They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul - C/D ?

I like it. I remember hearing it a couple years ago after not having heard it in a long long time and being shocked at how sinister it was.

ITS VERY GOOD BUT ANNA NG IS BETER

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sinister? why?

Sinister enough for ya?

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ITS VERY GOOD BUT ANNA NG IS BETER

Quite OTM, though I love both. I'm an unabashed TMBG fan and I don't care who points and laffs.

I'm also not sure what is sinister abt Birdhouse. It's about a nightlight, singing a song about how he's helpful, like his big brother the lighthouse!

It is TWEE AS FUKK

Classic, along with countless others in the TMBG catalogue. And my oldest boy (4) instantly recognizes them and claims their music as his own.

Lincoln was so much better than Flood.

Im your only friend
Im not your only friend
But Im a little glowing friend
But really Im not actually your friend
But I am

Which kinda reminds me of Dr Worm's lyrics now I think about it:

They call me Dr Worm
Good morning how are you, I'm Dr Worm
I'm interested in things
I'm not a real doctor
But I am a real worm
I am an actual worm

Don't call me at work again no no the boss still hates me
I'm just tired and I don't love you anymore
And there's a restaurant we should check out where
The other nightmare people like to go
I mean nice people, baby wait,
I didn't mean to say nightmare

"Ana Ng" shits on this from an unquantifiable height.

One of the greatest songs of all time. Fuck "Ana Ng."

Birdhouse has a definite edge on Ana Ng, but both are completely awesome so whatever...

"she's an angel" is better than either of these, tho i like both.

wanko: I love that song! ("They'll need a crane"), I just love how he throws "and I dont love you anymore" in amongst all those excuses like it slipped out subliminally. Such a sad song, yet it sounds so happy.

i loved it when i first heard it. but then i think i decided it obviously wasn't "cool" or something. hmm. i'd really need to hear it again. couldn't have told you it was about a nightlight; reading the lyrics just there, it does come across as a little sinister to me, yes.

"Birdhouse..." was the song which effectively got me into pop music, one of my favourite songs ever.

sinister? why?

"I'd be fired if that was my job, after killing Jason off and countless screaming Argonauts."

aw, but that's him saying he wouldn't make a very good lighthouse, isn't it?

Yeah, cause hes only a nightlight, so he wouldnt do his job!

Bouncy. Classic.

I've never really considered the lyrics much beyond the chorus until now.

"Ana Ng" lovers otm, but that doesn't mean "Birdhouse in your Soul" isn't pretty damn classic too.

Birdhouse In Your Soul is fucking awful.

(Ana Ng is great though)

Both "Birdhouse" and "Ana Ng" are sweet and FABULOUSLY arranged recordings. Thumbs up all around, TMBG were best when they were doing love songs that mix the desperately sad and the tear-jerkingly joyous(see also "She's An Angel," "Nightgown of the Sullen Moon").

it's a well constructed little pop tune. nice chord changes, melody, arrangement isn't so bad...

but the guy's voice and lyrics are annoying as fuck.

I like the way that it's a simple message and they left out all the whistles and bells.

if you want an example of someone who flouts the that/which rule all the time, download and listen to Kate Adie introduce From Our Own Correspondent each week on Radio 4. I know most people don't even know the rule, but they must instinctively have a bit of an ear for it, because Adie sticks out so much. You should listen to it anyway - it's good!

ha - totally wrong thread.

They'll Need A Crane is best of all, for the lines quote by ... wanky above.