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Hey there Antgeth...Welcome to This Might Be A Wiki. If you have any questions, please do not be afraid to Contact Us. If this is your first visit to a wiki, check out What Is A Wiki for more info. To set up a babel on your user page, head over to This Might Be A Wiki:Babel for easy instructions and a gallery of each box. If you're already a seasoned wiki-professional, feel free to dive right in!

Looking forward to your contributions to this site that is all things They Might Be Giants...

---The TMBW.Net Welcoming Committee

Hey, there! Nice upload. Check out the TMBG.ORG FAQ page for an explanation on the backwards message you found and a proper transcription. :D -CapitalQ ♫ talk ♪ 01:19, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Linnell bike indeed[edit]

Soooo... you hate me in a good way? In an awfully good... good.... awful way? Sure. Thanks, I guess. :D It is indeed his bike. I have no idea why he brought it into the venue, but he did, and consequently it ended up in the picture we snagged after the concert. -Ganna

Wow.[edit]

You have my all time favorite userpage! Kudos! --Overjoy 02:22, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

My Fing Box[edit]

Thanks! Userboxes are so fun to make... about half the boxes on my LGPedia page are my own creation. As far as yours go... "Don't Let's Need a Crane" is hysterical. ~ Jbshryne 08:12, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Senoir senoir![edit]

Vienen! Vienen! ~ magbatz 19:39, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Statue single[edit]

Sorry, late night goof on my part. For whatever reason I was thinking the German EP was a vinyl instead of CD. Probably from there being a German vinyl of Apollo 18. --badqueso 17:13, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Mousepad[edit]

That mousepad is amazing. Linnell's expression is awesome, Flans is off in space, and we finally know what color those headpieces are. :D --MichelleMaBelle 20:13, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

yeah i love it. there are other colour pictures on the internet of the carpet hats, though. most notably they can be found on the spectacular museum of idiots site --ant 20:36, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Guess I just wasn't looking hard enough.--MichelleMaBelle 23:16, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Babel Question[edit]

I'm being completely serious. Can I replace my DAS Babel with your new one?

-JasonDeLima 02:54, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Kids these days are so uncreative, amirite? loooooool --Luke 07:36, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Montana Single?[edit]

That's the most amazing looking thing I've ever seen. Prepare to be envied. --Mr. 77 16:53, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Deletion Patrol / Ultra-Bureaucrat[edit]

Congratulations!! You're kind-of administrative! http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php?title=Special%3AListusers&username=&group=deletion ~ magbatz

thanks, although i would again stress the "kind-of," and also possibly add a "not really." but i can delete stuff. woo! so tempted to just go and make a bunch of pages so i can delete them on a merciless deletion rampage! -- 10:15, 11 March 2009 (UTC) [p.s. my apologies is this is incredibly bizarre/stupid/nonsensical/silly as i am not my most coherent or rational at 3:15am]

Congratulations on Admindom!! ~ magbatz

Can You...[edit]

(If You Have It) Send Me A scan of the Vinyl Artwork for the else?

P.S. How Did You Get thisPhoto?

i actually have not scanned the vinyl cover of the else yet... that might be a summer project. when it is up here, it will be free to grab.

the electric car picture there is a fairly photoshop-corrected version of a photograph that someone took of the disc, which was sent to me. i just made the picture look like a semi-legitimate picture. -- 22:31, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Signature[edit]

Thanks for helping me figure it out! -- -- Jason DeLima - ♥! - 01:20, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Chiptunes[edit]

Hey! I always search the internet for 8bit covers of TMBG songs, but they're hard to come by. I made a version of "The End of the Tour" that actually ended up being in two separate episodes of Theynow (he didn't realize it had already been used once), and I have it posted on Myspace, here, though I don't really check my profile all that often; Myspace is dying out. Other TMBG songs I've made: partial covers of Monsters of Mud, Yeh Yeh, The Bells Are Ringing, and Doctor Worm. I usually get about halfway through and then realize it's either A) Too difficult to finish, or B) Lose interest. The End of the Tour is the only song I've actually completed from beginning to end. I use Famitracker and Milkytracker. --Mosesofthecows 05:44, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Update I know it doesn't really matter all that much, but I realized today that if you want to hear more of these, I've put a lot more of them up on 8bit Collective, over here in case you're still interested.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY[edit]

