They Might Be Giants - "Robot Parade/Shoehorn With Teeth"

2002, promoting "No!", but segueing nicely into a selection from 'Lincoln'
Please forgive the weather warning. Stupid Chicago weather...

[@scentedpapers6569]

TMBG Live show rule: if Shoehorn with Teeth is involved, be reassured the show will be beyond _interesting_

[@mobius273]

God flansy looked genuinely unhinged at the beginning jfc

[@aerodyneproductions]

This was a seriously ballsy move on their part - even with the rapport they have with the show. So great!

[@willlowrymedicated2816]

Wasn't a weather warning when I watched this, but it adds to the insanity of TMBG in my opinion.

[@robadams5799]

WMAQ, Channel 5 in Chicago. Plenty of tornado warnings, but not many actual funnel clouds, fortunately.

[@jaygold9923]

John, I think we're losing the crowd...

[@lucase.2546]

the dead air is the best part

[@LiamMajko]

Admit that we’re losing the crowd.

[@marshallbrooksmusic]

It's fun trying to hear Flans's real voice through the effect.

[@ohfoolishworkerbee]

The audience is like "..........."

[@jonothanthrace1530]

I feel like the weather warning makes the video more authentic.

[@Thraeryn]

LIKE IT'S FAMILIAR!

[@justyoutube5670]

I love everything about this.

[@BrianKishreviews]

I vividly remember seeing this that night. Hated it. Was so bummed because I loved the Malcolm theme. I've since seen them a good 6 or so times over the years. Some of the best things take more than one try to grasp! Still not crazy about this particular performance but they're legends anyhow.

[@lucase.2546]

directly from "so good it's bad" to "actually good"

[@MisterAppleEsq]

So... good... it's bad...?

[@BallJoinedWing]

holy shit i love these guys

[@PokeAndDestroy]

i feel sorry for anyone in the audience who had no idea who tmbg were

[@dylannoah123]

this was .. an interesting move to make. but yknow what i don’t hate it

[@octangula7914]

I feel like Robot Parade was a strange choice

[@LukeHennisch]

Stella Octangula why? It’s definitely their most popular song off No. Honestly I would’ve like to hear Sleepwalkers because that is one of the first songs I ever heard when I was a kid by these guys, but I think this is probably the best choice.

[@kornobi_3165]

TMBG has a long history of playing unorthodox tracks on TV. I love them for it.

[@Persun_McPersonson]

No more strange than Shoehorn with Teeth.

[@RIGHTNOW108]

Damn..Conan just bum-rushed one John and then left the other one hangin. Not cool, bro.

[@PurpleSilk]

I lived in Chicago when that storm hit. 👀 stupid rain.

[@bertfromseasamestreet]

Best performance ever

[@akryllic000love]

This is amazing.

[@maormal]

In a future time Children will work together To build a giant cyborg. Robot Parade. Robot Parade. Wave the flags that The robots made. Robot Parade. Robot Parade. Robots obey what The children say

[@micktaylor5714]

Thankyou For This VIDEO. thanyou . i love come for see on your tube. Its.. unique . Grazie !!! lo adoro

[@jakenichols1264]

These guys are predicting the future. The more I listen to this band the more they have been right

[@Youtube.handle.69]

They're just pointing out a fact, the fact that it's getting worse is just the sad reality

[@MarcusBrannon]

Thought that was a blues smoker detector at @0:59

[@chriscsullivan]

LMFAO at 01:13-1:18

[@confuseatronica]

90s bands?

[@MisterAppleEsq]

Their most popular album was released in 1990, and a lot of people associate them with the 90s, even if they were around before then. And yes, Inside just reply to a four year old comment.

[@confuseatronica]

hey i reply to four year old comments all the tiiiiiime anyway, to me they hit big pop radio with Flood when i was a senior in high school which seems like 1989 to me, even though half of the school year and the release of Flood was in 1990 :P

[@daveidmarx8296]

@@confuseatronica They're still going strong in 2019! Just finished up their Australian tour last night. I saw them 4x in 2018, including 12/30 at Daryl's House in Pawling, NY - kzbin.info/aero/PLh5kpzCf54Zbh0Dy_OxLYzLe-kuBo6UZQ

[@kimmolaine8069]

:D

[@maormal]

There's electric cars, There's electric trains, Here comes a robot with Elecrtric brains. Robot Parade. Robot Parade. Wave the flags that The robots made. Robot Parade. Robot Parade. Robots obey what The children say

[@shammaboy]

jared from subway has a weird voice