Saw these guys a couple weeks ago up in Covington. They played for almost 2 hours (2 sets with 20 minute break). Great show, I thought. 2 main guys switched off on vocals, though the keyboard player sang the most (he also played clarinet, bass clarinet, and accordion). Had some funny banter. Crowd was a sellout at this small venue (Madison Theater). They were just starting encore when I had to leave, due to 90 mile drive home.

Don't think they'll ever make the Hall. Close, but no cigar (IMO).

Posted by Paul in KY on Thursday, 03/31/2016 @ 07:46am

Go to youtube & search for

"Gigantic: A Tale Of Two Johns"

(a 2002 documentary about the band)

Posted by LaustCawz on Thursday, 12/28/2017 @ 15:13pm

...but they are no hall of famers

Posted by DIAMOND on Friday, 03/2/2018 @ 20:33pm

There is an article in PROG Magazine Issue 86 asking, “How Prog Are They Might Be Giants?” on pp. 64- 67, in case any of you are interested.

Posted by Enigmaticus on Monday, 06/18/2018 @ 09:55am

Not gonna happen but these dudes are interesting.

Posted by The Dude on Wednesday, 08/1/2018 @ 15:07pm

Dear mark,

YOU ARE A PIECE OF SHIT! GO KILL YOURSELF RIGHT NOW!

Posted by guacamolenibbapeen on Tuesday, 11/10/2020 @ 10:31am

When you look at the list of snubs... those that have been nominated and never got in. As well as the list of those never to even be nominated...

This is a quote for another band, but it equally applies here, "Another band with two-and-a-half decent songs and many decades of pointless recording and touring. Today, they are not a rock band anymore, just some guys who go through the motions of recording once in a while before going out on the road, which is where the money is."

TMBG aren't ever getting in.

Posted by Jay on Tuesday, 04/12/2022 @ 14:35pm

TMBG should be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Enough said.

Posted by Dilly on Wednesday, 05/4/2022 @ 14:06pm

They Might Be Giants are ingrained in the zeitgeist of four distinct decades. Generations of children and adults grew up with them, love them, and continue to grow up with them even today.

They Might Be so far beyond the reach of most musical acts that have come and gone during their active time, it's silly to even mention some of the other contenders I've seen in these comments.

As one astute commenter mentioned, They Might have always been on the vanguard of new forms of music distribution. All of this before, during and after Metallica - who IS in the HoF - railed against those distribution methods in favor of the feudal record label system which continues to cling like a dingleberry to the butthole of music.

You recognize them from Istanbul. Birdhouse. Particle Man. The album featuring those was probably written before half the people in these comments were born. You also recognize them from Malcolm in the Middle, if you're a millennial, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse if you're a toddler. They have literally dozens of proper bangers, but like so many gems, their albums are often lost amid the scree in the modern era due to a certain level of quirkiness and essentially unlimited options. But still, they produce, they tour, and command a formidable, loyal following spanning generations.

They Might Be one of a handful of bands which has continued to be relevant and innovative, clever and poignant, and absolutely distinguishable from any of their contemporaries from their genesis until the modern day.

You might have a huge love for metal or punk or whatever genre is totally your thing. Cool. That doesn't mean that the HoF should be crammed, floor to ceiling, corner to corner with groups that produce the kind of sound you dream about at night. It's about more than that, and They Might Be Giants brings it.

Posted by Shane on Friday, 09/16/2022 @ 17:50pm