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They Might Be Giants (sometimes abbreviated to TMBG) is an alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Linnell and John Flansburgh from Lincoln, MA, who formed the band upon moving to Brooklyn, NY.

Members[]

  • Marty Beller
  • John Flansburgh
  • John Linnell
  • Dan Miller
  • Danny Weinkauf

Albums[]

Studio Albums[]

  • They Might Be Giants (1986)
  • Lincoln (1988)
  • Flood (1990)
  • Apollo 18 (1992)
  • John Henry (1994)
  • Factory Showroom (1996)
  • Long Tall Weekend (1999)
  • Mink Car (2001)
  • No! (2002)
  • The Spine (2004)
  • Here Come the ABCs(2005)
  • The Else (2007)
  • Here Come the 123s (2008)
  • Here Comes Science (2009)
  • Join Us (2011)
  • Nanobots (2013)
  • Glean (2015)
  • Why? (2015)
  • Phone Power (2016)
  • I Like Fun (2018)
  • My Murdered Remains (2018)
  • The Escape Team (2018)

EPs[]

  • The Wiggle Diskette (1985, first recording)
  • They Might Be Giants (1985, known to fans as the "1985 Demo Tape")
  • Don't Let's Start (1987)
  • Birdhouse in Your Soul (1990)
  • Back to Skull (1994)
  • What We Did This Summer (1999)
  • They Might Be Giants In Hollidayland (2001)
  • Bed, Bed, Bed (2003)
  • Indescrutable Object (2004)
  • The Spine Surfs Alone (2004)

Children's Albums[]

  • No! (2002)
  • Here Come the ABCs (2005)
  • Here Come the 123s (2008)
  • Here Comes Science (2009)
  • Why? (2015)

Live Albums[]

  • Live!!: New York City, 10/14/94 (1994)
  • Severe Tire Damage (1998)
  • Live (1999, scaled down compelation of Severe Tire Damage) (1999)
  • The Spine Hits the Road (2004, internet only)
  • Almanac (2004, internet only)
  • Venue Song (2004, internet only)

Compilations[]

  • Don't Let's Start (1989) [UK/Germany only release of b-sides and various EP and Single contents]
  • Miscellanious T (1991) [Rarities collection]
  • Then: The Earlier Years (1997) [comp of first two albums, 1985 demo tapes]
  • Best of the Early Years (1999) [one disc version of Then]
  • They Got Lost (2002) [Rarities collection]
  • Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants (2002) [two disc best-of collection]
  • A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants (2005) ["scaled back" version of Dial-A-Song]

Singles[]

  • Don't Let's Start (1987)
  • {She Was} A Hotel Detective (1988)
  • They'll Need A Crane (1989)
  • Ana Ng (1989)
  • Purple Toupee (1989)
  • Birdhouse In Your Soul (1990)
  • Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (1990)
  • The Statue Got Me High (1992)
  • I Palindrome I (1992)
  • The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) (1992)
  • Why Does The Sun Shine (The Sun Is A Mass of Incandescent Gas) (1993)
  • O Tannenbaun (1993
  • S-E-X-X-Y (1996)
  • Doctor Worm (1998)
  • Boss of Me (2000)
  • Man, It's So Loud in Here (2001)
  • Cyclops Rock (2001)
  • T-Shirt (2005)
  • I'm Impressed (2007)
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