They Might Be Giants discography
Encyclopedia
The following is a comprehensive discography of They Might Be Giants
, an American
alternative rock
band comprising several artists including John Flansburgh
, John Linnell
, Marty Beller
, Dan Miller, Danny Weinkauf
. The band's first release was the November 4, 1986 eponym
ously titled They Might Be Giants
, but TMBG did not gain commercial success until their March 1990 single "Birdhouse in Your Soul
" from the album Flood. "Birdhouse in Your Soul
" reached #3 on the United States
Modern Rock Tracks chart and #6 on the UK Singles Chart
and remains their highest-charting single in both countries. Over the next two decades, They Might Be Giants released studio albums on a near-biennial fashion and currently host a total of thirteen studio albums along with six live albums, eight compilation albums, twenty-one extended plays and six singles.
An additional compilation entitled "Superfueled Freaksickle" was scheduled for a 1997 release, but never appeared. John Flansburgh would state a number of reasons for this, including TMBG not wanting to "flood the market" after the release of Then: The Earlier Years, and a supposed belief that fans would not be interested in the material. Intended as the sequel to Miscellaneous T
, this disc would have collected b-sides and rarities from 1990 to 1996.
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early 1990s, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band comprising several artists including John Flansburgh
John Flansburgh
John Conant Flansburgh is an American musician. He is half of the longstanding Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, for which he writes, sings and plays rhythm guitar...
, John Linnell
John Linnell
John Sidney Linnell is an American musician, is known primarily as one half of Brooklyn, New York alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants...
, Marty Beller
Marty Beller
Marty Beller is the drummer for They Might Be Giants. He has two solo albums. He also wrote and sang songs from TMBG's albums, Here Come the ABCs: "Alphabet Lost And Found", Here Come the 123s: "High Five!" and Here Comes Science: "Speed and Velocity".Beller became the full time drummer for the...
, Dan Miller, Danny Weinkauf
Danny Weinkauf
Danny Weinkauf is a New York based musician and composer who is a member of They Might Be Giants , a band which won a best children's album Grammy award for the album Here Come the 123s. He has been TMBG's bassist since the late 90s. He previously performed in a band called Lincoln along with Dan...
. The band's first release was the November 4, 1986 eponym
Eponym
An eponym is the name of a person or thing, whether real or fictitious, after which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named...
ously titled They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (album)
They Might Be Giants is the eponymous debut album from Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants, also known as The Pink Album. It was released by Bar/None in 1986....
, but TMBG did not gain commercial success until their March 1990 single "Birdhouse in Your Soul
Birdhouse in Your Soul
"Birdhouse in Your Soul" is a song by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released in March 1990 as a single from the album Flood. It reached #3 on the United States Modern Rock Tracks chart and #6 on the UK Singles Chart and remains their highest-charting single in both...
" from the album Flood. "Birdhouse in Your Soul
Birdhouse in Your Soul
"Birdhouse in Your Soul" is a song by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released in March 1990 as a single from the album Flood. It reached #3 on the United States Modern Rock Tracks chart and #6 on the UK Singles Chart and remains their highest-charting single in both...
" reached #3 on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Modern Rock Tracks chart and #6 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and remains their highest-charting single in both countries. Over the next two decades, They Might Be Giants released studio albums on a near-biennial fashion and currently host a total of thirteen studio albums along with six live albums, eight compilation albums, twenty-one extended plays and six singles.
Studio albums
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Kids Kid Albums Kid Albums is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top selling children's music albums in the United States. The chart debuted on the issue dated September 9, 1995. It originally began as, and still is, a 15-position chart... |
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| 1986 | They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (album) They Might Be Giants is the eponymous debut album from Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants, also known as The Pink Album. It was released by Bar/None in 1986....
