Lincoln (album)

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Lincoln is the second album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). The album is named after John Linnell and John Flansburgh's boyhood home of Lincoln, Massachusetts.

Lincoln's lyrics further elaborate the themes and surrealistic, wordplay-heavy style of They Might Be Giants, but include more songs about troubled romantic relationships ("They'll Need a Crane", "I've Got a Match"), and some songs that verge on social or political satire ("Purple Toupee", "Pencil Rain", "Kiss Me, Son of God"). Musically, Lincoln is a more technically polished album than They Might Be Giants, making heavier use of what would become TMBG's signature instrument, Linnell's accordion. Hints of jazz ("Lie Still, Little Bottle") and sea shanties ("Mr. Me") are added to the previous album's wide-ranging musical influences.

Despite its primitive sound (the duo would eventually take on a backing band with live drums), this do-it-yourself sophomore effort is widely considered by critics to be the band's defining musical statement.

This album is included in [[Then: The Earlier Years]], compilation of the band's early material, in its entirety.

Track listing

All songs by They Might Be Giants.

1. "Ana Ng" – 3:23
2. "Cowtown" – 2:20
3. "Lie Still, Little Bottle" – 2:06
4. "Purple Toupee" – 2:40
5. "Cage & Aquarium" – 1:10
6. "Where Your Eyes Don't Go" – 3:06
7. "Piece of Dirt" – 2:00
8. "Mr. Me" – 1:52
9. "Pencil Rain" – 2:42
10. "The World's Address" – 2:24
11. "I've Got a Match" – 2:36
12. "Santa's Beard" – 1:55
13. "You'll Miss Me" – 1:53
14. "They'll Need a Crane" – 2:33
15. "Shoehorn With Teeth" – 1:13
16. "Stand on Your Own Head" – 1:16
17. "Snowball in Hell" – 2:31
18. "Kiss Me, Son of God" – 1:52

External links

• [[tmbw:Lincoln|Lincoln]] page at This Might Be A Wiki

They Might Be Giants
John Flansburgh | John Linnell | Dan Miller | Danny Weinkauf | Marty Beller
Brian Doherty | Dan Hickey | Graham Maby | Tony Maimone | Eric Schermerhorn
Discography
Albums: They Might Be Giants | Lincoln | Flood | Apollo 18 | John Henry | Factory Showroom | Long Tall Weekend | Mink Car | No! | The Spine | Here Come the ABCs
EPs: Wiggle Diskette | 1985 Demo Tape | Don't Let's Start | (She Was A) Hotel Detective | They'll Need a Crane | Purple Toupee | Birdhouse In Your Soul | Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | The Statue Got Me High | The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) | I Palindrome I | Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) | O Tannenbaum | Back to Skull | S-E-X-X-Y | Working Undercover for the Man | Boss of Me (EP) | Man, It's So Loud in Here | They Might Be Giants in Holidayland | Bed, Bed, Bed | Indestructible Object | The Spine Surfs Alone
Live albums: ''Live	> Severe Tire Damage | Live | The Spine Hits the Road | Almanac | Venue Songs''
Compilations: Don't Let's Start | Miscellaneous T | [[Then: The Earlier Years]] | Best of the Early Years | They Got Lost | [[Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants]] | A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants | Venue Songs DVD/CD
Songs
"Don't Let's Start" | "Ana Ng" | "Birdhouse In Your Soul" | "Particle Man" | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | "Doctor Worm" | "Boss of Me" | "Experimental Film"
Video Releases
Direct From Brooklyn | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | Here Come the ABCs DVD/CD | Venue Songs DVD/CD

 

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