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1983

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Events of 1983 | Shows of 1983

  • The Johns perform their second show, accompanied by a home-made rhythm track tape, under the name They Might Be Giants. The show was only attended by 23 friends, as it occurred during a snowstorm, but it was still largely a success.
"John and I did our first show as TMBG in January of 1983." - John Flansburgh
"Under a different name John and I performed in the summer of 1983 in Central Park for a FSLN rally that a friend of ours was organizing. We figured their would be a diverse audience of lefties. We felt a bit out of place when the actual audience was primarily Spanish speaking, with many people directly from Central America. We performed "Alienation's For The Rich", "Cowtown", and "Space Suit" among other songs I can't recall. Linnell played a clarinet and his Farfisa organ (which was difficult to lug into the park without a car). The crowd was very generous with us, and made us feel appreciated. We didn't perform in public for about six months." - John Flansburgh
  • TMBG released their first demo tape, as can be heard in Podcast 32A.
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