Here Come the ABCs [CD/DVD Combo]

They Might Be Giants

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2005)
• Original Release Date: October 25, 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Disney Sound
• ASIN: B000BEZPSC
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (142 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #252 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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  #6 in	Music > Children's Music > Educational

Track Listings

1. Here Come The ABC's [video content]

2. Alphabet Of Nations [video content]

3. E Eats Everything [video content]

4. Flying V [video content]

5. I am a Robot [video content]

6. Q U [video content]

7. Go For G! [video content]

8. Pictures Of Pandas Painting [video content]

9. D & W [video content]

10. Fake-Believe [video content]

11. Can You Find It? [video content]

12. Introducing The Vowel Family Letter [video content]

13. The Vowel Family [video content]

14. A to Z [video content]

15. Letter/Not A Letter [video content]

16. Letter Shapes [video content]

17. Alphabet Lost and Found [video content]

18. I C U [video content]

19. I Am Robot (Type B) [video content]

20. John and John Introduce... [video content]

See all 39 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

No stranger to the realm of children's records, They Might Be Giants have seen success with their CD No! and the book-and-CD combo Bed, Bed, Bed. Their latest CD, Here Come the ABCs, offers up 25 alphabetically themed songs. However, as is their charming way, the two Johns (Flansburgh and Linnell), use the letters as merely the connective tissue, allowing them to pursuit intriguing flights of fancy that consider everything from the relative power of letters and sounds to animal hijinks. Just as they've always done, there are wistful ballads and high octane rockers. TMBG have always been a family-friendly band, and this disc works just fine for adult fans, who can rightfully consider this simply their newest release. --David Greenberger

Product Description

Learn the ABC's the fun way with The Grammy® - winning rock legends: THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS 'HERE COME THE ABCs' CD + DVD features 24 New Songs PLUS 24 Music Videos. Enjoy both the CD and DVD in this package. The DVD contains over 45 minutes of animations, the wonderful puppets of the Deeply Felt Puppet Theater and performances!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!, November 15, 2005

By	Z. Matni (Metuchen, NJ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a long-time fan of TMBG, I often played some of their music to my 16 month-old son. I got the DVD a couple of months ago and my son absolutely loves it - in fact he clamours for it (by waving the DVD remote control in my face urgently).

I think it's TMBG's best work in a long time (and that's saying a lot). All the songs have very catchy tunes and are highly amusing: they'll have you humming after the first viewing. The visuals are also very well produced and kid-friendly.

The musical styles are quite varied - from jangly upbeat kid stuff ("Go For G", "Fake Believe"), to ballads ("D and W", "Can You Find It?"), to rock 'n roll ("Who Put the Alphabet..."), to country-western ("I C U"), to psychedelic ("Pictures of Pandas Painting"), to electronica/dance ("Alphabet Lost and Found").

Every song is guaranteed to stick in your head for weeks to come.

Get this DVD/CD: I highly recommend it for both the kids and the adults in the family.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, March 4, 2007

By	Gingi1976 (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

My husband is a big fan of TMBG and bought this months ago and our son didn't show a lot of interest (he's a bit wiggles obsessed). Fast forward six months and our son is 2.5 and LOVES this DVD. He knows his ABC's and this only reinforces what he is learning from us and preschool. The songs are great and have a good beat and it's something that I enjoy listening to also. It's fun, upbeat, and educational.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God Bless TMBG, February 28, 2007

By	K. Hickman "Disco Mom" (Arlington, VA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

They Might Be Giants rocked my world in - was it '89? - with Ana Ng and others, opening my eyes to super fun and clever alternative music in my teen years. Now as a 30-something mother of two, I feel pathetically out of touch with any new or cool music, it's just hard to keep up while juggling life now. I am THRILLED that my old love, TMBG, has not failed me in my predicament, but has provided the perfect solution - their awesome sound and clever lyric-writing with kid-level content so my daughters and I can all enjoy it together. And I'm a big fan of the alphabet, so this is our perfect match! WE LOVE THIS CD!!!