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Thursday, March 22, 2001 6:17:04 PM
Supposedly, the Johns are online somewhere, but They don't
want us to know where, so we don't. They Might Be Our Love, but
They have a right to privacy, too. But there is a lot of Giant
information out there on the Internet. Here are the two main
places to look.
and, as we mentioned before, there's the They Might Be Giants
FAQ: http:// www.tmbg.org/band-info/faq/
TMBG Mailing List or Digest:
The new and improved TMBList and Digest!
When subscribing to the TMBG Internet mailing list, you have two
options... The List and the Digest. When you are subscribed to
the list, you will be mailed each message to the list as it is
received by majordomo. This is good if you like getting a lot of
mail, however, it can be rough if you don't check your mail often
enough, since those messages tend to pile up really quickly. The
alternative to this is the Digest. I chose to subscribe to the
digest. Usually once a day, the majordomo computer will send you
one piece of mail which has all of the days messages compiled, or
digested, into one larger message.
For information: e-mail
tmbg-digest-request@tmbg.org
To subscribe: e-mail majordomo@tmbg.org
in the BODY, not the subject, type 'subscribe tmbg-digest' or
'subscribe tmbg-list'
To unsubscribe: e-mail majordomo@ufp.
org In the BODY, NOT the subject, type 'unsubscribe
tmbg-digest [your e-mail address] or 'unsubscribe tmbg-list [your
e-mail address]'
Remember, it's a computer that you are sending subscribe or
unsubscribe messages to, so you have to follow the instructions
exactly.
TMBG Usenet Group:
alt.music.tmbg
TMBG on IRC:
TMBG fans all over the Internet get together to chat on IRC just
like those of us on AOL do. Check out Josh's #tmbg page
for info on that bunch.
Homepages of Cows:
This is a list of people who were or are regular Cowtowners,
either by going to the chat room or posting in the folder on a
fairly regular basis. We may have missed some people and many of
these folk aren't around anymore. Also, this is merely a list of
AOL screen names, not of people. So some people may be listed
several times under several different screen names. Think you
should be on the list or know of someone who should? E-mail The Cowtown FAQ about it!
Abbynormal, ACINOM, AJility, Alienwrk, Amadeo2,
Amish Cat, AmishNinja, Anglefish2, AnnaNG1, Atarian X, Atticus83,
AYoungOne, Beezus5084, BenaAstra, Benmobil, BLKPWN, Blue Lotus,
Brain55, Brooksie2, CAPMOOSE, CDanielson, Chinaboy 0, CoolGumby,
Cori10101, CoryOGraf, Curtis2876, CynCi, Dblethink, DeadWould,
Deids, Derf Q Jr, Dot0926, Ebnindy, Egghead Jr, EllynStar, Eric201,
EsmeAlex, EWkid, Fixermixer, Foux toi, Fuzzy84093, Garit RN,
GoGoJess, GoodOmenz, Gskel, Hansel1P, Homer 742, HumanIdiot,
Ievitateme, IMAGremlin, Infinityoo, Iteotwaki, Jantschman,
JaredEdit, JFlans4, JMorris830, JohnHenery, Jonmight, Jordan1c,
JStorch777, Jvandelay, Kaylum, Kckerch, KdsInThHal, Loon Girl,
Lorelei16, MaliceDF, Mammal5248, Manfrotto, MaraTL2, Marvin4611,
Maybegiant, MDR1964, Mikewyz, Monotreme3, Mr Eric J, Mr John V,
Mr Klaw907, Mshads, MsKerouac, MsTanbul, Mykahn, MytBJenn,
Naidee, NitpickR, NobleGas, Oilcan1045, Os2 on LsD, PACQUISTO,
Paralegrl, Piamukh, Piggydog1, PNK FLD, PoleCat37, Poposhika,
PowellQ, ProfLinnel, Raanve, Replacemts, RHo2597201, Robin tmbg,
Ruprecht76, SCHPIDER, Schumar, Sean TMM, Skywalk18, Snooby15,
Snooooky, SpiffyRob, Spudman 5, Statue, SullenMoon, Sundreme,
Tama4u, Teff9150, Thuem, TIBIRD, Tkaz, Tmbg345, TMBG8, TmbgDJ,
TMBG Guy, TmbgManiac, TMBrieG, ToadStompr, UFO544X, VenusScout,
Veruca555, VictorH99, Wammer82, WaylandM1, WDJordan, Weenquash,
WhatIAm564, YACSN, YrEvilTwin, Zippy Kelp.
Some people leave Cowtown, but they are not forgotten nor are
their titles.
