They MUST Be Giants
My beloved They Might Be Giants placed number 84 in Paste Magazine's list of the 100 greatest living songwriters:
"Spinal Tap frontman David St. Hubbins so wisely characterizes the artistic balancing act by saving, 'It's such a fine line between stupid and clever.' They Might Be Giants have made a career out of obliterating that line. Writing bizarre talesof narcotic statues, birdhouse-filled souls and toothy shoehorns, it would appear that songwriting partners John Linnell and John Flansburgh are the Lennon/McCartney of an alternate universe. Their gift is in making inescapably catchy melodies, endearingly nerdy vocals and wildly entertaining arrangements play the straight man to their nontraditional subject matter."
"Spinal Tap frontman David St. Hubbins so wisely characterizes the artistic balancing act by saving, 'It's such a fine line between stupid and clever.' They Might Be Giants have made a career out of obliterating that line. Writing bizarre talesof narcotic statues, birdhouse-filled souls and toothy shoehorns, it would appear that songwriting partners John Linnell and John Flansburgh are the Lennon/McCartney of an alternate universe. Their gift is in making inescapably catchy melodies, endearingly nerdy vocals and wildly entertaining arrangements play the straight man to their nontraditional subject matter."