# I just saw They Might Be Giants! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 29, 2001, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705 "2001-04-29T04:20:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Totoro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Totoro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Totoro)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/1 "2001-04-29T04:20:03Z")
…and they RULED! It was at Worcester Polytechnic, in the auditorium. It’s one of the best concerts I’ve been to in years. They played most of my favorites (but no Ana Ng! How Could They!?) and fired confetti all over the immense crowd during James K. Polk, and it was just a great show. I don’t paticularly know where I’m going with this, but I really enjoyed my time, and I had a lot of fun! I just got back, and the ride took maybe an hour, and I’m still feeling the rush, but it’s 12:30, and I should be going to bed… just a few more posts… ---
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/2 "2001-04-29T04:34:08Z")
I’ve never seen TMBG live, but I’ve always wondered, are they odd in a live show. They seem like they would be very entertaining, but odd. You know, I’m 30 now and it seems like I’ll never see another show live. So, some more details, if you please. ::Lighter held over head:: ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/3 "2001-04-29T04:37:29Z")
**Totoro** , ya bastard! 😛 Where’s my t-shirt? ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/4 "2001-04-29T05:32:24Z")
Totoro-I envy you! Tell me, did they do “Particle Man”? ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/5 "2001-04-29T06:07:49Z")
There’s been much talk about this latest spate of shows over on alt.music.tmbg…did they do much stuff off of “No!” or “Mink Car?” ::sigh:: The John’s never seem to hit the midwest. I haven’t seen them since October of '99. To quote, “Life is unfair…” ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/6 "2001-04-29T06:24:55Z")
I love those guys! [hijack] Hey, whatever happened to 2NU? I loved them too! [/hijack] Damn Americans. I hate it when you guys make really god stuff! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/7 "2001-04-29T06:26:34Z")
… erm “good stuff” Damn Australians. I hate it when we don’t preview. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/8 "2001-04-29T08:02:43Z")
Oh I hate you!!! Oh man… I’m so jealous ☹ So I guess this means they’re touring? Is there a list somewhere of cities?!? ---
**Author:** ![Mac\_Guffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@Mac\_Guffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mac_Guffin)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/9 "2001-04-29T09:25:51Z")
I hate you. They came up to Fargo once, as the opening band for Bloaty and the Whofish or somesuch.I think it should have been the other way around… I left when TMBG left the stage. I used to go to [http://www.tmbg.com](http://www.tmbg.com) for my Johns fix, but it doesn’t seem to work… All I get is a blank screen… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/10 "2001-04-29T09:40:25Z")
It worked for me **Particlewill**. Maybe try cleaning out your cookies or something? But hey, take that with a pinch of salt I don’t know much about computers. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/11 "2001-04-29T19:08:07Z")
I saw them a year and half ago up here in Michigan. They were pretty good, but I could tell they were tired of playing their big hits(Birdhouse in Your Soul) and were going through the motions. ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/12 "2001-04-29T20:13:27Z")
Opal- Try [Pollstar.com](http://Pollstar.com) to find the tour dates (IIRC, most are in NYC and the surrounding area). particle- You aren’t alone in your frustration with the [tmbg.com](http://tmbg.com) site-a week or so ago I went there and got a couple million popup windows! And now I get the page, but it keeps refreshing and none of the links work…argh. Totoro- Did they play Dr. Worm? Exquisite Dead Guy? I love those puppets. I wish the Johns would get their butts down to Texas- I haven’t seen them in forever! ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2001, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/13 "2001-04-29T21:47:19Z")
They gave away the puppets in an eMusic contest last year, SB. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2001, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-saw-they-might-be-giants/63705/14 "2001-04-30T02:11:38Z")
NO FREAKING WAY! eh. I am so upset now. Life truly is not fair.