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| 1988 | Lincoln Lincoln (album) Lincoln is the second album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1988 . The album is named after John Linnell and John Flansburgh's boyhood home of Lincoln, Massachusetts. The two men pictured are Linnell's great-grandfather, Lewis T... Restless Records Restless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1981 by Enigma Records and primarly released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records... |
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| 1992 | Apollo 18 Apollo 18 (album) Apollo 18 is They Might Be Giants' fourth studio album. It was released in 1992 and named after the Apollo missions, the last of which was Apollo 17.... Elektra Records Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009.... |
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| 1994 | John Henry John Henry (album) John Henry is the name of They Might Be Giants' fifth original album, although it is the sixth disc in their discography. It was released in 1994. It is the first album in which John Linnell and John Flansburgh utilized a full band, as opposed to playing most or all of the instruments themselves.... Elektra Records Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009.... |
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| 1996 | Factory Showroom Factory Showroom Factory Showroom is the sixth studio album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1996 through Elektra Records.... Elektra Records Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009.... |
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| 1999 | Long Tall Weekend Long Tall Weekend Long Tall Weekend is a downloadable album released by They Might Be Giants in 1999. It was released exclusively on-line through eMusic . It was the first major full-length album released exclusively on the Internet by an established major label band. Many of these songs were outtakes from the... EMusic eMusic is an online music and audiobook store that operates by subscription. It is headquartered in New York City with an office in London and owned by Dimensional Associates. As of September 2008 eMusic has over 400,000 subscribers.... Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... , limited edition CD |
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| 2001 | Mink Car Mink Car Mink Car is the eighth studio album by They Might Be Giants, released in 2001 on Restless Records, on the same morning as the September 11 attacks.... Restless Records Restless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1981 by Enigma Records and primarly released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records... |
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| 2002 | No! No! No! is the ninth studio album by the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released in 2002 on Rounder Kids. It is their first album of children's music.... Rounder Records Rounder Records, originally of Cambridge, Massachusetts, but now based in Burlington, Massachusetts, is a record label founded in 1970 by Ken Irwin, Bill Nowlin and Marian Leighton-Levy, while all three were still university students... Enhanced CD Enhanced CD, also known as CD Extra and CD Plus, is a certification mark of the Recording Industry Association of America for various technologies that combine audio and computer data for use in both Compact Disc and CD-ROM players.... |
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| 2004 | The Spine The Spine The Spine is the tenth full-length studio album by They Might Be Giants. The album was released on July 5, 2004 in the UK, and July 13 in the U.S..... Zoë Records Zoë Records is an independent record label in the United States. It is a part of the Rounder Records group.Zoë predominantly distributes albums by folk rock and alternative pop artists... |
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| 2005 | Here Come the ABCs Here Come the ABCs Here Come the ABCs is a 2005 DVD and audio CD release by They Might Be Giants, aimed at young children learning the alphabet. The CD and DVD were originally released separately, but since have been released together as a combo.... DVD A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions.... |
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| 2007 | The Else The Else The Else is the 12th studio album by rock duo They Might Be Giants, released by Idlewild Records in 2007. The album was produced in part by The Dust Brothers, along with Pat Dillett and the band.... Zoë Records Zoë Records is an independent record label in the United States. It is a part of the Rounder Records group.Zoë predominantly distributes albums by folk rock and alternative pop artists... Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , vinyl, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... . |
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ITunes Store The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States... almost two months before it was released physically. |
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| 2008 | Here Come the 123s Here Come the 123s Here Come the 123s is the 13th studio album by They Might Be Giants. It is the sequel to the group's 2005 album Here Come the ABCs. The songs are edutainment music aimed at kids, this time dealing with numbers. Like ABCs, there is a CD and DVD... |
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| 2009 | Here Comes Science Here Comes Science -Personnel:They Might Be Giants*John Linnell – lead vocals on 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20; backup vocals on 10, 16; keyboards; etc.*John Flansburgh – lead vocals on 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19; backup vocals on 5, 17; guitar; etc.... |
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Live albums
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| 1994 | Live!! New York City 10/14/94 Live!! New York City 10/14/94 Live!! New York City 10/14/94 is a 1994 live album by They Might Be Giants which reproduced a concert given by the band on October 14 of the same year.-Track listing:# "Introduction" - 0:41# "O, Do Not Forsake Me" - 2:23...
