60 Songs That Explain the '90s

“Birdhouse in Your Soul”—They Might Be Giants

Jul 19, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Sound of Eureka
02:14 • 3min
3
Silent Running Parentheses on Dangerous Ground
05:30 • 5min
4
The Horrors of Coleco Vision
10:54 • 3min
5
The Last Song on Side B of Every Vinyl Record My Parents Own
13:39 • 4min
6
Steely Dan's King of the World
17:11 • 3min
7
The 90s: A Time of Silence
20:26 • 4min
8
The First Song That Changed My Life
24:37 • 3min
9
The Grandpa and the Harmonion
27:11 • 2min
10
The Coolest Thing I've Ever Heard
29:30 • 4min
11
The Biggest Professional Challenge of Our Lives
33:44 • 2min
12
The Unofficial They Might Be Giants Mission Statement
35:55 • 4min
13
I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die
39:32 • 3min
14
The Modern Dance From Pair Oubu
42:22 • 3min
15
The Kiss Me Son of God
45:34 • 3min
16
Flood: A Novelty Song
48:59 • 4min
17
Birdhouse in Your Soul
52:53 • 6min
18
The Euphoria of Birdhouse in Your Soul
58:49 • 2min
19
The Greatest Band of All Time
01:00:58 • 2min
20
The Origins of Birdhouse in Your Soul
01:02:35 • 3min
21
The Origins of Grunge
01:05:15 • 2min
22
King Missile
01:07:06 • 2min
23
Top Line's Peak Cultural Penetration
01:09:08 • 2min
24
The Trajectory of a Major Label
01:11:01 • 1min
25
Flood: The First Major Label Record
01:12:31 • 3min
26
The Critical Urge to Underestimate Hip-Hop
01:15:14 • 2min
27
The Importance of Being Yourself
01:17:27 • 2min
28
The Importance of Choosing Not to Do What They Do
01:19:13 • 2min
29
How Birdhouse Has Changed My Life
01:20:53 • 2min
30
Museum of Idiots
01:22:47 • 2min
31
The Importance of Being Yourself
01:24:57 • 3min