Tkaz - (Tray) - High Priestess Emeritus
AcinoMills - Muse to Cows
Amish Cat - Head of Pakistani Imports
Cory OGraf - Head Cheever
Mr Eric J - Most High Chancellor-Exchequer of Pants
MBerlin3 - Head of Ways and Means/Head Cow Shepherd
MrKlaw907 - Co-second-in-command-vice-assistant-management-guy
Rizzzzz - Cheese Princess a.k.a. Keeper of the Cheese
Teff9150 - High Grand Exalted Elder Pooh-Baha, The Royal Geezer
Loon Girl - Bicycle Fiend
Gskel - (Steven) - The Waffle King
DeadWould - (Striker) - Duke of Pasta
WDJordan (Doug) - High Priest
Monotreme3 (Carey) - The Royal Guard, The Random Freshwater
Gangsta, Cowtown Egocentre
MrKlaw13 (Ben2) - The Designated Driver
First Annual - Spring 1995
Second Annual - February 1996
Third Annual - March 1997
Fourth Annual -April 1998
Favorite Album
1. Lincoln
2. Apollo 18
3. John Henry
Favorite Song
1. TIE: Ana Ng, She's An Angel
2. TIE: It's Not My Birthday, No One Knows My Plan, Now That I
Have Everything
3. Birdhouse In Your Soul
Favorite Live Song
1. Birdhouse In Your Soul
2. TIE: Til My Head Falls Off, No One Knows My Plan, Spy
3. TIE between too many to list
Most Unusual Song
1. Fingertips
2. TIE: Exquisite Dead Guy, Boat of Car, Big Big Whoredom
3. TIE between too many to list
Catchiest Song
1. No One Knows My Plan
2. TIE: Ana Ng, Istanbul, New York City, The Guitar
3. TIE between too many to list
Most Skipped Over
Only one song got more than one vote -- SEXXY: The Warren Rigg
Microwave Mix (from the SEXXY single)
Favorite Cover Song
1. Jessica
2. New York City
3. We've Got a World That Swings
Favorite B-Side
1. Sensurround
2. Siftin'
3. TIE between too many to list
Favorite Fingertip
1. Please pass the milk please
2. TIE: C'mon and wreck my car, What's that blue thing doing
here, Everything is catching on fire
3. TIE between too many to list
Best Vocal
1. Lie Still, Little Bottle
2. Dinner Bell
3. They'll Need a Crane
Favorite Video
1. Ana Ng
2. TIE: Birdhouse, The Guitar
3. Dr. Worm
Favorite Giant
1. Linnell (by one vote)
2. Flansburgh
Favorite Non-Giant Giant
1. Graham Maby
2. Andre the Giant
3. TIE: Jolly Green Giant and Giant (the James Dean movie)
Favorite Random Quote
Only one to get more than 1 vote: "When you're following an
angel, does it mean you have to throw your body off a
building?"
Stage 1: You own one album and you find yourself playing it all
the time. You listen to nothing else. You can't wait to see them
live.
Stage 2: You own all of their albums and find yourself playing
them all the time. You listen to nothing else. You can't wait to
see them live. You call Dial-a-Song four times a day. You have
joined the information club.
Stage 3: You own all the CD singles, the video collection, and a
minimum of two T-shirts. You have seen them live four times in a
period of three months. You can't wait to see them again. You
have begun recording Dial-a-Song. You have rented They Might Be
Giants--the movie.
Stage 4: You now have four Dial-a-Song tapes which you listen to
constantly. You have also begun collecting radio interviews, TV
appearances, newspaper clippings, and badly recorded bootleg
concerts purchased by mail with a money order made payable only
to 'Jeff'. The tape quality sounds like 'Jeff' recorded it from
the last stall in the Men's room. You write 'Jeff' and ask if
he's got any more concerts for sale.
Stage 5: You have seen the Giants over ten times. You have the
autographs of every band member--even tuba player, Randy--except
for the Johns. You have joined the Hello Recording Club and make
apologies for Flansburgh when the March release shows up in
November. ('It's not his fault. When he hasn't been in the
studio, he's been on the road.') You call Dial-a-Song every hour
and celebrate when a song you've never heard comes on. You have
listened to 'Weep, Weep for the Urine Man' over two hundred and
forty-two times. You have purchased a modem with the sole purpose
of discussing the Giants with others like you.
Stage 6: You have begun to collect records that have even the
remotest Giants connection. You own recordings by all their
opening acts including Brian Dewan, Frank Black, Freedy Johnston,
and Drink Me. You own every guest appearance either John has made
with other artists including Suzanne Vega, Otis Ball, The Meat
Puppets, Annabouboula, and Brian Woodbury's Popular Music Group.
Months and months of vinyl hunting have yielded you copies of
'Space Songs' and The Four Lads' version of 'Istanbul.' You know
what a Hide Away Folk Family is and own several.
Stage 7: You own everything, have seen everything and have done
everything Giant. You realize you may have gone too far when you
find yourself stealing your parents' (or grandparents') Sammy
Davis, Jr. albums just because you read somewhere that Flans digs
him; or find that you have traveled many miles to catch the
performance of an artist who's only work you know is the 'Please
Pass the Milk Please' Fingertip; or realize you've just spent
seventy-five dollars on a book of James Ensor paintings; or you
find yourself wandering around the 1964 World's Fair grounds
searching for the remains of the DuPont Pavillion. It suddenly
dawns on you that you may need help. There Might Be a Giant
monkey on your back.
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