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Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants | ||||
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Released | September 17, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 1985–2002 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 150:16 | |||
Label | Rhino Records | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Compiler | John Flansburgh | |||
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The Village Voice | A [5] |
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants is a 2002 compilation album by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, issued by Rhino Records and compiled by the band's co-singer/songwriter and guitarist John Flansburgh. Despite its name, the compilation does not include tracks from the band's "Dial-A-Song" service. It is instead an anthology of various single, 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! , their first children's album, which was released only three months before this compilation.
The first disc focuses mainly on the group's singles and better-known album tracks, while disc two delves into more obscure fan favorites and live cuts.
All songs by John Flansburgh and John Linnell unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" | Flood | 3:19 | |
2. | "Ana Ng" | Lincoln | 3:21 | |
3. | "Don't Let's Start" (single remix) | Don't Let's Start EP | 2:33 | |
4. | "Boss of Me" | Boss of Me EP | 2:58 | |
5. | "Older" | Long Tall Weekend | 1:52 | |
6. | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon | Flood | 2:35 |
7. | "Doctor Worm" | Severe Tire Damage | 3:01 | |
8. | "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" | John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss | Apollo 18 | 3:49 |
9. | "Dr. Evil" | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | 1:50 | |
10. | "New York City" | Robynn Iwata, Lisa Marr, Lisa Nielsen | Factory Showroom | 3:05 |
11. | "Particle Man" | Flood | 1:58 | |
12. | "Cyclops Rock" | Mink Car | 2:43 | |
13. | "Minimum Wage" | Flood | 0:46 | |
14. | "Man, It's So Loud in Here" | Mink Car | 4:03 | |
15. | "We're the Replacements" | Don't Let's Start EP | 1:49 | |
16. | "Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)" (live) | Lou Singer, Hy Zaret | Severe Tire Damage | 2:20 |
17. | "Your Racist Friend" | Flood | 2:54 | |
18. | "Bangs" | Mink Car | 3:14 | |
19. | "Snail Shell" | John Henry | 3:21 | |
20. | "Twisting" | Flood | 1:55 | |
21. | "Another First Kiss" | Mink Car | 3:07 | |
22. | "They'll Need a Crane" | Lincoln | 2:31 | |
23. | "The Statue Got Me High" | Apollo 18 | 3:05 | |
24. | "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" (Single Remix) | (She Was A) Hotel Detective EP | 2:21 | |
25. | "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" | They Might Be Giants | 2:10 | |
26. | "I Palindrome I" | Apollo 18 | 2:20 | |
Total length: | 79:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Release | Length |
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1. | "She's an Angel" | They Might Be Giants | 2:36 | |
2. | "How Can I Sing Like a Girl?" | Factory Showroom | 4:28 | |
3. | "James K. Polk" | Matthew Hill, They Might Be Giants | Factory Showroom | 3:05 |
4. | "Meet James Ensor" | John Henry | 1:33 | |
5. | "Mammal" | Apollo 18 | 2:13 | |
6. | "Pet Name" | Factory Showroom | 4:02 | |
7. | "No!" | No! | 1:29 | |
8. | "I Can Hear You" | Factory Showroom | 1:56 | |
9. | "Spider" | Apollo 18 | 0:51 | |
10. | "I Should Be Allowed to Think" | John Henry | 3:07 | |
11. | "Fingertips" | Apollo 18 | 4:33 | |
12. | "She's Actual Size" (live) | Previously unreleased | 7:18 | |
13. | "Spy" (Original Version) | Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) EP | 2:31 | |
14. | "Stormy Pinkness" (live) | TMBG Unlimited MP3 service | 2:21 | |
15. | "Exquisite Dead Guy" | Factory Showroom | 2:02 | |
16. | "Robot Parade" (Adult Version) | Working Undercover for the Man EP | 1:05 | |
17. | "Boat of Car" | They Might Be Giants | 1:14 | |
18. | "S-E-X-X-Y" | Hal Cragin, They Might Be Giants | Factory Showroom | 3:52 |
19. | "Number Three" | They Might Be Giants | 1:27 | |
20. | "The End of the Tour" | John Henry | 3:18 | |
21. | "They Might Be Giants" | Flood | 2:45 | |
22. | "Hey Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal" | Purple Toupee EP | 3:48 | |
23. | "Nightgown of the Sullen Moon" | They'll Need a Crane EP | 1:59 | |
24. | "Snowball in Hell" | Lincoln | 2:31 | |
25. | "Purple Toupee" | Lincoln | 2:40 | |
26. | "Cowtown" | Lincoln | 2:21 | |
Total length: | 71:02 |