They Might Be Giants

Then: The Earlier Years

They Might Be Giants - Then: The Earlier Years

03/25/1997

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All Music Guide Review

Then: The Earlier Years is a double-disc set containing all of They Might Be Giants' original, independent records -- the two albums They Might Be Giants and Lincoln, plus all of the B-sides and EP tracks that were compiled on Misc. T -- adding nearly 20 previously unreleased tracks. While the bonus tracks are of varying quality -- only "Now That I Have Anything" and demos of "Don't Let's Start," "Which Describes How You're Feeling," and "Hope That I Get Old Before I Die" are of interest to anyone but hardcore collectors -- the official releases remain surprisingly fresh, a combination of melodic skills, inventive arrangements, self-consciously clever lyrics, and bizarre, geeky humor. For most listeners, Then is the definitive They Might Be Giants, encapsulating all of their charm and quirkiness and capturing them at the height of their career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Then: The Earlier Years Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Everything Right Is Wrong Again
  • 2:20
  • Sound Clip for Everything Right Is Wrong Again from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 2
  • Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head
  • 2:12
  • Sound Clip for Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 3
  • Number Three
  • 1:27
  • Sound Clip for Number Three from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 4
  • Don't Let's Start
  • 2:35
  • Sound Clip for Don't Let's Start from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 5
  • Hide Away Folk Family
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for Hide Away Folk Family from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 6
  • 32 Footsteps
  • 1:36
  • Sound Clip for 32 Footsteps from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 7
  • Toddler Hiway
  • :25

