From They Might Be Giants:
- Doctor Worm - Of course.
- Man, It's So Loud In Here - A techno offering.
- Older - A realistic look at aging.
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - This was the first TMBG song I heard, on an episode of Tiny Toons.
- Boss Of Me - The theme song to Malcolm In The Middle.
- Particle Man - The second TMBG song I heard, on the same episode of Tiny Toons.
- Spy - A TMBG espionage song.
- Dead - Philosophical, yes. Strange, yes. TMBG, absolutely.
- Alphabet of Nations - I never knew West Xylophone existed, but they even have a web site.
- The Mesopotamians - From TMBG's latest album.
- Whistling In The Dark - Fun, bouncy, strange.
- Birdhouse In Your Soul - If you ever wondered what went on in the mind of a night light.
From Weird Al Yankovic:
- Smells Like Nirvana - Al's parody of Nirvana.
- Pancreas - A tribute to Brian Wilson and an underappreciated organ.
- Trigger Happy - A style parody of the Beach Boys.
- White and Nerdy - A parody of Chamillionaire, and Al's most recent hit.
- Spatula City - And now, a word from our sponsors, courtesy of UHF.
- Alternative Polka - A polka medley of alternative music from the mid-90s.
- EBay - The Backstreet Boys meet Weird Al. Check out the vibrato at the end.
- You're Pitiful - James Blunt's record label wouldn't give Al permission to release this on an album, though Blunt did. Al subsequently released it for free on the internet.
- Dare To Be Stupid - A style parody of Devo.
- It's All About The Pentiums - Al takes on Puff Daddy.
- One More Minute - Doo-wop.
- Don't Download This Song - Al's tribute to tribute songs.
Previous playlists can be found on the posts for January 28 and February 28, 2008. I guess I broke tradition by posting this one on the 18th, huh.
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