They Might Be Giants - The Ballad of Davy Crockett (In Outer Space)

[onionamongfruits]

Love the chalkboard animation! Looks like real stop-motion- is it?

[Vadergeek]

...What in the nine hells? I mean, it's excellent, but... what? By the way, if it's an album about science, why do they say that his gun made a loud noise?

[lindseyrosso100]

If Klingons wore racoon hats we would have never seen their trophy foreheads.

[OttoIsMyBuddha]

I like the Tang at the end.

[Spaceguy5]

Lol! I love the space race reference. Silly commies

[ruruns]

kids..this is why you never smoke crack or take more than one hit of acid

[ruruns]

kids..this is why you never smoke crack or take more than one hit of acid

[ruruns]

kids..this is why you never smoke crack or take more than one hit of acid

[laurawolf100]

XD he blasts stars with his spaceshiP!

[grenworthshero]

How does no one know that this was already a song before TMBG?

[gothdeer]

I mean, I tend to think a lot of what TMBG do is original- I mean I didn't know the song "Why does the Sun Shine" was a cover. I just don't get out, I su'pose

[gonedude000]

yeah but they changed the lyrics didnt they? im not sure...

[thorne179]

The chorus sounds a bit like "Swing Low Sweet Chariot"

[HaShomeret]

FUCKING BLOODY AWESOME!

[HackPirate]

Oh. My. God.

I love these guys even more.

[RedLightBulbs]

!!!! This is incredible!

[ShienDrillz]

The tune sounds EXTREMELY familiar. I think I heard it in a Spanish kids song when I was little. :T

Didn't stop me from liking this, though. BD

[archbaker]

The tune, or a very similar one, is also the tune of a song called "Davy Crockett" with the lyrics "Davy, Davy Crockett, king of the wild prairie".

The song has been translated a lot and there are probably also other songs to the same tune.

[slashingraven]

This tune is actually The Ballad of Davy Crockett, used in a Disney television miniseries in the 50s.

[Rhylias]

I know that this is a late response but the tune is one that is usually associated with Davy Crockett and was used by Disney for the TV miniseries about him.

[annaliesereid1]

My son was Davy Crockett for Halloween this year. This song gives him some current cultural currency. TMBG rocks.

[awkwardhawk]

I love the fact that this is a kids' music video but it references things like 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Cold War. Classic TMBG.

[HardHatMike24]

Great song by The Greatest band Ever! However, Davy looked a bit pissed in the beginning of the song. Oh well. Can't wait for their next adult album. Accordion's coming back!

[LinkHimora]

Corse he would be pissed last thing he saw was the battle of the Alamo...

[moppppppppppppp]

Holy crap! 1:15, reminds me a lot of 2001: A Space Oddysey. Genius!

[peterorz]

HAHAHAHAHA grow up

[shadoeboi212]

hahaha davey crocket (the yankee) fighting the Bear hhahahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ahahahahahhahah

[ardvarkd]

HOLY CHRISONDORF at 1:55, thats a russian flag or soviet union flag, same thing. Woah! Thats kinda creepy political

[HaShomeret]

aardvarkd is spelled with two a's in the front, thats why its the first word in the dictionary.

[arougthopher]

Awesome! I love They Might Be Giants, and this is why!

[j2n]

Man, I love that Kennedy, and the bear.

[EvilGothGuy]

don't watch this when your drunk...im afraid to go to sleep. I love TMBG tho.

[BlackCatsandHearses]

Like my little sis says it should be Davy Sprockett...lol

[JaschkaZ]

want to chat with singles

lets chat lN

[dragondrummer15]

i really wish they would stop with this kids stuff. its ok, but not nearly as good as the regular stuff.

[PhonographCylinder]

I'm not exactly fond of it either. I dread the day when they decide to fully switch over to kids music simply because it sells better. I know the term sell-outs is thrown all over the place but that is exactly what they've become.

[slashingraven]

THE STATUE GOT ME HIIIIIGH

[RoboMaster1]

That was awesome video and snazzy song. :D

-Robo

[Shuda7]

are they ever going to perform in Canada?

[MDetector5]

This is pretty awesome.

[PoisonPeachPit]

I know it's a kids song, but this is AWESOME.

[Shuda7]

are they gonna make a new album not for kids?

