Shows/2004-09-30

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Setlist:

• Experimental Film
• New York City
• Philadelphia - Done in "Big 80s" style. As per tradition on the tour, each venue will have a song about it. This was this song.
• Ana Ng - During the bridge, they sing the chorus from the TLA song.
• Spine
• Memo To Human Resources
• Letterbox
• Meet James Ensor
• Alphabet Of Nations
• Doctor Worm - Linnell does some kind of impression in this song, but I can't figure it out.
• The Famous Polka - Sans words.
• Older - Linnell starts with the Stylophone with not so good results. Uses it in the middle, too.
• Damn Good Times
• No One Knows My Plan - Flans notes that they would normally have a dance contest, but because the place was packed, they'd not do it.
• Thunderbird
• Particle Mo - Features the longest accordion solo ever recorded. Ever. I swear. No lie. It's like 7 minutes long.
• Drink!
• She's An Angel
• Bastard Wants To Hit Me - Flans and Linnell explains that the saxophone is a deformed horn player from Tina Turner's band.
• Boss Of Me (What We Did This Summer Version)
• Twisting
• Birdhouse In Your Soul
• Clap Your Hands
• James K. Polk

Encores

• Robot Parade
• Jazz Waltz In C - When Flans asked where the girl was, he pointed right at me and my friend. Yay.
• Fingertips
• Violin - Featuring the wave, of course.
• The End Of The Tour

They Might Be Giants
— with Corn Mo opening —
TLA in Philadelphia, PA
September 30, 2004

Fan Recaps and Comments:

Dan Miller wrote:

In the televised debate between candidates Bush, Kerry and Beller - Beller has been unanimously declared the winner. Forsaking policy and confusing semantics, Beller broke through the chatter for the victory with running mates TMBG. This sold out show at the TLA was living proof that democracy is thriving here in the US. Instead of glued to PBS, the Boys and Fans in Philadelphia showed they love America by ignoring the crap and getting into the raps of the Two Johns.

A fine show with an excellent German expressionist Venue tune.