*throws confetti* :) --Self Called Nowhere 09:20, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

It's your birthday? Happy birthday! Unless of course this is some sort of joke. -Apollo (oh no!) 14:14, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Haha well I didn't like check his ID but he claims it is in fact his birthday...--Self Called Nowhere 14:19, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

I guess I can accept that. For now. But he better change that Korean numeral thing. -Apollo (oh no!) 14:22, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

well, actually every year i use a different numbering system... so i'll need to find a new one this time. -- 20:54, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

I like how the Armenian looks. :O -Apollo (oh no!) 22:55, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Also, happy adminship.

I have a book on the Armenian numeral system, so I recognized it immediately. Interesting history. Very Old Testament-y. -- DidgeGuy (आ ज)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTBANTER!! -- Jason DeLima - ♥! - 02:21, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Hopefully I'll remember next year. :D -- Buzzmusic100 ("Keep your voice down...")

Enternal?[edit]

In the inviso-message after the Snail Dust Demo 1 thing, I think you spelled "eternal" wrong... :O Unless you spelled "enteral" wrong, but I don't think intestinal gratitude exists. -Apollo. 21:30, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Userboxes and Vinyl[edit]

Hullo! I envy you for having all those wonderful copies of TMBG music. That's neat. But you know what I came here for? To tell you I may very well steal one of your userboxes (probably the Dial-a-Song one. We all know we miss it. D-:) but I thought I'd ask to steal it, first. That probably makes no sense, but it's 8:30pm and I cannot think straight. 'Sit okay if I steal your genius userbox? =-) --Sparkling_Omelets 01:30, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Don't do it!

if you look in the code, you'll see that i prefer you to make your own. babel boxes are one of the ways we have here of distinguishing ourselves. -- 01:38, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Mmkay, sorry. I feel like I just stepped on someone's toes or something. I methinks I'd rather not be so lazy Thanks! --Sparkling_Omelets 03:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Why?[edit]

Why did you delete Category:Songs In A Flat Minor? -- Buzzmusic100 ("Keep your voice down...")

because we already have a Category:Songs In G Sharp Minor. -- 00:13, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Ooooh. THAT'S why. Ok. I get it now. -- Buzzmusic100 ("Keep your voice down...")

Ha! So I WAS right! -- Buzzmusic100 ("Keep your voice down...")

By the way, thanks for fixing the mistake I made on the Animals page.

"Performed on Conan" Category? Other Performance categories?[edit]

Hey, Antgeth. I don't know much about TMBW's categories-- probably 'cause the search functionality is a bit nebulous here. Should there be a category for performances on TV, or at least regular performances? (EG: Performances on Conan O'Brien's show?) Like I'm Impressed, Man, It's So Loud In Here, Montana, etc? Also, where should I discuss this besides your page? 8) --SoreThumb 14:52, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Delete[edit]

Just calling for deletion of this page. An accident that occurred when I edited the catalog number. -- DidgeGuy (आ ज) 2:37, 11 September 2010

i would but i can't because it's not a proper page. any special page is generated on the fly by the software. what you're going to want to do is ask brad to manually edit your collection to remove the ghost item. in the future, if a release doesn't have a UniqueID, try to make sure that nobody is marked as owning something before editing its catalogue; that's how the collection system recognizes releases if they have no UID. -- 02:46, 11 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll do that. -- DidgeGuy (आ ज) 3:17, 11 September 2010

Spine Promo[edit]

The text color is corect. I'll see what I can do about that 600 dpi image. -- DidgeGuy (आ ज) 17:14, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

but what is it? light gray? white? the silver of the disc? -- 17:39, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

It's a light bluish-gray. -- DidgeGuy (आ ज) 18:37, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Hi Antgeth -- Jason DeLima - ♥! - 18:51, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

WDTSS[edit]

