They Might Be Giants - Cloisonné (official video)

[Bragnanymous]

Just TELL THE STORY ALREADY, Raindrop! Gosh. He's asking nicely.

[CaribDevist]

I knew in the first 10 seconds this was Flansburgh's handiwork.

[cozcat42]

is this the same as the children show thing?

[Lindenstar]

@cozcat42 They are also a proper bad for adults, and have been since the 80's.

[TimeTebow]

@cozcat42 Yes it's the same band, they make kids songs too

[cozcat42]

@TimeTebow wtf

[lilclerk]

@cozcat42 they were a regular adult band long before they started making kids albums. Just like Barenaked Ladies.

[SpencerLeGrosMusic]

this is rediculous haha

[GammaRayHideaway]

Ooooh Flansbeard

[Jody519]

wow...john really sounds like john in this one

[psilver1]

@Jody519 YES!!!

[SuperRyan80]

awww this is the live studio version!

[mapleglazedeyes]

hahha I looked up sleestack and now I know whats a sleestack

[AskYourDoctor2]

this song sounds like a seedy nightclub in alice in wonderland

[InWithQuinn]

@AskYourDoctor2 how ironic! They made a song for Alice in Wonderland. Search for "you are old, father williams tmbg"

[goobervilleful]

Flansburgh is an amazing dictator.

[TheGunna253]

I like John the best.

[shyvixen1313]

Flansburgh is an amazing director.

[jrsnbarn]

Autos & vehicles?

[TheGarrTube]

@jrsnbarn I'm guessing it's a reference to the album cover for their new album "Join Us" which features a monster truck.

[AlecTaylor6]

That was quite good, is it just me or is the Album version done with a clarinet or oboe rather than a saxaphone?

[JamesAJanisse]

@AlecTaylor6 Linnell's playing a bass clarinet, not a saxophone.

[AlecTaylor6]

@JamesAJanisse That's what I get for not watching music!

[KurtG85]

I think its possible that the keys to the universe might be encrypted in their songs.

[hokage97531]

i like the album version better :/

[christianfarmer]

@hokage97531 personally I like this version better....but maybe it's because I heard this one first?

[thatguy431]

who the hell is the old dudes face? its confusing me.

[SuperEmjo]

@thatguy431 It's William Allen White... A newspaper editor.

[Di0genesus]

@thatguy431

He still passes for being at least 15 years younger than he really is.

[Di0genesus]

@Di0genesus

Johh, that is. ;)

[SomeGuyTHPS]

Man, this video is very quiet.

[fumankame]

pleasantly surprised at this version!

[gingerjen888]

A sleestak is from the original TV series, Land of the Lost. Sleestaks were the people living inside the world or something ... hilarious plastic green costumes but TV series a little lame.

[mackthewack]

What the fuck is a sleestak? lol.

[MrLono79]

"now its just rainin pain, pain in the form of a raindrop, yes a raindrop made of pain.' best song ever

[lilclerk]

"Keep your window shaking, god forsaken voice down" is one of my favorite song lyrics ever.

[KStudiosTV]

LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EvilUncleFrank]

SO AWESOME. Gotta love the old school giant heads!

[mkpianofab]

Much better than the version on the album. Love it in the key of D rather than C.

[Mariethegr8]

Fantastic!

[EFXForce]

@lordofkill1 If troll then 0/10. If not, then extremely stupid. I believe you meant to say "Failures" for one, secondly music is about preference, so they're not necessarily bad just because you don't like them. 

[zembryoz]

@lordofkill1 SAILORS?

[ranza6980]

love love love love love

[666jimipage]

@lordofkill1 If you're going to hate on a band or video, at least use proper grammar and punctuation. Because if you don't, all you achieve is making yourself look like an idiot, which makes your opinions seem all the less valid.

[YourFaceWillDie468]

@666jimipage I wouldn't take it as a hateful comment; just a senseless one.

[BriBri897]

@lordofkill1 Clearly you're too thick to understand how good this song is. :)

[PeppyTurtle3]

These guys don't seem to age.. and if not they definitely get better with it.

