They Might Be Giants - I'm Not A Loser (Demo for SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical)

This is the demo of I’m Not A Loser, recorded for the original production of SpongeBob SquarePants The Musical.
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[@mchikos]

As soon as I found out they wrote a song for this I thought “it has to be the one with all the double negatives”

[@parkerr.8404]

This one's honestly funnier because it sounds tons more like Squidward's finally lost it and is singing to himself

[@lapinpuff]

The fact he went to the effort of doing an impersonation when it (presumably) wasn't required omg that's too sweet 😭💖 Another Linnell banger. He even knows how to psychoanalyse Squidward...

[@polygawn]

I’m 50% sure he’s a diehard SpongeBob fan, he REALLY tried to get the impersonation right

[@lapinpuff]

@@polygawn HUGE IF TRUE he does strike me as the kind of guy who would enjoy like early SpongeBob. Probably Squidward kinning

[@polygawn]

@@lapinpuff he’d probably say something like “I’m always grumpy like squidward!!!” even thought that doesn’t appear to be even remotely true 😭😭

[@lapinpuff]

@@polygawn TRUEE he's just honest and has a low social battery. I understand

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

@@polygawn Flans said on Tumblr that Linnell is a fan of the show, yes. And so he trusted Linnell to nail the lyrics. I assume Linnell watched it with his son

[@octangula7914]

Just when you thought Linnell’s voice couldn’t get any more nasally

[@BojoPigeon]

"Do you sing like Olive Oyle on purpose?"

[@chantolove]

oh my god hearing him do the squidward voice is trippy

[@sadlittlebikerack]

“CLARINET SOLO” **silence**

[@teamcyeborg]

**reversed dial-a-song bell sound**

[@ThreadBomb]

Me: Profound disappointment

[@stanley-allen]

Just imagine the clarinet solo from Reprehensible begins at that moment 🎼🎵🎶

[@frequentjiggler5247]

I actually choked on my own spit at that point

[@Leafiu]

Fuck, no wonder this is my favorite song from the musical

[@cheese_stick4342]

Ikr lol

[@ozharms]

I want TMBG to write a musical. MAKE IT HAPPEN PLEASE.

[@raining_trees]

OF COURSE THE BEST SONG WAS WRITTEN BY THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ i should have known

[@heckonearth1164]

I didn't know that when I saw it, but it makes SO much sense in hind sight.

[@Munimun]

this is probably the most emotion John L has ever shown in a song yet

[@Frogenshtein]

Hey Squidward, you're not hallucinating this sea anemone chorus line at all.

[@Ionician01]

John Linnell does a killer Squidward

[@flatwoods_]

I HAD NO FUCKIN IDEA THEY DID THIS SONG WHAT THE FUCK NO WONDER IT'S SO GOOD LMAO!!!!!!!!!

[@FrontmanVideo]

I am editing video of a stage musical of SpongeBob Squarepants from a production in San Diego, CA. I didn't know TMBG wrote a song for this musical but I definitely thought of them when I heard this song in the show. Then when I looked at the credits, it said the music was written by a variety of musical artists which included TMBG. Of course I knew which song it was. Now I'm here on KZbin listening to this demo for the first time and for some reason I'm getting teary eyed. I've loved and followed TMBG since I saw the music video for "Don't Let's Start" on MTV way back when their first album came out. I'm so happy TMBG continue to pop into my life, even when not expecting it. Thank you TMBG for being such an awesome presence throughout my life.

[@string7135]

Cool

[@heckoffmate1392]

Best Squidward voice I've ever heard.

[@TweedRiver]

It doesn't sound like him but is still the best.

[@polygawn]

SOMEONE GET LINNELL TO VOICE SQUIDWARD

[@addoworkman2173]

I just watched the musical for the first time to see which song was done by TMBG and this was clearly their contribution and I love it. Relatable as all hell.

[@ToastLogicJr]

lol linell's squidward impression

[@TheRulerOfOats]

Squidward TORTELINNELL?!

[@janmichaelcjamisola]

TheRulerOfOats HAHAHAHAHA!!! Will I ever win?

[@MisterAppleEsq]

This sounds very Broadway, which makes sense given the circumstances. Also, Squidward is my favourite member of the Escape Team.

[@Psyched_Crow]

Here lies Squidward's hopes and dreams

[@JoshMuveeProductions]

Remolay “What a baby” 😂

[@Tender-Loim]

Never thought TMBG would make such good musical style music. But I am not surprised it’s good.

[@codenamejaz644]

But does Squidward is a might be giant?

[@IsabellaCataldo]

CodeNameJaz He might be a giant squid. Or a giant octopus. Idk.

[@MisterAppleEsq]

He not might not be a non-giant.

[@TalonBX]

The real question here is: does he tussle with whales in space?

[@joshnelson8125]

Did you try setting it to WUMBO?

