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September 25, 2007

New They Might Be Giants Video - "I'm Impressed"

Can always count on TMBG for watch worthy (if kooky) videos. So let's make it a double feature. First up: "I'm Impressed," a period piece along the lines of Spartacus, or maybe Gladiator, featuring a Shakespearean, regicidal plot. Starring robots. That bleed red paper. And turn to red, fleshy carcasses when slaughtered in the colosseum. Enjoy!

Next up, the coolest video you'll see today.

The pride and joy of this here two-for-the-price-of-none bill, "Shadow Government," could be a collagist video game, or maybe a surrealist dream sequence of a Brave New World vs. Utopia ... either way, this vid has a certain je ne sais quoi. Must be the moon, must be the moon.


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man, they just left themselves open for this one, because...I'M NOT IMPRESSED...!!!

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Posted by: boobie at 09/25/07 6:59 PM | Reply
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First video was much better than the second. Second comment was much better than the first.

Posted by: Christopher at 09/25/07 8:10 PM | Reply
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Damn. No StrongSad?

DwD

Posted by: Dw Dunphy at 09/25/07 8:26 PM | Reply
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i love this video and the song.

Posted by: alex. at 09/26/07 12:14 AM | Reply
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your video is very nice.

Posted by: Cheatsgame at 09/26/07 3:54 AM | Reply
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I agree. The first video is better.... The first song is better too actually.

Posted by: Zayin_451 at 09/27/07 2:54 AM | Reply
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That first video, at least, was done by an art studio here in Portland; my brother was talking about it when he was interviewing with them a few weeks back (he's now doing contract work for them). Cool to finally see it!

Posted by: tk. at 09/27/07 1:33 PM | Reply
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i like "i'm impressed" as a song more, but the second video takes the cake. cool cool.

Posted by: billy at 10/02/07 2:12 PM | Reply
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