They Might Be Giants

Then: The Earlier Years

Release date March 25, 1997

Tracklist

1
Everything Right Is Wrong Again
2:22
2:22
2
Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head
2:14
2:14
3
Number Three
1:29
1:29
4
Don’t Let’s Start
2:37
2:37
5
Hide Away Folk Family
3:23
3:23
6
32 Footsteps
1:37
1:37
7
Toddler Hiway
0:27
0:27
8
Rabid Child
1:33
1:33
9
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Clothes
2:00
2:00
10
(She Was a) Hotel Detective
2:12
2:12
11
She’s an Angel
2:39
2:39
12
Youth Culture Killed My Dog
2:53
2:53
13
Boat of Car
1:17
1:17
14
Absolutely Bill’s Mood
2:40
2:40
15
Chess Piece Face
1:23
1:23
16
I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die
2:00
2:00
17
Alienation’s for the Rich
2:27
2:27
18
The Day
1:29
1:29
19
Rhythm Section Want Ad
2:24
2:24
20
We're the Replacements
1:52
1:52
21
When It Rains It Snows
1:35
1:35
22
The Famous Polka
1:35
1:35
23
Untitled
2:35
2:35
24
For Science
1:21
1:21
25
The Biggest One
1:24
1:24
26
Kiss Me, Son of God (alternate version)
1:51
1:51
27
Mr. Klaw
1:21
1:21
28
Critic (intro)
1:39
1:39
29
Now That I Have Everything
2:22
2:22
30
Mainstream U.S.A.
1:17
1:17
31
Fake Out in Buenos Aires
1:50
1:50
32
Greek #3
1:31
1:31
33
Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (original version)
1:14
1:14
34
I’m Def
1:10
1:10
35
Don’t Let’s Start (demo version)
1:16
1:16
36
’85 Radio Special Thank You
1:25
1:25
37
Ana Ng
3:23
3:23
38
Cowtown
2:21
2:21
39
Lie Still Little Bottle
2:06
2:06
40
Purple Toupee
2:40
2:40
41
Cage and Aquarium
1:10
1:10
42
Where Your Eyes Don’t Go
3:06
3:06
43
Piece of Dirt
2:00
2:00
44
Mr. Me
1:52
1:52
45
Pencil Rain
2:42
2:42
46
The World’s Address
2:24
2:24
47
I’ve Got a Match
2:36
2:36
48
Santa’s Beard
1:55
1:55
49
You’ll Miss Me
1:53
1:53
50
They’ll Need a Crane
2:33
2:33
51
Shoehorn With Teeth
1:13
1:13
52
Stand on Your Own Head
1:16
1:16
53
Snowball in Hell
2:31
2:31
54
Kiss Me Son of God
1:54
1:54
55
Hello Radio
0:55
0:55
56
It’s Not My Birthday
1:52
1:52
57
I’ll Sink Manhattan
2:32
2:32
58
Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
1:59
1:59
59
The World’s Address (Joshua Fried remix)
5:42
5:42
60
Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
3:48
3:48
61
Lady Is a Tramp
1:20
1:20
62
Birds Fly
1:25
1:25
63
Kitten Intro
1:43
1:43
64
Weep Day
1:50
1:50
65
The Big Big Whoredom
1:39
1:39
66
I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You (adaptation)
1:59
1:59
67
Become a Robot
1:18
1:18
68
Which Describes How You’re Feeling
1:24
1:24
69
Swing Is a Word
0:53
0:53
70
Doris Cunningham
0:12
0:12
71
Counterfeit Fake
0:39
0:39
72
Schoolchildren Singing “Particle Man”
2:05
2:05

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