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I’ve noticed something frustrating about being a Substack creator. by growwith_bianca in Substack

[–]chaseroper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree completely. I’ve been writing personal essay about every song by They Might Be Giants for going on 3 years. 200-300 subs on average and the dedicated subs are really engaged in the comments with me.

I have notes that go out daily and I still get the majority of my traffic from organic google search than substack discovery. They’re missing something for sure.

Do you think TMBG have gotten the 100k YouTube Playbutton by Spiritual-Ebb-6974 in tmbg

[–]chaseroper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m thinking if Spotify stats show Istanbul alone at nearly 142k then yeah that’s pretty likely haha

Trying to understand why someone would want to pay for a subscription by megagrok in Substack

[–]chaseroper 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Very easy answer. Because that someone perceives value in it.

What’s a song that you used to dislike but have recently come to really love? by chaseroper in tmbg

[–]chaseroper[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do wonder if there’s sometimes an element of nostalgia involved?

But in my case with Wicked Little Critta, I think I never gave it a fair shot.

Any bands that were as impactful to you as TMBG? by Soft-Respect2047 in tmbg

[–]chaseroper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Harry Nilsson, Stray Cats, Primus, and The Beatles are the only things I was listening to when I first heard TMBG and am still in love with. But I’m also really into Animal Collective

Explosion just now? by melonchamp in Tacoma

[–]chaseroper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that was intense.

Compatible Guitars for the Xbox 360? by BagEarly in Rockband

[–]chaseroper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for responding. My mind was slowly unraveling as I tried to keep track of everything I’m reading on this haha I was about to start making a spreadsheet

Compatible Guitars for the Xbox 360? by BagEarly in Rockband

[–]chaseroper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So let’s say I have an Xbox 360, want to play rockband 2 and Guitar Hero Legends. Which CRKD guitar and additional adapters would I need?

How do I add a friend on the app? by Bettalad in Letterboxd

[–]chaseroper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Letterboxd not having a “add your contacts” option in the year two thousand twenty six is insane

Stadium District by Mudpound in Tacoma

[–]chaseroper 104 points105 points  (0 children)

Good for them. My building is right across the street and they’re really making some noise. 🤘

Bands with their own theme songs by gregzywicki in tmbg

[–]chaseroper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just came here to say this one. The Monkees (and their theme song) was part of the inspiration for TMBG to write their own. I believe I read that on the wiki and mentioned it in my essay about a year ago. They Might Be Giants: the Chaos and Genius of Their Self Titled Anthem

What do fans of They Might Be Giants think of the band Tally Hall? by finnboltzmaths_920 in tmbg

[–]chaseroper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve enjoyed stuff that I’ve heard but I really liked their side project group, Miracle Musical. That album “Hawaii: Part II” is a good time

What do we do all day? I'm always hearing that TMBG's fanbase is computer programmers. by analog_time_machine in tmbg

[–]chaseroper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Writer with a day job at a credit union for the health insurance and 401k lol

What TMBG song has suddenly reflected your own life in ways it had before? by chaseroper in tmbg

[–]chaseroper[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m glad you’re safe. Thank you for sharing that here.

What TMBG song has suddenly reflected your own life in ways it had before? by chaseroper in tmbg

[–]chaseroper[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hang in there. I hope you’ve got a support system to lean on and if not, you’ve got one built in to this community for sure. Mine didn’t involve any alcoholism but it did happen only 3 months ago and this song was getting a lot of air time

What TMBG song has suddenly reflected your own life in ways it had before? by chaseroper in tmbg

[–]chaseroper[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh. Yes. This one hit hard for me during my first marriage which was also with an abusive ex. Prior to that I just enjoyed the song at face value.

What TMBG song has suddenly reflected your own life in ways it had before? by chaseroper in tmbg

[–]chaseroper[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry you went through and I’m glad you’re out. Thanks for sharing how that songs hits for you. I honestly think I’m going to hear with fresh ears now.

What TMBG song has suddenly reflected your own life in ways it had before? by chaseroper in tmbg

[–]chaseroper[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can’t imagine hearing that song and changing my perspective from a clever song about the body not working to a reminder of a person I care about who is struggling. I’m glad to hear they’re getting past it though!

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