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John Linnell (12 Jun 1959 - )

Male Person - United States

Releases (7)

Official

Album

  1. State Songs 26 Oct 1999

Single

  1. Montana 26 Oct 1999

EP

  1. State Songs Jun 1994
  2. House of Mayors Aug 1996
  3. Roman Songs 04 Mar 2021

Other

  1. Olive, the Other Reindeer

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live

Relationships (4)

Performs As

  1. Jared

Member Of

  1. They Might Be Giants (1982)
  2. Mundanes

Children

  1. Henry Linnell

Recordings by (45)

  1. Oregon 1:47 (Jun 1994)
  2. Pennsylvania 1:02 (Jun 1994)
  3. Maine 2:03 (Jun 1994)
  4. Nevada 8:28 (Jun 1994)
  5. South Carolina 3:44 (Jun 1994)
  6. Preamble: Fernando Wood 0:57 (Aug 1996)
  7. Processional 1:31 (Aug 1996)
  8. DeWitt Clinton 2:03 (Aug 1996)
  9. John Purroy Mitchel 0:54 (Aug 1996)
  10. Will You Love Me in December as You Do in May? 2:28 (Aug 1996)
  11. Fiorello LaGuardia 1:08 (Aug 1996)
  12. David Dinkins 1:08 (Aug 1996)
  13. House of Mayors 4:03 (Aug 1996)
  14. Illinois 1:23 (26 Oct 1999)
  15. The Songs of the 50 States 2:24 (26 Oct 1999)
  16. West Virginia 3:31 (26 Oct 1999)
  17. Idaho 2:35 (26 Oct 1999)
  18. Montana 3:14 (26 Oct 1999)
  19. Utah 2:29 (26 Oct 1999)
  20. Arkansas 3:27 (26 Oct 1999)
  21. Iowa 2:54 (26 Oct 1999)
  22. Mississippi 2:15 (26 Oct 1999)
  23. Michigan 1:14 (26 Oct 1999)
  24. New Hampshire 2:50 (26 Oct 1999)
  25. Louisiana ?:?? (26 Oct 1999)
  26. TECVM CIRCVMAMBVLARE NOLO (I Don’t Want to Walk Around with You) 2:04 (04 Mar 2021)
  27. NVNC AVT NVMQVAM (Now or Never) 2:43 (04 Mar 2021)
  28. HAEC QVOQVE EST RES (This Is Also the Case) 2:46 (04 Mar 2021)
  29. CATENAS MEAS AMISI (I Lost My Chains) 2:55 (04 Mar 2021)
  30. Anecdote of the Jar ?:?? ()
  31. Olive, the Other Reindeer ?:?? ()
  32. Pennsylvania (EP version) ?:?? ()
  33. Nevada (EP version) ?:?? ()
  34. Montana (live on Conan O'Brien) ?:?? ()
  35. Maryland My Maryland (live) ?:?? ()
  36. North to Alaska (live) ?:?? ()
  37. California über alles (live) ?:?? ()
  38. Tennessee (live) ?:?? ()
  39. Nebraska (live) ?:?? ()
  40. Songs of the 50 States ?:?? ()
  41. Oh I've Heard Of You ?:?? ()
  42. North to Alaska ?:?? ()
  43. Lincoln, Nebraska ?:?? ()
  44. Encore ?:?? ()
  45. Maryland ?:?? ()

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Everything Right Is Wrong Again 2:20 They Might Be Giants (04 Nov 1986) keyboard, piano
  2. Ana Ng 3:23 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) accordion, autoharp
  3. Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal 3:48 They Might Be Giants (1989)
  4. Birdhouse in Your Soul 3:18 They Might Be Giants (02 Jan 1990) keyboard
  5. Tired of Sleeping 4:23 Suzanne Vega (17 Apr 1990) accordion
  6. James K. Polk 3:15 They Might Be Giants (14 May 1990) keyboard
  7. Spy (new live version) 2:31 They Might Be Giants (14 Sep 1993) saxophone
  8. Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) 2:54 They Might Be Giants (14 Sep 1993) accordion
  9. Jessica 2:25 They Might Be Giants (14 Sep 1993) accordion, bass saxophone, bass clarinet, piano
  10. Whirlpool 2:11 They Might Be Giants (14 Sep 1993) baritone saxophone
  11. Snail Shell 3:20 They Might Be Giants (16 Aug 1994) keyboard, piano
  12. AKA Driver 3:14 They Might Be Giants (13 Sep 1994) Hammond organ
  13. Subliminal 2:45 They Might Be Giants (13 Sep 1994) accordion
  14. Spy 3:06 They Might Be Giants (13 Sep 1994) tenor saxophone
  15. The End of the Tour 3:18 They Might Be Giants (13 Sep 1994) Hammond organ, Hammond organ, synthesizer, piano
  16. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme 0:59 They Might Be Giants (2006) accordion
  17. Can’t Keep Johnny Down 2:19 They Might Be Giants (26 Apr 2011) keyboard
  18. Never Knew Love 2:54 They Might Be Giants (26 Apr 2011) keyboard
  19. Old Pine Box 1:51 They Might Be Giants (26 Apr 2011) keyboard
  20. Cloisonné 2:37 They Might Be Giants (26 Apr 2011) keyboard