[Shuda7]

Finally a video with the Johns, how long has it been now? Since John Henry?

[JasonDTube]

@Shuda7 Since Venue Songs with the Egg, but yes! it's been about 7-8 years :3

[animatedgamer]

BASS CLARINET FTW!

[MinoTheShow]

Flans' vocals are certainly better than on the album.

[MDCPTNKR]

Is it terrible that I like this version better than the album version?

[kubiniec]

@MDCPTNKR kinda yeah

[reverberate10]

@MDCPTNKR No.

[ireallyloveericlyons]

Saw them in Nashville last week. Twas just lovely! I made awkward eye contact with them so many times

[Ewok1a]

@kmatula1 The whole "Apes vs. People" bit was something, wasn't it?

[Ewok1a]

Saw them live in Pittsburgh about two weeks ago, and I can honestly say, it was one of the best shows I've ever been to.

[kmatula1]

@Ewok1a I was there too. It was awesome.

[mkpianofab]

@Ewok1a I was in Pittsburgh too. Of the shows I've seen this tour my favorite has been Pittsburgh.

[Drmushman]

I an doing a report on John Flansburgh at this very moment... in mandarin Chinese.

[soozafone]

Never knew that was Linnell on the bass clarinet. Clearly I haven't been geeking out hard enough in anticipation of the Philly show...

[ilovelaurakay]

Loving TMBG for 20 yrs now. Now my 13-yr old is hooked. Saw them twice in the mid/late 90's in Columbus OH - always an awesome show. And this is an awesome song (Sleestaks!). I can't wait to take my kids to a show. Must buy "Join Us" soon...

[ZeroOfBells]

It sounds different than on the CD

[brandt819]

love it 

[RadioGuy1000]

Really catchy tune...can't stop playing it (LOL). They're playing Nashville tonight (9/27/11) !

[MrThingie]

November.. Get here faster! Jonathan Coulton and They Might Be Giants together? Amazing.

[genreville]

I love watching you guys so much. Dan's nodding, JF's grin, JL's little smirk, Danny's serious face, Marty managing to rock out on the tiniest riff ever... I cannot WAIT for the Boston show.

[drworm420]

50 times more excited about the shows in san francisco now!

[Desitar]

i saw tmbg at the vic!

[IchibodCrane]

I freaking love it! This is the third time today I've watched it! ^^

[j2n]

I missed that guitar, Flans.

[ladysquier]

@j2n i seriously had a heart attack when i saw the mojo guitar

[teknifix]

I haven't been to a show since they brought out No!.. :(

[shootzthemoon21]

I saw them for the first time EVER on Wednesday and they played this song!! It was AWESOME!!! :)

[theludroth]

@shootzthemoon21 I'm going to see them on the 29. I'm so excited

[JTPJackson]

There's something about this version/video that reminds me of Primus.

[HowdyThere88]

@JTPJackson - I had the same thought.

[ItsTheSuperFly]

I love this song. Great job

[ThorFrom204]

I dig it!

[jessasong]

Check out Marty Beller back there! You can't contain Marty "to complete the band" Beller!

[Gravidtron]

Why isn't the version you used on Join Us? I bought the advance tracks, and the final album, so I bought two versions of Cloisonne that don't rock nearly as hard as this one you guys are giving away for free!

[hisuixyume]

Bass clarinet <3

[64bitsurfer]

I like the look with the mustache and that. Good music, too. I have got to catch one of their shows, next time they're out in California!

[kaylumus1]

They were also in a couple of Venue Songs videos, if those count...

[kaylumus1]

They were also in a couple of Venue Songs videos, if thsoe count...

[InnocuousRemark]

Flans, you're more on key then you are in the album version!

[JasonDTube]

Very classy!

[TheJesterGreen]

Good to see the band IN a music video for the first time in a while.

[BlueFlashProductions]

@TheJesterGreen Hey, they were in the music video for Doctor Worm, and that was the 90s. That's not too far back.

[t0rment2004]

going to the louisville show tonight even though i probably have to work at 7:30 next morning.

[PeppyTurtle3]

Behold! The Flansbeard! 

