Mink Car
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Mink Car is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released on September 11, 2001, on the Restless Records label.
It runs the gamut from pop songs, such as "Bangs" and "Finished With Lies", to dance music ("Man, It's So Loud In Here"), and soft romantic ballads ("Another First Kiss"). The title track musically references Burt Bacharach (from cocktail piano introduction to horn interludes) while lyrically it offers an absurd take on lush lifestyles and dreamy music ("I got hit by a mink car ... driven by a guitar"). "Man, It's So Loud in Here" was the only single released from the album, though its cover of the Georgie Fame oldie "Yeh Yeh" was featured in a Chrysler car commercial. "Bangs," "Cyclops Rock," "Man, It's So Loud In Here," and "Another First Kiss", as well as "Boss of Me" (which was featured on non-U.S. releases), were released on the band's 2002 anthology compilation Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants.
"Bangs" provided the inspiration for author Zadie Smith's short story "The Girl with Bangs".[1]
A complete cover album called Mink Car Cover was constructed in 2011 to raise funds for the FDNY Foundation in the wake of the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that occurred on the day of the album's original release. It featured covers by 19 different artists including Marian Call, The Doubleclicks, Hello, The Future!, and Molly Lewis.[2]
Track listings
The track listing for the album varied depending on where it was released. Some releases featured bonus tracks, such as "Boss of Me" for the Australian release,[3] and "Your Mom's Alright" in Europe.
Notes
- "Working Undercover for the Man" was previously released in the EP of the same name.
- "She Thinks She's Edith Head" is a re-recorded version of the track of a track with a similar name on Long Tall Weekend.
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Personnel
They Might Be Giants
The Band of Dans
- Dan Hickey – drums, percussion
- Dan Weinkauf – bass
- Dan Miller – guitar
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 102 |
References
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- ↑ New Giants Album Set For August Release at Billboard; published April 13, 2001; retrieved July 13, 2013
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External links
- Mink Car at This Might Be A Wiki
- Mink Car Cover 10th anniversary cover compilation of the entire Mink Car album
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