They Might Be Giants - Flood EPK promo

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[@grugs6801]

I: "Of course you come from America so do you have an American Dream?" JL: "Every night"

[@shyvixen1313]

Independent, sex symbol, superstars. Every word true. The smiles on their faces as he says that are so cute.

[@CaptHayfever]

You only played the title of most of the songs, but you played the entire lyrics of "Minimum Wage".

[@Voetistasneua]

I consider "Heyah!" a lyric as well. But I'm strange.

[@snakes7303]

What about “HEYAH!” ??

[@andrew-sn6gh]

@@snakes7303 it plays

[@snakes7303]

@@andrew-sn6gh oh it does omg

[@warrenschwartz5653]

Stop watching KZbin everyone and get back to work.

[@jasonbarrette4980]

Linnell: Some records that come out today only have 10 songs or less Flansburgh: *THIS MAKES US ANGRY* The sudden escalation killed me🤣

[@ronan-outoftime]

but instead of cursing the darkness, john & i have decided to do something about it.

[@mr.drearygiraffe6005]

the whiplash literally has me dying also "DEAD!" "Dead!"

[@mintakamothkind]

This humor was ahead of its time

[@HeyPuppetHead]

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[@Adrian-fd4wf]

This was from a time before they sold out to solicitation of racial profiling and child abuse. I imagine there was probably actually something humorous about this back then. It's a bummer, really.

[@mintakamothkind]

@@Adrian-fd4wf Uhh what the hell are you on about there buddy? You sure you got the right band?

[@joshuamasonseight-bitbasta2451]

@@Adrian-fd4wf you must be thinking of some other band.

[@steelingcable6350]

@@Adrian-fd4wf what?

[@snakes7303]

“John Flasburgh- Flansburgh.” “Wait-“

[@the_budde]

The bit where they list off songs is great, especially Istanbul.

[@locho41]

I dont get it, why is it silence?

[@jaredpeterson9459]

ColdFire 41 yep!

[@locho41]

@@jaredpeterson9459 please explain

[@Zeif17]

It's a public song

[@CaptHayfever]

@@locho41: It's a cover; they don't own the copyright to it.

[@ScottSimpson]

I remember stumbling on this promo video on MuchMusic as a teenager, and thinking it must've been some kind of joke. Like a very funny joke that spoke to my sense of humour. Very soon afterward I became a fan for life.

[@LubaFan]

Exactly the same thing happened to me. City Limits on MuchMusic was amazing...so much cool, non-mainstream music: TMBG, Nina Hagen, Lene Lovich... A solid chunk of my record collection sprung out of that show.

[@caissiemania]

@@LubaFan @ScottSimpson I came here to say this exact thing.

[@sirdzl7105]

"Do you have an American dream?" "Every night..."

[@zzRider]

3:24 interviewer "You come from America so do you have an American dream Johns response "Ugh, every night." Little did they realize this album is now a classic.

[@kat_draws__]

They are too silly they MUST be contained!

[@onett64]

i watch this once a day

[@AisforArtemis]

Same 🤝

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

Linnell with the long wavy hair and black turtleneck

[@Bippysnip]

How do they both have the coolest haircuts I’ve ever seen

[@LukeHennisch]

I’ve watched this so many times and I finally just noticed the way Linnell looks at Flans and laughs at 0:41

[@Chikin1ninjas]

This is absolutely precious.

[@Jllyrol311]

I did purchase Flood between 1992 and 2020, and I can confirm that all of those songs do appear on the album.

[@Adamisbored494]

This is exactly why they are the best band

[@cosmicsins6226]

THEY ARE SO CUTE OMG

[@lukeismyname9098]

I love that the samples are less than a second long

[@CaptHayfever]

And only the parts where they sing the titles.

[@aquasomethingyouknowwhatever]

this is literally the cutest thing i’ve ever seen

[@royalninja2823]

I like how Istanbul was muted as if this wasn't the official channel uploading it

[@thatcookiecat]

royalninja pretty sure that was part of the original promo

[@five_oclock_proprietor]

Actually it was because in Gigantic it wasnt let in

[@OilyBastard]

i think it was already muted because it’s a cover

[@Tronter]

This is legitimately the greatest video ever.

[@LemonCircuits]

MINNIMUM WAAAAAAAAGE HE-YEEAH [whip crack]

[@kylebulger4240]

0:46 Some albums released today have only 10 songs or less in them We are upset about this So instead of cursing tthe darkness We decided to do something about this We put out a album this has 19 songs on it And thats why our album is better

[@jackmerlotdoesntliveherean9652]

Nineteen was such a clumsily sexy time in my life.

