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They Might Be Giants — Cowtown
Album: Lincoln
Avg rating:
5.7

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Total ratings: 154









Released: 1988
Length: 2:16
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I'm going down to Cowtown, the cow's a friend to me
Lives beneath the ocean and that's where I will be
Beneath the waves, the waves, and that's where I will be
I'm gonna see the cow beneath the sea

The yellow Roosevelt Avenue leaf overturned
The ardor of arborreality is an adventure we have spurned
We've spurned a new leaf overturned
It's a new leaf overturned

And so I'm going down to Cowtown, the cow's a friend to me
Lives beneath the ocean and that's where I will be
Beneath the waves, the waves, and that's where I will be
I'm gonna see the cow beneath the sea

We yearn to swim for home but our only home is bone
How sleepless is the egg knowing that which throws the stone
Foresees the bone, the bone, our only home is bone
Our only home is bone

And so I'm going down to Cowtown, the cow's a friend to me
Lives beneath the ocean and that's where I will be
Beneath the waves, the waves, and that's where I will be
I'm gonna see the cow beneath the sea

Yes, I'm going down to Cowtown, the cow's a friend to me
Lives beneath the ocean and that's where I will be
Beneath the waves, the waves, and that's where I will be
I'm gonna see the cow beneath the sea

Yes, I'm gonna see the cow beneath the sea
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Another request for Ana Ng.  I only have it on casette somewhere, and we all know how useful they are anymore.
Posted 16 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
Yes! Yes! Yes!  More TMBG please! 

I'm particularly fond of this album and Flood.  "I've Got a Match" and "Ana Ng" are two favorites off this album.
Posted 16 years ago by vivakitty    [ Reply ]
 Wolf825 wrote:
Sucks. Reminds me of a woman screaming in a b-movie horror flick.
 
It should remind you of that, since it's one of the samples in the song.  

I dig these guys, they have a sense of humor that's seriously lacking in music today.  I was surprised to hear this particular tune on RP.  Nice!  

We need "For All The Cows" by Foo Fighters after this one (although that might be too "hard" for Bill).   

EDIT: Dana Lyons' "Cows With Guns" came on next.  COW BLOCK!

Posted 16 years ago by jkamm14    [ Reply ]
Awesome.
Posted 16 years ago by poser    [ Reply ]
Outstanding!
Posted 16 years ago by window    [ Reply ]
O.M.G... NO WAY!!!! This brings me back, and I wish there were a rating that meant FUNTOWN

Posted 16 years ago by songbirdfemme    [ Reply ]
Wolf825 wrote:
Sucks. Reminds me of a woman screaming in a b-movie horror flick.
Hey Wolf, maybe you need to consider the whole oeuvre(sp?) of this group before judging. They are so inventive and funny. Please give them another chance....
Posted 16 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
Sucks. Reminds me of a woman screaming in a b-movie horror flick.
Posted 16 years ago by Wolf825    [ Reply ]
jhorton wrote:
Have I crossed into a parallel universe where noise somehow translates into music?
No, you want noise, listen to Merzbow. This isn't noise, it's just sophomoric elementary school marching music.
Posted 16 years ago by esotericderek    [ Reply ]
Have I crossed into a parallel universe where noise somehow translates into music? This is the worst piece of crap I have ever heard. Have I made myself clear?
Posted 16 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
How odd... of all the great TMBG songs out there, you pick this one?
Posted 16 years ago by natural_tools    [ Reply ]
One of the greatest groups in history, and the song is not one of the usual! I love it!
Posted 16 years ago by helene    [ Reply ]
TMBG is simply too fun for anyone to dislike. Thanks, Bill!!
Posted 16 years ago by Kristi    [ Reply ]
Yes! yes! More TMBG!
Posted 16 years ago by jbettencourt    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
lennier wrote:
PLAY MORE TMBG!
Abso-freaking-lutely.
Posted 16 years ago by rockasaurus    [ Reply ]
There's always room for They Might Be Giants.
Posted 16 years ago by ottojschlosser    [ Reply ]
HooRAY! RP should play more TMBG!
Posted 16 years ago by kimacho    [ Reply ]
OCDHG wrote:
Good choices. I think we could use some more TMBG here.
Strangely enough I think we have been hearing quite a bit of TMBG in the last few days... not that I don't like it, but it is weird.
Posted 16 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
Great four-fer! 5:05 pm - They Might Be Giants - Cowtown 5:00 pm - Dana Lyons - Cows With Guns 4:57 pm - Warren Zevon - Lawyers, Guns And Money 4:51 pm - Ry Cooder - The Very Thing That Makes You Rich
Posted 18 years ago by laozilover    [ Reply ]
Sorry, not in the mood for cow songs right now....
Posted 18 years ago by stickers11    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Rampant_Gecko wrote:
Okay, it is now time for Ana Ng, followed by Birdhouse in your Soul. Come on... we've broken the TMBG barrier! Keep them coming!
Good choices. I think we could use some more TMBG here.
Posted 20 years ago by DownHomeGirl    [ Reply ]
alanb wrote:
"I'm going to see the cow beneath the sea" ... ?!
You know, sea cows.
Posted 20 years ago by bigpomp    [ Reply ]
My 6-year-old loves this and many other TMBG songs. I always thought they should do a kids' album. Then I found out they did. And ironically, it seems like my little girl prefers the non-kid songs.
Posted 20 years ago by Tarquin    [ Reply ]
LOVE IT!!!!
Posted 20 years ago by JamieR    [ Reply ]
Okay, it is now time for Ana Ng, followed by Birdhouse in your Soul. Come on... we've broken the TMBG barrier! Keep them coming! You know, I love how BIll sets up these playlists. Dana Lyons - Cows with Guns came on right afterwards. Absoutely marvellous!!! A good 10 minutes of laughing for me! If you haven't donated, good god, this guy deserves it from you. Thanks Bill!!!!
Posted 20 years ago by Rampant_Gecko    [ Reply ]
guess you have to have it all....but can't we have it all-TMBG?
Posted 20 years ago by ottonorse    [ Reply ]
Wonderful song! The irony of TMBG is that have a song about a guy who only had 2 good songs in him, and he just wrote #3. Likewise, TMBG just had 3 good albums in them, but they keep making more.
Posted 20 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
aaaaah yes this is....Radio Paradise! I almost cried when I heard this. I agree ... please play MORE TMBG!
Posted 20 years ago by Isobel    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
"I'm going to see the cow beneath the sea" ... ?!
Posted 20 years ago by alanb    [ Reply ]
:gasp:! My ears just fell off. Thank you Bill! I agree: please play more They Might Be Giants.
Posted 20 years ago by ahadesign    [ Reply ]
lennier wrote:
PLAY MORE TMBG!
yep.
Posted 21 years ago by josephthelevite    [ Reply ]
lennier wrote:
PLAY MORE TMBG!
I gotta agree with this one.
Posted 21 years ago by josephthelevite    [ Reply ]
lennier wrote:
PLAY MORE TMBG!
amen
Posted 21 years ago by josephthelevite    [ Reply ]
PLAY MORE TMBG!
Posted 21 years ago by lennier    [ Reply ]
PLAY MORE TMBG!
Posted 21 years ago by lennier    [ Reply ]
This needs to be played ASAP!
Posted 21 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]