Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
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| Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants | ||
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| Compilation album by They Might Be Giants | ||
| Released | September 17, 2002 | |
| Recorded | 1985–2002 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Label | Rhino Records | |
| Producer(s) | Various | |
| Compiled by | John Flansburgh | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| They Might Be Giants chronology | ||
| They Got Lost (2002) |
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants (2003) |
Bed, Bed, Bed (2003) |
| TMBG compilation chronology | ||
| They Got Lost (2002) |
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants (2003) |
A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants (2005) |
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 (some such tracks do appear on the rarities album They Got Lost). It is instead an anthology of various album and live tracks from the band's history, spanning their full career up to the time of its release. It includes tracks from every album starting with 1986's They Might Be Giants up through No!, which was only released three months before this compilation.
It was issued by Rhino Records and compiled by singer/songwriter/guitarist John Flansburgh.
The first disc focuses mainly on the group's singles and better-known album tracks. Disc two delves into more obscure fan favorites and live cuts.
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[edit] Song notes
- "Boss of Me" is best known as the theme song to Malcom in the Middle, although the version here is the full version, not the shortened version used on the show
- "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a cover, originally performed by The Four Lads
- "The Guitar" is a semi-remake of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
- "New York City" is a cover, originally performed by cub
- "Dr. Evil" was written for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- "Why Does the Sun Shine (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) (live)" is the live version of the song from Severe Tire Damage and it is a cover, originally by Tom Glazer
- "James K. Polk" is a new unreleased version, although it is not labeled as such. It seems to include the same instrumentation as the version from Factory Showroom, but with different vocals
- "She's Actual Size (live)" is, along with the above "James K. Polk", the only other exclusive, unreleased song on the set
- "Spy (Original Version)" is listed as an exclusive, unreleased live version, but is actually the version of the song from Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
- "Stormy Pinkness (live)" is also listed as an exclusive, but it was previously released through the TMBG Unlimited mp3 service
[edit] Track listing
All songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted.
[edit] Disc one
- "Birdhouse in Your Soul" (John Flansburgh, John Linnell) – 3:19
- "Ana Ng" – 3:21
- "Don't Let's Start (Single Mix)" – 2:34
- "Boss of Me" – 2:58
- "Older" – 1:52
- "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon) – 2:35
- "Doctor Worm" – 3:01
- "The Guitar" (Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 3:49
- "Dr. Evil" – 1:50
- "New York City" (Robynn Iwata, Lisa Marr, Lisa Nielsen) – 3:05
- "Particle Man" – 1:58
- "Cyclops Rock" – 2:43
- "Minimum Wage" – 0:46
- "Man, It's So Loud in Here" – 4:03
- "We're the Replacements" – 1:49
- "Why Does the Sun Shine (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) (live)" (Lou Singer, Hy Zaret) – 2:20
- "Your Racist Friend" – 2:54
- "Bangs" – 3:14
- "Snail Shell" – 3:21
- "Twisting" – 1:55
- "Another First Kiss" – 3:07
- "They'll Need a Crane" – 2:31
- "The Statue Got Me High" – 3:05
- "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" – 2:21
- "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" (Flansburgh, Linnell) – 2:11
- "I Palindrome I" – 2:20
[edit] Disc two
- "She's an Angel" – 2:36
- "How Can I Sing Like a Girl?" – 4:28
- "James K. Polk" (Matthew Hill, They Might Be Giants) – 3:05
- "Meet James Ensor" – 1:33
- "Mammal" – 2:15
- "Pet Name" – 4:02
- "No!" – 1:29
- "I Can Hear You" – 1:56
- "Spider" – 0:51
- "I Should Be Allowed to Think" – 3:07
- "Fingertips" – 4:33
- "She's Actual Size (live)" – 7:18
- "Spy (Original Version)" – 2:31
- "Stormy Pinkness (live)" – 2:21
- "Exquisite Dead Guy" – 2:02
- "Robot Parade (Adult Version)" – 1:05
- "Boat of Car" – 1:14
- "S-E-X-X-Y" (Hal Cragin, They Might Be Giants) – 3:52
- "Number Three" – 1:27
- "The End of the Tour" – 3:18
- "They Might Be Giants" – 2:45
- "Hey Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal" – 3:48
- "Nightgown of the Sullen Moon" – 1:59
- "Snowball in Hell" – 2:31
- "Purple Toupee" – 2:40
- "Cowtown" – 2:21
[edit] External links
- Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants at This Might Be A Wiki
