They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants | |
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 John Flansburgh (left) and John Linnell in 2020 | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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They Might Be Giants are an alternative rock band that live in Brooklyn, New York. The two original band members, John Flansburgh and John Linnell, officially formed the band in 1982.
The band has been given two Grammy Awards, one for the children's album Here Come the 123's and the other for the theme song of Malcolm in the Middle.
Charting singles
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | Notes | ||
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| 1987 | "Don't Let's Start" | - | - | - | They Might Be Giants | First charting single |
| 1988 | "(She's A) Hotel Detective" | - | - | - | They Might Be Giants | |
| 1988 | "Ana Ng" | 11 | - | - | Lincoln | |
| 1989 | "They'll Need A Crane" | - | - | - | Lincoln | |
| 1990 | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" | 3 | 6 | 125 | Flood | Highest-charting single |
| 1990 | "Twisting" | 22 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | "Istanbul" | - | 61 | - | ||
| 1992 | "The Statue Got Me High" | 24 | - | - | Apollo 18 | |
| 1994 | "Snail Shell" | 19 | - | - | John Henry | |
| 2001 | "Boss of Me" | - | 21 | 29 | Music from Malcolm in the Middle | |
| 2001 | "Man, It's So Loud in Here" | - | - | 87[5] | Mink Car | |
| 2010 | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" | - | 70 | - | Flood | Re-entry following the song's use in an advertisement for Clarks Shoes |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Weisbard, Eric (December 2000). "Geek Love". SPIN. pp. 158–162.
- ↑ Chaney, Keidra (January–February 2015). "The Evolution of Nerd Rock". Uncanny. No. 2. pp. 129–133.
- ↑ Blistein, Jon (November 16, 2012). "They Might Be Giants Q&A". Billboard.
- ↑ Freed, Nick; Salgado, Christina (March 14, 2014). "The Greatest Nerd Rock Records of All Time". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2002. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official homepage
- Official page for their podcast Archived 2021-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
- A website to buy their music
- Their website for kids Archived 2004-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