Why did you upload that new image for WDTSS EP? I see it's less than half the size, but frankly, the compression makes it looks bad. The edges of the guy are worse and some of the lines aren't full, and the letters don't look as good. I didn't think you'd sacrifice that much for file size. -- DidgeGuy (आ ज) 12:48, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

basically, i uploaded it, because, for instance, the yellow, is supposed to be one solid colour. same with the white, and the black. i was in a bit of a rush when i did it, and i agree the letters and the guy don't look superb (see this is why it's good when people care), but i don't think the edges are an issue. they're a bit sharper, but not super-jaggedy. also, in this case, the "compression" is not the issue. anyway, i'll redo it a bit slower sometime today. -- 20:26, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

ah, alright. I though you just compressed the image, and that's how it looked. -- DidgeGuy (आ ज) 19:35, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

well, the image is losslessly compressed as a full-colour png, but that doesn't affect how it looks (which is indeed the point of that kind of png). -- 20:37, 30 November 2010 (UTC)

e i g h t   t h o u s a n d[edit]

i wanted to do something special for my 8000th edit but i couldn't think of anything good... hence this. hopefully i will have come up with a better idea by the time i hit 10k.

go tmbw! -- 05:41, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

*throws confetti* --Self Called Nowhere 05:43, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Scans[edit]

So if I was to scan some things with my fancy new scanner, like say, this, is there a preferred resolution/file size/format I should use? I am a complete novice at scanning but I have a bunch of potentially worth while stuff that should probably take a pass through the scanner. So I have come to you, the image master, for advice on getting started. --BlueCanary 00:08, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

I'd like to know this also, please? I have a couple of reasonably decent cover artwork scans, but they're around 500KB. What's the preferred upper limit for file size, and which format? --Chiasmus 23:21, 06 October 2011 (AEST)

well, to summarise the overly long explanation i typed up before realising it was way too long: it depends on what the images are of. -- 14:58, 6 October 2011 (EDT)

GOOD JOB, MY FRIEND[edit]

I told you to get it, and you got it. "I told you!" SamuelMan36 12:00, 23 April 2011 (UTC)

Can't Keep Johnny Down (promo)[edit]

I've just obtained this -- and I'll have scans later today. Hooray! - TODCRA 15:57, 19 May 2011 (EDT)

cool! since the printing quality is probably not very good, i'll probably make a mockup of the cover using the digital elements we already have. i would have done it already, except it's hard to do from an angled photo, so your scans will be very valuable. -- 16:17, 19 May 2011 (EDT)

Aye -- it's not bad, but it's pretty much high-quality office paper rather than, y'know, the slick stuff they usually use for CD inserts. BTW -- There's no actual release date really for promo singles -- so probably "May" would work, if it works for you. I do find it interesting, too, that it doesn't say "Can't Keep Johnny Down" on the spine... Anyway -- yes! And thanks for fixing the page with the GIGANTIC SCANS. - TODCRA 19:31, 19 May 2011 (EDT)

well, may isn't that unreasonable, but then it occurred to me that the mp3 was released in april, so that might have been when the CDs started going out. it really could fall either way, so i'd prefer to play it safe. (not that it's a big deal). -- 19:36, 19 May 2011 (EDT)

TMBW admin appreciation edit[edit]

CapitalQ and Antgeth! -- Jason DeLima - ♥! - 19:52, 31 July 2011 (EDT)

Your camera takes awful pictures. -CapitalQ ♫ talk ♪ 21:29, 31 July 2011 (EDT)

Place was pretty dark, bro. Would've been completely black without flash. -- Jason DeLima - ♥! - 03:34, 1 August 2011 (EDT)

LOL @ Ant being That Guy. --Self Called Nowhere 04:00, 1 August 2011 (EDT)

Sorry about that[edit]

Hey ant, sorry about that edit to the Mink Car page (I'm relatively new to wiki formatting). So I don't make this mistake again, what is the right format code for aligning and linking purchasing links? Thanks! User:Sargon 16:38, 3 December 2011 (EDT)

no problem... you had it nearly right the last time. you just want to have the closer " |} " after the links. for future reference, copying examples from elsewhere on the site is a pretty failsafe method for working with unfamiliar formatting. -- 16:47, 3 December 2011 (EST)

and a very happy christ birthday to you too[edit]

bravo! -Apollo (colloquia!) 12:12, 25 December 2011 (EST)

A+. FOR BOTH OF YOU. --Self Called Nowhere 12:25, 25 December 2011 (EST)

Snail Dust demo?[edit]

