In Perpetuity (1993)

This, according to Joybuzzer, was released to radio on February 9, 1993. Had Giant Records chosen to invest in the music video that the band already shot, would have (at very least) been a minor hit. The Forever In Your Face Tour in 1993 was in support of this single. There was no front or back cover art so this is all you get. I love that it gives the proper pronunciation and definition of "perpetuity" on the CD itself.

Donna Everywhere (1992)

This was the quintessential TMJ single, which also means it wasn't a tremendous hit but should have been. An absolute power pop masterpiece of the 1990's. The video was actually very good (and directed by Teller of Penn & Teller). I still remember WDRE-FM playing this seemingly non-stop in August of 1992. Ah, the Summer of '92.

Crush Story (1991)

If there was ever one song that TMJ did that out and out deserved to be a hit, it was "Crush Story". Sure the intro rips off The Clash's "I'm Not Down" but the song itself is every bit TMJ. MTV was very influential at this time and the music video is a bit schizophrenic. The band visuals actually suit the music perfectly, however the video itself simply looks very inexpensive-looking (which surely did not help its cause). Everything else does not suit the music perfectly: the models, the lizards and the old men are all from somewhere else. The intentionally campy feel has nothing to do with the quality of this song. But also surprising was how radio never picked up on an obvious (and easy-to-digest) winner. Even WDRE-FM underplayed this song. A classic. And they even recycled the chords for "Long Haired Guys From England" - how thoughtful!

Susquehanna Hat Company (1991)

The back-insert artwork and the CD itself for the "Susquehanna Hat Company" promo-single.

Starry Eyes (1992)

This single was released to radio in November of 1992. TMJ's use "Starry Eyes" was a great use of someone else's song and their verses fit just fine. If there was ever a head-scratcher as to why a certain B-Side was omitted from the final track sequence of an album - in this case Mutiny - and yet others made the cut, "No On Can Be That Stupid" is that B-Side. A blissfully perfect Power Pop confection.

Poison Your Mind (1996)

This CD promo was released to radio in Spring of 1996. I heard it played only once on WDRE-FM. It was on the day of the Leap Day show in 1996 (and TMJ were there in the studio).

The Kids Don't Understand Single (1996)

This was released on January 23, 1996. The biggest mistake that Discovery Records/TMJ made was not bothering to shoot a video for this song. Big mistake.