Why Are They Might Be Giants called that?

Why Are They Might Be Giants called that?

John Flansburgh and John Linnell took the name They Might Be Giants from a film starring George C. Scott as a paranoiac who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes and Joanne Woodward as his psychiatrist Dr. Watson. "We wanted a name that was outward-looking and paranoid," explains Linnell.John FlansburghJohn FlansburghPersonal life. Since 1996, he is married to musician Robin Goldwasser, with whom he occasionally performs. Flansburgh considers himself politically liberal and has spoken of his support for Bernie Sanders for President. Flansburgh is left-handed.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_FlansburghJohn Flansburgh - Wikipedia and John Linnell took the name They Might Be Giants from a film starring George C. Scott as a paranoiac who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes and Joanne Woodward as his psychiatrist Dr. Watson. "We wanted a name that was outward-looking and paranoid," explains Linnell.Apr 4, 1997

Where is the band They Might Be Giants from?

Brooklyn, New York, United States

What theme songs Did They Might Be Giants do?

- Amazing Vacation Homes: "True and Amazing" - America's Most Wanted: "America's Most Wanted Theme" - Cartoon Planet: "No One Knows My Plan" - The Daily Show: "Dog on Fire" - The Drinky Crow Show: "The Drinky Crow Show Theme" - Higglytown Heroes: "Here in Higglytown" - Life 360: "Life 360 Theme"

Are They Might Be Giants one hit wonders?

And while the song is included on lots of 1990s compilations as a one hit wonder sort of thing, real fans know better; They Might Be Giants took a standard and made it a classic.

What theme song Did They Might Be Giants?

Dog on Fire

How many songs have They Might Be Giants made?

With twenty songs and nearly an hour's worth of music, John Henry is TMBG's longest studio record. The album determined the band's new, full sound while keeping all the lyrical and musical quirks for which TMBG had become known.

What songs are They Might Be Giants known for?

- Don't Let's Start. They Might Be Giants (1986) - Till My Head Falls Off. Factory Showroom (1996) - Birdhouse in Your Soul. Flood (1990) - Black Ops. Nanobots (2013) - Ana Ng. Lincoln (1988) - Climbing the Walls. The Else (2007)