Mink Car
eMusic release by They Might Be Giants
Released	September 11, 2001
Recorded	2001 (?)
Genre	Rock
Length	46 min 29 sec
Producer	???
Professional reviews
Allmusic	4 stars out of 5	[1]
They Might Be Giants Chronology
Long Tall Weekend (1999)	Mink Car (2001)	No! (2002)

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One of the band's most eclectic efforts, its variety reflects its recording: it was put together in a number of different studios, with a number of different producers, around the country as the band toured between 1999 and 2001. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

It runs the gamut from pure power-pop ("Bangs", "Finished With Lies") to dance music ("Man, It's So Loud In Here"), and even a soft romantic ballad ("Another First Kiss"). Its cover of the Georgie Fame oldie "Yeh Yeh" was featured in a Chrysler commercial.

IMPORTANT: Because the Perricone Prescription messed the album up, Mink Car is only available as an online mp3 album on eMusic. eMusic is an online music store that operates by subscription. ...

Track listing

1. "Bangs" (3:10)
2. "Cyclops Rock" (2:38)
3. "Man, It's So Loud In Here" (3:59)
4. "Mr. Xcitement" (3:36) with Mike Doughty and The Elegant Too
5. "Another First Kiss" (3:06)
6. "I've Got A Fang" (2:32)
7. "Hovering Sombrero" (2:13)
8. "Yeh Yeh" (2:40) (a cover)
9. "Hopeless Bleak Despair" (3:08)
10. "Drink!" (1:49)
11. "My Man" (2:57)
12. "Older" (1:58)
13. "Mink Car" (2:09)
14. "Wicked Little Critta" (2:11)
15. "Finished With Lies" (3:18)
16. "She Thinks She's Edith Head" (2:37)
17. "Working Undercover For The Man" (2:28)

Mike Doughty and bassist Scrap Livingston performing at the 2005 Austin City Limits Music Festival Michael Doughty (born June 10, 1970), often credited as Mike Doughty or M. Doughty, is an American rock musician, best known for his work as songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist for the band Soul Coughing from... Yeh Yeh is a Latin soul song. ...

Alternate version

A radically different version of Mink Car was released in the UK, cutting a few songs like "Mr. Xcitement" and "Finished with Lies" while adding others, such as the hit single and Malcolm in the Middle theme song "Boss of Me." Malcolm in the Middle is an American situation comedy on the Fox Network. ... Boss of Me is a single released by the band They Might Be Giants. ...

External link

• Mink Car page at This Might Be A Wiki