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| 1998 | Severe Tire Damage Severe Tire Damage (album) Severe Tire Damage is a primarily live album by They Might Be Giants, released in 1998 . It also features a few studio tracks, including a new single .... Restless Records Restless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1981 by Enigma Records and primarly released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records... |
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| 1999 | Live Live (They Might Be Giants album) Live was a 1999 live album by the group They Might Be Giants. It was a condensed version of Severe Tire Damage. While most of the tracks were, as the name implies, live, "Doctor Worm" was a studio recorded track.-Track listing:... |
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| 2004 | The Spine Hits the Road The Spine Hits the Road The Spine Hits The Road is a live album by the group They Might Be Giants. It features tracks from various locations on their Spine Surfs The Hiway Tour... |
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| 2004 | Venue Songs Venue Songs Venue Songs is a 2004 album by the group They Might Be Giants. Although technically it is a live album, as all the tracks were performed live, it is different than a standard live album in that, instead of live versions of the band's popular songs, it is composed of all new songs... |
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Compilations
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| 1989 | Don't Let's Start Don't Let's Start (album) Don't Let's Start is a 1989 b-side and remix compilation album by the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was only available in the UK and West Germany, and can be seen as the predecessor to Miscellaneous T, which includes all of the tracks from this release and an additional track,...
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United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... and West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... only. |
| 1991 | Miscellaneous T Miscellaneous T Miscellaneous T is a b-side and remix compilation album released by the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants in 1991. It is a US re-release of Don't Let's Start which was only released in the UK and West Germany. The differences include cover art, track order, and the song "Hello Radio",... Restless Records Restless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1981 by Enigma Records and primarly released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records... / Bar/None Bar/None Records Bar/None Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey.-Early history:Tom Prendergast started Bar/None in early 1986. Having previously worked in pirate radio and booked and promoted bands in his native Ireland, Prendergast moved to Hoboken in 1982 and started Pier Platters... |
United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... re-release of Don't Let's Start Don't Let's Start (album) Don't Let's Start is a 1989 b-side and remix compilation album by the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was only available in the UK and West Germany, and can be seen as the predecessor to Miscellaneous T, which includes all of the tracks from this release and an additional track,... . |
| 1997 | Then: The Earlier Years Then: The Earlier Years Then: The Earlier Years is a double album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1997 . Then contains the album Lincoln in its entirety, the albums They Might Be Giants and Miscellaneous T which are each missing one track, a few otherwise unreleased songs from their 1985 Demo Tape and... Restless Records Restless Records was started in El Segundo, California in 1981 by Enigma Records and primarly released alternative, metal and punk records. Restless also licensed and released records from Bar/None Records, Metal Blade Records and Mute Records... |
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Then: The Earlier Years Then: The Earlier Years is a double album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1997 . Then contains the album Lincoln in its entirety, the albums They Might Be Giants and Miscellaneous T which are each missing one track, a few otherwise unreleased songs from their 1985 Demo Tape and... . Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... . |
| 2002 | They Got Lost They Got Lost They Got Lost is a rarities compilation album by the group They Might Be Giants. It was issued in 2002 in the USA and 2005 in the UK... Zoë Records Zoë Records is an independent record label in the United States. It is a part of the Rounder Records group.Zoë predominantly distributes albums by folk rock and alternative pop artists... |
Long Tall Weekend Long Tall Weekend is a downloadable album released by They Might Be Giants in 1999. It was released exclusively on-line through eMusic . It was the first major full-length album released exclusively on the Internet by an established major label band. Many of these songs were outtakes from the... . |
| 2002 | Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants is a 2002 compilation album by They Might Be Giants. Despite the name, it is not a compilation of tracks from the band's "Dial-A-Song" service. It is instead an anthology of various album and live tracks from the band's history, spanning their full... |
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| 2005 | A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants is a 2005 compilation album by the group They Might Be Giants.In the April 29, 2005 "TMBG News" online newsletter, bandmember John Flansburgh describes the album as such:... |
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants is a 2002 compilation album by They Might Be Giants. Despite the name, it is not a compilation of tracks from the band's "Dial-A-Song" service. It is instead an anthology of various album and live tracks from the band's history, spanning their full... (plus the song "John Lee Supertaster") |
| 2005 | Venue Songs DVD/CD Venue Songs DVD/CD Venue Songs DVD/CD is a compilation album released in 2005 by They Might Be Giants on their own label, Idlewild Records. The bulk of the material comes from 2004's Venue Songs, which is included in here in its entirety, although its order has been rearranged. Venue Songs was composed of original... |
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An additional compilation entitled "Superfueled Freaksickle" was scheduled for a 1997 release, but never appeared. John Flansburgh would state a number of reasons for this, including TMBG not wanting to "flood the market" after the release of Then: The Earlier Years, and a supposed belief that fans would not be interested in the material. Intended as the sequel to Miscellaneous T
Miscellaneous T
Miscellaneous T is a b-side and remix compilation album released by the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants in 1991. It is a US re-release of Don't Let's Start which was only released in the UK and West Germany. The differences include cover art, track order, and the song "Hello Radio",...