[@Ash_Carnelian]

CLARINET SOLO!!! * Silence *

[@danny3xeer]

this is unironically a very sweet song

[@mikasmith817]

I showed my young cousin Birdhouse in Your Soul a couple of years ago and afterwards she asked "Is the cute guy from They Might Be Giants (John Linell) the guy who voices Squidward on Spongebon?" I laughed so hard. If this isn't the video to post this anecdote on then I don't know what is. You guys are my favorite band in the universe. Also, it's my birthday!

[@sutranitsua]

happy early birthday for this year

[@mikasmith817]

@@sutranitsua You are so unbelievably thoughtful! I'm sorry I'm so late :D

[@mikasmith817]

I wish I could edit this because I spelled Linnell's name wrong bluh!

[@raining_trees]

Happy birthday 3 years late!

[@polygawn]

“The cute guy” dawwwww flans is cute too!!!

[@NxDoyle]

How many of you have had TMBG: The Musical cross your mind during your years of fandom?

[@MisterAppleEsq]

I have.

[@doing_aok]

Dude so many times. Eventually I will get it all written down

[@BojoPigeon]

As I heard someone point out, with "James k. Polk" and "Canada Haunts Me," you're already well on your way to a James Polk musical.

[@ick1019]

I have to do this now. LIFE'S WORK

[@maximedervaux2367]

Well, there already IS some fan-made (I think) Wizard of Oz TMBGification out there kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHSTeJWKarJ2pqs

[@DavidM-zm7ch]

Given that I discovered TMBG through their two Cartoon Network music videos, for Dexter's Lab and Courage the Cowardly Dog, it's not surprising that I love a song based on one of the best Nickelodeon shows. But this is just ridiculously good.

[@aperson7448]

This is the theme song to my life

[@Munimun]

there was no clarinet solo :(((((

[@barto_ts]

'this is weird'

[@CraigJClark]

(SPOILER) clarinet solo cliffhanger.

[@grrrrarrgh]

Saw it on Broadway. Looked forward to this part the whole time.

[@HarleyRowan]

Broadway and beyond, They Might Be Giants rocks the world complete.

[@lyc_ant]

I NEW IT WAS THEM I NEW IT

[@ick1019]

What else is like TMBG? Where is that other band that follows them around and copies their sound, from Venue Songs' Los Angeles?

[@LSpiro]

I think back in the 70's some band called The Beatles had some success trying to imitate They Might Be Giants.

[@CecilyRenns]

Lemon Demon, Tally Hall, Jim's Big Ego, Jonathan Coulton

[@SavageLynelButtPlug]

This is my favourite Descendents song.

[@PogieJoe]

Ahh!! I was hoping we'd hear this eventually!

[@kylebulger4240]

Is that Flansburgh and Linnell performing the vocals for this demo?

[@DoitForTheLolz1]

It sounds like Linnell. The guy from the musical just sounds like generic musical actor person friend man with generic nasally voice.

[@umokayig]

woha woah woah Gavin Lee definitely uses a character voice for squidward lol

[@octangula7914]

Definitely Linnell but I can’t tell if Flans does the background bc it just sounds like JL

[@ThreadBomb]

Yeah, it sounds like all Linnell, but just possibly Flans doing high vocals in the group section.

[@BanksBanks420]

Just linnell

[@naomimenikoff8653]

Plz release this on the next album.

[@JakeTheDead]

I'm so glad I got to see this on Broadway! It's amazing that you guys got to work on this musical. Two of my favorite things coming together 🤩

[@mariasergunina]

Demo version is totallypriceless. :)))

[@daworldhavenumberblockstvv2401]

KidKoala: Bruh. Squidward. You aren't a loser.

[@danipulok]

OMG That’s really cool idea, liked it a lot! Thank you very much!

[@mintakamothkind]

I never knew until now that this is exactly what I was hoping for.

[@cyanthe100]

manifesting

[@robmckennie4203]

The other recordings of this song always sounded like they were being sung by the wrong voices

[@josealvim1556]

NICE!

[@jaredallenramos4715]

john LinneLL and john fLansburgh shouLd eaT krabby paTTies for This

[@AaronBirnbaumz]

Yes!!

[@ulec-han]

Crying in the club tn

[@JetSplatter]

Nostalgia

[@dylanm2343]

Nice

[@FishManChannel]

Wow

[@TsunogaiDanshaku]

Aww.

[@Mr__Joe]

lol.

[@daworldhavenumberblockstvv2401]

🐩

[@jackferry226]

Also, first.

[@stoplight2554]

this is good, but i would appreciate it if we could get back to normal dial-a-song

[@ick1019]

AGREE

[@jackdets7450]

to put it blatantly they just don't have enough material after writing I Like Fun and touring, even though TMBG is one of the most prolific bands ever they still have their limits.

[@L0REN0R2Z0RR0]

@@jackdets7450 there were more songs but they saved them, like Moonbeam Rays...