Apollo 18 is They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...

' fourth studio album. It was released in 1992 and named after the Apollo missions

Apollo 18

Apollo 18 may refer to:* One of the canceled Apollo missions of the American Apollo lunar program* The officially unnumbered Apollo spacecraft used in the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project* Apollo 18 , a 1992 album by They Might Be Giants...

, the last of which was Apollo 17

Apollo 17

Apollo 17 was the eleventh and final manned mission in the American Apollo space program. Launched at 12:33 a.m. EST on December 7, 1972, with a three-member crew consisting of Commander Eugene Cernan, Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans, and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 remains the...

.

The album marked the first conscious effort by John Linnell

John Linnell

John Sidney Linnell is an American musician, is known primarily as one half of Brooklyn, New York alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants...

 and John Flansburgh

John Flansburgh

John Conant Flansburgh is an American musician. He is half of the longstanding Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, for which he writes, sings and plays rhythm guitar...

 to branch out of their early sound, opting for more traditional rock rhythms and fuller arrangements. The duo adopted a backing band with live drums during the supporting tour.

Despite its lack of a chart-topping single and somewhat mixed reception from critics, Apollo 18 remains a fan favorite. The group even performed the album in its entirety at a few special shows in 2003 and 2008.

Track listing

All songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted. Tracks 17 - 37 have a total length of 4:27.

1. "Dig My Grave" – 1:08
2. "I Palindrome I
   I Palindrome I
   I Palindrome I is an EP from They Might Be Giants. The title song also appears on Apollo 18 , released in 1992 by Elektra Records.The "I Palindrome I" track itself contains numerous visual, musical, word, letter and conceptual palindromes....
   
   " – 2:25
3. "She's Actual Size" – 2:05
4. "My Evil Twin" – 2:37
5. "Mammal" – 2:14
6. "The Statue Got Me High
   The Statue Got Me High
   "The Statue Got Me High" is a song by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. The song was released as the lead single from the band's 1992 album, Apollo 18. The song reached number 24 on the Billboard magazine Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart...
   
   " – 3:06
7. "Spider" – 0:50
8. "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
   The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
   The Guitar is a song and EP by They Might Be Giants. The title song also appears on Apollo 18 , released by Elektra Records.-Track listing:# "The Guitar" - 4:13...
   
   " (They Might Be Giants/Solomon Linda
   Solomon Linda
   Solomon Popoli Linda , also known as Solomon Ntsele , was a South African Zulu musician, singer and composer who wrote the song "Mbube" which later became the popular music success "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and gave its name to the Mbube style of isicathamiya a cappella popularized later by...
   
   ) – 3:49
9. "Dinner Bell" – 2:11
10. "Narrow Your Eyes" – 2:46
11. "Hall of Heads" – 2:53
12. "Which Describes How You're Feeling" – 1:13
13. "See the Constellation" – 3:27
14. "If I Wasn't Shy" – 1:43
15. "Turn Around" – 2:53
16. "Hypnotist of Ladies" – 1:42
17. "Fingertips: Everything Is Catching on Fire" – 0:12
18. "Fingertips: Fingertips" – 0:06
19. "Fingertips: I Hear the Wind Blow" – 0:10
20. "Fingertips: Hey Now, Everybody" – 0:05
21. "Fingertips: Who's That Standing Out the Window?" – 0:06
22. "Fingertips: I Found a New Friend" – 0:07
23. "Fingertips: Come On and Wreck My Car" – 0:12
24. "Fingertips: Aren't You the Guy Who Hit Me in the Eye?" – 0:07
25. "Fingertips: Please Pass the Milk Please" – 0:08
26. "Fingertips: Leave Me Alone" – 0:05
27. "Fingertips: Who's Knockin' on the Wall?" - 0:04
28. "Fingertips: All Alone" – 0:05
29. "Fingertips: What's That Blue Thing Doing Here?" – 0:08
30. "Fingertips: Something Grabbed Ahold of My Hand" – 0:12
31. "Fingertips: I Don't Understand You" – 0:27
32. "Fingertips: I Heard a Sound" – 0:04
33. "Fingertips: Mysterious Whisper" – 0:28
34. "Fingertips: The Day That Love Came to Play" – 0:08
35. "Fingertips: I'm Having a Heart Attack" – 0:22
36. "Fingertips: Fingertips (Reprise)" – 0:10
37. "Fingertips: I Walk Along Darkened Corridors" – 1:01
38. "Space Suit" - 1:36

External links

• Apollo 18 at This Might Be a Wiki