Hey, if you want that improved recording of Snail Dust Demo 1, send me your copy of the .AAC file and I can send it through my quality improve-o-matic and then send it back to you! (gmail: mchlrd23@gmail.com) If you don't have the recording, then it's Clock Radio grinding for me! Sargon 18:13, 29 March 2012 (EDT)

if you have somehow devised a method to regain the lost data that results from lossy audio compression, then i believe you could become very, very rich. -- 13:25, 30 March 2012 (EDT)

It's just some audio improvement in Audacity and a convert to ALAC or FLAC. The latter of the two doesn't really do anything, but I just like those formats. Beyond that, however, I have many trade secrets. So, do you want the improved recording or not? Sargon 17:09, 30 March 2012 (EDT)

HI ANTGETH[edit]

YOU BORKED T3H TMBW -Apollo (colloquia!)

Please deleat my account[edit]

Guys guys guys guys guys i am back ont he outside, but whenever i come to the wiki, all I can think is how fun it would be to edit a wikipedio. and i choose This one b/c I'm a TMBG fan. Buuuuuuuut when I go back in they always point out the edits i make. it is so embarassing. plus if i ever get out for good i dont want my job app ppl to be like you went on this wiki& acted a Fool. So if you please this is my persnoal plea to deleat my account. I really am sure about this please deleat my account. i'll tell u anything you want just deleat my account to the wiki. thank uyou.--WhatTheHeckLinnell 09:52, 12 December 2012 (EST)

i am sorry for your loss[edit]

i will make it up to you (cookie bouquet)

TEN THOUSAND[edit]

LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER -Apollo (colloquia!) 00:15, 25 February 2013 (EST)

*throws confetti* --Self Called Nowhere 01:10, 25 February 2013 (EST)

please & thank you[edit]

if you're up in the next 5 hours then google docs it -Apollo (colloquia!) 10:57, 26 February 2013 (EST)

It as in lyrics? --Self Called Nowhere 11:04, 26 February 2013 (EST)

Fez.[edit]

So you were the guy in the front of the line wearing the insane fez. Last Portland show. Next time I see you, I might bro hug you. Just know it's Jaydn and not someone trying to jump you. --Jaydn 10:45, 29 March 2013 (EDT)

yeah that would be me. just fyi it might be a bit harder to identify me next time, as i won't be wearing it. i was then because i'd brought it with me in my (ultimately successful) quest to get flans to sign it, but generally i consider it far too sacred an object to be worn out and about. -- 13:56, 29 March 2013 (EDT)

Yeah, that object needs a shrine or something. It's friggin perfect. --Jaydn* 15:01, 29 March 2013 (EDT)

Ha![edit]

So true. —Oldpinebox^Talk 23:43, 15 April 2013 (EDT)

TMBG pink ESD edition scan[edit]

Can you please scan the front and back pages of the booklet of the ESD edition of Pink? Dagoth Ur, Mad God (talk) 10:37, 1 October 2013 (EDT)

i can only assume you're looking for a nicer version of this. in that case, the original Bar/None or even Elektra CDs might be a better bet, since the ESD CD has some colour and cropping issues. anyway, scanning through folds (particularly ones with staples in them) is never very fun. i'll see what i can do, but with a combination of the difficulty and my CDs currently not living with me, it could take quite a while. (unless someone wants to sacrifice their booklet and mail me that outer sheet.... yeah, i thought so). -- 14:47, 1 October 2013 (EDT)

Apollo 18 flat[edit]

What is on the front of the 12"-sized Apollo 18 flat? Dagoth Ur, Mad God (talk) 06:38, 7 December 2013 (EST)

like most flats, it's just the cover art. -- 07:12, 7 December 2013 (EST)

Personal image[edit]

Sorry about that! When I uploaded the photo, I'd read the This_Might_Be_A_Wiki:Image_use_policy but hadn't seen/read the part on Special:Upload where it said personal images aren't allowed, as I thought the four collapsed sections there were for help rather than what not to do. As soon as I saw it, I tried to find a way to delete the image, but you managed to get it sorted within five minutes of uploading. Sorry again, and thanks for sorting it out :)

no problem — we should probably consider making it more visible. cheers -- 01:51, 5 July 2014 (EDT)

Re: Conservatism[edit]

Sorry about that. My Conservatism entry shouldn't have gone up as short as it is right now. I guess I was just too excited to contribute to the wiki. I'll try to add some more songs to it, but you guys can remove it as you wish (You're an admin, right? I'm assuming so.)

