They Might Be Giants (often referred to as TMBG) is a American rock band formed in 1982. Their members are John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Marty Beller, Dan Miller and Danny Weinkauf. Although their music originally was aimed strictly at adults, TMBG branched out into children's music as well, releasing three certified gold children's albums with Walt Disney Records and contributing music to several Disney films and television projects.
Disney works
Children's albums
The success of TMBG's first children's album, No!, for Rounder Records in 2002, led to Walt Disney Records signing the band to its Disney Sound imprint for three children's albums: Here Come the ABCs (2005), Here Come the 123s (2008), and Here Comes Science (2009). Each were certified Gold by the RIAA, signifying that each had sold more than 50,000 copies. Here Come the 123s won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album For Children in 2009. Here Comes Science was nominated in the same category in 2011.
They also recorded a cover of Perrey and Kingsley's "Baroque Hoedown", made famous by Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade, for the DisneyMania 2 compilation album in 2004.
Film
For Disney, TMBG has contributed several songs to the film and television soundtracks.
| Song | Film | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "So to Be One of Us" | Return to Never Land | 2002 | |
| "Through Being Cool" | Sky High | 2005 | Originally performed by Devo |
| "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" | Meet the Robinsons | 2007 | Originally from the Carousel of Progress, written by the Sherman Brothers |
| "You Are Old, Father William" | Alice in Wonderland | 2010 |
Television
| Song | Series | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Here in Higglytown" | Higglytown Heroes | 2004 | Series theme song |
| "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme" | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | 2006 | Series theme song |
| "Hot Dog!" | Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | 2006 |
Compilation albums
| Song | Album | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Baroque Hoedown" | Disneymania 2 | 2004 | Originally from the Main Street Electrical Parade, written by Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley |
External links
- They Might Be Giants at Wikipedia
- Official site