They Might Be Giants - I Broke My Own Rule (audio only)
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2021
- I Broke My Own Rule is from TMBG's book+music project BOOK. Get BOOK as a download, a deluxe book+CD set, vinyl, CD, or cassette and get an instant download right now. Available as a deluxe book+CD set, 180 gr. vinyl, CD, cassette, wav and mp3.
everything’s wrecked, everything is wrecked
smashed up, destroyed, smashed up and destroyed
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
now there’s no rules, no rules, there’s no rules anymore
this is as bad, as bad as it gets
I lost the high ground, lost the high ground
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
I’ve got no one, no one else, no one else to blame
what happens when-happens when the-when the freedom-freedom you want-you want to have-to have comes at-comes at a cost-a cost you can’t-you can’t afford to pay
all is lost, all is lost, all is lost
not a shred of, not a shred of hope
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
now I’m condemned to hell, now I’m condemned to hell
climb to the top of the statue of freedom from gravity
and you’re at liberty to
jump from the top of the absence of responsibility
and float into the emptiness
no leg on which to, on which to stand
abandoned by every, every friend
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
I’ve got no one, no one else, no one else to blame
I’ll lay me down-down in the dark-the dark and sad-sad empty room-room at the end-the end of the-hallway the hall-way at the end-way at the end of time
everything’s wrecked, everything is wrecked
smashed up, destroyed, smashed up and destroyed
I broke my rule, I broke my own rule
now there’s no rules, no rules, there’s no rules anymore
now there’s no rules, no rules, there’s no rules anymore
now there’s no rules, no rules, there’s no, now there’s
no rules, no rules, there’s no rules anymore
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And the award for "Most Existential Band of All Time" goes to ...
The best one
This band still has it even 3 decades later and it amazes me. I love them so much.
Theyre like the Brothers Chaps of music, and its great and fitting because those two groups are friends
Linnell's voice is as great and strong as it was 30 years ago. Incredible.
I love how timeless their songs are compare this to something from Apollo 18 and his voice still sounds good as ever!!
Polyrhythms? Modality? Terrifyingly obscure lyrics? Be still my heart
Wait what do the lyrics reference?
@@aurusallos i like to think it's about star wars, Anakin specifically
It's about a guy who fucks something up and then freaks out about it. That's it
His rule was to stop saying things twice
Best comment award! 🌠🏆 Indeed, Best comment award.
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Good job! Awesome comment. This is worthy of a celebration 🎉. Congrats on the good comment! I love you.
they might be giants make very epic music
I agree yes
I know them and yea they do make fun music
Fuck yeah! TMBG rules!!
Luke it is really hard to find a TMBG video where you haven’t commented lol.
@@recordcollector0665 it’s a legal contract I signed that I have to comment on every TMBG related video
There's some really great rhythmic stuff in this song, They've still got it.
They’ve still got it
WEEN! And yes, they do :)
@@NeapolitanDynamite99
HAIL BOOGNISH!
@@FirstnameLastname-mb2ek where TF is the new ween album
@@Realwessharpe
We need it, la cucaracha would be too disappointing of a note to end on
This is one of my 2 favorite TMBG songs this week. The other is Pet Name. I never have a consistent favorite. It's their fault for having so many awesome songs and being the best band ever.
Cheerful tunes about abandonment and ruin. That’s good stuff.
Still releasing bangers.
word
Finally a TMBG song about Anakin Skywalker.
Love this song. Gives me John Henry vibes and I adore that.
A Masterpiece Album
John and John... are you guys okay?
This song speaks to me astutely. I do have certain types of rules for myself such that, if I ever knowingly broke one, it would smash a piece of my integrity and the whole system of rules would be lost. It evokes a kind of horror it's hard to evoke through fiction alone!
It is quite possible they are of unnatural height
They're actual size, but they seem much bigger to me...
I'm pretty sure this song is (at least partially) about Anakins fall to the dark side and transformation to Darth Vader.
John Flansburgh is really hot
yeah
True
Are you guys okay?
Fkng hell John L. Amazing.
How can a new song bring back do many memories?
so good at making me cry there, john! so far my favorite!
What about Self Called Nowhere? Isn't that the most powerful in that department?
@@SarahKaplanLaw that is a tragic one! I love JH to bits, but I'm talking about the tracks on Book! looking forward to There Will Be Sad ;)
why does this sound like built to scale from rhythm heaven
That's what I was thinking of too!
@@bensirach3586 I don't have the editing skills to do this myself, but if I did I would totally mash them up
Saw these guys at Vanderbilt Uni in 1994, right by the stage, great show, been a fan since, & they’re just as good as they’ve ever been! Such a fun band, so creative, so unassuming. Another great track.
My brain is telling me that the part 2/3rds of the way through where it has the chorus without the singing would sound great with him gargling the rhythm in a similar concept as weird al in Smells Like Nirvana. (I may be odd, but I truly believe it would sound good there.)
..Climb to the top of the statue of freedom from gravity
And you're at liberty to
Jump from the top of the absence of responsibility
And float into the emptiness...
