bird3489 for sure! that one's pretty awesome too.

[@noamaster3898]

Look, I'm sorry if I Like Fun made your kids cry, but at least They Might Be Giants can still surprise. What a great album.

[@medes5597]

I love this so much. This has been such a great year for TMBG. This is honestly one of my favourite upbeat yet creepy songs they've done.

[@sarahm.7886]

How did I miss this absolute banger of a music video?????

[@schlega2]

I've been waiting for this one all year!

[@tomfooler9398]

Usually I listen to a song over and over until I get sick of it but for some reason this song I can't get tired of

[@jammysnewadventures]

Real 😎

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

It's that John Linnell keyboard composition and morbid lyricism magic.

[@gamertwo6263]

Who else realized that the other 6 ghosts were Ms. Bluebeard's former spouses

[@dnr-vs1lk]

mrs. bluebeard would also refer to the wives in the traditional version of the tale.

[@annala2956]

TMBG still brilliant after all these years!

[@Jonasaurus7]

I love this video art style so much and this is my first time seeing it since it got age restricted, best thing about turning 18

[@battleforkrabisland740]

This really didn’t need to be age-restricted, you should’ve just changed you’re age to 18 before you turned 18 like I did.

[@corylamond6294]

@@battleforkrabisland740 it says it was requested by them. But I agree.

[@cw7414]

I can’t believe I’m only just seeing this now! But thank goodness I’ve found it

[@dawn8293]

I love how this was posted on Christmas Eve

[@normanclatcher]

Thank you for helping me understand the top comment.

[@jackmerlotdoesntliveherean9652]

Impressive, lyrically & visually.

[@Ruxinator]

I appreciate this song more every time I hear it.

[@Gunbudder]

this video is age restricted, which has completely broken the dial a song website lol

[@corylamond6294]

Yeah.

[@TheWanderlustWolf]

This is definitely my favorite track from I Like Fun.

[@camgood4277]

This was one of my favorite songs off of the new album. I love the video and the story!

[@hannahr.906]

Love what you did with the "ding"s.

[@killyourself5988]

The animation 😍

[@tillbrainman6049]

This is masterful. Exquisitely pessimistic. The John's have a way of channeling my constant, depressing thoughts and yet, no mater how creepy and ominous they attempt to craft their music, they quickly reveal that the exposition had always already been designed to progress to either a major key (familiar sounding) or a major melody over perhaps an augmented and less familiar chord. TMBG construct unconventional pop music. listen to the most depressing They might Be Giants song and I guarantee it appears, on the surface to be an up beat pop song. I want They Might Be Giants to put to music "Studies in pessimism" by Arthur Schopenhauer.

[@TheFurriestOne]

Oh good, the crow lived!

[@tintinhtwe5768]

hiyyy

[@coffandhack]

Y'all really did it up for us. Keeps getting better.

[@Trailtracker]

its interesting that if you are the only person at a funeral you can choose if they go to heaven or hell

[@AliciaRoseElisabeth]

my favorite band killin it as usual

[@PyrrhusfromEpirus]

That black widow remainds me of someone who just fits perfectly in the verse "is this how you thank somebody for their selfless loyalty [...]". I feel so much identified whit this. Thanks a lot!

[@kirbynat493]

i love that heaven and hell just...boop him out lol

[@PyrrhusfromEpirus]

DuDe, ThAt's LiTeRaLlY CaLl LimBo lol "warning signs: death metal albums hang in there baby poster"

[@justinstrider2748]

I first heard this on the phone

[@chromaticchimera817]

My most favorite song by them!

[@Outliers4Life]

the art style for this video reminds me of the flash game Haunt The House

[@floxhoa]

Probably my favorite song of the band. Very sensitive melodies

[@MisterAppleEsq]

A beautiful video for a beautiful song. Is that the end of Dial-A-Song, then? It's been a great year, it was a lot of fun. And I Like Fun.

[@chillidog1988]

I thought of three diffrent things listening to the song. Originally, I thought it was a man in a abusive relationship reminiscing on how terrible his wife was. Upon making the connection between the name Mrs. Bluebeard and the story/legend, I assumed it was a woman who took the last name Bluebeard reminiscing on her life. Now that I see the video, I understand what's really going on.

[@jacketofdiamonds]

the moral: women who keep their own last names are secretly more evil than the devil

[@ShanePatSmith]

Oh man I remember them playing this song live in Boston back in April! Great to be able to hear it again

[@QuillanWilson]

You have no idea how long I've waited for this!

[@Solidfact42]

A delightful song with a very satisfying video. What's not to like?

[@Superstition1980]

god I wish this song was longer.

[@justinstrider2748]

This is on dial-a-song

[@1980futureclone]

Death metal albums... a definite warning sign...

[@ThatIckyGuy]

Don’t forget Hang In There Baby posters.

[@HarleyRowan]

This might be fantastic... Yes it is fantastic!

[@presidentobeng]

I love how after some thought, I realized that lady at the funeral KILLED what might of been her husband Wait....OOOOOOOOOOH BLUEBEARD ok I get it now!

[@KatBorNot2B]

Christmas came early this year!

[@stevencraig8876]

Excellent song and animation!

[@insert_name6752]

Yea

[@sheccabaw]

One of my favorites off I Like Fun. Great video!

[@CanIUseYourJohn]

Wow this is a fantastic jam.

[@guynamedglenn]

so glad this was in my recommended.

[@AndrewFullerton]

Finally this gets a video! This is one of my favourite songs of yours.