"Twisting" item?[edit]

Hi Ant, do you know what this is from? I can't find any record of it on the wiki and didn't want to add the image to any existing gallery if it needed to have its own page. --MisterMe (talk) 08:15, 9 October 2017 (EDT)

this, which they sort of reverse-engineered as a promotional single. admittedly it's not terribly easy to find here. might rectify that. -- 13:21, 9 October 2017 (EDT)

Seattle/Portland shows[edit]

Hi Ant, I saw your question on where I live due to me going to two shows back to back, and I'd thought I'd answer it. I live in Port Orchard, WA (just an hour ferry ride to Seattle) and I'm going to the Seattle show with my mother after school that day, and then we're going down to Portland to see that show too. They're gonna be my first TMBG shows, so I'm pretty excited! --93Miles

Merge "When The Lights Come On" / "...Light Comes On" duplicate ratings?[edit]

Hello! I've posted this on the talk pages of the other admins as well, because (while not the biggest problem in the world), it's enough of a problem for it to be problematic. There are two duplicate entries for the same song, "When The Lights Come On", on the ratings leaderboard, caused by the page title changing from the former song title of "When The Light Comes On". Some people rated the song before the page title changed to the correct title, so now the exact same song appears twice on the leaderboard (once at #2 and once at #88). Is there any way you can transfer / delete the ratings of the incorrect duplicate "Light Comes" version and add them to the correct "Lights Come" version? Like, this would be the difference between the song being #2 on the leaderboard and #40-ish on the leaderboard. Thanks so much for your help; we really appreciate it! Paintspotinfez (talk) 11:10, 22 January 2018 (EST)

Profile Page Protection[edit]

Ant, when I came on TMBG wiki today, I found that someone edited my page. They were not part of the staff. This is there anyway to prevent this in the future?--Nanobot18 (talk) 18:18, 8 January 2019 (EST)

there isn't any specific way of protecting a page in such a way, but that is an extremely uncommon occurrence, so it can be dealt with on a case by case basis. i've left a note for that person asking that they refrain from doing that in the future. sorry about that, and welcome to the wiki! -- 18:31, 8 January 2019 (EST)

Thank you so much, Ant. You are great. I will let you know if this happens again. Again, thank you for everything. --Nanobot18 (talk) 18:37, 8 January 2019 (EST)

Orff Intro[edit]

Hi Antgeth, thank you very much for tidying up my wikifying of TMBG’s recent Melbourne shows (and I was able to swiftly identify the only song I was unfamiliar with, so both nights should be complete). On both nights I wrote down the setlist as they played (literally writing everything down in a spiral notebook), so I can confirm that TMBG’s own setlist for Saturday is not a completely accurate record what they played; the setlist has End (End of the Tour) as the final encore, but they definitely played Museum of Idiots instead, to give Mark Pender another opportunity to display some trumpet brilliance.

I have a really pedantic question about the Orff Intro, which as played on Friday night consisted of the last 25 bars of O fortuna from Orff’s cantata Carmina Burana. The wiki claims this is instrumental (perhaps because the identity of the chorus and orchestra being sampled are unknown), but there most definitely are lyrics being sung, and some TMBG fans are sufficiently nerdy enough to be able to sing them from memory – as several friends and I did on Friday night! The last 25 bars in the quotation used by TMBG have this text: Hac in hora sine mora corde pulsum tangite;

Quod per sortem sternit fortem mecum omnes plangite!

