They'll Need A Crane (track)
by They Might Be Giants
Year: 1988
From the album Lincoln (track #14)


They'll Need A Crane appears on the following album(s) by They Might Be Giants:
- Lincoln (track #14) (this album) (1988)
- A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants (track #20) (compilation) (2005)
- Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants (track #22) (compilation) (2002)
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How could a TMBG, the weirdest most avante guarde lyricists in the business, write such a heartbreaking break up song? They did it with this as well as Narrow Your Eyes.
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