They'll Need a Crane

"They'll Need a Crane" is a single and song by They Might Be Giants. In addition to vinyl and cassette releases, the single was released as a 3-inch CD. "They'll Need a Crane" was the first song the band performed on network television, in 1989 on Late Night with David Letterman.[1]

"They'll Need a Crane"
Single by They Might Be Giants
from the album Lincoln
Released	February 10, 1989
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	2:33
Label	Bar/None, Restless
Songwriter(s)	John Flansburgh, John Linnell
Producer(s)	Bill Krauss
They Might Be Giants singles chronology
"Ana Ng" (1989) "They'll Need a Crane" (1989) "Purple Toupee" (1989)
Music video
They'll Need a Crane on YouTube

Track listing

1. "They'll Need a Crane"
2. "It's Not My Birthday"
3. "I'll Sink Manhattan"
4. "Nightgown of the Sullen Moon"

References

1. Recording on YouTube of the performance on Late Night with David Letterman. Retrieved 2012-09-17.

External links

• They'll Need a Crane EP at This Might Be A Wiki
• "They'll Need a Crane" (song) at This Might Be A Wiki
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics