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They'll Need A Crane
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| song name | They'll Need a Crane |
| artist | They Might Be Giants |
| album | Lincoln, They'll Need A Crane (EP), Then: The Earlier Years, Direct From Brooklyn, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity |
| year | 1988 |
| run time | 2:33 |
| sung by | John Linnell, John Flansburgh sings harmony during chorus |
[edit] Trivia/Info
- In Gigantic, Jamie Kitman comments that this song could be about a divorce.
- The song's video was directed by Adam Bernstein. It was filmed in Central Park, New York City at the Bethesda Terrace. From the tmbg.com Q&A: "Who were the old guys in your "They'll Need A Crane" video?" "They are professional old guys. The drummer worked for Frank Sinatra in the 50s. The bass player has retired from music and currently writes crosswords for the Daily News, and the keyboard guy is an actor."
- This was performed on Late Night with David Letterman in 1989, which marked TMBG's network television debut.
[edit] Song Themes
Addiction, Compulsion, Aversion To Work, Drinking, Funny But Sad, I Am, Kingdom Of Loathing Reference, Love Gone Sour, Music, People (Imaginary), Real Estate, Rhymes, Sadness, Telephony, Tongue-Twisters, Trade Names
[edit] Videos
- Watch it on
(Official Video)
- Watch it on (Live on Letterman, 1989)
Current Rating They'll Need A Crane is currently ranked #5 out of 806. (634 wikians have given it an average rating of 9.06)
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