They Might Be Giants
This Brooklyn-based duo, comprising John Flansburgh and John
Linnell, gave a refreshing new twist to pop music. Their lyrics
- which were usually funny and offbeat - were accompanied by
Flansburgh's guitar and Linnell's accordion, giving their songs
a truly unique sound. In 1994, They Might Be Giants became
a full band.
The duo released their self-titled debut album in 1986, which
became a college radio hit. The video for Don't Let's Start,
filmed in the New York State Pavilion built for the 1964 New
York World's Fair in Queens, also became a hit on MTV, earning
them a broader following.
Best known in the UK for Birdhouse In Your Soul (1990),
and more recently Boss Of Me - the theme
tune from the magnificent Malcolm In The Middle -
much of what they were singing about remains unclear (Doctor
Worm? Cyclops Rock?). Full of puns, wisecracks and
thesaurus-dependent lyrics, They Might Be Giants's music was
always entertaining.
Quite obviously a big influence on Toronto band, Barenaked
Ladies.
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