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- Date Released: January 1, 1998
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative
- Label: TMB Productions / IODA
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On their very first live album, Severe Tire Damage, intellectual rockers They Might Be Giants offer a best-of set, which contains mostly radical reworkings of fan favorites. The reason for the emergence of a live album came about when TMBG played a successful radio session for the Spin Radio Network, where the duo was joined by its touring band as well as horn players and a rhythm section. They were so impressed with the results that they almost immediately went back and picked out versions of songs that sounded totally different live when compared to the original studio versions (especially the songs "She's Actual Size" and "Why Does the Sun Shine?"). Included are the "hits" "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" and "Particle Man," as well as the brand new track "Doctor Worm." To prove that they haven't lost their quirky edge, the album ends with seven unlisted tracks that were written on the spot, in front of their audience.
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| 01. |  |
Doctor Worm |
3:01 |
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| 02. |
Severe Tire Damage Theme |
0:39 |
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| 03. | |
They Got Lost |
3:42 |
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| 04. | |
Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is A Mass Of Incandescent Gas) |
2:16 |
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| 05. | |
Birdhouse in Your Soul |
3:11 |
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| 06. | |
She's An Angel |
3:20 |
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| 07. | |
XTC vs. Adam Ant |
3:39 |
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| 08. | |
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) |
3:07 |
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| 09. | |
Ana Ng |
3:00 |
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| 10. | |
First Kiss |
1:35 |
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| 11. | |
Spider |
0:52 |
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| 12. | |
Particle Man |
2:09 |
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| 13. | |
She's Actual Size |
2:16 |
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| 14. | |
S-E-X-X-Y |
3:06 |
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| 15. | |
Meet James Ensor |
1:30 |
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| 16. | |
Till My Head Falls Off |
2:51 |
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| 17. | |
About Me |
3:01 |
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| 18. | |
Ape Cycle: Planet Of The Apes |
2:35 |
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| 19. | |
Ape Cycle: Return From The Planet Of The Apes |
2:45 |
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| 20. | |
Ape Cycle: Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes |
1:40 |
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| 21. | |
Ape Cycle: Escape From The Planet Of The Apes |
1:08 |
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| 22. | |
Ape Cycle: Battle For The Planet Of The Apes |
1:56 |
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| 23. | |
Ape Cycle: Beneath The Planet Of The Apes |
2:00 |
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| 24. | |
This Ape's For You |
1:14 |
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24 Total Tracks, 56:33 Total Length
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- They Might Be Giants - Producer // They Might Be Giants - Main Performer // They Might Be Giants - Compilation // Kevin Cole - Engineer // Brian Doherty - Drums // Zachary Alford - Drums // Randy Andos - Trombone // Hal Cragin - Bass // Patrick Dillett - Producer // Patrick Dillett - Mixing // Tom Durack - Producer // Tom Durack - Mixing // John Flansburgh - Guitar // John Flansburgh - Vocals // John Flansburgh - Photography // John Flansburgh - Group Member // Diana Herold - Vibraphone // Dan Hickey - Drums // Kurt Hoffman - Sax (Tenor) // Dan Levine - Trombone // John Linnell - Accordion // John Linnell - Keyboards // John Linnell - Sax (Baritone) // John Linnell - Vocals // John Linnell - Photography // Frank London - Trumpet // Frank London - Trumpet // Frank London - Trumpet // Frank London - Trumpet // Frank London - Trumpet // Graham Maby - Bass // Tony Maimone - Bass // Mark Pender - Trumpet // Erik Sanko - Bass // Eric Schermerhorn - Guitar // Ken Schles - Photography // Brent Sigmeth - Engineer // UE Nastasi - Mastering // Megan Cash - Design Consultant // Barbara Glauber - Design // Mauro Refosco - Percussion // Jim O'Connor - Trumpet // Chris Cush - Photography // Beverly Joel - Design // Jonas Linell - Photography // Catherine McGann - Photography // Mark Boyers - Digital Imaging // Rolf Conant - Design Consultant // Chris Crush - Photography // Matt Gold - Engineer // Mark Bowyer - Digital Imagery // John Lindell - Accordion // John Lindell - Keyboards // John Lindell - Sax (Baritone) // John Lindell - Vocals // John Lindell - Group Member // David Robbins - Engineer
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