The Spine is the tenth full-length studio album by 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...

. The album was released on July 5, 2004 in the UK

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, and July 13 in the U.S.

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It was released at the same time as a companion EP

Extended play

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, The Spine Surfs Alone

The Spine Surfs Alone

The Spine Surfs Alone is a 2004 EP by They Might Be Giants, released as a companion to their album The Spine on the same day of the latter's release. It can be purchased as MP3 downloads . You can also order this EP in CD form from TMBG's official online store...

. It was preceded by the Indestructible Object

Indestructible Object

Indestructible Object is the title of a They Might Be Giants EP, released April 6, 2004 by Barsuk Records. The title comes from a famous work by Man Ray, also known as Object to Be Destroyed. The track "Memo to Human Resources" and a different version of "Au Contraire" went on to be featured on...

EP, which featured two tracks that appear on The Spine. Some tracks were available pre-release on Dial-A-Song.

Music videos

• A music video for "Experimental Film" was done in conjunction with the creators of Homestar Runner
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  , and stars Homestar Runner characters.
• A music video for "Bastard Wants to Hit Me" appears on the DVD from the Venue Songs DVD/CD
  Venue Songs DVD/CD
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  release

Track listing

All songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted.

1. "Experimental Film
   Experimental Film (song)
   "Experimental Film" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It is the first song on their 2004 album The Spine and, although never released commercially, is the album's lead single. The song has been seen by some critics as a return to the band's earlier sound...
   
   " – 2:54
2. "Spine" – 0:31
3. "Memo to Human Resources" – 1:56
4. "Wearing a Raincoat" – 3:07
5. "Prevenge" – 2:41
6. "Thunderbird" – 2:34
7. "Bastard Wants to Hit Me" – 2:13
8. "The World Before Later On" – 1:49
9. "Museum of Idiots" – 2:59
10. "It's Kickin' In" – 1:58
11. "Spines" – 0:23
12. "Au Contraire" – 2:20
13. "Damn Good Times" (Marty Beller
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    , Dan Miller, They Might Be Giants) – 2:33
14. "Broke in Two" – 2:55
15. "Stalk of Wheat" – 1:24
16. "I Can't Hide From My Mind" – 2:40
17. "Renew My Subscription"
    • An iTunes
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       exclusive bonus track, later collected on Venue Songs
      Venue Songs
      Venue Songs is a 2004 album by the group They Might Be Giants. Although technically it is a live album, as all the tracks were performed live, it is different than a standard live album in that, instead of live versions of the band's popular songs, it is composed of all new songs...
      
      

External links

• The Spine on This Might Be A Wiki
• The Experimental Film clip on www.homestarrunner.com
  Homestar Runner
  Homestar Runner is a Flash animated Internet cartoon. It mixes surreal humor with references to retro pop culture, notably video games, classic television, and popular music.The cartoons are nominally centered on the title character, Homestar Runner...