Here Comes Science

by They Might Be Giants

Here Comes Science cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 September 2009
  • Label: Disney Sound
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 39:52
  • Community rating: 3.4/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: UE Nastasi, Kai Weinkauf, Jamie Lincoln Kitman, Hannah Levine, David Cowles, Melissa Jun, Marty Beller, Max Porter, Girlie Action, Dan Levine, Lena Weinkauf, Liesje Kraai, Hy Zaret, Michael Leonhart, High Road Touring, John Linnell, Frank Riley, Dan Miller, David Agnew, Upsidedownit LLC, Curt Ramm, Anaheed Alani, Robin Goldwasser, Danny Weinkauf, animation, Ru Kuwahata, John Flansburgh, Patrick Dillett, Stan Harrison, Jonathan Levine

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Commissioned as a multimedia educational project, the veteran alternative rock duo translated complex scientific concepts into their signature quirky pop-rock format. Accompanied by animated videos, the record utilizes clever wordplay to create an engaging learning experience.

Genres

Descriptors: Educational, science, educational, school, wordplay, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Science Is Real (1:54)
  2. Meet the Elements (3:19)
  3. I Am a Paleontologist (2:32)
  4. The Bloodmobile (2:21)
  5. Electric Car (3:22)
  6. My Brother the Ape (3:06)
  7. What Is a Shooting Star? (1:38)
  8. How Many Planets? (1:56)
  9. Why Does the Sun Shine? (2:36)
  10. Why Does the Sun Really Shine? (1:51)
  11. Roy G. Biv (2:07)
  12. Put It to the Test (1:41)
  13. Photosynthesis (1:59)
  14. Cells (2:41)
  15. Speed and Velocity (1:48)
  16. Computer Assisted Design (0:54)
  17. Solid Liquid Gas (1:28)
  18. Here Comes Science (0:14)
  19. The Ballad of Davy Crockett (in Outer Space) (2:17)

Credits

  • Liesje Kraai - animation [animated by, dvd interstitials], film director [directed by, dvd interstitials], animation [animated by], film director [directed by]
  • Danny Weinkauf - bass, written-by, performer [w/], vocals [uncredited]
  • Eric Siegel - consultant, consultant [science consulting]
  • Marty Beller - drums, written-by, performer [w/], vocals [uncredited]
  • David Cowles - film director [directed by, dvd interstitials], illustration [cover], film director [directed by]
  • Robin Goldwasser - vocals, performer [w/]
  • John Flansburgh - vocals, guitar, other [etc.]
  • John Linnell - vocals, keyboards, other [etc.]
  • Patrick Dillett - mixed by, producer, producer [music production]
  • Albert Caiati - engineer
  • Anaheed Alani - edited by, liner notes [copyediting]
  • Frank Riley - booking
  • High Road Touring - booking
  • Melissa Jun - design
  • Adam Robinson - engineer
  • Greg Thompson - engineer
  • Jon Altschuler - engineer
  • David Agnew - executive-producer
  • Jamie Lincoln Kitman - management
  • Inc. - management
  • UE Nastasi - mastered by
  • Hy Zaret - written-by
  • Louis C. Singer - written-by
  • Rob Shaw - film director [directed by]

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