They Might Be Giants are one of those bands that everybody knows, but not everybody realizes how familiar they actually are with the band. Some people just think of them as "Those Guys From The Tiny Toons Music Videos" or "The Band That Sang The Malcolm In The Middle Theme Song" or just "Those Two Weird Guys With The Accordion And Nasally Voices." But if you give 'em a chance, and embrace all the weirdness that their catalog has to offer, you'll quickly come to understand just how great this band really is.
And to help with that discovery, they are currently offering a free download of a live performance of their complete debut album, which includes such gems as "Don't Let's Start" above. What have you got to lose? Download away and give it a chance, and I suspect that you'll soon find yourself unable to resist their quirky charm.
Also, Thom Dunn Fun Fact: I once played in a They Might Be Giants tribute band with Jacob Wake-Up called "Your Racist Friends." We played one show ever, mostly to entertain our friend Flood (which is actually his name, despite also being the name of a TMBG album), who now distributes vinyl re-pressings of classic They Might Be Giants albums on his record label.
