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They Might Be Giants

Top of the Pops Archive Also known as TMBG, TMBG and Others, They Might Be Giants (TMBG), They Might be Giants, TheyMight Be Giants

GENRE

Alternative Rock Geek Rock Children's Music Indie Pop Rock Power Pop Art Pop Pop Punk Pop Rock Indie Rock

TYPE

Group

FOUNDED

1982

LOCATION

United States

PRIMARY GENRE

Alternative Rock

4

TOTAL APPEARANCES

GROUP MEMBERS

John Flansburgh John Linnell Kurt Hoffman Dan MillerHal Cragin

ARTIST OVERVIEW

They Might Be Giants, often abbreviated as TMBG, is an American alternative rock band formed in Brooklyn in 1982 by vocalist and guitarist John Flansburgh and vocalist and multi-instrumentalist John Linnell. During the band's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a musical duo, often accompanied by a tape machine or a drum machine. In 1992, They Might Be Giants expanded to include a backing band. The band's current backing artists are Danny Weinkauf, Dan Miller, and Marty Beller, and their horn section consists of Dan Levine, Stan Harrison, and Mark Pender. Read more on Wikipedia.

Timeline


Performance Statistics

Repeat performances are not counted, unless stated otherwise.

Mimed

2 / 4

Repeats

2 / 4

Archived - Video

4 / 4

TOTP Appearances

Episode Performance Chart # archived performance image preview YouTube performance
21/08/2005 Birdhouse In Your Soul
Mimed repeat performance
OLD
27/07/2001 Boss Of Me
Mimed
21
05/04/1990 Birdhouse In Your Soul
Mimed repeat performance
6
22/03/1990 Birdhouse In Your Soul
Mimed
17

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