They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants are an alternative rock band that live in Brooklyn, New York. The five original band members, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Dan Miller, Danny Weinkauf and Brian Doherty, officially formed the band in 1982.
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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The band has been given two Grammy Awards, one for the children's album Here Comes the 123s and the other for the theme song of Malcolm in the Middle.
Charting singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | Notes | ||
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| 1987 | "Don't Let's Start" | - | - | - | They Might Be Giants | First charting single |
| 1988 | "Ana Ng" | 11 | - | - | 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 | |
| 1996 | "Everything Right is Wrong Again" | - | - | - | Then: The Earlier Years | |
| 2001 | "Boss of Me" | - | 21 | 29 | Music from Malcolm in the Middle | |
| 2001 | "Man, It's So Loud in Here" | - | - | 87[1] | Mink Car | |
| 2010 | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" | - | 70 | - | Flood | Re-entry following the song's use in an advertisement for Clarks Shoes |
References
- "Pandora Archive" (PDF). Pandora.nla.gov.au. August 23, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2002. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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Other websites
- Official homepage
- Official page for their podcast
- A website to buy their music
- Their website for kids Archived 2004-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
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