Name: Wake up! It's They Might Be Giants!
Uploaded: 2008-04-29T23:50:00Z
Duration: 17 min 1 s
Description: In a very, very early-morning set, They Might Be Giants rock TED2007, playing "Older," "Bee of the Bird of the Moth," "Asbury Park," "Fingertips," and "The Alphabet of Nations." Plus they take phone calls from the dead.

In a very, very early-morning set, They Might Be Giants rock TED2007, playing "Older," "Bee of the Bird of the Moth," "Asbury Park," "Fingertips," and "The Alphabet of Nations." Plus they take phone calls from the dead.

Wake up! It's They Might Be Giants!

Music and humor collide as a rock band performs songs about time, imitation, and surreal encounters, all before most people’s breakfast. At 8:30 in the morning, they recount playing in 19-degree weather and even take imaginary calls from the dead. Their offbeat lyrics spotlight how the strange and ordinary can mix, making the world feel both weirder and more alive. Playfulness, they show, can turn routine moments into memorable experiences.