''Direct from Brooklyn'' is a compilation of

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s by American

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group

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a d ...

. It was released on VHS in 1999 and

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in 2003. The title refers to the home of

John Linnell John Sidney Linnell ( ; born June 12, 1959) is an American musician, known primarily as one half of the Brooklyn-based alternative rock band They Might Be Giants with John Flansburgh, which was formed in 1982. In addition to singing and songwri ...

and

John Flansburgh John Conant Flansburgh (born May 6, 1960) is an American musician. He is half of the long-standing Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants with John Linnell, for which he writes, sings, and plays rhythm guitar. Common ...

, founding members of the band. Many of the music videos were filmed in Brooklyn and other parts of

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Video listing

The music videos run in reverse chronological order, from "

Doctor Worm "Doctor Worm" is a song by They Might Be Giants. It first appeared on the primarily live album '' Severe Tire Damage'', being one of only three studio-recorded songs on the album. It was also released as a single and featured in a music video di ...

" (1999) to "

Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, from their eponymous debut album ''They Might Be Giants''. It has also been released on several compilation albums, including '' Then: The Earlier Year ...

" (1986) with the exception of the last two videos, which are from 1990. # "

" # "

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" # " The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" # " The Statue Got Me High" # "

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. The lyrics humorously refer to the official ren ...

" (video 1) # "

Birdhouse In Your Soul "Birdhouse in Your Soul" is a song by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released in late 1989 through Elektra Records as the lead single from the album ''Flood'', making the single the band's first release on a major labe ...

" # "

They'll Need A Crane "They'll Need a Crane" is a single and song by They Might Be Giants. In addition to vinyl and cassette releases, the single was released as a 3-inch CD. "They'll Need a Crane" was the first song the band performed on network television, in 1989 o ...

" # "

Purple Toupee "Purple Toupee" is a 1988 song by alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants from their second album, ''Lincoln''. It was released as a promotional single in 1989. In 1994, a live performance of the song was recorded for the promotional live album, ...

" # "

Ana Ng "Ana Ng" ( ) is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released as the lead single from the band's 1988 album ''Lincoln''. Although the song was their first US chart appearance, hitting #11 on the US Modern Rock chart, the ...

" # "

(She Was A) Hotel Detective "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" is a song and single by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released as a single on May 5, 1988, two years after the release of ''They Might Be Giants'', the album on which it originally appeared. The " ...

" # "

Don't Let's Start "Don't Let's Start" is a song by an alternative rock band, They Might Be Giants from their 1986 eponymous debut album. It was the first single released from the album, released as a maxi-single. The single peaked at #94 on the Australian ARIA si ...

" # "

Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, from their eponymous debut album ''They Might Be Giants''. It has also been released on several compilation albums, including '' Then: The Earlier Year ...

" # "

Particle Man "Particle Man" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released and published in 1990. The song is the seventh track on the band's third album, ''Flood''. It has become one of the band's most popular songs, despite never having b ...

" # "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (video 2) ;Notes *The videos for "Particle Man" and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" are the animated videos from ''

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''. The first "Istanbul" video is an official animated video commissioned by

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1 ...

. *The DVD includes commentary for each video, with the exception of "Snail Shell", the commentary track of which is the improvised song "Complete Paranoia".''Direct From Brooklyn'' DVD commentary. *The version of "Don't Let's Start" in the music video is the mix from the "Don't Let's Start" single.

DVD bonus tracks

Video

Why Does The Sun Shine? (live from the 2002 tour)

Audio tracks

All MacGyver On It
Your Mom's Alright
Man, It's So Loud in Here (Hot 2002 Remix)

;Notes *"All MacGyver On It" and "Your Mom's Alright" were previously only available on foreign copies of ''

Mink Car ''Mink Car'' is the eighth studio album by They Might Be Giants, released on September 11, 2001, on the Restless Records label. One of the band's most eclectic efforts, its variety reflects its recording process; it was put together in a number ...

''.

23 April 2003 electronic newsletter. Archived

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. Retrieved 2012-08-15.

References

External links

*'' Direct from Brooklyn'' at

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