Also, I seem to have trouble editing pages with lots of MediaWiki exceptions all over the place… Is this normal? Cheers, I've Got A Fang _{@ me} 16:33, 5 March 2019 (EST)

Linnell & melodica[edit]

Is it true that the melodica on Dog is just samples? Is the Credits tab wrong on that song? Also, is Wikipedia wrong to list Linnell as a melodica player? --Nehushtan (talk) 10:31, 27 August 2019 (EDT)

well, seeing as how the piano is confirmed to be digital, and the melodica in the song also makes heavy use of microtones, i think it's safe to assume that linnell wasn't sitting there filing melodica reeds until late into the night. i can't personally think of a time in which he has played melodica, though that doesn't mean he hasn't. perhaps the hive mind knows more. -- 12:06, 27 August 2019 (EDT)

I heard that it's used as a breathalyzer in some states. Does that help? -TDK (talk) 12:28, 27 August 2019 (EDT)

IFC Songs[edit]

What's the reasoning behind disallowing entries for IFC-exclusive songs (I notice that you deleted the page for CF)? Without any links to listen/download, I don't see how it's different than cataloguing any other rarity. If someone has a penchant to pirate songs, they'll find a way no matter how "secret" a song is supposed to be. This is meant to be a complete documentation of the body of work of TMBG, not an exclusive club. Acknowledging the songs' existence doesn't seem to break any rules. It's a glaring blank spot in an otherwise comprehensive wiki - the releases and their tracks are listed on Discogs (and aren't going to be taken down), I don't see how this would be any different.

I notice in your collection page that you own the 2011 EP, so I can't help but think this is some sort of desire to keep these tracks exclusive to people like yourself who were fortunate enough to be aware of the band and able to join the IFC at the time. The Thunderbird demo from the definitely-not-supposed-to-be-released-to-the-public Non LP Tracks CD is catalogued here - what exactly is the difference, other than the fact that some people paid some money to get the IFC tracks vs. an unauthorized leak? If the band themselves hasn't specifically reached out against cataloging these songs (please point me to information otherwise if it exists), it strikes me as extremely petty.

--Yomoneyboat (talk) 12:46, 23 March 2020 (EDT)

the band has requested that we not document these things. trust me, i do not agree with this policy one bit. but we abide by it to remain in their good graces. -- 13:10, 23 March 2020 (EDT)

Thanks for getting back to me... sorry for the combative tone! I should have guessed that was the case. (mostly, I was just annoyed that there were TMBG songs I didn't know about!) --Yomoneyboat (talk) 13:46, 23 March 2020 (EDT)

2001 Sampler[edit]

Hi! Could you scan the disc of 2001 Sampler for me? I'd really appreciate it! Giants Jubilee Mightathon (talk) 09:55, 23 June 2020 (EDT)

Favorite non John[edit]

Who’s your favorite non-John? It is miller, right?

Also,[edit]

Why has nobody changed the top line since I made it? It’s getting pretty annoying that my line is stuck up on the front page.

UPDATE! THANKS FOR CHANGING IT!

When The Light Comes On[edit]

Thanks for reinstating that redirect. I was trying to see whether we could resolve an issue raised by Paintspotinfez a couple of years back about duplication in the Song Rankings... but I think it hasn't actually fixed the issue anyway. I agree it should be reinstated, apologies for blatting it. --MooseBlaster (talk) 09:11, 22 July 2020 (EDT)

First show[edit]

I saw it as a redirect from 2009, I trued to change it but the venue thing got all screwed

September 23, 1988 show[edit]

Hi, I have a question about the 9/23/88 show: why do you keep deleting the page? There is clear evidence of it happening via the bootleg on museumofidiots.com. I don't understand. Could you please explain why you keep deleting the page? Thank you.

-T-boi

it's an incomplete recording of 1988-09-28. -- 22:04, 8 October 2020 (EDT)

Purple ABCs Disc[edit]

Hi! I saw that you had added a comment editing an old version of the HCTABC Release saying there was a release with a purple disc. Which release were you referring to? -T-boi

well if you look at the revision diff you can see that it's the promo DVD. like most recordable optical discs, the surface has a noticeable tint, which in this case is purple. -- 23:11, 12 November 2020 (EST)

Okay thank you for the clarification. I misunderstood and thought you meant that the disc art was purple lol.

