El Grupo De Rock And Roll

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Linnell (left) and Flansburgh (right) as El Grupo De Rock And Roll

El Grupo De Rock And Roll was the name They Might Be Giants played under at their first live show in 1982 at a Sandinista rally in Central Park. They were introduced as this because everyone at the gig spoke Spanish. Before their second show, however, they changed their name to They Might Be Giants, named indirectly after the 1971 movie of the same name.

From the Early Years Handbook:

1.1c) The Johns' first show was as "El Groupo de Rock And Roll" in 1982 (location unknown). The group, it is said, performed in front of a group of Sandinistas who spoke no English (hence the name).

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