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Who are THEY?

They might be rain. They might be heat.
They might be frying up a stalk of wheat.

They might be fake. They might be lies.
They might be big, big, fake, fake lies.

Two guys in Brooklyn ... the world's most successful independent band?

› My Favorite TMBG Albums

Time Out New York: A lot of bands have been recycling their songbooks for Broadway spectaculars - Abba, Billy Joel, the Beach Boys. Will we ever get They Might Be Giants on Broadway?
John Flansburgh: I'm very open to They Might Be Giants on Ice. I don't know what the story would be, though. "Here's the tale of some creative people who really get along!" There's not much drama in our personal lives. "They didn't go to rehab!" And TMBG's songs have so many nouns in them. I don't know how you'd stage it. You'd need a really big art department budget.

Some of my favorite TMBG songs

1. They'll Need a Crane
2. Pet Name
3. Montana
4. Birdhouse in Your Soul
5. The Guitar
6. South Carolina
7. The End of the Tour
8. She's an Angel
9. New York City
10. Vancouver
11. Meet the Elements
12. Spiraling Shape
13. Wicked Little Critta
14. Electronic Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
15. Man, It's So Loud in Here
16. Withered Hope
17. Nanobots
18. Nonagon
19. Damn Good Times
20. Why Must I Be Sad?
21. Cyclops Rock
22. Tubthumping (Onion AV Club)
23. Brain Problem Situation
24. Can't Keep Johnny Down
25. Nightgown of the Sullen Moon

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