73: FACTORY SHOWROOM Part 4: Putting All Reason Aside

About this episode

The hosts discuss the sixth They Might Be Giants album, Factory Showroom, focusing on specific songs and their origins.

We said we'd be back in just five minutes, but you could tell that we were lying! Welcome to our hypnotic and strange series on Mr. Factory Showroom , our sixth They Might Be Giants album! Which is not to say you'll like it! First, there's no way to stop the excellence of our segment on Spiraling Shape ! Everyone says it's great! Then, in 1990, They Might Be Giants released James K. Polk as a b-side. But precious few were satisfied with that, and in six short years they fulfilled their manifest destiny of expanding the song for Factory Showroom! Then it's a lucky thing that you'll be hearing us groove out to Pet Name ! We've almost figured out how to discuss the song's obscure origins and saucy couple. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering! Listen to this podcast! There won't be a refund! Go, go, go! Join us on Patreon!: patreon.com/c/dontletsstartpodcast

Topics covered

• They Might Be Giants
• Factory Showroom
• music analysis

Keywords

• Spiraling Shape
• James K. Polk
• Pet Name

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Factory Showroom

Books & works: FACTORY SHOWROOM Part 4, Mr. Factory Showroom, They Might Be Giants, Spiraling Shape, Factory Showroom, Pet Name

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