Venue Songs DVD/CD is a compilation album released in 2005 by They Might Be Giants on their own label, Idlewild Records. The bulk of the material comes from 2004's Venue Songs, which is included in here in its entirety, although its order has been rearranged. Venue Songs was composed of original live songs about the venue they were playing in at the time. They wrote a song for each of the venues in about a day. This album includes new studio recorded versions of 11 of the venue songs, as well as other non-album songs recorded in the past year. The DVD contains a storyline about Venue Songs which integrates videos for some of the venue songs, and includes other bonus videos as well.

Story

A Deranged Millionaire (played by John Hodgman) approaches They Might Be Giants and challenges them to write a new song every day on their current tour, celebrating the unique characteristics of every venue in which they perform. If they do not accomplish this goal, they will forever lose the talisman that grants them their magical musical abilities.

Song notes

• Tracks 7 and 17-46 were previously released on Venue Songs
• "Love is Eternity" was previously released exclusively as an MP3 through They Might Be Giants' online store
• "Renew My Subscription" was previously an iTunes exclusive bonus track for The Spine (2004)
• "Taste the Fame" was from an appearance by They Might Be Giants on the TV show Home Movies
• "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" was previously released on the compilation album Future Soundtrack for America
• "Bloodmobile" was written for an exhibit at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA

Track listing

CD

1. "Dallas" – 0:42
2. "Albany" – 1:27
3. "Los Angeles" – 1:42
4. "Anaheim" – 1:04
5. "Vancouver" – 1:44
6. "Pittsburgh" – 1:21
7. "Asheville" – 1:29
8. "Glasgow" – 1:06
9. "Charlottesville" – 1:50
10. "Asbury Park" – 0:50
11. "Brooklyn" – 1:15
12. "Love Is Eternity" – 2:05
13. "Renew My Subscription" – 2:18
14. "Taste the Fame" – 0:59
15. "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" – 1:38
16. "Bloodmobile" – 2:22
17. "Omaha" – 1:12
18. "Houston" – 1:32
19. "Leeds" – 1:58
20. "New Orleans" – 2:06
21. "Colombia" – 1:35
22. "Santa Cruz" – 2:01
23. "Minneapolis" – 0:49
24. "Tucson" – 1:54
25. "San Francisco" – 0:59
26. "Memphis" – 1:10
27. "Charleston" – 1:04
28. "Atlanta" – 2:02
29. "Farmingdale" – 1:02
30. "New Haven" – 1:40
31. "London" – 1:16
32. "Raleigh" – 1:40
33. "Towson" – 2:43
34. "St. Louis" – 1:13
35. "Philadelphia" – 1:31
36. "Austin" – 2:43
37. "Dallas" – 0:42
38. "Albany" – 1:19
39. "Los Angeles" – 1:40
40. "Anaheim" – 1:03
41. "Vancouver" – 1:59
42. "Pittsburgh" – 1:20
43. "Glasgow" – 1:07
44. "Charlottesville" – 1:53
45. "Asbury Park" – 0:59
46. "Brooklyn" – 1:29

DVD

1. Greeting from the Deranged Millionaire
2. The experiment begins
3. "Dallas"
4. A concrete shrine
5. "Albany"
6. Paradoxically
7. "Los Angeles"
8. An oasis of hooch
9. "Anaheim"
10. The great walled city
11. "Vancouver"
12. Monongahela
13. "Pittsburgh"
14. You can’t go home again
15. "Asheville"
16. and so
17. "Glasgow"
18. Returning to the U.S.
19. "Charlottesville"
20. Skee-ball and saltwater taffy
21. "Asbury Park"
22. The tour nearly over
23. "Brooklyn"
24. Goodbye from the Deranged Millionaire
25. "Damn Good Times"
26. "Experimental Film"
27. "Bastard Wants to Hit Me"
28. "I'm All You Can Think About"

External links

• Venue Songs DVD/CD at This Might Be a Wiki
• TMBG.com
• Watch the whole DVD at TMBG.com
• Watch the Whole DVD on YouTube.com
• Venue Songs DVD/CD at They Might Be Giants' online store