'' is a documentary profiling the band
They Might Be Giants , featuring interviews with
Frank Black ,
Sarah Vowell ,
Dave Eggers , and others. It was directed by
AJ Schnack and premiered at the
South By Southwest Film Festival in
2002 . It was released in theaters and on DVD in
2003 . The DVD includes bonus features such as music videos, vintage live performances, and more.
- Schnack spent a long time contemplating whether it was appropriate to paste the "September 11th, 2001" date on the screen for a midnight in-show performance at a record store in downtown New York City in which the band was promoting '' Mink Car '', which was released on 9/11/2001. He eventually decided to change it to, "September 10th, 2001".
- Features the only clip ever seen of the famed "Rabid Child" video.
- The song John Flansburgh is seen singing for Dial-A-Song is "I Can't Hide From My Mind," which ended up being the last song on '' The Spine ''.