[@sheekaloca]

This video made my day. And the Flood album made my last 3 decades.

[@charlescharliecharlotte]

Ugh i love them so much 😭

[@UTubeIsStillEvil]

It took me 30 years to learn this promo exists.

[@olivernt2667]

It took me 14. You suck

[@whackmeyer]

33 years here. :(

[@ConnieSmith]

This made me feel better about the world.

[@DashSpaceski]

Agree. We all need this more than ever.

[@felixengel9570]

Mr. Metronome, you're so cool.

[@Treyworld]

Blast from the past! I absolutely love this record! Flansburgh and Linnel are geniuses!

[@NewWaveEnthusiast]

The humor has aged so well, I couldn't stop chuckling. Love these two

[@hailpablo9571]

1:16 DEAD my favorite song on the album

[@florence9978]

Their humour is brilliant! Top class humans right there🙌🏻

[@wallyscreenshots]

Watch for the subtle pants at 5:39

[@SleuthySocks]

This video made to sell albums never fails to bring me joy every second of it

[@AdrianMartinez-qg8kj]

Linnell’s face at 0:42 is the mood

[@thirteen2k]

Flood was released 30 years ago today!

[@QuinnF97]

This is undoubtedly the best album put out by TMBG.

[@SmokinFoolz]

I want the title quote "minimum wage" as a ringtone.

[@snerp9699]

5:33 That's how I act when i'm listening to their music in public. Trying desperately not to dance or sing

[@JungleThunda]

I can't believe this doesn't have any comments yet! When I first saw this, I thought it was the most hilarious thing in the world. Hell, it's still the most hilarious thing ever.

[@jordancarpenter5517]

DEAD

[@ScarletSwordfish]

Dea-

[@cosmicsins6226]

mE

[@jaclynzinck4241]

😂 amazing

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

(falls back into recliner chair)

[@SugarSnapDragon]

[@rattyeely]

I love how they wear contrasting white and black for the interview

[@lapinpuff]

The domino brothers

[@cheetoshane1378]

Does this diner still exist? And more importantly, do you visit and reminisce of a much better time when albums had a promotional video? Flood is still winning.

[@0okamino]

+Shane Heule A promotional video _and_ 19 songs. 26 years ago. Those were the days.

[@daveidmarx8296]

0okamino Too many numbers...

[@valerie2776]

I went to the diner a couple years ago and it was still there, and the tile was still there, but the rest of the decor was different.

[@daveidmarx8296]

valerie2776 Which diner is it?

[@valerie2776]

dave idmarx De Robertis caffe (176 First Ave, New York, NY), but it looks like it got sold in 2014 :(

[@Jakesoul12]

1:15 "DEAD!" "♪Dead♪"

[@JillKnapp]

I could watch this all day.

[@throwawaygoober1120]

Same here...

[@danieldaniels7571]

I love the intro to Flood

[@x.x.7646]

This is probably the most beautiful and charming and humorous invitation for a record I´ve ever seen. I haven´t seen much though. Just one to be precise. Thank you.

[@mikeswatches2480]

. . . "Yeah, But thats like being the World's tallest Midget" . . . Great Answer

[@adventuretimeness222]

I am always so impressed at the accordion parts

[@SpyderWeiss]

You guys crack me up. Also, MINIMUM WAGE!!!!!!!

[@heather19515]

SpyderWeiss hYAAAAA

[@phlog_dog7336]

**whipping sound*

[@Voetistasneua]

Yes.....Minimum Wage......I love it! When I finally got around to hearing Frank Sinatra's cover of "Downtown" on an old record a few years after hearing and knowing all of FLOOD by heart, I had several happy moments during it(and many more after from it as well). Then, I heard part of the Petula Clark version of "Downtown" in the news on Christmas, 2020. Even though I had heard Clark's version at least 100 times, mostly on oldies stations before 1990, I cried. Now sometimes my mind turns, like The Rolling O, to Neil Young's own original "Downtown" from the mid 1990's.

[@pizzvore]

0:27 this is the best "hi" i have ever heard.

[@pizzvore]

5:35 did gou think this was a good profile picture

[@pizzvore]

yeah

[@pizzvore]

bruh 😂❤❤🎉😅😅😮😢

[@pizzvore]

it's not it anymore.. 😢

[@johnbidochka2795]

MuchMusic aired this in 1990, the memory stayed with me all these years, so well done. Thanks for uploading!