, this disc would have collected b-sides and rarities from 1990 to 1996.
EPs
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| 1988 | (She Was A) Hotel Detective (She Was A) Hotel Detective -12" track listing:- Personnel :*John Flansburgh – vocals, guitar*John Linnell – vocals, bass saxophone, baritone saxiphone, synthesizers*Anne Moore – vocals*Peter Pairman Thomson – backup vocalsProduction*Al Houghton – engineer... |
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| 1989 | They'll Need a Crane They'll Need a Crane They'll Need a Crane is an EP and song by They Might Be Giants. "They'll Need a Crane" was the first song the band performed on network television, in 1989 on the Late Night with David Letterman.-Track listing:#"They'll Need a Crane"... |
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| 1989 | Purple Toupee Purple Toupee -Track listing:# "Purple Toupee"# "Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal"# "Lady Is A Tramp"# "Birds Fly"The latter three tracks would later be included on Miscellaneous T.- External links :*Purple Toupee EP on This Might Be A Wiki... |
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| 1990 | Birdhouse in Your Soul
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| 1992 | The Statue Got Me High The Statue Got Me High "The Statue Got Me High" is a song by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. The song was released as the lead single from the band's 1992 album, Apollo 18. The song reached number 24 on the Billboard magazine Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart... |
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| 1992 | I Palindrome I I Palindrome I I Palindrome I is an EP from They Might Be Giants. The title song also appears on Apollo 18 , released in 1992 by Elektra Records.The "I Palindrome I" track itself contains numerous visual, musical, word, letter and conceptual palindromes.... |
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| 1992 | The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) The Guitar is a song and EP by They Might Be Giants. The title song also appears on Apollo 18 , released by Elektra Records.-Track listing:# "The Guitar" - 4:13... |
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| 1993 | Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) 7" vinylPersonnelMusic* John Linnell – accordion, saxophone, bass clarinet, vocals* John Flansburgh – electric guitar, vocals* Brian Doherty – drums, glockenspiel* Kurt Hoffman – clarinet, saxophone* Frank London – trumpet... |
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| 1993 | O Tannenbaum O Tannenbaum (EP) O Tannenbaum is an EP by They Might Be Giants released on 7" to celebrate Christmas of 1993.The title track later appeared on their 2001 compilation EP, Holidayland.-External links:*O Tannenbaum EP on This Might Be A Wiki... |
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| 1994 | Back to Skull Back to Skull -Track listing:# "Snail Shell" - 3:21# "Ondine" - 2:31# "She Was A Hotel Detective" - 3:21# "Mrs. Train" - 3:00# "Snail Dust" - 3:38... |
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| 1996 | S-E-X-X-Y S-E-X-X-Y S-E-X-X-Y is an EP released in 1996 by musical group They Might Be Giants, in conjunction with their LP Factory Showroom.-Notes:... |
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| 2000 | Working Undercover for the Man Working Undercover for the Man Working Undercover for the Man is an EP by They Might Be Giants, released as an MP3-only album through eMusic. However, 10,000 physical copies were pressed... |
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| 2001 | Boss of Me Boss of Me "Boss of Me" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. The song was written as the theme song for the television show Malcolm in the Middle, and was released as the single from the soundtrack to the show. In 2002, "Boss of Me" won the band their first Grammy Award, in the category of... |
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| 2001 | Man, It's So Loud in Here Man, It's So Loud in Here -Track listing:United States track listing#Man, It's So Loud In Here - 3:51#Man, It's So Loud In Here - 3:59#Man, It's So Loud In Here - 3:42Australian track listing#Man, It's So Loud In Here - 3:51... |
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| 2001 | They Might Be Giants in Holidayland They Might Be Giants in Holidayland They Might Be Giants in Holidayland , was a holiday-themed EP released by the band They Might Be Giants in 2001 under Restless Records... |
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| 2003 | Bed, Bed, Bed Bed, Bed, Bed Bed, Bed, Bed is a book and EP package for children released by the musical group They Might Be Giants in 2003 through Simon & Schuster. The book is composed of the lyrics of the four songs on the album, with illustrations by Marcel Dzama... |
