John Flansburgh

Acting

John Flansburgh

Born 1960-05-06 · Lincoln, Massachusetts, USA

John Conant Flansburgh (born May 6, 1960) is an American musician. He is half of the long-standing Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, for which he writes, sings, and plays rhythm guitar. Commonly referred to by the nickname Flans or Flansy,[1] he is married to musician Robin Goldwasser, with whom he occasionally performs.

Acting credits

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) poster
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John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—would stand at the forefront of a burgeoning East Village NYC performance art scene as well as the college music revolution of the late 1980s. Filmed in 2001, ‘Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)’ is the acclaimed true story, tracing their independent and sometimes hilarious path through two decades in the pop music wilderness. From their legendary Dial-a-Song answering machine, to their Grammy Award-winning theme song for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, fans and friends gather to tell the oral history of Brooklyn's finest alternative rock band.

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

2003

They Might Be Giants: Venue Songs poster
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Ten original video clips, as well as colorful narration by former literary agent John Hodgman in the role of The Deranged Millionaire.

They Might Be Giants: Venue Songs

2005

They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science poster
6.0

Here Comes Science is a 2009 children's album from Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants, packaged as a CD/DVD set. The album is (as the title suggests) science-themed, and is the third in their line of educational albums, following 2005's Here Come the ABCs and 2008's Here Come the 123s. It is the band's 14th studio album and fourth children's album. It was nominated for the "Best Musical Album For Children" Grammy.

They Might Be Giants: Here Comes Science

2009

Here Come the 123s poster
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Rock legends, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS return with their 2nd Children's album, GRAMMY® - winning HERE COME THE 123s. Follow up to the smash hit album, HERE COME THE ABCs, this fun and exciting CD + DVD of HERE COME THE 123s takes children on another educational musical adventure! This 2 disc set features 24 Brand New Songs PLUS an entire DVD of Music Videos that complement the songs on the CD.

Here Come the 123s

2008

Direct from Brooklyn poster
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A compilation of music videos by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, spanning the years 1986 to 1994.

Direct from Brooklyn

1999

They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs poster
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Learn the ABCs the fun way with The Grammy® - winning rock legends: They Might Be Giants 'Here Come The ABCs' CD + DVD features 24 New Songs PLUS 24 Music Videos. Enjoy both the CD and DVD in this package. The DVD contains over 45 minutes of animations, the wonderful puppets of the Deeply Felt Puppet Theater and performances!

They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs

2005

They Might Be Giants: Live in London, 1990 poster
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Full set from TMBG's show at the Town & Country Club, London, on 17th June 1990.

They Might Be Giants: Live in London, 1990

2017

They Might Be Giants: Live in Berlin 2013 poster
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Live in Berlin is a DVD release from They Might Be Giants exclusively available to 2015 Instant Fan Club subscribers. The DVD contains a recording of TMBG's concert at the Astra in Berlin on the 2013 Nanobots tour.

They Might Be Giants: Live in Berlin 2013

2015

They Might Be Giants: Live at the House of Blues, 1999 poster
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Full webcast from the 9/27/1999 gig.

They Might Be Giants: Live at the House of Blues, 1999

1999

They Might Be Giants: Them Ain't Big Eye Ants poster
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This disc spotlights TMBG videos from 2001-2012. Amazing animations and rock videos, including rare Home Movies and Homestar Runner clips! This is a must-have document for all TMBG fans.

They Might Be Giants: Them Ain't Big Eye Ants

2012

Behind the camera