The Spine

Infobox Album |
Name = The Spine
Type = Studio album
Artist = They Might Be Giants


Released = July 5 2004 (U.K.)
July 13 2004 (U.S.)
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 35:53
Label = Idlewild/Zoë (U.S.)
Cooking Vinyl (U.K.)
Shock Records (Australia)
Producer = Pat Dillett
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fu4gtq8zzu43 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theymightbegiants/albums/album/6295174/review/6383760/the_spine link]
Last album = "Indestructible Object"
(2004)
This album = "The Spine"
(2004)
Next album = "The Spine Surfs Alone"
(2004)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = TMBG studio album
Type = Studio album
Last album = "No!"
(2002)
This album = "The Spine"
(2004)
Next album = "Here Come the ABCs"
(2005)

"The Spine" is the tenth full-length studio album by They Might Be Giants. The album was released on July 5, 2004 in the UK, and July 13 in the U.S..

It was released at the same time as a companion EP, "The Spine Surfs Alone". It was preceded by the "Indestructible Object" EP, which featured two tracks that appear on "The Spine". Some tracks were available pre-release on Dial-A-Song.

Music Videos

* A music video for "Experimental Film" was done in conjunction with the creators of Homestar Runner, and stars Homestar Runner characters.
* A music video for "Bastard Wants to Hit Me" appears on the DVD from the "Venue Songs DVD/CD" release

Track listing

All songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted.
# "Experimental Film" – 2:56
# "Spine" – 0:33
# "Memo to Human Resources" – 2:02
# "Wearing a Raincoat" – 3:10
# "Prevenge" – 2:44
# "Thunderbird" – 2:38
# "Bastard Wants to Hit Me" – 2:14
# "The World Before Later On" – 1:52
# "Museum of Idiots" – 3:02
# "It's Kickin' In" – 2:01
# "Spines" – 0:30
# "Au Contraire" – 2:26
# "Damn Good Times" (Marty Beller, Dan Miller) – 2:38
# "Broke in Two" – 2:59
# "Stalk of Wheat" – 1:27
# "I Can't Hide From My Mind" – 2:43
# "Renew My Subscription"
#*An iTunes exclusive bonus track

External links

*"" on This Might Be A Wiki
*The " [http://www.homestarrunner.com/expfilm.html Experimental Film] " clip on www.homestarrunner.com