Madam, I Challenge You to a Duel – Single – They Might Be Giants

January 20th, 2015

iTunes Price: $1.29

Genre: Alternative

Released: Jan 13, 2015

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Madam, I Challenge You to a Duel – Single – They Might Be Giants

Biography

Formed: 1983 in Boston, MA
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Combining a knack for infectious melodies with a quirky, bizarre sense of humor and a vaguely avant-garde aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk underground, They Might Be Giants became one of the most unlikely alternative success stories of the late '80s and early '90s. Musically, John Flansburgh and John Linnell borrowed from everywhere, but their freewheeling eclecticism was enhanced by their arcane, geeky sense of humor. The duo would reference everything from British Invasion to Tin...