They Might Be Giants - The Greatest (Official Video) 

I kind of can't get over how expressive Nick Offerman's face is

In the past Nick revealed he is a fan of the Johns. I hope this is close to a dream coming true for him.

Nick offerman being in both a TMBG video and a Decemberists video is strong evidence that he is the greatest

Even if this video was just Nick Offerman standing on stage there and lip-syncing for the whole time, it would still be super creepy.

I saw this, and I thought to myself “The Johns have lost it.” Then I realized that I’ve spent the last 30 years listening to songs about toddlers, and cranes, and palindromes, and NyQuil, and statues, and beards. I think we have lost it together.

That can't be the end. The song was just getting started.

The "they're being sarcastic" refrain is so iconic for reasons I can't really describe

Nick in a creepy TMBG song is exactly what I needed today.

man that long intro should've been on the album!

I like to imagine its a story of some guy trying to become Nick Offerman by any means necessary.

The intro to this song give me shivers.

Nick Offerman plays a lot of lovable characters but this makes me feel like he could play a really good villain.

This is actually the song that Tenacious D's "Tribute" is about.

Parks and Rec got a lot darker after they hired David Lynch as a writer

Chilling. One of the best songs/videos you guys have put out in a while. Not to mention with the beautiful boy, Nick Offerman !

The Johns really hit it hard with this song. So simple but so powerful

This band is beyond amazing. I was given 'Apollo 18' at random, by my grandparents, for Christmas, when I was in the 7th grade, back in 1993, and I fell in love with it. I've been a lifelong fan ever since. No matter what phase in my life I've gone through since then, this band has never failed to hit me in that certain spot, and after all this time, they still remain my all time favorite. Thank you both, John and John, for providing me with the soundtrack to my life.

This video is unsettling in the best possible way.

Offerman and the Johns... what a great combo. Wonderful. And Flansburg’s voice is still great.

still one of the greatest songs iv heard from TMBG. I would love a more subtle darker album from them. Something along the sound of Careful What You Pack

One of my favorite tracks from the album and Nick? Even better

Honestly the opening bit of just, sewing, suffering and looking too much at one person just gives me cosplay war flashbacks.

Imagine, if you will, that David Lynch was the director of Parks & Rec...

after years of not checking on what these guys are up to I stumble upon THIS GEM

Well that was waaaaayyyy darker than expected

This is a nice companion to Squidward's song from the Spongebob Musical.

I swear, almost every TMBG song video is a fever dream coming to life, and I love it!

Ive listened to this easily 100 times today.

I’ve suffered for my art. Now it’s your turn.

It's been two years and yep, I'm still frightened and confused by the video.

2 of my favorites together TMBG and Nick Offerman

I have the same sewing machine! Fortunately for Nick Offerman, my level of fanaticism for his work is nowhere near high enough for shrine building, mask making, or poppet enchantment but if he wanted to drop by sometime, drink whiskey, and talk about the weather, I'd be down.

what an amazing actor. the expression at 1:26 is just incredi!ble!

This is so amazingly peaceful, creepy and saddening all at once. I love this.

Those low piano notes at the beginning just do something to me

This video creeps me out so much. I honestly don't understand any of it, but I suppose that's why it's so scary. It just unnerves me, watching Nick slowly die as he stands there watching himself bleed away, not a care in the world.

I think about this song often

The internet is now complete.

Is this how they make Marty Beller masks?

Nick Offerman sure is in a lot of band's music videos.

It should have been either Tammy 1 or 2 making the voodoo doll

*they call it the swanson*

Wow. TMBG still kicking it after all these years. Great work!

I'm sitting in bed after watching a tmbg concert tonight. I'm so happy to have this.

I’m convinced the instrumental at the beginning is a nod to The Residents. It sounds exactly like something Hardy Fox would’ve written.

Nick Offerman is quite entertaining in this video.

Totally not a music video material song in terms of getting in the charts, but here it is. Awesome.

What an incredible song. The video is incredible, too, but the song is really something special.

This song always breaks my heart.