Poetry that speaks to me. Thanks
Released on my birthday! Best. Present. Ever.
@@TronGodManDam Happy Birthday to your dad!
that bridge is so cool
This kinda sounds like it was sung backwards then reversed
Would for sure not put that past them.
Gotta be that reverse reverb
What you're hearing is reverse reverb, although they did do that in the song "Dinner Bell".
*Bookmarks this song for my inevitable depression crash in a few years*
i relate to this song because i am both the president of the united states and an outlaw
only half a million peaches for you.
I’ve had a rewarding great love of gargantuan bands, TMBGiants & Gentle Giant. Both ingenious, different, simply complex and big ideas.
What happens when, happens when the, when the freedom, freedom you want, you want to have, to have comes at, comes at a cost, a cost you can't, you can't afford to pay?
I'm always going to love John&John. I used to be in their fan club. Dial a song. Good times! TMBG 😍
Classic TMBG style, exciting stuff.
People feel like the wheels have come off the institutions of society. Government is on the edge of some kind of crisis. The economy might be about to tank, or already is tanking. We are worried. But things might be ok. We don't know. The ambiguity of the lyrics and the tune seem to capture this sense...
I, on the other hand , took this very personally. My ( very wrong) feelings of falling out of love and seeking divorce only to realize I was being selfish and cowardly. Having said I would never raise a child in a broken home as I was and then doing just that.I’ve broken many a personal rule and that was the last. I indeed live alone and lonely and try to take these days from hell to something better. All while having no more rules. TMBG fan from age 14 to now ( 48 ) thanks for reading.
It's so over😢😢😢
I love the backward vocal echos!
This kinda sounds like something out of Rhythm Heaven.
Built to scale goes up 5 notes, this goes up 4 then drops down and goes up 5. This song would be perfect for a custom remix.
Been enjoying keeping up with your music. Can’t wait for the next songs
very TMBGish.
What is tmbg?
@@benjaminsmit781 They Might be Giants
am i crazy or does this sound like Built to Scale from rhythm heaven??
this comment makes me feel like im not alone in the universe
Wait Hang On you're right
you know how you have to count to 5? that's because it's the first 5 notes of a scale, making a major 5th, which sounds nice. this uses the first 5 notes of a scale too
wait hold on. stop being right i cant unhear it
astonishing great song
song reminds me of spiraling shape
I love the cephalophore image
I don't see it, but to be fair they're all invisible to me except for one cephalophore.
@@daverife3118 I was scrolling fancy-free and felt compelled stop and comment here.
I lovve yall you guys never make a bad song
Such a happy sounding sad song. Love it
Dig the polyrhythms in this one :)!
Great chords, very interesting.
this song rules
Reminds me a bit of the older TMBG song "Dollar for Dollar." Very nice work here.
Well, yea - every song is audio only.
That's the joke :)
Just by posting, I'm breaking my own rule. I had a lot of rules for myself. I've broke some and made new ones. New ones are harder to break, but I have to break my own rules to figure out my hypothesis about what I'm hearing. I hope there is not hell to pay.
This is a perfect example of why you're my favorite band! Huge thanks.
40 years of bangers!!
Can't get enough TMBG! Thank you gentlemen
I’m just waiting until someone makes a Built to Scale DS remix of this
Exactly my thoughts!! Turns out scales sound like scales
very pleasing to the ear as always thank u 🙏
Doing a evil route in a video game be like
holy schitt
indeed
I love this!
Oh, i love this one! I'm so excited for more!
Fantastic as always
You really know how to hit the spot... thank you for all your entertainment.. it is incredible
Anakin's Lament
Wonderful
Rick Beato needs to get the stems & break this one down. I can't tell if there's an ever-so-instant delay on the guitar
fantastic song!
This was great, can't wait for more!
Perfect.
I can't stand waiting an hour to listen to this song
thank you for this
I love it
So far my favorite from BOOK
I'm loving this song!
honestly one of my favorites
That was a pretty good one. Great job guys!
Awesome song!
Great song!
Woh so cool guys, good job.
i love this song very much
wow very cool!!
I *LOVE* it 💖
Banger
Love the new song!!! See y’all on May 21, 2022 (the day after my birthday) in Houston!!!! 🤗🎉💖
happy birthday, lucky punk! wish I could go to the show too!
Sick bop
Omg, I Love This Song! 💖
This is great let's go!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait!!
I like this song, this song is rad
they might be ginats more like uhh good music yeah
gotem
everythings triplets every thing is trip lets
the part at 1:26 sounds like another song and its driving me insane trying to figure out what it is. it's the piano and hi-hats bit.
It kind of sounds like the chords to Pachebels Canon in D which that chord progression is used in a lot of stuff!
They Might Have Been SPARKS. Until I see them in the same place at the same time no one can convince me otherwise. Love them regardless.
Well....They're opening for Sparks this summer at the Hollywood Bowl.
thanks fellas, pretty good song
fuck yeah.
Another proof
of grandiosity.
cool beans
It's joever and bidone
YEesahahAAAHHHHH I LOVE ITTTTTTT