Long Tall Weekend is They Might Be Giants’ seventh studio album, released by eMusic on July 19, 1999. The album made music history by becoming the first downloadable online-only album ever to be released by any major artist. It is a set of some highly unusual recordings even by TMBG standards! Includes the beloved original recording of the song “Older.”
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lyrics
Operators are standing by
Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee
Bounce their shoes at the end of their feet
And wish they could go home
Operators are standing by
Poking holes in the ceiling tiles
Making jokes about their old boyfriends and
Days gone by
Operators are standing by
Talking about their portrayal
On the TV where an actress sits
With a headset in outer space
That's enough talking, ladies
Operators are standing by
Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee
Pass 'round a picture of a möbius strip
And wish they could go home
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This is the greatest album of all time. Every track is so perfectly placed together, are so brilliantly written and it all hits so hard and feels amazing on my ears. The album art looks so fun and creative, and Eyewishes is the best lemon demon song ever. 12/10 album. Fennec
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