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| Track Listing 1. Theme From Flood 2. Birdhouse in Your Soul 3. Lucky Ball and Chain 4. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) 5. Dead 6. Your Racist Friend 7. Particle Man 8. Twisting 9. We Want a Rock 10. Someone Keeps Moving My Chair 11. Hearing Aid 12. Minimum Wage 13. Letterbox 14. Whistling in the Dark 15. Hot Cha 16. Women and Men 17. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love 18. They Might Be Giants 19. Road Movie to Berlin
Album Notes Producers: Alan Winstanley, They Might Be Giants, Clive Langer. It is fair to say that listening to this, their second album, in one hit is a little hard on the ear. Individually, the pathos and humour these chaps manage to put into every song is admirable--very much like a '90s version of Tom Lehrer, but without the satire. The jokes are ironic rather than obvious. Their commercial success is of course due to the songs' accessibility, the most commercial being the wonderful "Birdhouse In Your Soul," a deserved hit single. The story of a back-stabbing office ogre is chronicled in the shape of "Someone Keeps Moving My Chair." Some tracks are clearly private jokes and pass by the listener, although self-interpretation can come into play. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||
Reviews  A Flood of Poppy QuirkynessReview created: 08/08/08 by:  Few bands show such a mastery of pop music like "They Might Be Giants". They stand over decades worth of pop music and pick and choose influences. Then they add a layer of quirky lyrics that really make it a "They Might Be Giants" album. The lyrics are constantly odd and strangely compelling. I listen with child-like curiosity waiting to hear what strange things they'll say next. "Flood" is arguably one of the biggest little albums of the past decade. The style rings with 80's synth-pop with 90's inovation all tied up with fimilar pop formulas and strange lyrics. The album is self concisly silly, including its own theme music about itself. The album's selling points are the hit songs "Birdhouse in Your Soul", "Particle Man", and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)". These songs are sure to bring back memories for those who grew up in the 90's watching "Tiny Toons". The only downside is that some songs seem too short and gimmicky. Some songs reach a point where you start to think "oh, thats where they're going with this" and get tiring. However these songs are short and are usually over before you start complaining leaving with another song to sink your teeth into. This formula leaves the listener with few substantive songs that they'll remember later, however it is fun while you are listening. Over all it is an enjoyable album worth the listening. Buy it for the hits, stick around for the quirkiness. Review ID: 10000000008272216 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Great music!This cd has a great selection of music...mostly quite humorous. This album was a favorite of mine while in high school...a great way to reminisce!! Review ID: 10000000004970164 Was this review helpful? Report this review Whistling In The DarkThis is the album that got the critics attention and elevated these two amazing Johns to cult status. There are some essential classics here (Particle Man, Birdhouse In Your Soul) and I think it's safe to say that this is the single most important album in the huge TMBG discography. 5 Huge Stars. Review ID: 10000000004560241 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Good, FunReview created: 09/02/07 by: up-the-wazoo ( 4 ) I love the humor of They Might Be Giants and their classic songs that I grew up with. I wanted to buy it because I remember loving the music as a kid. Review ID: 10000000004274727 Was this review helpful? Report this review They Might Be Giants: FloodReview created: 05/09/07 by: This is easily one of my favourite They Might Be Giants album, if not my favourite album of all time. It is witty and strange, maybe too cool for the mainstream, so if you like your Gwen Stephanis and Pussy Cat Dolls, this might not be for you. I like it because you have to interpret a lot of things, it makes you think, and the lyrics are just strange enough to keep you hooked. Review ID: 10000000003570738 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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