72: FACTORY SHOWROOM Part 3: Music Fills The Room

About this episode

The hosts discuss three songs from They Might Be Giants' album Factory Showroom, including a cover of New York City and a segment on XTC and Adam Ant.

Hope you're glad to hear from us! We're ringing the bell on the door and fighting for our place in rock and roll...podcasts! I can't believe it's true, but we're marching on through They Might Be Giants ' 1997 album Factory Showroom , discussing a precious and few three more songs! First up is the best podcast segment of your life as we discuss New York City , the cherished cute and cuddly cult-favorite Cub cover. Your young and pretty hosts discuss the skyscraper highs and sewer grate lows of the titular city. Then the song we play is Your Own Worst Enemy , the short and (bitter)sweet TMBG throwback that leaves us softly weeping. And just when you think it's finished, the XTC Vs. Adam Ant segment is one of the biggest we've ever done. Jordan's love explodes for XTC and both he and Dave find new appreciation for XTC's friend or foe, Adam Ant...and even the singer from Bow Wow Wow! I can't tell you why, you'll have to listen! Ant music for XTC people! XTC music for Ant people!

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan, Dave

Topics covered

• They Might Be Giants
• Factory Showroom
• New York City
• XTC
• Adam Ant

Keywords

• music
• podcast
• rock and roll

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Factory Showroom, Cub, XTC, Adam Ant, Bow Wow Wow

Books & works: FACTORY SHOWROOM, Your Own Worst Enemy, Bow Wow Wow

Places: New York City

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