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They Might Be Giants

Nanobots

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March 5, 2013

Given that there's an infinite supply of nerdy teens and NPR show hosts, They Might Be Giants will always be with us, as they've been for 30 (!) years. Nanobots sounds like old-school, duo-style TMBG (catchy pop heroics mixed with jingle-length songlets) made by a full band. Topics include tiny robots, calling a woman "Mom" and being on fire. They can only keep this up for a few more decades.

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