They Might Be Giants—Renaissance Madrigal Style—"I'm All You Can Think About"

The song is from the album "The Spine Surfs Alone" and can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5lSXFa5CY4 . The video version is only about half the length of the CD version (I didn't add lyrics!).

I realized I haven't written any arrangements A) by They Might Be Giants, and B) in a Renaissance cappella style, so here's both!

This is mildly inspired by the King's Singers Madrigal Version of "Can't Buy Me Love."

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[bloopideebloop]

do you know what fa la la means?

[jimlapbap]

@bloopideebloop According my recollection, and confirmed by everything I found online, they are simply nonsense syllables. Sometimes an instrument was supposed to play it, sometimes they were substituted for inappropriate words. If anyone knows for a fact otherwise, feel free to comment.

[yararu]

Fuck your range is insane. This is so cool.

[jimlapbap]

@yararu No it's not. That's a computer transcribing the female voices up an octave ;-).

[bryanjbusch]

Wonderful. I have a podcast for fans of TMBG called Theynow. Would you mind if I included this on the show?

[jimlapbap]

As long as your podcast is not-for-profit, and you mention that it's a fan-created tribute, etc. Legally, since I don't have permission, you and I cannot use this for any money making.

Thanks!

[LitMatch]

Nice work!  You kinda look like a blond Linnell in those pics.

[ehrlichd14]

@jimlapbap Fa la la was often used as a substitute for dirty, or inappropriate parts of stories. Similar to elaine's yadda yadda in that episode of Seinfeld.

[1999lekovic]

WTF?! i came here from aq worlds

[polbecca]

Loving that quick little run from 1:17 to 1:20, especially in the bass voice!

[TrueSoreThumb]

I've got plans to go to a Ren faire-- and singing this amongst a bunch of other songs with such an arrangement would be spectacular.

Thanks for the inspiration, though whether I'll have the moxie to get a group to your level and to force'em to sing only TBMG is another story. 8)

Great work! Time to review your channel..!

[seamusfinnigan2000]

oh and I like your 'im all you can think about' more than king singer's 'cant buy me love'! hahaha

[seamusfinnigan2000]

aaaaaa this is crazy! hahahaha good job!!! do you have any more video of you singing modern song in renaissance style?

[MaestroCanedo]

It's a very good job, sir. Your Gentle Giant is too fantastic.