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| 2004 | Indestructible Object Indestructible Object Indestructible Object is the title of a They Might Be Giants EP, released April 6, 2004 by Barsuk Records. The title comes from a famous work by Man Ray, also known as Object to Be Destroyed. The track "Memo to Human Resources" and a different version of "Au Contraire" went on to be featured on... Barsuk Records Barsuk Records is an independent record label based in Seattle, Washington, started and still managed by the members of the band This Busy Monster, Christopher Possanza and Josh Rosenfeld, who created the label in 1994 to release their band's material. Its logo is a drawing of a dog holding a... |
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| 2004 | The Spine Surfs Alone The Spine Surfs Alone The Spine Surfs Alone is a 2004 EP by They Might Be Giants, released as a companion to their album The Spine on the same day of the latter's release. It can be purchased as MP3 downloads . You can also order this EP in CD form from TMBG's official online store... |
Videography
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| 1999 | Direct from Brooklyn Direct from Brooklyn Direct from Brooklyn is a compilation of music videos by They Might Be Giants. It was released on VHS in 1999 and DVD in 2003.-Track listing:# "Doctor Worm" - 3:02# "Snail Shell" - 3:20# "The Guitar " - 3:52... |
| 2003 | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) Gigantic is a documentary profiling the alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, featuring interviews with Frank Black, Sarah Vowell, Dave Eggers, Jon Stewart, and others. It was directed by AJ Schnack and premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2002. It was released in theaters... |
| 2005 | Here Come the ABCs Here Come the ABCs Here Come the ABCs is a 2005 DVD and audio CD release by They Might Be Giants, aimed at young children learning the alphabet. The CD and DVD were originally released separately, but since have been released together as a combo.... |
| 2005 | Venue Songs DVD/CD Venue Songs DVD/CD Venue Songs DVD/CD is a compilation album released in 2005 by They Might Be Giants on their own label, Idlewild Records. The bulk of the material comes from 2004's Venue Songs, which is included in here in its entirety, although its order has been rearranged. Venue Songs was composed of original... |
| 2008 | Here Come the 123s Here Come the 123s Here Come the 123s is the 13th studio album by They Might Be Giants. It is the sequel to the group's 2005 album Here Come the ABCs. The songs are edutainment music aimed at kids, this time dealing with numbers. Like ABCs, there is a CD and DVD... |
| 2009 | Here Comes Science Here Comes Science -Personnel:They Might Be Giants*John Linnell – lead vocals on 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20; backup vocals on 10, 16; keyboards; etc.*John Flansburgh – lead vocals on 1, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 19; backup vocals on 5, 17; guitar; etc.... |
Singles
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| 1987 | "Don't Let's Start Don't Let's Start "Don't Let's Start" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, from their eponymous debut album They Might Be Giants. It was the first single released from the album, released as a maxi-single. The song is one of the band's most popular and well-known songs, despite failing to chart... " |
They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (album) They Might Be Giants is the eponymous debut album from Brooklyn-based band They Might Be Giants, also known as The Pink Album. It was released by Bar/None in 1986.... |
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| 1988 | "Ana Ng Ana Ng "Ana Ng" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released as the lead single from the band's 1988 album Lincoln. Although the song was their first US chart appearance, hitting #11 on the US Modern Rock chart, the single was never officially released in the US... " |
11 | Lincoln Lincoln (album) Lincoln is the second album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1988 . The album is named after John Linnell and John Flansburgh's boyhood home of Lincoln, Massachusetts. The two men pictured are Linnell's great-grandfather, Lewis T... |
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| 1992 | "The Statue Got Me High The Statue Got Me High "The Statue Got Me High" is a song by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. The song was released as the lead single from the band's 1992 album, Apollo 18. The song reached number 24 on the Billboard magazine Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart... " |
