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They Might Be Giants: Wake up! It's They Might Be Giants

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@uncleflansy5621
@uncleflansy5621 Жыл бұрын
Saw TMBG a couple weeks ago, Flansburgh came out without glasses and Linnell had his on, which was very confusing for a second. They even brought it up, Linnell said "I'm the guy now!". Still the best live band ever.
@Billkwando
@Billkwando Жыл бұрын
That's hilarious.
@TheFamousEccles
@TheFamousEccles 16 жыл бұрын
Not enough music features an accordion. These guys are brilliant.
@MisterAppleEsq
@MisterAppleEsq 6 жыл бұрын
0:19 Older 3:16 Bee of the Bird of the Moth 8:04 Asbury Park 9:10 Fingertips 13:12 Phone Calls from the Dead 14:47 The Alphabet of Nations
@LukeHennisch
@LukeHennisch 6 жыл бұрын
Mister Apple thanks ;)
@MisterAppleEsq
@MisterAppleEsq 6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@stevebadachmusic
@stevebadachmusic 5 жыл бұрын
thanks kindly
@MooOinkMedia
@MooOinkMedia Жыл бұрын
NO I DONT HAVE A BADGE! *EEEE* Well, I think we're gonna stop that part of the show...
@ivanterrible7362
@ivanterrible7362 4 жыл бұрын
So nice to see my fellow West Xylophonians finally getting the recognition we deserve.
@pretzelthedude
@pretzelthedude 6 жыл бұрын
How is this 10 years old and only have 63k views? TMBG fans need to step it up.
@eastportland
@eastportland 4 жыл бұрын
It's a hidden gem, apparently.
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0 Жыл бұрын
80k after 15 years. By maintaining this rate, we could have the 100,000 in another 5-7 years.
@starbug3my
@starbug3my 8 жыл бұрын
I saw them in concert Friday night and they were fantastic! They did 2 sets and the place was PACKED! I had not known till now that they did a TED performance. A few of their songs are so very romantic! We've been fans since we saw the "Don't Lets Start" video in 1987.
@angelusnielson7135
@angelusnielson7135 6 жыл бұрын
You might want to listen closer. One reason I love TMBG is that they hide some real darkness under some catchy and poppy lyrics.
@colinhawco6153
@colinhawco6153 11 жыл бұрын
I saw TMBG play live around 7 years ago in Toronto, and it was amazing. True this is not their best show ever, at 8:30, and if people don't like it, well, too bad I guess. They are an amazing band, who have made some really amazing, innovative songs unlike anything else I have ever heard.
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0 Жыл бұрын
Just recently heard that for this show, even local fans who wanted to come couldn't get in, and that they had a big TED party the day before, so 8:30 was a bit bad timing for a TMBG show
@MrMalDawg
@MrMalDawg 6 жыл бұрын
FAVE BAND Mini-Concert at a conference named after ME! Too awesome!!!
@bruhspenning
@bruhspenning Жыл бұрын
wow, I have never met someone named Technogy, entertainment and design
@jacksonoutside
@jacksonoutside 11 жыл бұрын
Great description for Bee of the Bird of the Moth!!
@Realwessharpe
@Realwessharpe 9 жыл бұрын
It's completely fucked up
@Bosco-Sauce
@Bosco-Sauce 7 жыл бұрын
We want to get in as many songs as possible in our, brief time here.. so this is the one to play. YES!!!!! Fingertips live!!
@ROFLpwnedvideos
@ROFLpwnedvideos 16 жыл бұрын
This is my all time favorite band, and I didn't even know they had a video on this channel. Awesome.
@mostamazingppl
@mostamazingppl 16 жыл бұрын
omg...i love this performance...live is always good...
@HansMundahl
@HansMundahl 16 жыл бұрын
Somehow TED and TMBG go together perfectly. Like peanut butter and jelly, like open-source economics and string theory. Love it. If I was there I would've stormed the stage with my laminated badge. Awesome!
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0 Жыл бұрын
It would, if not in front of a hungover audience at 8:30am 😁
@vjm212
@vjm212 3 ай бұрын
I feel like the audience did not comprehend the awesomeness of seeing Fingertips performed live.
@TimePilot2084
@TimePilot2084 6 жыл бұрын
This version of "Alphabet of Nations" is freaking awesome. Been listening to these cats since I was a kid.
