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..."Amish Paradise," the a cappella "Since You've Been Gone," the Forrest Gump/Presidents of the United States of America send-up "Gump," the They Might Be Giants pastiche "Everything You Know Is Wrong" and the festive holiday tune "The Night...

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Something like that is rife with inside jokes, and people speaking in bad British accents during down time, and listening to bands like They Might Be Giants. They can also be counted on to throw in 40 year old Monty Python references, and to...

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...drink specials ($7 house martinis! $5 half-liter bottles of Eastern European beers!) and raffling off tickets to see the Arctic Monkeys, They Might Be Giants or Devendra Banhart at the 9:30 club. The party runs from 6 to 8. Looking for...

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The chemistry lesson "Meet the Elements" (from their brand-new album, "Here Comes Science") is such a straight-ahead rock tune that TMBG opened its 21-and-older show at The Depot with it. The best thing about TMBG's family show at the...

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This Site Tribtowns.com: Enter your Zip code to find news and events in your area They Might Be Giants fun but hollow John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants performing at The Depot Friday, November 6 2009. They Might Be Giants...

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...adding, "There are a lot of categories that very few people are entering. " They Might Be Giants mixed its kid-oriented songs (the band has released four albums of children's music, including its latest, "Here Comes Science")...

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This Site Tribtowns.com: Enter your Zip code to find news and events in your area Double the fun with They Might Be Giants Music » Quirky pop-rock duo to perform adults-only and children's shows. You might be surprised, but They...

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...documentary on the band, Gigantic, ranks with the best rock and roll films. It shouldn't surprise anyone who's followed their career that TMBG also produce engaging kids' books and music. Kids Go! is a colorful easy-reader book, brightly...

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...artists "can only rearrange the hits so many different ways before the fans know what to expect. " St. Louis was one of the cities They Might Be Giants picked to perform its 1990 album "Flood" when the band came to the Pageant this month.

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...a leading role on his recordings, usually on polka-flavored ditties. Asked whether there's a possibility of teaming with They Might Be Giants' accordionist John Linnell and polka master Jimmy Sturr, Yankovic chuckles. Could "Monsters...

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