24 | Apollo 18 Apollo 18 (album) Apollo 18 is They Might Be Giants' fourth studio album. It was released in 1992 and named after the Apollo missions, the last of which was Apollo 17.... |
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| 1994 | "Snail Shell" | 19 | John Henry John Henry (album) John Henry is the name of They Might Be Giants' fifth original album, although it is the sixth disc in their discography. It was released in 1994. It is the first album in which John Linnell and John Flansburgh utilized a full band, as opposed to playing most or all of the instruments themselves.... |
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| 1996 | "S-E-X-X-Y S-E-X-X-Y S-E-X-X-Y is an EP released in 1996 by musical group They Might Be Giants, in conjunction with their LP Factory Showroom.-Notes:... " |
Factory Showroom Factory Showroom Factory Showroom is the sixth studio album by the band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1996 through Elektra Records.... |
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| 1998 | Doctor Worm Doctor Worm "Doctor Worm" is a song by They Might Be Giants. It first appeared on the primarily live album Severe Tire Damage, being one of only three studio-recorded songs on the album. It was also released as a single and featured in a music video directed by band member John Flansburgh.The lyrics describe a... |
Severe Tire Damage Severe Tire Damage (album) Severe Tire Damage is a primarily live album by They Might Be Giants, released in 1998 . It also features a few studio tracks, including a new single .... |
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| 2001 | "Boss of Me Boss of Me "Boss of Me" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants. The song was written as the theme song for the television show Malcolm in the Middle, and was released as the single from the soundtrack to the show. In 2002, "Boss of Me" won the band their first Grammy Award, in the category of... " |
21 | Music from Malcolm in the Middle Music from Malcolm in the Middle Music from Malcolm in the Middle is the soundtrack to the television series, Malcolm in the Middle released on November 21, 2000.-Track listing:#"Boss of Me" - They Might Be Giants #"Washin' + Wonderin'" - Stroke 9... |
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| 2005 | "T-Shirt" | Exclusive to iTunes Music Store ITunes Store The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States... |
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| 2007 | "I'm Impressed" | The Else The Else The Else is the 12th studio album by rock duo They Might Be Giants, released by Idlewild Records in 2007. The album was produced in part by The Dust Brothers, along with Pat Dillett and the band.... |
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Contributions & other releases
- "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" & "Particle Man" for Tiny Toons in the MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
spoofParodyA parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
episode - "One More Parade" for Rubaiyat: Elektra'sElektra RecordsElektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
40th Anniversary Tribute CD (1990) - "SenSurround" for Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie Soundtrack (1995)
- "25 O' Clock" for Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTCXTCXTC were a New Wave band from Swindon, England, active between 1976 and 2005. The band enjoyed some chart success, including the UK and Canadian hits "Making Plans for Nigel" and "Senses Working Overtime" , but are perhaps even better known for their long-standing critical success.- Early years:...
Tribute CD (1995) - "Spiraling Shape" for Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy Soundtrack (1996)
- "Dr. Evil" for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, released in 1999, is the second film in the Austin Powers series that began with 1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and continued with Austin Powers in Goldmember. The film was directed by Jay Roach, co-written by Mike Myers and screenwriter...
Soundtrack (1999) - "Boss of Me" and "Older" for Music from Malcolm in the MiddleMusic from Malcolm in the MiddleMusic from Malcolm in the Middle is the soundtrack to the television series, Malcolm in the Middle released on November 21, 2000.-Track listing:#"Boss of Me" - They Might Be Giants #"Washin' + Wonderin'" - Stroke 9...
(2000) - "I've Got A Fang" (Demo) for This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based CompilationThis Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based CompilationThis is Next Year is a compilation album released July 17, 2001 by Arena Rock Recording Co.-Disc 1:#"Radio" – The Walkmen#"I've Got A Fang " – They Might Be Giants#"Wasting In The Sun" – #"Keep Your Feelings To Yourself" – Clem Snide...
