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- Date Released: January 1, 1988
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: TMB Productions / IODA
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We Say...
Misapprehending lines like "There's a bathroom on the right" are one thing, but what about songs that don't make sense even with the lyrics in front of you? Brooklyn, New York's They Might Be Giants — the mind-bogglingly versatile John Flansburgh and John Linnell — begin their wildly diverse second album, Lincoln, with "Ana Ng," a love song of sorts best appreciated for its torrential electric pop chorus, not its World's Fair setting. Other songs here, including "Lie Still, Little Bottle," "Piece of Dirt," "Kiss Me, Son of God" and "They'll Need a Crane," are marginally easier to follow, but the intricate wordplay and nonstop musical invention carry Lincoln along. Sounding as if they had just discovered themselves in possession of musical superpowers, the Giants set out to do it all, from rock to country, balladry, electro-pop, show tunes, jazz, and standards — none of it specific to any time or place. In the Giants' universe, reality is a malleable thing, full of improbable juxtapositions (Cowtown just happens to be underneath the sea) and absurdity (a history lesson that starts in '60s Selma, Alabama, is called "Purple Toupee"). Lincoln, like all of the band's early albums, is part record, part brain-teasing sensation.
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They Say...
Cutting away some of the artier aspects of their debut, They Might Be Giants craft another wildly eclectic and geekily fun collection of alt-pop with Lincoln. In general, the album displays greater musical ambition than its predecessor, especially since the duo have trimmed many of the weirder excesses of the debut. Without such arty trappings, their gift for irresistible pop hooks becomes all the more clear, with "Ana Ng," "Purple Toupee," the Latin shuffle of "The World's Address," "Santa's Beard," the surprisingly affecting "They'll Need a Crane," and the lounge jazz of "Kiss Me, Son of God" standing out among the 18 songs. And when They Might Be Giants don't go for the hooks, as on "Pencil Rain" or "Cage & Aquarium," they prove to be expert musical satirists, which means that Lincoln is every bit as infectious as the debut.
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| 01. |  |
Ana Ng |
3:23 |
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| 02. | |
Cowtown |
2:21 |
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| 03. | |
Lie Still, Little Bottle |
2:06 |
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| 04. | |
Purple Toupee |
2:40 |
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| 05. | |
Cage & Aquarium |
1:10 |
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| 06. | |
Where Your Eyes Don't Go |
3:06 |
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| 07. | |
Piece Of Dirt |
2:01 |
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| 08. | |
Mr. Me |
1:52 |
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| 09. | |
Pencil Rain |
2:42 |
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| 10. | |
The World's Address |
2:24 |
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| 11. | |
I've Got A Match |
2:37 |
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| 12. | |
Santa's Beard |
1:55 |
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| 13. | |
You'll Miss Me |
1:54 |
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| 14. | |
They'll Need A Crane |
2:34 |
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| 15. | |
Shoehorn With Teeth |
1:13 |
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| 16. | |
Stand On Your Own Head |
1:16 |
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| 17. | |
Snowball In Hell |
2:32 |
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| 18. | |
Kiss Me, Son Of God |
1:53 |
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18 Total Tracks, 39:39 Total Length
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Credits
- The Ordinaires - Choir, Chorus // They Might Be Giants - Main Performer // Kenny Nolan - Drums // Brian Dewan - Cover Art // Benjamin Bossi - Choir, Chorus // John Flansburgh - ? // John Linnell - ? // Garo Yellin - Choir, Chorus // Al Houghton - Engineer // Bill Krauss - Producer // Fritz Van Orden - Choir, Chorus // Barbara Schloss - Choir, Chorus // Robin Casey - Choir, Chorus
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