Vietnamese ABCs Release[edit]

Here you go. Sorry, I should have linked this earlier. https://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&pto=aue&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=vi&sp=nmt4&u=http://sachvang.vn/products/view/336.They-Might-Be-Giants---Here-come-the-ABCs.html Then again this could totally just be a domestic print being sold on a Vietnamese site, but I don't really see that happening, and the images will not show up so I honestly just don't know.

i don't see anything suggesting that this is necessarily a separate release. in these modern times everything gets flown around the world. i appreciate the enthusiasm but it's best to obtain some sort of evidence that something is actually a distinct issue. -- 23:16, 23 November 2020 (EST)

Fibber Island Demo No! Promo[edit]

Do you happen to have an image of this? Giants Jubilee Mightathon (talk) 13:55, 12 December 2020 (EST)

Mothers page[edit]

Hello, Ant. Could you please restore the Mothers song theme page as User:HotelDetectiveInTheFuture/Mothers because it was the first page I ever made (and I’m still kinda proud of it)? Thanks. - HotelDetectiveInTheFuture🪗 talk 🎸

Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered redirect[edit]

Hey, since the Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered page no longer exists, could you delete the redirect? Thanks. Oh, same for Everyone's Gone To The Moon. - Ampersand

could I become a admin[edit]

Hey Ant! The title says it all. TMBGLOVER (talk) 12:47, 17 September 2022 (EDT)

harassing and slandering other users both on this site and the irc channel is not the way. consider this your warning. -- 16:53, 17 September 2022 (EDT)

Bones[edit]

Hey, Ant, I've already posted something on User:CapitalQ's page about this, but since you seem to be the designated "deleter", if you will, I wanted to post this here, too: to consolidate song themes, I've combined Spines (Theme), Skulls, and Skeletons into one page called Bones, whilst also adding a few other things relating to bones. In longer terms, the 3 songs pages I consolidated are pretty much paperweights at this point, and there's no reason to keep them around, since there's just a better version that encapsulates the otherwise pretty small selection between these various bone-related entities. In shorter terms, it would be greatly appreciated if you deleted these pages. Thank you. --You&Me!! (talk) 07:27, 2 November 2022 (EDT)

Ant replied to you a few days ago here: Talk:Bones -CapitalQ ♫ talk ♪ 11:08, 2 November 2022 (EDT)

Apologies, that must've slipped past me.--You&Me!! (talk) 14:14, 2 November 2022 (EDT)

New User Questions[edit]

Hey Ant! I'm new to the wiki as a user and have a couple questions for whomever can best help. I'm sure you and Jon have a lot on your plates.

1. When I set things up last week, the email verification link was received but failed to work and said it was likely expired... though I checked it just as it was sent and several times since. What do I need to do to remedy this (and is it a real issue if I'm checking back on the wiki and my talk page for updates with any fair regularity?)
2. It looks (to my untrained eyes) that the most recently edited taglines aren't being archived as they're bumped off. Not sure if that's a concern/of concern.
3. Is there anything y'all would appreciate extra attention or work on? I'm sure there are a lot of folks here for their own satisfaction, but if there's anything I can do in service to the wiki itself, let me know. I'm not a programmer and I have only a bit of prior experience in wiki editing; but I write and edit professionally in the education and museum industries and I try to be a quick learner. I'm usually on here reading and puttering about several hours a week anyway.

With gratitude, --MincedOaths (talk) 13:57, 13 May 2023 (EDT)

howdy. i believe email verification is currently down. there are a number of things currently needing fixing around here that only brad can access and alas he's on a hiatus. this includes many of TMBaB's functions — including tagline archiving. with regards to helping, there aren't any specific projects that are plug-and-play. that said, personally my largest interest right now is a massive overhaul of song themes; a lot of theme pages are not worth noting, other things that are worth noting don't have pages, and many other themes should be reworked and reorganised. (just as an example, i think we ought to have fewer, broader theme pages and then list the songs by subcategory, rather than the default "main theme"/"briefly mentioned" scheme which is overused). of course, this is a really big project, and one that i have a lot of opinions on, but i'm personally not able to work on it because of a bunch of Life things i'm dealing with right now — maybe, maybe, later this year. but feel free to acquaint yourself with the various theme pages and brainstorm on that. if you have any further questions i'm happy to answer them; i'm also on our irc. -- 22:27, 13 May 2023 (EDT)

I hear you on all of this, and empathize. It's almost like our lives are beyond full and the world's a tinderbox... yep. Meanwhile, I will try to throw some brainpower at the Themes problem in my own distracted time, and familiarise myself with the IRC. Thank You for your time, help, and everything you do. --MincedOaths (talk) 10:55, 16 May 2023 (EDT)

