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|Album = [[Gigantic]] DVD Extra | |Album = [[Gigantic]] DVD Extra | ||
| − | |Year = | + | |Year = 1988 |
| − | |Run Time = | + | |Run Time = 0:37 |
|Sung By = [[John Linnell]] and [[John Flansburgh]] | |Sung By = [[John Linnell]] and [[John Flansburgh]] | ||
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====Trivia/Info==== | ====Trivia/Info==== | ||
| − | *Played as the intro to | + | *Played by the band as the intro to TMBG-themed episodes of ''{{wp|Nick Rocks}}''. |
| − | * | + | *[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-03-25.pdf#page=39 ''Billboard''], Mar. 25, 1989: |
| + | <blockquote>Though commonly perceived as a college-dorm fave, They Might Be Giants seems to have caught on with the under-12 demos as well, due to several guest host apperances on Nickeolodeon's music showcase, "Nick Rocks." | ||
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| + | "Sometimes when we're doing in-store appearances, 6-year-olds will come over to meet us," says guitarist John Flansburgh. "We started out with a very art-school following, but it seems lots of people are attracted to us now."</blockquote> | ||
| + | *John Flansburgh, 2011: | ||
| + | <blockquote>Our video director [[Adam Bernstein]] had some connections at Nickelodeon, and got us these guest spots on the popular Nick Rocks video clip show. We filmed in a pretty humble conference room and the scripts for each show [were] essentially identical to the previous—but they were happy to let us goof around. Man, I was skinny.</blockquote> | ||
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| − | * | + | *{{YouTube|v=st74U_5OaAg}} - Footage of TMBG's first known appearance on Nick Rocks |
| + | *{{YouTube|v=_vlKkJGfZ7E&}} - Footage of TMBG's second known appearance on Nick Rocks (incomplete) | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:10, 25 April 2024
| song name | Nick Rocks Theme |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| releases | Gigantic DVD Extra |
| year | 1988 |
| run time | 0:37 |
| sung by | John Linnell and John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- Played by the band as the intro to TMBG-themed episodes of Nick Rocks.
- Billboard, Mar. 25, 1989:
Though commonly perceived as a college-dorm fave, They Might Be Giants seems to have caught on with the under-12 demos as well, due to several guest host apperances on Nickeolodeon's music showcase, "Nick Rocks.""Sometimes when we're doing in-store appearances, 6-year-olds will come over to meet us," says guitarist John Flansburgh. "We started out with a very art-school following, but it seems lots of people are attracted to us now."
- John Flansburgh, 2011:
Our video director Adam Bernstein had some connections at Nickelodeon, and got us these guest spots on the popular Nick Rocks video clip show. We filmed in a pretty humble conference room and the scripts for each show [were] essentially identical to the previous—but they were happy to let us goof around. Man, I was skinny.
Song Themes
Videos
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- Footage of TMBG's first known appearance on Nick Rocks - Watch it on - Footage of TMBG's second known appearance on Nick Rocks (incomplete)
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