  • 8
  • Rabid Child
  • 1:31
  • Sound Clip for Rabid Child from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 9
  • Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes
  • 1:58
  • Sound Clip for Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 10
  • (She Was A) Hotel Detective
  • 2:10
  • Sound Clip for (She Was A) Hotel Detective from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 11
  • She's an Angel
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for She's an Angel from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 12
  • Youth Culture Killed My Dog
  • 2:51
  • Sound Clip for Youth Culture Killed My Dog from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 13
  • Boat of Car
  • 1:15
  • Sound Clip for Boat of Car from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 14
  • Absolutely Bill's Mood
  • 2:38
  • Sound Clip for Absolutely Bill's Mood from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 15
  • Chess Piece Face
  • 1:21
  • Sound Clip for Chess Piece Face from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 16
  • I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die
  • 1:58
  • Sound Clip for I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 17
  • Alienation's for the Rich
  • 2:25
  • Sound Clip for Alienation's for the Rich from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 18
  • The Day
  • 1:27
  • Sound Clip for The Day from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 19
  • Rhythm Section Want Ad
  • 2:22
  • Sound Clip for Rhythm Section Want Ad from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 20
  • We're the Replacements
  • 1:50
  • Sound Clip for We're the Replacements from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 21
  • When It Rains It Snows
  • 1:33
  • Sound Clip for When It Rains It Snows from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 22
  • The Famous Polka
  • 1:33
  • Sound Clip for The Famous Polka from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 23
  • (Untitled Track)
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for (Untitled Track) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 24
  • For Science
  • 1:19
  • Sound Clip for For Science from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 25
  • The Biggest One
  • 1:22
  • Sound Clip for The Biggest One from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 26
  • Kiss Me, Son of God (Alternate Version)
  • 1:49
  • Sound Clip for Kiss Me, Son of God (Alternate Version) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 27
  • Mr. Klaw
  • 1:19
  • Sound Clip for Mr. Klaw from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 28
  • Critic Intro (*)
  • 1:37
  • Sound Clip for Critic Intro (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 29
  • Now That I Have Everything (*)
  • 2:20
  • Sound Clip for Now That I Have Everything (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 30
  • Mainstream U.S.A. (*)
  • 1:15
  • Sound Clip for Mainstream U.S.A. (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 31
  • Fake Out in Buenos Aires (*)
  • 1:48
  • Sound Clip for Fake Out in Buenos Aires (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 32
  • Greek #3 (*)
  • 1:29
  • Sound Clip for Greek #3 (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 33
  • I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version)(*)
  • 1:12
  • Sound Clip for I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version)(*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 34
  • I'm Def (*)
  • 1:08
  • Sound Clip for I'm Def (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 35
  • Don't Let's Start (*)(Demo Version)
  • 1:14
  • Sound Clip for Don't Let's Start (*)(Demo Version) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 36
  • '85 Radio Special Thank You (*)
  • 1:25
  • Sound Clip for '85 Radio Special Thank You (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 37 (2)
  • Ana Ng
  • 3:23
  • Sound Clip for Ana Ng from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 38 (2)
  • Cowtown
  • 2:21
  • Sound Clip for Cowtown from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 39 (2)
  • Lie Still, Little Bottle
  • 2:06
  • Sound Clip for Lie Still, Little Bottle from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 40 (2)
  • Purple Toupee
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Purple Toupee from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 41 (2)
  • Cage & Aquarium
  • 1:10
  • Sound Clip for Cage & Aquarium from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 42 (2)
  • Where Your Eyes Don't Go
  • 3:06
  • Sound Clip for Where Your Eyes Don't Go from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 43 (2)
  • Piece of Dirt
  • 2:00
  • Sound Clip for Piece of Dirt from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 44 (2)
  • Mr. Me
  • 1:52
  • Sound Clip for Mr. Me from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 45 (2)
  • Pencil Rain
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Pencil Rain from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 46 (2)
  • The World's Address
  • 2:24
  • Sound Clip for The World's Address from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 47 (2)
  • I've Got a Match
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for I've Got a Match from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 48 (2)
  • Santa's Beard
  • 1:55
  • Sound Clip for Santa's Beard from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 49 (2)
  • You'll Miss Me
  • 1:53
  • Sound Clip for You'll Miss Me from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 50 (2)
  • They'll Need a Crane
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for They'll Need a Crane from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 51 (2)
  • Shoehorn With Teeth
  • 1:13
  • Sound Clip for Shoehorn With Teeth from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 52 (2)
  • Stand on Your Own Head
  • 1:16
  • Sound Clip for Stand on Your Own Head from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 53 (2)
  • Snowball in Hell
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for Snowball in Hell from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 54 (2)
  • Kiss Me, Son of God
  • 1:54
  • Sound Clip for Kiss Me, Son of God from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 55 (2)
  • Hello Radio
  • :55
  • Sound Clip for Hello Radio from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 56 (2)
  • It's Not My Birthday
  • 1:52
  • Sound Clip for It's Not My Birthday from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 57 (2)
  • I'll Sink Manhattan
  • 2:32
  • Sound Clip for I'll Sink Manhattan from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 58 (2)
  • Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
  • 1:59
  • Sound Clip for Nightgown of the Sullen Moon from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 59 (2)
  • World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix)
  • 5:42
  • Sound Clip for World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 60 (2)
  • Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
  • 3:48
  • Sound Clip for Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 61 (2)
  • The Lady Is a Tramp
  • 1:20
  • Sound Clip for The Lady Is a Tramp from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 62 (2)
  • Birds Fly
  • 1:25
  • Sound Clip for Birds Fly from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 63 (2)
  • Kitten Intro (*)
  • 1:43
  • Sound Clip for Kitten Intro (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 64 (2)
  • Weep Day (*)
  • 1:50
  • Sound Clip for Weep Day (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 65 (2)
  • The Big Big Whoredom (*)
  • 1:39
  • Sound Clip for The Big Big Whoredom (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 66 (2)
  • I'm Getting Sentimental over You (Adaptation)(*)(Version)
  • 1:59
  • Sound Clip for I'm Getting Sentimental over You (Adaptation)(*)(Version) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 67 (2)
  • Become a Robot (*)
  • 1:18
  • Sound Clip for Become a Robot (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 68 (2)
  • Which Describes How You're Feeling (*)
  • 1:24
  • Sound Clip for Which Describes How You're Feeling (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 69 (2)
  • Swing Is a Word (*)
  • :53
  • Sound Clip for Swing Is a Word (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 70 (2)
  • Doris Cunningham (*)
  • :12

  • 71 (2)
  • Counterfeit Fake (*)
  • :39
  • Sound Clip for Counterfeit Fake (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


  • 72 (2)
  • Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man" (*)
  • 2:05
  • Sound Clip for Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man" (*) from Then: The Earlier Years


    • Credits of Then: The Earlier Years

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