They Might Be Giants

John Henry

They Might Be Giants - John Henry

09/13/1994 | Elektra / Wea 

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All Music Guide Review

Just in case you thought that the only thing they were capable of was smart-aleck herky-jerk novelty tunes, on John Henry John Flansburgh and John Linnell put together an honest-to-goodness rock band and show that they know how to use it. And the result is one of the more satisfying They Might Be Giants projects, a crunchy yet sweet assortment of the usual bemusement ("Unrelated Thing"), weirdness ("Spy"), and smart-aleck herky-jerk novelty tunes ("Meet James Ensor," "Extra Savoir Faire") bolstered by unusually hard-rocking accompaniment. Kudos to bass player (and Pere Ubu alumnus) Tony Maimone and to drummer Brian Doherty for coming up with the tectonic groove that powers "AKA Driver" and to everyone involved for the irresistible guitar pop of "Subliminal" and "I Should Be Allowed to Think." Skip over "O, Do Not Forsake Me" and the throwaway instrumental "Spy." ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

John Henry Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Subliminal
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for Subliminal from John Henry


  • 2
  • Snail Shell
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Snail Shell from John Henry


  • 3
  • Sleeping in the Flowers
  • 4:30
  • Sound Clip for Sleeping in the Flowers from John Henry


  • 4
  • Unrelated Thing
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for Unrelated Thing from John Henry


  • 5
  • AKA Driver
  • 3:14
  • Sound Clip for AKA Driver from John Henry


  • 6
  • I Should Be Allowed to Think
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for I Should Be Allowed to Think from John Henry


  • 7
  • Extra Savoir-Faire
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Extra Savoir-Faire from John Henry


  • 8
  • Why Must I Be Sad?
  • 4:08
  • Sound Clip for Why Must I Be Sad? from John Henry


  • 9
  • Spy
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Spy from John Henry


  • 10
  • O Do Not Forsake Me
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for O Do Not Forsake Me from John Henry


  • 11
  • No One Knows My Plan
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for No One Knows My Plan from John Henry


  • 12
  • Dirt Bike
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Dirt Bike from John Henry


  • 13
  • Destination Moon
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for Destination Moon from John Henry


  • 14
  • A Self Called Nowhere
  • 3:22
  • Sound Clip for A Self Called Nowhere from John Henry


  • 15
  • Meet James Ensor
  • 1:33
  • Sound Clip for Meet James Ensor from John Henry


  • 16
  • Thermostat
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Thermostat from John Henry


  • 17
  • Window
  • 1:00
  • Sound Clip for Window from John Henry


  • 18
  • Out of Jail
  • 2:38
  • Sound Clip for Out of Jail from John Henry


  • 19
  • Stomp Box
  • 1:55
  • Sound Clip for Stomp Box from John Henry


  • 20
  • The End of the Tour
  • 3:18
  • Sound Clip for The End of the Tour from John Henry


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