Vocals

  1. Everything Right Is Wrong Again 2:20 They Might Be Giants (04 Nov 1986) lead vocals
  2. Purple Toupee 2:40 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  3. Mr. Me 1:52 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  4. I’ve Got a Match 2:37 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  5. Stand on Your Own Head 1:16 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  6. They’ll Need a Crane 2:33 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  7. Kiss Me, Son of God 1:52 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  8. Shoehorn With Teeth 1:13 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  9. Where Your Eyes Don’t Go 3:06 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  10. Pencil Rain 2:42 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals
  11. Ana Ng 3:23 They Might Be Giants (25 Sep 1988) lead vocals, background vocals
  12. Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal 3:48 They Might Be Giants (1989) lead vocals
  13. Birdhouse in Your Soul 3:18 They Might Be Giants (02 Jan 1990) lead vocals, background vocals
  14. James K. Polk 3:15 They Might Be Giants (14 May 1990)
  15. Which Describes How You're Feeling (demo version) 1:24 They Might Be Giants (03 Feb 1992) lead vocals
  16. Whirlpool 2:11 They Might Be Giants (14 Sep 1993) lead vocals
  17. Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) 2:54 They Might Be Giants (14 Sep 1993)
  18. Snail Shell 3:20 They Might Be Giants (16 Aug 1994) lead vocals
  19. Subliminal 2:45 They Might Be Giants (13 Sep 1994) lead vocals
  20. AKA Driver 3:14 They Might Be Giants (13 Sep 1994) background vocals
  21. North to Alaska (live) 2:54 John Linnell and the Statesmen (Jun 2001) lead vocals
  22. Tender Is the Mind 1:15 They Might Be Giants (Jun 2001) lead vocals
  23. Museum of Idiots (live, 5 Piece TMBG) 3:03 They Might Be Giants (Jun 2001)
  24. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme 0:59 They Might Be Giants (2006) background vocals
  25. Can’t Keep Johnny Down 2:19 They Might Be Giants (26 Apr 2011)
  26. Old Pine Box 1:51 They Might Be Giants (26 Apr 2011)
  27. Never Knew Love 2:54 They Might Be Giants (26 Apr 2011)
  28. Cloisonné 2:37 They Might Be Giants (26 Apr 2011)

Programming

  1. Lady Is a Tramp 1:20 They Might Be Giants (1989)
  2. James K. Polk 3:15 They Might Be Giants (14 May 1990) keyboard

Credited as (1)

  1. John Linnell

Works (278)

Wrote

  1. Cowtown (1982)
  2. Lie Still, Little Bottle
  3. Cage & Aquarium
  4. Piece of Dirt
  5. Mr. Me
  6. Pencil Rain
  7. I’ve Got a Match
  8. Stand on Your Own Head
  9. Snowball in Hell
  10. (She Thinks She’s) Edith Head
  11. Bee of the Bird of the Moth
  12. Why Does the Sun Really Shine? (The Sun Is a Miasma of Incandescent Plasma)
  13. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Main
  14. Das Ist Das Micky Maus Wunderhaus
  15. Mausketanz
  16. Das Ist Das Micky Maus Wunderhaus - Donalds Wunderhaus
  17. Subliminal
  18. Sleeping in the Flowers
  19. Unrelated Thing
  20. AKA Driver
  21. Extra Savoir‐Faire
  22. Why Must I Be Sad?
  23. No One Knows My Plan
  24. A Self Called Nowhere
  25. Thermostat
  26. Window
  27. Stalk of Wheat
  28. Starry Eyes
  29. The Guitar
  30. Welcome to the Jungle
  31. I Blame You
  32. Moving to the Sun
  33. Cabbagetown
  34. Siftin’
  35. I’m Impressed
  36. Dr. Evil
  37. Damn Good Times
  38. (She Was a) Hotel Detective in the Future
  39. Alphabet of Nations
  40. Madam, I Challenge You to a Duel
  41. Museum of Idiots
  42. Dee Dee & Dexter
  43. You’re on Fire
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Composed

  1. Letterbox
  2. Whistling in the Dark
  3. Hot Cha
  4. Women & Men
  5. So to Be One of Us
  6. They Might Be Giants
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Lyrics

  1. They Might Be Giants
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Links (8)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/john_linnell

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/John%20Linnell

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/543875

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000198124

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0513057/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/36105720

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707352

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/4563