@donh4529
@donh4529 8 жыл бұрын
odd setlist, & weird seeing Flansburgh on bass
@daveidmarx8296
@daveidmarx8296 6 жыл бұрын
Only time I've ever seen Flansy rocking the bass!
@xnonsuchx
@xnonsuchx 11 жыл бұрын
Not sure if I could handle a TMBG concert at 8:30a...but then I'm not sure if I can handle ANYTHING that early.
@ZoeAlexa11
@ZoeAlexa11 6 жыл бұрын
xnonsuchx same but if it’s TMBG I’d totally go regardless of the time
@tallen42
@tallen42 13 жыл бұрын
This was a brilliant set -- the people they are playing for "didn't get it". Too much humorl, too early int he morning? Fingertips is soooo good here. How could you have that many nerds in one place and not a single fan? (I saw no one bobbing their heads). I hope people at the TED talk went home and looked them up and realized how really talented TMBG are... @AlexandriaM - was one of my fav parts, too.
@jrpipik
@jrpipik 7 жыл бұрын
Going to see them in a few weeks -- Can't wait!!
@MisterAppleEsq
@MisterAppleEsq 6 жыл бұрын
I'm seeing them in October, and I'm very excited.
@LukeHennisch
@LukeHennisch 6 жыл бұрын
jrpipik I’m seeing them in April and then in June ;)
@theice-nineproject9275
@theice-nineproject9275 6 жыл бұрын
i saw them in KC march 13th. Great show, and uncharacteristically...3 encores!
@MisterAppleEsq
@MisterAppleEsq 6 жыл бұрын
+The Ice-nine Project Hey, that was my birthday!
@LukeHennisch
@LukeHennisch 6 жыл бұрын
The Ice-nine Project I saw them stream that live. It was really good.
@ssmalley2193
@ssmalley2193 4 жыл бұрын
That's the softest 'mysterious whisper' I've heard.
@Billkwando
@Billkwando Жыл бұрын
Yeah they played it pretty mellow for an 8:30am crowd.
@audiofunkdialect
@audiofunkdialect 5 жыл бұрын
I saw them live at a tiny venue in Portland Maine. Was absolutely wonderful.
@BumLuck
@BumLuck 11 жыл бұрын
Oh my god when he says "Guatemala"
@marshallbrooksmusic
@marshallbrooksmusic 12 жыл бұрын
I know everyone's hating on this performance, but it wasn't as bad as people are making it out to be.
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0
@L0REN0R2Z0RR0 2 жыл бұрын
it didn't start well, but honestly it's one of the most unique performances from TMBG. Flansburgh on the bass, and Linnell on accordion and the... Kaoss pad? Some stylophone without stylus?
@Realwessharpe
@Realwessharpe 9 жыл бұрын
Watching this at 5 am. Time to wake up!
@dergos05
@dergos05 5 жыл бұрын
5:34 for me
@ThreadBomb
@ThreadBomb 4 жыл бұрын
Watching this at 5.20 am. I gotta get to bed!
@ohmycaribou
@ohmycaribou 13 жыл бұрын
TMBG trolled all y'all.
@poknobtwister9625
@poknobtwister9625 2 ай бұрын
I love these guys, but man is that ever an overly compressed board feed recording. Amazing how much the kick frum squashes everything else, even the vocal. Again, I love it, and thanks to the OP
@HansMundahl
@HansMundahl 16 жыл бұрын
I saw TMBG in 1992 or 93 in Maine in a college gym with about 200 other folks. Here they are on stage at TED, Al Gore etc. This would somehow fit in one of their songs.
@confusedwhale
@confusedwhale 13 жыл бұрын
I know they released it two years after this... but it have been awesome if they finished their set with "Meet the Elements" instead of "Alphabet of Nations". I'm pretty sure there would have been a few nerdections.
@rarmccoy
@rarmccoy 4 жыл бұрын
My guess is they selected Alphabet due to performing in Monterey, CA. Monterey is home to the joint military service Defense Language Institute/Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) where linguists are trained, and there's also a few other linguistic and international education places around there. Given that, Alphabet of the Nations makes perfect sense. I just wish they'd done this while I was stationed at the Presidio of Monterey and studying at DLI. I love TMBG. 😁 (Though Meet the Elements would have been cool too, I actually think they should have added a song and closed with Man It's So Loud in Here - but I don't believe they'd written that yet when they were invited to do this TED presentation.)
@recordcollector0665
@recordcollector0665 3 жыл бұрын
@@rarmccoy No, it’s because this performance was two years before meet the elements was written
@totz_the_plaid9625
@totz_the_plaid9625 3 жыл бұрын
@@rarmccoy "Man, it's So Loud in Here" came out six years before this performance.
