They Might Be Giants - Recording "Am I Awake?" Documentary (Recut)

This is a new edit of a 2003 bonus feature included on a "Resident Life" promotional DVD, originally consisting of an unedited dump of raw interviews and studio footage of the "Am I Awake?" sessions, recorded at Skyline Studios in NYC.
For this new version of the featurette, video and audio has been enhanced and rearranged to attempt a coherent narrative. Thanks to ‪@TeaDeeKay‬ for sending me a rip of the original features from his disc and allowing me to edit together and upload this!

[@DontLetsStartAPodcastAboutTMBG]

Linnell practicing nodding his head at the end needs to be a reaction GIF

[@JunkyardBashSteve]

I had no idea the song was for a TV show?? A show I've never heard of, too.
I can't believe how old it actually is

[@polygawn]

EEP!!
The audio mixing is so much better than the old versions wooooo

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

Video quality is awesome too, it looks fresh and modern. Older versions were pixelated

[@cillobillo1059]

Always loved the studio clips for this. Great to see more and it all edited together. Thanks!

[@torta31]

Theyre so cool dude, goodness. Their raw talent never fails to amaze me!

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

"It's not just a rave song, it's cinematic." I love that descriptor. It's also super magical to see how well the Johns work together. They both land on a musical idea and then move towards it in sync.

[@silly_billy_puppet]

thank you for putting this together!!

[@ManishMiglani]

I love TMBG is rolling electronic for this!!!

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

Really intriguing to see how they took the initial robot voice and guitar strum samples and pieced them together into that beautiful collage.

[@floridaflamingogirl3119]

This is a really well mixed song and I love how Linnell's double tracking came together!

[@jessss27]

This is amazing! They're hilarious

[@polygawn]

5:45 John flansburgh poggers

[@jr4915]

These guys are way too talented

[@titanicf0g]

Well done!

[@goldenhog]

the glamour of rock

[@TheNewThirteen]

These guys, I like these guys

[@recordcollector0665]

I love the Office vibes this is giving

[@BanksBanks420]

OH MY JOD

[@polygawn]

oh my JOHN

[@salamurai]

I hadn't seen any of this material before now. the video or the show, either.

[@CopelandMeister]

I've always liked the part where Linnell records a way worse vocal take than the one that's already there.

[@tapiocattundra]

do you happen to have the raw dvd files? would be cool to have it archived in its original form in the best quality

[@CapitalQ]

Sure, here are the original raw features unedited and deinterlaced/upscaled for CZcams: czcams.com/video/QYDa4LhaFVQ/video.html

[@AutomatonArchive]

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