Came here for the Nick offerman, stayed for the song

Here is my interpretation, though this may be disconnected slightly from the visuals of the song, because i usually listen to it without the visuals; It is a song about forgiveness, in a sense. And it is a very human, and common experience. The lines; "Oh, I'm taking names But I'm not doing much With the names that I'm taking" -in particular caught me off guard. The character is making sure to remember the names and I would assume faces of those that they feel have insulted them. However, they arent doing much with the names that they are taking. This feels as if it is more a thing for them, they aren't going to hunt these people down, the character isnt going to confront these people about the insults they feel they have suffered, they are simply keeping the names for the purpose of fueling their own, internal anger. However this is a normal thing everyone has participated in. Nobody wants to just "let go," as we have experienced a great injustice, and so feel as if we have a right to stay mad. Furthermore "They call me the greatest But those cheers can be quiet So I listen close I listen close" -is conveying that not only do they remember those names and remember those insults for nothing but maintaining their own personal anger and bitterness, but they actively seek it out. Perhaps not actively seek it out, but after having experienced this sarcasm before, it appears that they come to inherently expect everyone they meet to treat them in the same way. You can see their bitterness bleeding into unhealthy territories. However this is something we have all done. We have all experienced an insult by someone, and felt insecure enough to wonder whether other people, even those completely unrelated, feel the same way about you. However, with the lines "Yes I'm taking notes But those notes aren't helping The ink washes away" -I think it is said that the character is either continuing to harbor that hate within themselves against the ones who have insulted them, or actively making a choice to treat them with the same level of disrespect that they feel they have experienced, with mention of "taking notes." However, i think the character cant help but move on, in a sense. They are taking notes, either continuing to fuel their hate, or choosing to also disrespect the people who have insulted them, however the ink washes away. Washes away specifically is a calm, unstoppable description. I think its that they cant maintain that fire of hate, its too much energy to continue to be angry, and instead, simply let go. Not necessarily forgive, but decide to not put the energy towards that bitterness. I think this is reinforced with "G-O-A-T It washes away It washes away" -Now not only is their hate not having any energy dedicated towards it, and thus is dying, but also the hurt they feel from the insults. I think whilst the negative emotions they feel regarding hate and bitterness are washing away, the negative emotions they feel about being insulted are also being washed away. We have all put so much energy towards hating someone, and reminding ourselves of the shitty things that person has done to us, but more often then not, that anger simply washes away, those emotions and energy are just let go. That is not to say we forget about injustices we have experienced, just that we no longer have to be obsessive about it. Now if i combined the fucking crazy ass visuals into this analysis, fuck i could go on forever. Even at a backhand glance the blood pouring from him could symbolize how this washing away of negative emotions could itself lead to apathy and more emotional damage, not dealing with or removing yourself from the source of trauma.

This strikes so many chords in me. I’m so... moved.

"Yes, you never know how a man will turn out after a lifetime of taunting and lost baseball games and yanked-away footballs." "UNTIE ME, YOU BLOCKHEAD!"

damnit, i don't know why i like this song/video so much. it all just works so well. the subtle facial moments, the color contrast. it is odd how perfect it works out. i think part of the addiction is that it is so short. it leaves you wanting more, but there isn't more to get. so it just ends and makes you want to play it again.

Nick Offerman & TMBG. Nice.

G O A T stands for Greatest Of All Time.

it took me three times watching this to suddenly go oh shit thats Nick Offerman

That was... different, even by TMBG standards.

Quite possibly one of my favorite TMBG songs ever. Huge fan for 15+ years.

This video gives me a Silence Of The Lambs vibe. Anyway it's all great!

One of the best videos of Dial a Song already! I loved the style and aesthethic you choose for it, it was great. I cant wait for another week of great music and video, thanks a lot Johns and team.

Every time I watch this is makes me sadder.

gorgeous video for such a sweetly simple track, love it

Man I love these guys. Thanks Johns

this music video is the greatest

I really dig that intro

love it! Great person to match with flansy's falsetto!

Loved the Show in Orlando, Love you guys. Great song

I... It... Perfect. Just perfect.

I'd watch this movie.

I just love this oodles.

Why did I watch this at 2 Am? Now I'm gonna have spooky dreams ~_~

Is there anything you guys can't do?! This is wonderful!

Nick Offerman makes this song epic if it wasn't already. Wow! You guys amaze me every single day!

I love this so much. Perfect and weirdly beautiful. Buts TMBG.

Holy cow, amazing video i mean just wow. I liked the song already but this just really brought it to life.

I really really wish the album version had the instrumnetal intro heard here... now that I think about it I can say the same for "Good to be Alive."

Computer, destroy all pictures of Ron!

OMG, TMBG!

Loving the new TMBG stuff. And the Nick Offerman cameo

Years later I come back to this and it still egst me

I was waiting for the drop...ended way too soon!

oh good at least tmbg have not gone frickin insane since I last looked! phew

This is the highlight of my life.

It's crazy that they were able to get him to do this.

Alex Italics followed me the other day on Instagram and now I feel both scared and deeply honored

I feel like this is music by a genius for a genius .hence them singing mitm theme

These Dial-a-song thingys give me a Residents vibe. Which is awesome.

Imposter syndrome the song. I love it.

I've ever listened this song until now, I did not expect this. But now I want something

Tmbg indeed. Always innovating, ahead of their time, they can make a song about farts and turn it into art... cant get enough of the Johns.

I forgot about this song! Thanks RU-vid algorithm!

Horrifying! Good work, Jons & Dans & Marty & production team & cast

I really feel this on a spiritual level

Dang I am surprised to see Nick Offerman in a TMBG music video.

This Parks n' Rec Episode looking a little different.

NICKKKKKKKKKK AHHHHHHHHHHH

I feel comforted by this after being bullied for far too many years. I seek God's forgiveness on those that have messed with my head for nigh on twenty years. I also seek God's forgiveness for how I feel about those same people. Peace & love is surely the only solution.

This reminds me of how I was in Middle School. People used to make fun of me and sarcastically called me "The Fastest Man Alive" because I have low stamina. I used to take mental notes on who made fun of me and listened in on any conversation that had people laughing. It didn't help. I was still sad even if I knew who made fun of me. Middle School was rough.

ayyy nick offerman