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Factory Showroom | 
 enlarge | Artist: They Might Be Giants
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Rating:  56 reviews
Sales Rank: 74217
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 61862
UPC: 075596186223
EAN: 0075596186223
ASIN: B000002HKS
Publication Date: 1996
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | S-E-X-X-Y | | • | Till My Head Falls Off | | • | How Can I Sing Like a Girl? | | • | Exquisite Dead Guy | | • | Metal Detector - They Might Be Giants, | | • | New York City - They Might Be Giants, Iwata, Robynn | | • | Your Own Worst Enemy - They Might Be Giants, | | • | XTC Vs. Adam Ant | | • | Spiraling Shape | | • | James K. Polk - They Might Be Giants, Hill, Matthew | | • | Pet Name | | • | I Can Hear You | | • | The Bells Are Ringing - They Might Be Giants, |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Factory Showroom is the second They Might Be Giants album to feature the Brooklyn duo backed by a full band. The band allows John Linnell and John Flansburgh to parody the pop music of their late '70s and early '80s youth more accurately, and thus, more wittily. On the disco parody, "S-E-X-X-Y," for example, Iggy Pop bassist Hal Cragin supplies a vintage funk bottom, while arranger Kurt Hoffman contributes a Chic-like string chart. When they follow with the new-wave parody, "Till My Head Falls Off," Graham Maby's staccato bass line, Eric Schermerhorn's jittery guitar chords, and Linnell's bleating organ sound just like the Cars. Of course, this raises the question of whether we really need parodies of Chic and the Cars at this late date, especially when the satires resemble the targets too much to be irreverent, but not enough to be their equal. --Geoffrey Himes
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| Customer Reviews:
 I love it May 4, 2007
J. Clark (Ky)
I have all of TMBG's studio albums and this one is as good as any of them. Spiraling Shape, Till My Head Falls Off and Metal Detector are just awesome songs with brilliant melodies. I dont see whats not to like about this record, its cool.
 Another masterpiece from the two Johns September 14, 2006
SUPERMAN (THE 40 WATT IN ATHENS)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I don't know that you can really call this album weird, I mean, all of their albums are weird. You kind of wonder if these guys are some mad geniuses that are actually communicating brilliant riddles with:
"Put out your hands and you fall through the window
And clawing at nothing you drop through the void
Your terrified screams are inaudible
Drowned in the spiral ahead and consumed in the shape."
Kind of a cartoon Nietszche feel to it. I think if Charles Manson wasn't a homicidal maniac, he would really dig TMBG. All kidding aside, this album features some of the greatest TMBG songs ever, with cuts like "Till My Head Falls Off," "Spiraling Shape," James K. Polk," and "New York City." If you don't like this album, then you are not a fan of the band and that is OK, I guess. But as an owner of all of their CDs and a person that has seen their incredible live shows on numerous occasions, I just don't see how anybody cannot love them.
Beatle-based Pop vs. New Romantic. June 11, 2006
Johnny Heering (Bethel, CT United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was the second album on which They Might Be Giants were accompanied by a full band. It's a solid album, featuring typical TMBG type songs. The songs here that are the popular among TMBG fans are probably "James K. Polk" and "New York City" (which was not written by TMBG). My personal favorites, besides those, are "S-E-X-X-Y" and "XTC vs. Adam Ant". Fans of TMBG should enjoy this album.
and i wont be till my head falls off May 12, 2006
I'm not a kid... this is just easier.
I have no idea why the critics savage this album like a rabid pitbull on a bloody five year old. While not thier best work this cd has some great tunes... metal detector, new york, till my head falls off, and and spiraling shape are all winners. anyways. just thought i'd say. Its a good album. not nearly the nerd rock travesty the critics will have you belive.
This Album Will Make You Go Insane April 9, 2006
Mr. Magoo
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I congratulate you TMBG, I want to first say this is my second favorite album behind John Henry (so far, the only album i dont have is Flood. Weird). But this is the one album that is practically flawless, it has all different kinds of songs, hard rock songs (XTC vs Adam Ant, Till' My Head Falls Off) with some catchy diddys (Exquisite Dead Guy, Your Own Worst Enemy) and some of the coolest sounding songs you have ever heard by TMBG (Spiraling Shape, Metal Detector, New York City) and S-E-X-X-Y has a very disco feel to it, while James K. Polk is a very educational song about our beloved 11th president. Pet Name is one of my favorite songs on this album with some of the best vocals by Flansy and with Linnell on keyboards. I Can Hear You is a awsome song recorded on a wax phonograph in the Edison Museum. And with the ending song The Bells Are Ringing is just an amazing ending song that reminds me of The End of The Tour which is just fine because "Tour" is my favorite ending song by TMBG. This is known as their worst album by the critics by is one of my favorites in my book with each and every song having a wonderful sound and tune and overall balance. So stop reading reviews and buy this album!
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