[@aceynickel]

Oh my gosh, this is such a cool video! The animation style is really neat, and I love how it tells a full-fledged story. Well-done as always!

[@hello_ree]

0:52 IS THAT CRICKET ON THE LEFT OF THE GUY???

[@ravensrandomness]

Best song off I Like Fun! Glad it finally got a video. Was hoping for a video for 'This is Only Going to Go One Way' also though...

[@PogieJoe]

One of my favorites from the album! I love the new animation too!

[@BloatedPizzaRolls]

this reminds me of google doodle

[@MrZooganopolos]

She'll be a fun one to dissect! :-D

[@flinko99]

A sort of reverse Tomlinson. I love it.

[@samaraisnt]

Too short & sweet!

[@drwilby3195]

They still going

[@markenproductions2274]

This music video is beautiful.

[@williamwakely1398]

Last one. :( Also, one of the best ones in my opinion.

[@thatguy4379]

That is spectacular and weird.

[@herbapet]

Cool beans!

[@ivanterrible7362]

Special thanks to John & John. Have a happy celebration of your choice, and best wishes for the arbitrary lap counter change day and all the days which follow.

[@jdreed68]

The Johns have been busy, and I haven't been paying attention. be sad for me.

[@aidansaylche]

oooooooh I love this video!

[@electrowavez1680]

0:20 My Murdered Remains refrence ?

[@jurgenronaaz4695]

Quite the opposite, in fact! My Murdered Remains was named after the line from this very song, in fact! I Like Fun was, itself, nearly named that instead. True story!

[@kwcarpenter]

This is in my top 5 favorite videos you've ever done. Well done, sirs.

[@Chocolate_2K07]

Waxy

[@Sharkfurter]

This is legit amazing. Good job guys!

[@andymac1158]

Just perfect.

[@MystLunarabne]

Man, what a great Christmas present.

[@TierosIsBetter]

Second best song by you guys

[@arsenixkikokoro]

which one is the first?

[@glitchboi1741]

@@arsenixkikokoro ^

[@ducknotfound]

Replying so when JG83 Actually replies, l'll know

[@heather19515]

2:00 seance is real

[@chrisnemec5644]

*groans*

[@stanley-allen]

😆

[@joneelillard892]

I see this song as a possible prequel to Reprehensible

[@fourandahalf8331]

And then you have Trouble Awful Devil Evil as an epilogue

[@samuelcastelli5782]

This is quite the video and song!

[@shirutadarushi1976]

Please more songs

[@nightshade1807]

Thank you tmbg

[@nagefn3391]

This is age restricted for me?... why?...

[@joneelillard892]

The first minute contains animated imagery of a dead man with an axe in his head.

[@BloatedPizzaRolls]

Attention all gothic emo teens, please rise for your national anthem

[@iraqitolkien]

Rising

[@ectobiologists]

@@iraqitolkienOh my god hi rei

[@iraqitolkien]

@@ectobiologists HAIIII!!!!

[@reginalynnbush]

Awesome

[@SpeveBobs]

Awww shit this was cool.

[@tenzhitihsien888]

Creepy Jigglypuff angels...

[@percyperanamus7432]

so cute!!

[@soul0system]

what a girlboss

[@fiegorongalez6548]

Ong

[@Friday1207]

This is why all KZbin comments should be removed from the internet /J

[@PrinceCustodian]

@@Friday1207 🤣

[@electrotoxins]

ANOTHER GIRLBOSS NEUTRALIZED BY THE SPOOKY BOIS 💪💪💀🤝💀👻

[@naplockblubba5369]

Society hates to see a Girlboss winning 😔

[@LukeHennisch]

I miss Dial-A-Song.

[@corylamond6294]

Agree

[@corylamond6294]

They should do one for 2023

[@corylamond6294]

Sad this one was age restricted

[@gamertwo6263]

“ Alas *my murdered remains* ” Is that a self-reference?!

[@GrizonII]

Other way around; the album title is referencing this lyric.

[@awoogagoogaloo2889]

​@@GrizonII this song is actually from I Like Fun, not My Murdered Remains.

[@GrizonII]

@@awoogagoogaloo2889 Yeah, it is on I Like Fun but My Murdered Remains is still named in reference to it (despite it not being on the eponymous album-though note apparently "My Murdered Remains" was one of the working titles considered for the prior album before it was ultimately named I Like Fun, and was then reused for the subsequent album). It's like how XTC's "Oranges & Lemons" and "Nonsuch" both have titles which appear in songs from the previous album, or like the opposite of how King Crimson's "Lizard" and "Starless and Bible Black" both have titles which reappear in lyrics from the subsequent album.

[@12alenico12]

🦉 j'adore 🐛

[@sundae981]

One of the good ones from I Like Fun

[@ZeroAudioOutput]

That music video was awesome! Fit the song perfectly.

[@ptphoto48]

Why is this Age Restricted?

[@LukeHennisch]

Breathing_Water I don’t know. It is a dark video, but for some reason they have been making a lot of of the DAS 2018 videos age restricted. I have no clue why.

[@PyrrhusfromEpirus]

@@LukeHennisch They Might Be Giants are a kids friendly group. All adults can enjoy their children oriented albums, by themselvs, or with their kids. But definitely, not all the parents would want their children to start up with something like "Omnicorn", and then end up right here, seeing a man murdered by a black widow. lol

[@daveidmarx8296]

Merry Christmas, Guys!!