@lyinsroar9637
@lyinsroar9637 7 жыл бұрын
these guys are so fricking weird lol (they're great tho)
@Paulginz
@Paulginz 16 жыл бұрын
lordtalon69. FTW=for the win. It's a mark of appreciation. I should've called it geek music instead of nerd music maybe. The bottom line is, I can SO relate to these wackos ^_^.
@tallen42
@tallen42 13 жыл бұрын
"not all the facts are in ...19 degree thing -- fantastic!" - at least they got a few laughs there.
@baronmorris
@baronmorris 16 жыл бұрын
I bet 8:30 a.m. was kind of early for the audience to be @ a rock show, too. TMBG are fkn tight. in a good way. peace! O B A M A !
@d1nn3r_b3ll
@d1nn3r_b3ll Жыл бұрын
This specific version of older is so important to me ajdbfjfn
@camwyn256
@camwyn256 3 жыл бұрын
John said to John “I think we might be lost”
@lsm007
@lsm007 16 жыл бұрын
Most people don't get it do they? This is great! Though in reading the comments it is clear you aren't a fan of TMBG. Too Deep. Maybe you should all listen to something more elementary, like teletubbies.
@jordancooperlalala
@jordancooperlalala 16 жыл бұрын
Damn look at Flans playing the bass -- weird
@bhr788
@bhr788 11 жыл бұрын
Fingertips makes me think of "Smile."
@BeastOfTheEast07
@BeastOfTheEast07 10 жыл бұрын
You know, TMBG have always reminded me of a more B-movie influenced version of the Beach Boys. I can't even imagine a show with Brian, John, John, and Marty.
@daveidmarx8296
@daveidmarx8296 6 жыл бұрын
Never made that connection, though "Mysterious Whisper" has reminded me of "Love Is A Woman" (closing track on The Beach Boys 'Love You' album) since its release in 1992!
@ThreadBomb
@ThreadBomb 4 жыл бұрын
Flans once joked that he was the Mike Love of the band.
@RQLAJI2
@RQLAJI2 3 жыл бұрын
@@ThreadBomb Oh my god where is the source of this
@squwooshk
@squwooshk Жыл бұрын
I've never seen Flans play bass before
@wii2050
@wii2050 16 жыл бұрын
This was so inspiring that I reinvented the wheel.
@CplToonz
@CplToonz 12 жыл бұрын
We aren't whiny, we are loyal.
@stellastellub
@stellastellub 6 жыл бұрын
The only thing I’m disappointed about is that Linnell only whispered Mysterious Whisper, but I guess it was 8 am
@MattMcIrvin
@MattMcIrvin 2 жыл бұрын
This is a stripped-down version of the band--just John Linnell, John Flansburgh and Marty Beller on the drums--and it's almost a return to their earliest days of touring when it was just the Johns and backing tapes and strange performance gimmicks. Interesting to see them do this in 2008.
@lordtalon69
@lordtalon69 16 жыл бұрын
I'll agree with that, its not really an insult but more of a explanation to all the haters on here. Its a unique niche of music that the devoted fans have enjoyed since the early 90's. For those that prefer TED lectures keep in mind TMBG was invited to play here, and they were asked to play at 8:30 in the morning if you object to this then argue with TED don't blame TMBG for the kind of music they do. On a side note this performance dind't do there music justice. I suggest dl'ing them.
@ThreadBomb
@ThreadBomb 4 жыл бұрын
"since the early 90's"? -- try the mid-80s. I agree that this stripped down performance didn't sound as good as their usual stuff.
@Paelidore
@Paelidore 11 жыл бұрын
Personally, I don't care for their live performances, but their songs are beautifully constructed. Then again, music preferences are truly relative.
@ballomatic
@ballomatic 4 ай бұрын
I was at the 19 degree concert in St Louis. 🎉
@lordtalon69
@lordtalon69 16 жыл бұрын
[clap clap] congratulations mr. mainstream. Your right remove the accordion change the lyrics and make it sound like every other boxed sound that is mass produced in the industry today. TMBG is a unique sound with a devoted fan base, and what you say won't make a difference.
@BanksBanks420
@BanksBanks420 Жыл бұрын
My awakening of JF bass guitar being low key hot in my opinion.
