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They Might Be Giants
Band

They Might Be Giants

4.2 / 5 from 30 ratings across 4 albums
Albums
191
Members
5
Active
1982–present
Origin
United States
Biography

They Might Be Giants (sometimes abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are Flansburgh, Linnell, Marty Beller, Dan Miller, and Danny Weinkauf.

They are best known for an unconventional and experimental style of alternative music. Over their career, the group has found success on the modern rock and CMJ charts. More recently they have found success in children's music, and in theme music for several television programs and films. TMBG have released 15 studio albums.

Flood has been certified platinum and their children's music album Here Come the ABCs has been certified gold. The band has won two Grammy Awards, one in 2002 for their song "Boss of Me", which served as the theme to Malcolm in the Middle. They won their second in 2009 for their album Here Come the 123s. The band has sold over 4 million records.

The Groove
Groove by decade

The Groove is music.nw’s own measure of renown — not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. It weighs reach (how many people engaged) against acclaim (how highly they rated it), balanced so a handful of votes can’t outshout a lasting favourite.

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The trajectory

How They Might Be Giants moved

Genre belongs to the record, not to the artist. Every album’s Groove is shared out across the genres it actually is — by how the raters tagged it — so nobody is 100% one thing. Stack that by decade and a career draws itself.

Discography

Credits

Ranked #1,711 of 14,615 producers — 747.47 career Groove across 25 records.

The World Is to Dig
Producer · 2026
I Like Fun
Producer · 2018
My Murdered Remains
Producer · 2018
The Escape Team
Producer · 2018
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Phone Power
Producer · 2016
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Glean
Producer · 2015
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Why?
Producer · 2015
Idlewild: A Compilation
Producer · 2014
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Nanobots
Producer · 2013
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John Henry Demos
Producer · 2012
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Album Raises New and Troubling Questions
Writer · 2011
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Join Us
Producer · 2011
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Coraline: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Performer · 2009
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Here Comes Science
Producer · 2009
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Here Come the 123s
Producer · 2008
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The Else
Producer · 2007
A User’s Guide to They Might Be Giants
Producer · 2005
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Here Come the ABCs
Producer · 2004
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Indestructible Object
Producer · 2004
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The Spine
Producer · 2004
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Heat
Composer · 2003
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
Liner Notes · 2002
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No!
Producer · 2002
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They Got Lost
Producer · 2002
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Man, It’s So Loud in Here
Producer · 2001
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Mink Car
Producer · 2001
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Boss of Me
Producer · 2000
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Working Undercover for the Man
Producer · 2000
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me: More Music From the Motion Picture
Vocal · 1999
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Live
Producer · 1999
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Long Tall Weekend
Producer · 1999
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Severe Tire Damage
Producer · 1998
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Factory Showroom
Producer · 1996
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S‐E‐X‐X‐Y
Producer · 1996
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The Bruce Lee Band
Writer · 1995
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Back to Skull
Producer · 1994
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John Henry
Producer · 1994
Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World
Producer · 1993
Why Does the Sun Shine?
Producer · 1993
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Apollo 18
Producer · 1992
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I Palindrome I
Producer · 1992
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The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
Producer · 1992
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Miscellaneous T
Producer · 1991
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Birdhouse in Your Soul
Producer · 1990
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Flood
Producer · 1990
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Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Producer · 1990
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Don’t Let’s Start
Producer · 1989
They’ll Need a Crane
Producer · 1989
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Lincoln
Liner Notes · 1988
Don’t Let’s Start
Producer · 1987
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They Might Be Giants
Liner Notes · 1986
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1985 Demo
Writer · 1985
Almanac Live 2004
Producer · —
Ana Ng
Writer · —
At Large
Producer · —
Beast Of Horns
Writer · —
Best Of The Early Years
Writer · —
Book
Producer · —
Direct From Brooklyn
Producer · —
Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
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