They said it couldn't be done, but in 1988, it was! Yes, it was this year that TMBG released their second great album, called Lincoln. Many critics think this is TMBG's best album, at least lyrically. In my opinion, it's a step up from their previous album, which I also loved. However, unlike their first album, the two Johns seem to try to inject some deeper meaning into their songs. "I've Got a Match" and "They'll Need a Crane" are examples of this. But TMBG still takes a wonderfully whimsical approach to their songs. In "Snowball in Hell," for example, the two Johns use a clip from a tape on productivity in the workplace, while "Cage and Aquarium" is a jibe at the infamous Age of Aquarius, aka the 1960s. Also like in their debut album, TMBG uses a drum machine.

Like I said, this album is very, very good. Unlike their first album, though, TMBG only released one single from this album, "They'll Need a Crane", which is pictured above. It's a very good song, though. The best songs on the album are "Shoehorn With Teeth," and, even though it's probably sacrilegious, "Kiss Me, Son of God." Other great songs are "Snowball in Hell," "Stand on Your Own Head," "The World's Address," and just about any of the first nine songs. It's a great CD. It's only clunker: "You'll Miss Me," which is sung strangely and is an altogether strange song, but in a bad way. But don't let that song stop you: It's a must-buy.