They'll Need A Crane

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Music video for They'll Need A Crane

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song name	They'll Need a Crane
artist	They Might Be Giants
album	Lincoln, They'll Need A Crane (EP), Indie Top Video - Take One, Then: The Earlier Years, Direct From Brooklyn, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity
year	1988
first played	June 20, 1988 (13 known performances)
run time	2:33
sung by	John Linnell, John Flansburgh sings harmony during chorus

In Gigantic, Jamie Kitman comments that this song could be about a divorce.
Video directed by Adam Bernstein.
From the tmbg.com Q&A: "Who were the old guys in your "They'll Need A Crane" video?" "They are professional old guys. The drummer worked for Frank Sinatra in the 50s. The bass player has retired from music and currently writes crosswords for the Daily News, and the keyboard guy is an actor."
This was performed on Late Night with David Letterman in 1989, which marked TMBG's network television debut.
Filming location: Central Park, New York City at the Bethesda Terrace.