TMBG Unlimited[edit]

Do you have the cover for the January 2001 issue of TMBG UnLtd? - Jibblies108 (talk) 15:02, 1 October 2023 (EDT)

as far as the community is aware, it doesn't exist. -- 21:50, 1 October 2023 (EDT)

Am I Awake? Promo[edit]

Why are we hiding this thing? TitanicFog (talk) 10:50, 3 April 2024 (EDT)

what thing? if there's verified information on such a promo it can go on a page. -- 11:19, 3 April 2024 (EDT)

https://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php?title=Am_I_Awake%3F_(Clock_Radio_Version)&diff=338663&oldid=133 TitanicFog (talk) 11:31, 3 April 2024 (EDT)

Deleting 1989-08-28 Page[edit]

Since we now know that the bootleg for 1989-08-28 was actually from 1989-02-28, should the 1989-08-28 page be deleted to prevent confusion with the "Total Known Performances" section? - Great567

Deleting 1988-12-31 Page?[edit]

According to Batwho, the 1988-12-31 show apparently didn't happen. Should the page be deleted to prevent confusion with the "Total Known Performances" section? - Great567

Yes, it should. TitanicFog (talk) 17:13, 30 July 2024 (EDT)

Podcast Highlights back insert[edit]

Hi Ant, do you have a full scan of the back insert of Podcast Highlights? I was hoping to be able print it out for my copy of Podcast Highlights, which came without the insert. TitanicFog (talk) 10:51, 11 December 2024 (EST)

thank you thing, madam, or sir[edit]

right back at you, punk

-j2

Rubaiyat (Elektra's 40th Anniversary) and other oddities[edit]

I have a few possible edits but I don't feel confident in making them myself. Also, I tried to include URL links for most of this stuff in this post but the wiki won't let me post links because I haven't done enough (any) editing.

I believe the proper title of the compilation uses accented characters like this: Rubáiyát

There was a 4CD promotional version available that's mentioned on the current TMBW page but the complete track listing is available on Discogs if needed. Just go to discogs and add this to the URL "/release/2336881-Various-Rubáiyát-Elektras-40th-Anniversary"

There's also a 1CD promotional sampler version that also includes the same TMBG track. It's called "Selections From Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)". More info and track listing on Discogs. Just add this to the discogs URL: "/release/1837953-Various-Selections-From-Rubáiyát-Elektras-40th-Anniversary"

I actually own both the 4CD promo version of Rubáiyát and the 1 CD Rubáiyát promo sampler if you need more info or better cover scans or anything like that.

"Time for a Change" (on the TMBG wiki) is not a soundtrack. It's a promotional sampler from Bar/None Records. On the cover and spine it says: "BAR/NONE SAMPLER # TWO" The CD catalog number on the spine, back cover and printed on the CD is "7 72621-2". However, the CD runout shows "72621-2"

Not sure how pedantic you want to be about compilations but I just wanted to pass along this info just in case.

Finally, I don't know how much anyone cares about other artists covering TMBG but I have a CD from 1992 from an a capella group called "Mixed Company" who did a cover of "Particle Man". The CD catalog number is MC03CD. It's an actual pressed CD (not a CD-R) but it looks self published/distributed. They're out of Stanford University and they appear to be calling themselves "Stanford Mixed Company" now. The track is on Spotify. Just search for Stanford Mixed Company Particle Man Again, I can provide more info if needed.

in order:

• yes, it should be moved. that shouldn't be too much trouble.
• it's probably worth having the other two versions' tracklistings, although i think we can keep them on the same page.
• you're right, it's not a soundtrack, i'm not sure how that ended up that way.
• we don't typically keep track of covers of tmbg songs by other artists. it's a fuzzy area that depends on the prominence of the covering artist.

— 19:41, 8 February 2025 (EST)

Deleting 1994-10-27b Page?[edit]

According to Valerie, the 1994-10-27b show apparently didn't happen. Should the page be deleted to prevent confusion with the "Total Known Performances" section? - Great567

All being taken care of, Valerie has been keeping a list to work from on the TMBW Discord! -CapitalQ ♫ talk ♪ 21:29, 18 March 2025 (EDT)