Audio CD review:
They Might Be Giants - Lincoln

They Might Be Giants - Lincoln

Band: They Might Be Giants Title: Lincoln Rating: Release Date: 01 July, 1993 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Ana Ng 2: Cowtown 3: Lie Still, Little Bottle 4: Purple Toupee 5: Cage & Aquarium 6: Where Your Eyes Don't Go 7: Piece Of Dirt 8: Mr. Me 9: Pencil Rain 10: The World's Address 11: I've Got A Match 12: Santa's Beard 13: You'll Miss Me 14: They'll Need A Crane 15: Shoehorn With Teeth 16: Stand On Your Own Head 17: Snowball In Hell 18: Kiss Me, Son Of God

Customer Reviews A Good CD, but I recommend the Double Album instead. Unless you already own their debut album or are a purist, I recommend buying that one instead and save yourself some money in the long run. TMBG (or perhaps I should say their Record Company) released a Then and Now Double CD that has this album wholesale on it combination with their first album. Contradictory Opinion - looking a little deeper While some may enjoy the music styles, they seem to not be paying much attention to the lyrics. I have to disagree with many of the reviews here, far from being their best album, this so far is my least favorite of TMBG's work. TMBG is notorious for their use of symbolism and metaphor to convey a deeper meaning, whether historical, political or social commentary, or whatever it may be. If you only listen to a TMBG album for the music, you're missing the brilliance of their artistry. That having been said, this album seems to reveal something of the darker side of the group. The songs cover topics such as alcoholism and drug abuse, government control, combat, death and destruction, adultery, and blasphemy to name a few. Personally, I didn't care for the choice of material. I'm sure others will disagree with me, some will enjoy the subject matter. There's no doubt that the album is well crafted, with TMBG's usual crazy approach to serious topics, and there are even some songs I enjoy, but the darker overtone of this album just wasn't my style. This one's going back on the shelf, and I'll stick to the rest of the albums in my hefty stack of TMBG music. People should get beat up for stating their beliefs. If you are familiar with TMBG, you know what to expect. This was the second album by They Might Be Giants. Songs with catchy melodies and silly lyrics. There are a lot of great songs here. My personal favorites are "Ana Ng", "Santa's Beard" and "Shoehorn With Teeth". They Might Be Giants fans love this album, and rightly so. . You can see a complete list of all They Might Be Giants discography, or go back to the They Might Be Giants tabs