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A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants

April 13, 2024

A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants is a 2005 compilation album by the group They Might Be Giants.

A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity
Compilation album by
They Might Be Giants
ReleasedMay 3, 2005
GenreAlternative rock
Length70:31
LabelRhino Records
ProducerVarious
They Might Be Giants chronology
Here Come the ABCs
(2005) 		A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity
(2005) 		Venue Songs DVD/CD
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media(7.2/10) [2]

In the April 29, 2005 "TMBG News" online newsletter, bandmember John Flansburgh describes the album as such:

"Rhino is releasing the single disc compilation A User's Guide To They Might Be Giants – kind of a simple reduction of Dial-A-Song – on May 3. It is a very interesting introduction to the band. If you were looking for a single disc to lay on the uninitiated, this might be the one. The liner notes, put together with our pal Barbara Glauber, are quite extensive. We've tried to compile all the songs and all the shows since the band's inception. Obviously this was a bit of a research nightmare (I'm not even sure if the show list includes in-stores!) but it is a very interesting object to look at, especially if you have good near-field vision."

Although Flansburgh referred to the album as a condensed version of Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, it includes two songs not on Dial-A-Song: "John Lee Supertaster" and "Clap Your Hands." Additionally, the album contains the original versions of both "Why Does the Sun Shine?" and "Don't Let's Start", as opposed to the live and single versions, respectively, found on Dial-A-Song.

Song origins edit

Track listing edit

All songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted

  1. "Minimum Wage" – 0:47
  2. "Meet James Ensor" – 1:33
  3. "Particle Man" – 1:59
  4. "Don't Let's Start" – 2:34
  5. "She's an Angel" – 2:37
  6. "Cyclops Rock" – 2:38
  7. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon) – 2:38
  8. "Purple Toupee" – 2:40
  9. "James K. Polk" (Matthew Hill, They Might Be Giants) – 3:04
  10. "Birdhouse in Your Soul" – 3:20
  11. "Ana Ng" – 3:23
  12. "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" (They Might Be Giants, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss) – 3:49
  13. "Bangs" – 3:09
  14. "The Statue Got Me High" – 3:06
  15. "New York City" (Robynn Iwata, Lisa Nielsen, and Lisa Marr) – 3:02
  16. "Doctor Worm" – 3:01
  17. "Boss of Me" – 2:58
  18. "Your Racist Friend" – 2:54
  19. "Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)" (Louis Singer, Hy Zaret) – 2:53
  20. "They'll Need a Crane" – 2:33
  21. "I Palindrome I" – 2:22
  22. "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" – 2:12
  23. "John Lee Supertaster" – 2:01
  24. "Older" – 1:58
  25. "We're the Replacements" – 1:50
  26. "Dr. Evil" – 1:48
  27. "No!" – 1:29
  28. "Clap Your Hands" – 1:22
  29. "Spider" – 0:51

References edit

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants at AllMusic
  2. ^ Pitchfork Media review

External links edit

April 13, 2024
user, guide, they, might, giants, 2005, compilation, album, group, they, might, giants, melody, fidelity, quantitycompilation, album, they, might, giantsreleasedmay, 2005genrealternative, rocklength70, 31labelrhino, recordsproducervariousthey, might, giants, c. A User s Guide to They Might Be Giants is a 2005 compilation album by the group They Might Be Giants A User s Guide to They Might Be Giants Melody Fidelity QuantityCompilation album by They Might Be GiantsReleasedMay 3 2005GenreAlternative rockLength70 31LabelRhino RecordsProducerVariousThey Might Be Giants chronologyHere Come the ABCs 2005 A User s Guide to They Might Be Giants Melody Fidelity Quantity 2005 Venue Songs DVD CD 2005 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Pitchfork Media 7 2 10 2 In the April 29 2005 TMBG News online newsletter bandmember John Flansburgh describes the album as such Rhino is releasing the single disc compilation A User s Guide To They Might Be Giants kind of a simple reduction of Dial A Song on May 3 It is a very interesting introduction to the band If you were looking for a single disc to lay on the uninitiated this might be the one The liner notes put together with our pal Barbara Glauber are quite extensive We ve tried to compile all the songs and all the shows since the band s inception Obviously this was a bit of a research nightmare I m not even sure if the show list includes in stores but it is a very interesting object to look at especially if you have good near field vision Although Flansburgh referred to the album as a condensed version of Dial A Song 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants it includes two songs not on Dial A Song John Lee Supertaster and Clap Your Hands Additionally the album contains the original versions of both Why Does the Sun Shine and Don t Let s Start as opposed to the live and single versions respectively found on Dial A Song Contents 1 Song origins 2 Track listing 3 References 4 External linksSong origins editTracks 1 3 7 10 and 18 originally from Flood 1990 Track 2 originally from John Henry 1994 Tracks 4 5 and 22 originally from They Might Be Giants 1986 Tracks 6 and 13 originally from Mink Car 2001 Tracks 8 11 and 20 originally from Lincoln 1988 Tracks 9 and 15 originally from Factory Showroom 1996 Tracks 12 14 21 and 29 originally from Apollo 18 1992 Track 16 originally from Severe Tire Damage 1998 Track 17 originally from Boss of Me EP 2000 and is the theme song for Malcolm in the Middle although a shorter version is usually used Track 19 originally from Why Does the Sun Shine The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas EP 1993 Tracks 23 27 and 28 originally from No 2002 Track 24 originally from Long Tall Weekend 1999 Track 25 originally from Don t Let s Start EP 1987 and later Miscellaneous T 1991 Track 26 originally from More Music from the Motion Picture Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me 1999 Track listing editAll songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted Minimum Wage 0 47 Meet James Ensor 1 33 Particle Man 1 59 Don t Let s Start 2 34 She s an Angel 2 37 Cyclops Rock 2 38 Istanbul Not Constantinople Jimmy Kennedy Nat Simon 2 38 Purple Toupee 2 40 James K Polk Matthew Hill They Might Be Giants 3 04 Birdhouse in Your Soul 3 20 Ana Ng 3 23 The Guitar The Lion Sleeps Tonight They Might Be Giants Hugo Peretti Luigi Creatore George David Weiss 3 49 Bangs 3 09 The Statue Got Me High 3 06 New York City Robynn Iwata Lisa Nielsen and Lisa Marr 3 02 Doctor Worm 3 01 Boss of Me 2 58 Your Racist Friend 2 54 Why Does the Sun Shine The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas Louis Singer Hy Zaret 2 53 They ll Need a Crane 2 33 I Palindrome I 2 22 Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head 2 12 John Lee Supertaster 2 01 Older 1 58 We re the Replacements 1 50 Dr Evil 1 48 No 1 29 Clap Your Hands 1 22 Spider 0 51References edit Phares Heather A User s Guide to They Might Be Giants at AllMusic Pitchfork Media reviewExternal links editA User s Guide to They Might Be Giants on This Might Be a Wiki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A User 27s Guide to They Might Be Giants amp oldid 1164135849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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