[Bandaids4ever]

Well, Shuda7, their last "regular" album I believe was "The Else". That was in 2007. I know they recently released "Here come the 123's" and are working on "here comes science", but I don't think they have said anything about a new non kid oriented album. We will have to wait and see. I'm pretty sure they will though! I doubt they will neglect their older fans. Until then, pick up a copy of "Lincoln" and rock out to some of their old stuff. That's what I'm doing. : )

[JessTehSkox]

Nothing has been formally announced, but it's evident from interviews that SOMETHING adult-y is being worked on. So, yeah. We're certainly not being neglected. Entirely. (Though the idea of two kids' albums being released consecutively is admittedly a little disconcerting.)

[Bandaids4ever]

I hope you are right, Jess! A new TMBG album would be excellent.

[JessTehSkox]

I found the article I was referring to! Specifically, this quote:

"TMBG is working on another adult record, as well, which Flansburgh hopes will revisit the band's roots.

'I think this next rock album my ambition for it is to blend more of the home-recording techniques that we presented in the '80s with modern sounds,' he said.

'I'd like to make a more insane-sounding record, to be perfectly honest.'"

...sounds intriguing!

[Bandaids4ever]

That does sound intriguing! I can't wait. :D

[Oron999]

TMBG has the best sesne of humor ever. XD

[muthacomputer]

It's a great song, but it's too bad that John was caught with cocaine right when they released their kids album. No wait, that was The Barenaked Ladies. Sorry!

[FlansyLinny]

I didn't think that was very funny. I bet if Linnell was a rapist someone would make a joke about that (I would :D)

[Sharkie6545]

lol I think I saw you draw a picture of that (or something of a similar concept).

[atdeaver]

Neat animation... awesome song too, of course.

[margittarget]

that was awesome

[almagd]

I love it!

[andythepunk]

I love TMBG!!! Another great song, another great video. I still love them as much today as I did 17 years ago when I first got into them.

[TheArtistOfKuroo]

"king of this brand new place"

how could they have not used such a great opportunity for the star trek "final frontier" line? oh well still awesome.

[Snootwaller]

Usually TMBG places scientific and historical facts, among other obscure references, into their songs with surprising accuracy. But in this one they say "traveling at the speed of light" which is physically impossible, as I'm sure they are aware. I think they should have said "approaching the speed of light", or something like that, to retain their scientific integrity. OK, I'm a nerd, I admit it.

[osrevad]

But it also says that he was "messing around with the fabric of time" which is easier to do while traveling at the speed of light.

[Xyzzyka]

Well, he's Davy Crockett, the Chuck Norris of days yore...

[willnye2cool]

but how could he be "messin around with the fabric of time" if he's not going at the speed of light?

[asce780]

This video is the best forever.

[onewingedman]

Get those ruski's Davy!

[shoepie76]

Love the song and animation, awesome.

[antispamdinista]

That was too cute. Love the creative use of Tang.

[11seraphim22]

Very catchy little tune: Light-hearted,

kid-pleasing, & with such a fun, visually stimulating, video! :D *****

[JrtheRat]

ITS LIKE HRPUFFINSTUFF

IN SPAAACE

[lamartherevenger]

very nice!

[MehMehBear]

Awesomatic.

[TheGirlYouDoNotKnow]

its so true

[billybozell]

wait...how is this stoner music?

[Skablam0793]

i love TMBG

[JeetThe1337]

Was the bear supposed to be Russia, also wanting to be a king of this brand new place?

Or am I just looking too far into a kids' song, and a TMBG kids song at that?

[lopp3]

yeah the bear has a Soviet flag

[JeetThe1337]

Whoa, why did I not notice that. XD

I feel stupid now.

[neilhatesyou]

im pretty sure they must have meant something when they gave the bear a russian flag lol

[theneighborhoodgang]

This is awesome...in space.

[secretyuyo]

lol this is cool

[valerie2776]

Kilt him a b'ar is space, did he?

Awesome stuff. Love the animation and, of course the song.

[willnye2cool]

No him and the bear became friends and had Tang together

[lopp3]

*applause*

[1LBRTY]

Pure creativity is such a joy to witness.

[tunesplayer919]

why is the sound all muggy? Other than that, this is really adorable.