Fond memories of singing They Might Be Giants songs like "Istanbul is Constantinople", "Birdhouse in your Soul" and "Don't Let's Start" warm my heart. They were something new and different to me like the Butthole Surfers or Ween. Nerds armed with accordions teaching geography lessons? Yes please.
Since their inception in the early 1980's, the two Johns ( Linnell and Flansburgh) have, in many ways, paved the way for nerdy alternative rockers. Combining razor sharp wit with off the wall humor and peculiarly authentic musicianship, TMBG had their moment in the limelight in the early days of MTV.
They remain today as low key legends of true pioneering in the world of alternative music.
Yet they've had immense success releasing two albums of children's music. One garnered a Grammy award and a second Grammy was awarded to the duo in 2002 for "You're not the Boss of Me", the theme song of TV show Malcolm in the Middle.
Catch THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS at The Lincoln Theater Wednesday February 15th.