(2001) - CD soundtrack to McSweeney's Quarterly, issue 6 (2001) (Contributions, and arrangement of music by others)
- "Darlin' Allison" for Gordon GanoGordon GanoGordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...
's Hitting the GroundHitting the GroundHitting the Ground is Violent Femmes member Gordon Gano's first solo album. It was produced by Warren Bruleigh and released in 2002. Gano wrote the songs for a film of the same name....
album (2002) - "So to Be One of Us" for Return to Never LandReturn to Never LandReturn to Never Land is a 2002 American animated film produced by DisneyToon Studios in Sydney, Australia and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is a sequel to the 1953 film Peter Pan, based on J.M...
Soundtrack (2002) - "Now That You're One of Us" for Return to Never LandReturn to Never LandReturn to Never Land is a 2002 American animated film produced by DisneyToon Studios in Sydney, Australia and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is a sequel to the 1953 film Peter Pan, based on J.M...
Soundtrack (2002) - "The Long Grift" for Wig in a BoxWig in a BoxWig In A Box: Songs from & Inspired by Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a charity tribute album featuring versions of songs from the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch...
(2003) - "Savoy Truffle" for Songs from the Material World (2003)
- "Baroque Hoedown" for DisneyManiaDisneyManiaDisneymania is the first of a series of albums released by Walt Disney Records featuring various musical artists performing Disney songs. The original album, released on September 17, 2002, featured contemporary Disney classics...
2 (2004) and MoogMoog (film)Moog is a 2004 documentary film by Hans Fjellestad about electronic instrument pioneer Dr. Robert Moog. The film features scenes of Dr. Moog interacting with various musical artists who view Moog as an influential figure in the history of electronic music....
Soundtrack (2004) - "Tippecanoe and Tyler TooTippecanoe and Tyler too"Tippecanoe and Tyler too", originally published as "Tip and Ty", was a very popular and influential campaign song of the Whig Party's colorful Log Cabin Campaign in the 1840 United States presidential election...
" for Future Soundtrack for AmericaFuture Soundtrack for America-External links:**, the companion book from McSweeney's...
(2004) - "Ana Ng" for Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s UndergroundLeft of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s UndergroundLeft of the Dial: Dispatches From The '80s Underground is a 4 disc compilation released in 2004. The Replacements' song Left of the Dial was not actually used.- Disc 1 :# R.E.M...
Compilation (2004) - "Through Being Cool" for Sky HighSky High (2005 film)Sky High is a 2005 American comedic superhero family film about an airborne school for teenage superheroes. It was directed by Mike Mitchell and written by Paul Hernandez, Robert Schooley, and Mark McCorkle...
Soundtrack (2005) - "Hot Dog!" for Mickey Mouse ClubhouseMickey Mouse ClubhouseMickey Mouse Clubhouse is a children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers...
Soundtrack (2006) - "There's a Great Big Beautiful TomorrowThere's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow"There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" is the theme song to two Disney attractions, Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress at the Magic Kingdom of Walt Disney World and Innoventions at Disneyland...
" a song for the Meet the RobinsonsMeet the RobinsonsMeet the Robinsons is a 2007 American computer-animated family film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures on March 30, 2007. The forty-seventh animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics, the film was released in both the United States and the...
soundtrack (2007) - "Havalina" (Pixies cover) for "Dig For Fire - a tribute to PIXIES" (2007)
- "Other Father's Song" for the film "CoralineCoralineCoraline is a horror/fantasy novella by British author Neil Gaiman, published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and Harper Collins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers...
" (2009) - "Choo Choo Express" for the Disney Mickey Mouse ClubhouseMickey Mouse ClubhouseMickey Mouse Clubhouse is a children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers...
dvd Choo Choo Express (2008) - "200 sbemails" for Strong Bad Emails Homestar RunnerHomestar RunnerHomestar Runner is a Flash animated Internet cartoon. It mixes surreal humor with references to retro pop culture, notably video games, classic television, and popular music.The cartoons are nominally centered on the title character, Homestar Runner...
Email Thunder episode (2008) - "Courage the Cowardly Dog" for Cartoon NetworkCartoon NetworkCartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
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