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Ask They Might Be Giants About Almost 30 Years of Music

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-one-in-the-world-ever-gets-what-they-want-and-that-is-beautifu dept.

Back in 1982, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, and a drum machine formed They Might Be Giants. Over the last 29 years TMBG have released 15 studio albums, won 2 Grammy Awards, and have become one of the most nerd-loved bands ever. In addition to projects like Dial-A-Song, TMBG were one of the first bands to create their own online music store, and have been making podcasts on a semi-monthly basis since 2005. The band has agreed to answer all your questions about the naming conventions of Turkish cities, building spiritual bird houses, and the music business. As usual, ask as many questions as you'd like, but please keep it to one question per post.

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  1. Best Reward from 30 Years of Effort? by eldavojohn · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What is the most rewarding thing to you personally from the 30 years of being a band? A particular fan letter? A particular performance? Just being able to do what you love?

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    My work here is dung.
  2. Re:Rock Band? by Zephyn · · Score: 5, Insightful

    More's the pity. The Weird Al polka medleys would be epic.

  3. Re:advice to your younger selves by Rogue+Haggis+Landing · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If someone from CERN offered you the use of some faster-than-light neutrinos in order to send some advice to the 1982 versions of yourselves, what would that advice be?

    And as a followup, would the 1982 yous have listened?