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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0075596125727 Label: Elektra / Wea Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea MPN: 61257 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Elektra / Wea Release Date: March 24, 1992 Studio: Elektra / Wea Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential recording: Genuinely clever, profoundly sophomoric -- this NYC duo carry on tweaking pop songcraft in fine Bonzo Dog Doo Dah tradition. "The Statue Got Me High" is the zippy standout; other winners include "Narrow Your Eyes," "Guitar" (a smarmy remake of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight") and the cut-and-paste dementia of the 21-part "Fingertips." --Jeff Bateman Amazon.com essential recording: Genuinely clever, profoundly sophomoric -- this NYC duo carry on tweaking pop songcraft in fine Bonzo Dog Doo Dah tradition. "The Statue Got Me High" is the zippy standout; other winners include "Narrow Your Eyes," "Guitar" (a smarmy remake of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight") and the cut-and-paste dementia of the 21-part "Fingertips." --Jeff Bateman Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Almost TOO ConsistentAnybody who's familiar with They Might Be Giants probably knows about the average duration of their songs. They pack two verses, a bridge, and a repeated chorus into two minutes or less on many occasions. However - even this gets to be a little bit boring when all of the songs generally feel the same, and it's not an entirely great same. This album was produced in that all of the music is very spacious and drenched in reverb; and though it can be a cool sound, it really isn't with those ... Read More Rating: - ...ah...memories......when I was younger my dad would play music that I would deem as...strange and weird...from awkward sounds of electronica...to this...but this really is something special... ...if you only know this band for their prestige of making TV theme tunes then you are only on one side of the dodecahedron shaped glass...this band has an experimental side like you wouldn't believe... ...sure there's simple songs like "the statue made me high" but they are still enjoyable and have very ... Read More Rating: - Help Me, I'm Stuck in 1992 (and Loving It)I recently discovered 4 Non Blondes "Bigger, Faster, Better, More!" from 1992 (check out my review in here for the backstory). Awhile before that I bought "Apollo 18" by They Might Be Giants. Other than the year of release and their being two of my current favorites there's not much in common between 4NB's melange of blues, folks and mostly rock and TMBG's pop absurdist lyrical extravaganza. TMBG cover some of their usual subjects--science with "Mammal" and "See the Constellation" and language ... Read More Rating:  - Everything is catching on fireThis cd is beyond belief. Beyond all known things. Beyond imagination of the imaginable imaginative. I have listened, and have found, that time and space are now a mystery to me. You MUST for your own health,safety,and sanity, purchase this beautiful display of words placed in no certain order. On a scale of one to ten, this cd is awesome. Rating:  - funny stuffThe only way to explain this c.d. is that it is like a strange adult version of children sing-a-longs. Pretty catchy with odd lyrics (such as; I walk along darkened cooridoors or turn around, theirs a skull there on the ground)my favorite one being either mammels or turn around. All and all this is a good c.d. for something completely different, and a good chuckle |
