Comments on: They Might Be Giants, Considered http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2009/10/21/they-might-be-giants-considered/ News and Criticism on D.C. and Beyond Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:46:45 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Michelle http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2009/10/21/they-might-be-giants-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-34336 Michelle Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:38:52 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/?p=12260#comment-34336 1) I'm confused, what is your point? 2) You talk like TMBG is no longer making music "for adults" at all. This is incorrect. 3) Politically conscious hip-hop is some of the highest quality hip-hop there is, and the "majors" consists of the crap the major labels have decided is "in" and have pumped out sound-alikes of for years. The rest of the genres represented in the Top 40 are the same, for the most part. The majors does not equal quality. 4) Comparing "Kids Go" with "Tomorrow Never Knows" is going to reflect poorly on TMBG because "Kids Go" is one of TMBG's weaker songs overall, not because it is a kids song. 5) TMBG has never tried to be The Beatles, they have always tried to be TMBG. Take another listen to "Birdhouse in Your Soul" and much of their other kids material and then tell me they're not working in the same aesthetic with their specifically kid-friendly material. 1) I'm confused, what is your point?

2) You talk like TMBG is no longer making music "for adults" at all. This is incorrect.

3) Politically conscious hip-hop is some of the highest quality hip-hop there is, and the "majors" consists of the crap the major labels have decided is "in" and have pumped out sound-alikes of for years. The rest of the genres represented in the Top 40 are the same, for the most part. The majors does not equal quality.

4) Comparing "Kids Go" with "Tomorrow Never Knows" is going to reflect poorly on TMBG because "Kids Go" is one of TMBG's weaker songs overall, not because it is a kids song.

5) TMBG has never tried to be The Beatles, they have always tried to be TMBG. Take another listen to "Birdhouse in Your Soul" and much of their other kids material and then tell me they're not working in the same aesthetic with their specifically kid-friendly material.

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]]> By: TomHandy http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2009/10/21/they-might-be-giants-considered/comment-page-1/#comment-34245 TomHandy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:02:27 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/?p=12260#comment-34245 Umm, what the hell is the point you are trying to make? I've read this multiple times but I can't figure it out. A TMBG kids album isn't on par with Revolver? No shit. It's lesser art than "Tomorrow Never Knows" - who cares? Your postscript seems to hint that maybe you're making some larger point about you have wasted your time and the reader's time, but seriously, wtf. Umm, what the hell is the point you are trying to make? I've read this multiple times but I can't figure it out. A TMBG kids album isn't on par with Revolver? No shit. It's lesser art than "Tomorrow Never Knows" - who cares? Your postscript seems to hint that maybe you're making some larger point about you have wasted your time and the reader's time, but seriously, wtf.

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