They Might Be Giants
USA
Formed: 1982
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Punk/New Wave
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Combining a knack for infectious melodies with a quirky, bizarre sense of humor and a vaguely avant-garde aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk underground, They Might Be Giants became one of the most unlikely alternative success stories of the late '80s and early '90s. Musically, John Flansburgh and John Linnell borrowed from everywhere, but their freewheeling eclecticism was enhanced by their arcane, geeky sense of humor. The duo would reference everything from British Invasion to Tin Pan Alley, while making allusion to pulp fiction ...
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