[everybodysdeaddave]

oh, also... WHEN ARE YOU GUYS COMING TO FLORIDA?!?!?!?!

[everybodysdeaddave]

*sigh* I am in love with Dan Miller... LOVE watching him play guitar at their live shows.

[tardisblue1963]

BRILLIANT!!!

[frogbs]

Honestly I don't even really like this song until like 2 minutes in when it turns into a sweet instrumental jam. I kinda just want to see that part of the tune go for a few minutes more. Either way I hope when I see them they play a bunch of new stuff b/c the album is super tight!!

[screwzerulesihavebux]

i just realized flansy has clear glasses that is so fucking cool

[cymonsgames]

Wow, I didn't recognize Flansburgh at first. Mustache changes everything.

[retroSLEDGE]

absolutely fantastic, one of Flansy's best and most experimental songs in my opinion

[Antgeth]

such a stellar video... but you might want to double check that title... "cloissoné"

[jakecross]

Good to see the return of the William Allen White heads...

[EthannatMC]

To answer your question, a Sleestak is an aggressive humanoid/lizard creature that lives in the Land of the Lost.

[Domriso]

Goddammit, I'm addicted to this song.

[BettiePage06]

I swear you guys just get hotter with age

[soonlaypale]

I was just about to post about this! JL is older than my dad; I probably shouldn't want to sleep with him.

[pancakewafflebacon]

excellente

[kaspesla]

Fantastic video! You guys look sharp in those suits!

[AnaAerophina]

I wasn't wild about this song but this video kicks ass. Also, glad to see the return of that Z-shaped guitar.

[chaddvanzanten]

Wow, only 302 views so far. Wonder who directed it?

[darkandmetric]

@chaddvanzanten Flans. Also, the views just haven't updated yet.

[AJohnnymous]

Mark this day asTMBG fans have been demanding the Johns appear in their videos again and it has come to pass!

[pet3erj]

You Can't Keep The Johnny's Down!!!

[AwesomeAggi]

Love it! Everything about it! :D

[bronycoon]

I had no idea that John knew how to play the bass clarinet. Is there anything that man can't play?

[youtubuzr]

@bronycoon Maybe Polo, or Jai alai...

[theyoyogod]

I am very glad to see the triumphant return of William Allen White's head to the world of TMBG videos.

[unqtious]

These guys are so hip. Who's head is that on the wall?

[valerie2776]

@unqtious william allen white!

[fillabunny]

@unqtious William Allen White.

[NuclearBubbleWrap]

hell yes

[seani0]

Dat bassoon.

[filetXoXghoti]

Yeaaaahhhh. I REALLY hope they release this version too, as I like the "live" arrangement better than the album version. Maybe on a podcast? :-D

[canoecarrier]

Weird and wonderful.

[Evanbgood]

Sounds even more perfectly twisted than it does on the album!

[Codroid]

Alesis Micron!

[youtubuzr]

w00t!

Love it!



[tmbbiff]

YaY!

[Nic33rd]

Wicked! Another awesome TMBG music video!

[PersonMan1288]

This song is just so wonderfully weird, I can't help but grin every time I hear it.

[jessasong]

Yessss this song is addicting.

Love the way you direct videos Flansburgh. They always turn out so good.

[valerie2776]

this makes me smile so much

[depro9]

Sleestaks are devolved, green humanoids with both reptilian and insectoid features; they have scaly skin with frills around the neck, bulbous unblinking eyes, pincer-like hands, stubby tails, and a single blunt horn on top of the head, and bear a resemblance to the hypothetical "Dinosauroid".

[teknifix]

Loved it! Excellent!

[pianoman930]

Everything about this video is awesome.

[protagonistC]

Bass clarinet FTW!

[cookieclaygirl77]

love this!

[SirDandypuff]

So glad to see that Flans still has that guitar

[BriBri897]

I am in love with Flansy's raindrop voice :')

[KallimaAwesome]

Yay saxophone!

[sidormartykrofft]

i love this crazy song

[Spec671]

TMBG's Blue Period

[r3dk9]

Such an excellent version of this song.