Among fans, "They" is shorthand for They Might Be Giants, an excessively eccentric rock band from New York consisting primarily of John Linnell and John Flansburgh (Though they've been known to sport up to three other band members with identical names.)

"They," probably arose from the band's full name being a mouthful in conversation. It is greatly in keeping with TMBG's lyrical style to have fans make grammatically playful comments like: "They are so great!"