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Brooklyn NY, United States (1982 – present)
They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated to TMBG) is an American alternative/college rock duo consisting of John Linnell and John Flansburgh. Known for their experimental pop music, they have been popular on college campuses and earned a reputation as “intellectual rock” or “nerd rock” thanks to their music’s unconventional subject matter, which often features allusions to history, science, film, literature, and other artists’ music. Despite being billed as a college rock band they have in recent years expanded greatly from such and now have a wide following among young and old alike. The band has maintained a loyal following since its formation in 1982, enough that fans rushed an online poll and got John Linnell voted one of People Magazine’s “Most Beautiful People” in 1998. In recent years TMBG have worked on children’s albums and have toured to promote both their children’s albums and their “adult” albums by playing two shows a day.
TMBG began as a band comprising the Johns - school acquaintances from Lincoln, Massachusetts, but did not become good friends until they moved to the same Brooklyn, New York apartment on the same day - and the mysterious third member - a drum machine that allowed them to expand their sound beyond anything they imagined. However, after a bike accident that broke Linnell’s wrist and a robbery that stripped Flansburgh’s apartment of nearly everything, the band was rendered useless. They then began Dial-A-Song, a machine that allowed a caller to listen in on demos and other recordings. Originally just an answering machine, “13” contains a recorded message. The phone line was disconnected in 2006.
TMBG began as a band comprising the Johns - school acquaintances from Lincoln, Massachusetts, but did not become good friends until they moved to the same Brooklyn, New York apartment on the same day - and the mysterious third member - a drum machine that allowed them to expand their sound beyond anything they imagined. However, after a bike accident that broke Linnell’s wrist and a robbery that stripped Flansburgh’s apartment of nearly everything, the band was rendered useless. They then began Dial-A-Song, a machine that allowed a caller to listen in on demos and other recordings. Originally just an answering machine, “13” contains a recorded message. The phone line was disconnected in 2006.
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Shoutbox
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gleefulcynic wrote:
I am honestly disappointed to see that Flood is their most played album. It's one of their worst, IMO. I'm more of a John Henry girl.
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kingdiamond1234 wrote:
I'm on craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack
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mollythebear wrote:
i think you're thinking of withered hope.
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phoenix-99 wrote:
Was it just my imagination or didn't they have a song called "Sad Sack"
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cupcakejesus wrote:
yay!!
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BluesRok wrote:
Hi, I'd like to invite you to join us at The Movie Group. Hope to see you there!
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TheOnlyRoc wrote:
I'm impressed.
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spacesuit wrote:
I LUV PRACTICAL MAN,,,,,,,
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imaginarypetbat wrote:
WTF!?! What's with all the mislabeled tracks? ...annoyed.
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Annasteysha wrote:
Many stupid songs, but 'Boss of me' so cool!!!)
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TheOnlyRoc wrote:
all the music they did in MitM made the show even better
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morguebabe wrote:
Makes me smile so much
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Cox_of_Seagulls wrote:
The Live in New York EP thingy is amazing.
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Xepher42 wrote:
Greatest band ever. That's not an ironic statement. It's one of the few times in my life where the superlative is entirely justified.
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missravenx wrote:
Long... long... long time fan of They and my 20 month old daughter is too. She watches Here Come the ABCs about a dozen times a day.
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suddenlyjohnny wrote:
The Other Father Song is too short to scrobble D':
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Dav_of_Croutons wrote:
They Might be Giants is my happytime music.
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masteraj22 wrote:
Birdhouse in Your Soul reminds me of an angel I once knew.
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sarah__o wrote:
she's an angel is the most romantic song ever. honest.
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XPoNential Music Fesitval 2009 presented by Subaru
Wiggins Park, Camden, NJ, Philadelphia, United States
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- Sep 19 They Might Be Giants - Kids' Show North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC, United States
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They Might Be Giants
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Saturday TMBGs FREE family show in Brooklyn!
9 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/theymightbegiants
Tell your friends! It's a FULL SET with an EIGHT PIECE BANDIt's a FREE FAMILY SHOW with They Might be Giants!At 3pm doors open for a 4 o'clock show in Prospect Park
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