Direct from Brooklyn

Direct from Brooklyn
Directed byAdam Bernstein
John Flansburgh
Nico Beyer
Produced byAdam Bernstein
They Might Be Giants
Music byThey Might Be Giants
Distributed byRestless Records
Release dates
  • April 27, 1999 (1999-04-27) (VHS)
  • February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18) (DVD)
Running time
39 minutes (VHS)
44 minutes (DVD)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Direct from Brooklyn is a compilation of music videos by American alternative rock group They Might Be Giants. It was released on VHS in 1999 and DVD in 2003. The title refers to the home of John Linnell and John Flansburgh, founding members of the band. Many of the music videos were filmed in Brooklyn and other parts of New York City.[1][2]

Video listing

The music videos run in reverse chronological order, from "Doctor Worm" (1999) to "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" (1986) with the exception of the last two videos, which are from 1990.

  1. "Doctor Worm"
  2. "Snail Shell"
  3. "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)"
  4. "The Statue Got Me High"
  5. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (video 1)
  6. "Birdhouse In Your Soul"
  7. "They'll Need A Crane"
  8. "Purple Toupee"
  9. "Ana Ng"
  10. "(She Was A) Hotel Detective"
  11. "Don't Let's Start"
  12. "Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head"
  13. "Particle Man"
  14. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (video 2)
Notes
  • The videos for "Particle Man" and "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" are the animated videos from Tiny Toon Adventures. The first "Istanbul" video is an official animated video commissioned by Elektra Records.
  • The DVD includes commentary for each video, with the exception of "Snail Shell", the commentary track of which is the improvised song "Complete Paranoia".[2]
  • The version of "Don't Let's Start" in the music video is the mix from the "Don't Let's Start" single.[3]

DVD bonus tracks

Video

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

Audio tracks

  1. All MacGyver On It
  2. Your Mom's Alright
  3. 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gigantic (A Tale Of Two Johns), dir. AJ Schnack. 2003.
  2. ^ a b Direct From Brooklyn DVD commentary.
  3. ^ "Don't Let's Start" single liner notes.
  4. ^ They Might Be Giants 23 April 2003 electronic newsletter. Archived here. Retrieved 2012-08-15.


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