@llo_allo
@llo_allo 6 ай бұрын
What's weird is, I thought this would be the Johns explaining the message behind their music which I've always taken to be, "WAKE UP! This world ls stranger, more painful and beautiful and weird than you think. Discombobulation is the right response!"
@lizardizzle
@lizardizzle 11 жыл бұрын
Heya, 2007/8. 2013 here and I totally agree with what you're saying.
@thelightupmario
@thelightupmario 11 жыл бұрын
Zimbabwe!
@YesItsMeGuys68
@YesItsMeGuys68 16 жыл бұрын
well .... that was pretty different for sure .. reminds Me a bit of Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention
@WilsonSemilio
@WilsonSemilio 16 жыл бұрын
Hmm. I don't think we're ready for this music yet, hehe.
@darksean99
@darksean99 16 жыл бұрын
They really should of after the speech over the LHC
@lordtalon69
@lordtalon69 16 жыл бұрын
heh... where is the birdhouse in my soul :( still TMBG's rock...
@ZoeAlexa11
@ZoeAlexa11 6 жыл бұрын
This was just a small thing, they normally always do birdhouse in your soul at legit concerts
@alcoholanddrugabuse
@alcoholanddrugabuse 16 жыл бұрын
I WILL PRAY FOR YOU*/*
@RIVEXNGLE
@RIVEXNGLE 14 жыл бұрын
Yeah, TMBG! What's TED? [/troll] Hate me. =P
@lenskap
@lenskap 15 жыл бұрын
He's merely singing about the hummingbird moth. It's in the sphynx moth family and is often mistaken for a bumblebee or a hummingbird. One of natures interesting creatures.
@Capitalocracy
@Capitalocracy 16 жыл бұрын
and has since he was 12, I'm sure
@clearmenser
@clearmenser 16 жыл бұрын
poor guys, rock is not meant for breakfast. 8:30am?
@NickCronDeVico
@NickCronDeVico 16 жыл бұрын
The guys at TED didn't seem too receptive to the banter portion. They were open enough to the music though. And it was pretty early...
@Paulginz
@Paulginz 16 жыл бұрын
Nerd music FTW!
@dann8431
@dann8431 4 жыл бұрын
Turn up the bass please!
@mastermooky
@mastermooky 6 жыл бұрын
hes a lefty, already ahead of the game
@jaygold9923
@jaygold9923 12 жыл бұрын
Yemen!
@Emptybottleofgin
@Emptybottleofgin 16 жыл бұрын
this shit is hilarious..how the hell can you guys not think this shit is great lol...
@dylaninpieces2
@dylaninpieces2 2 жыл бұрын
Is Flansy playing bass in this?
@anthtan
@anthtan 6 жыл бұрын
Great. Now, it's down to 240p.
@lordtalon69
@lordtalon69 16 жыл бұрын
heh its all good i knew you weren't being condescending. Thats why i said your message was more a explanation .. the rest of it was mostly for those that were hating on this heh.
@FlansyLinny
@FlansyLinny 14 жыл бұрын
lol u mad TED fans?
@NickCronDeVico
@NickCronDeVico 16 жыл бұрын
Hahaha. Hey. Sup, bro?
@marshallbrooksmusic
@marshallbrooksmusic 12 жыл бұрын
I agree. Chronic obsession is annoying.
@mandyogilvie686
@mandyogilvie686 2 жыл бұрын
764 like
@briankerrigan3529
@briankerrigan3529 4 жыл бұрын
So why did Weezer never collab with these guys?
@emilioaladwhosintheinterne8421
@emilioaladwhosintheinterne8421 3 жыл бұрын
They are way too good for Weezer.
@briankerrigan3529
@briankerrigan3529 3 жыл бұрын
@@emilioaladwhosintheinterne8421 better yes, way too good for, no way!
@theneighborhoodgang
@theneighborhoodgang 16 жыл бұрын
Good thing they're not nerd music!
@battleforkrabisland740
@battleforkrabisland740 2 жыл бұрын
Expect they are, this is some of nerdiest music you’ll ever hear.
@reksub10
@reksub10 16 жыл бұрын
they are a bit iver cutler
@xactlee
@xactlee 16 жыл бұрын
they should have just put on a playback of stairway to heaven, now thats good music.
@emilioaladwhosintheinterne8421
@emilioaladwhosintheinterne8421 4 жыл бұрын
TMBG>>>>>>>>>Led Zeppelin.
