Back in the 80's, (1982 to be precise) two guys named John got together and started to make some music together. Their band was called They Might be Giants. The band has continued for over twenty years with mixed amounts of fame. These days the band has expanded their efforts to include educational music for kids which include titles like "Here come the A, B, C's" and "Here comes Science."
Even if you don't know the name of the band, you have probably heard their music before and didn't know it. Songs you may have heard include "Istanbul, not Constantinople," the theme song for "Malcolm in the Middle," and the "Dr. Evil" theme from Austin Powers. You can also hear one of the Johns singing the Coraline song near the beginning of the movie "Coraline."
You can check out the band at http://www.theymightbegiants.com/ On the About section of the website the band is described as "Independent Music for Independent People." This ties in with my favorite aspect of the band. There really is no defining aspect of the band's music. One song will be a jazzy swing tune with an automated operator for the drum solo ("She's Actual Size") next your listening to a country tune with a tuba providing the bass line ("Number 3") and then you have a fast-paced rock song about the sun ("The Sun is a mass of Incandescent Gas"
Even though you may not like all of the music this band produces, I'm sure that something they have put out will appeal to you. I have always enjoyed trying to figure out the lyrics. Some songs are straight forward, but check out a song like "Birdhouse in your Soul" or "Don't Let's Start" for some fine confusion. There's plenty more I could say about the band, but I'll leave it there for now. That way I can say more about them some day in the future.
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