[@danielcropp8553]

Quoting Eleanor Roosevelt, writing kickass songs, being funny! Is there anything these guys can't do??

[@James-if3kc]

This is awesome. Never saw this before.

[@KFCJones]

Towards the end of the video if you look carefully you can see the Stunt Linnel off to the right.

[@DashSpaceski]

We all need a dose of this right now. Laughing boosts ya immune system aswell. I always knew the John's would somehow save the planet. -Peace , much love y'all. Btw I used dial a song so much in the early 90s. Lots of pocket money used. Kept me sane.

[@420JRMan]

You can't drive out the way you'd drove in;so, whip out this glass of bourbon, and we'll go.

[@kevinmyles6369]

The sheer level of musicianship of these 2 guys is crazy and could easily go next to Squeeze, XTC, 10CC!!!!

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

Yes! Linnell and Flansburgh are the Partridge and Moulding of Brooklyn.

[@GentleGiantJason]

This album was so good!! Every track is a banger!

[@markmallard3268]

Brilliant Duo!

[@Leon-yo3qv]

I love these guys!

[@thelump8519]

1:15

[@GRAMMARFTW]

This is awesome.

[@ThreadBomb]

I haven't seen this for 30 years, but it's imprinted on my brain. One question: Why was Istanbul (not Constantinople) silenced out? Could they not get the rights to use their own recording?

[@carmenshepard8916]

Thread Bomb i think its something like that

[@dylannoah123]

it’s cause it’s a cover

[@rogerwilco1777]

OG song by the 'four lads' 1953 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nICnZGR8n7Onqtk

[@jhjenn]

Oh ya, I used to call that number sometimes!!! ☎️

[@lefkytheshin]

National treasures 🇺🇸

[@tristanxu1823]

1:02 FLOOOD!

[@SpyderWeiss]

You guys crack me up.

[@brijahn]

Why do I still know every word of every song 30 years later??!!

[@marracinoxaveria]

Lmao i love this...this band and album is by far one of my favourites of theirs.

[@joshuamasonseight-bitbasta2451]

Happy 31st Birthday Floooooooood

[@oprin10]

omg this is so awesome

[@carmenshepard8916]

i love it thank you

[@Webofspidey2099]

"But instead of cursing the darkness" lol

[@Unknown-do3oi]

This is so funny:)

[@June-413]

DEAD! (Dead!)

[@rossmatheson4303]

1990. Fuck me.

[@meowzamusic]

Why is the world in love again?

[@the-petri-dish-emoji]

Why are we marching hand-in-hand?

[@hzrnvm]

why are the ocean levels rising up?

[@BrickTsar]

We want a rock

[@poop890poop890]

The number doesn't work anymore, don't bother calling

[@InsaneCarville]

If only I read this 10 seconds earlier...

[@Warios4Christians]

32 fn years guys. 32 fn years

[@TMBDucks]

Still the best video ever.

[@marshallbrooksmusic]

I'm curious about what cafe/diner they're in.

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

0:42 *Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme intensifies*

[@grugs6801]

30 years...

[@kylebulger4240]

Great promotion

[@dylaninpieces2]

TMBG are NOT prejudiced. Seriously.

[@hzrnvm]

why do you mention it?

[@mr.drearygiraffe6005]

jeez, Flans, get some sleep, tall child!

[@jackmerlotdoesntliveherean9652]

yes thank you for using Sleep Inspector

[@LukeHennisch]

I need to recreate this......

[@judel7887]

Luke Hennisch i don’t think you do

[@LukeHennisch]

jude l what are you talking about?!

[@imrustyokay]

Do it

[@LukeHennisch]

Rusty Ralston definitely

[@daveidmarx8296]

Don't do it. It's already been done perfectly right here. Come up with something new. It's what John & John would've wanted.

[@cacophonousBystander]

Damn, they were both cute as hell when they were young👀

[@Toothily]

_SOmEoNe kEepS MoViNG mY cHaIR!_

[@QuinnF97]

0:38 too funny. LOL

[@mobius273]

This is millennial humor

[@danieldaniels7571]

John & John are both Gen X though

[@mobius273]

@@danieldaniels7571 thats my point lol it's weirdly prescient

[@420JRMan]

Ana ang.

[@ellam1121]

they are so silly :)

[@whackmeyer]

Not bad for the world's tallest midgets.