@petarded3
@petarded3 10 жыл бұрын
This is like groggy watered down live performance of mostly not their better material. Look up that Conan performance of Man Its So Loud in Here for more bearable TMBG-y performance
@arshsingh1984
@arshsingh1984 16 жыл бұрын
what? no "Constantinople"?
@ZoeAlexa11
@ZoeAlexa11 6 жыл бұрын
Deep Singh it’s called “Istanbul (not Constantinople)” and they don’t always do this, plus this wasn’t a legit concert, just four songs
@MisterAppleEsq
@MisterAppleEsq 6 жыл бұрын
+ZoLexa Five. But yeah.
@subgerocallidus
@subgerocallidus 16 жыл бұрын
WHy not Gambia? What wrong with Gambia? You got something wrong with Gambia?
@HKragh
@HKragh 16 жыл бұрын
this was simply woo weired for me. Guess I'm kinda into mainstream pop...:P
@dvdtranslations
@dvdtranslations 16 жыл бұрын
I love TMBG. I've been a fan since Lincoln, but I really saddened by their latest releases. I feel they peaked at Mink Car, and then, I don't know, 9/11 turned these boys from NY sour.
@ThreadBomb
@ThreadBomb 4 жыл бұрын
Things picked up with Nanobots.
@rwired
@rwired 14 жыл бұрын
West Xylophone. Please!!!!........ Xinjiang (West China) might one day become an independent nation and is a much better substitute for the lack of nations beginning with X.
@thegeekaccountyoushouldign5679
@thegeekaccountyoushouldign5679 7 жыл бұрын
Hi 7 year old comment, THAT never came true, good day.
@pepeotf45
@pepeotf45 16 жыл бұрын
I just want to know...HOW MUCH...how much hard drugs i would need to smoke in order to simply listen to this music let alone enjoy.
@recordcollector0665
@recordcollector0665 3 жыл бұрын
@Frankle's Funky Uncle! You said it
@cartmant.6996
@cartmant.6996 11 жыл бұрын
boring this clip
@recordcollector0665
@recordcollector0665 3 жыл бұрын
Loser
@xactlee
@xactlee 16 жыл бұрын
this sounds like the decemberists gone really bad.
@LukeHennisch
@LukeHennisch 6 жыл бұрын
You serious? That’s funny! You couldn’t do anything better than them. How about you go and write a song and then come back.
@recordcollector0665
@recordcollector0665 3 жыл бұрын
@@LukeHennisch O W N E D
@MorganMghee
@MorganMghee 16 жыл бұрын
yeah....No.
@recordcollector0665
@recordcollector0665 3 жыл бұрын
🖕
@VidN00b
@VidN00b 16 жыл бұрын
throw away the accordion, change the lyrics then the song might sound like something
@LukeHennisch
@LukeHennisch 6 жыл бұрын
VidN00b how about you throw away the attitude idiot
@dylanlawless1
@dylanlawless1 14 жыл бұрын
Sometimes only the smartest group of people would find this "brilliant" when it's, well, shit. Reminds me of The Emperor's New Clothes. Maybe they want to sound crap ironically.
@LukeHennisch
@LukeHennisch 6 жыл бұрын
It is brilliant. And I don’t understand why people, if they don’t like the video then just don’t watch it.
@geocentricfe6908
@geocentricfe6908 5 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry you don't understand genius when you hear it
@user-yr8mu1ce1m
@user-yr8mu1ce1m 22 күн бұрын
@dylanlawless1 This is brilliant. Some of the greatest lyrics in music. Get back to me once you’ve listened to Spiraling Shape.
@ajknee
@ajknee 16 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is not TED material. They're really bad.
@LukeHennisch
@LukeHennisch 6 жыл бұрын
Andrew Knee aw I’m sorry for your lose bud
@corylamond6294
@corylamond6294 2 жыл бұрын
your opinion sucks dude.
@user-yr8mu1ce1m
@user-yr8mu1ce1m 2 жыл бұрын
@@LukeHennisch yeah. they are great.
@PoochDoobie
@PoochDoobie 16 жыл бұрын
I agree, nerd music is pathetic..
@corylamond6294
@corylamond6294 2 жыл бұрын
@Frankle's Funky Uncle! TMBG is great.
@battleforkrabisland740
@battleforkrabisland740 2 жыл бұрын
@Frankle's Funky Uncle! there’s a reason why I’m still the nerdy lame kid who no-one takes seriously. it’s because I listen to The Rolling Stones and Oasis.
@Nilo1310
@Nilo1310 Ай бұрын
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