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Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
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
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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.

Contents 1 Song notes 2 Track listing 2.1 Disc one 2.2 Disc two 3 External links

• "Boss of Me" is best known as the theme song to Malcolm 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 recorded 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

All songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted.

1. "Birdhouse in Your Soul" (John Flansburgh, John Linnell) – 3:19
2. "Ana Ng" – 3:21
3. "Don't Let's Start (Single Mix)" – 2:34
4. "Boss of Me" – 2:58
5. "Older" – 1:52
6. "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" (Jimmy Kennedy, Nat Simon) – 2:35
7. "Doctor Worm" – 3:01
8. "The Guitar" (Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss) – 3:49
9. "Dr. Evil" – 1:50
10. "New York City" (Robynn Iwata, Lisa Marr, Lisa Nielsen) – 3:05
11. "Particle Man" – 1:58
12. "Cyclops Rock" – 2:43
13. "Minimum Wage" – 0:46
14. "Man, It's So Loud in Here" – 4:03
15. "We're the Replacements" – 1:49
16. "Why Does the Sun Shine (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) (live)" (Lou Singer, Hy Zaret) – 2:20
17. "Your Racist Friend" – 2:54
18. "Bangs" – 3:14
19. "Snail Shell" – 3:21
20. "Twisting" – 1:55
21. "Another First Kiss" – 3:07
22. "They'll Need a Crane" – 2:31
23. "The Statue Got Me High" – 3:05
24. "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" – 2:21
25. "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" (Flansburgh, Linnell) – 2:11
26. "I Palindrome I" – 2:20

1. "She's an Angel" – 2:36
2. "How Can I Sing Like a Girl?" – 4:28
3. "James K. Polk" (Matthew Hill, They Might Be Giants) – 3:05
4. "Meet James Ensor" – 1:33
5. "Mammal" – 2:15
6. "Pet Name" – 4:02
7. "No!" – 1:29
8. "I Can Hear You" – 1:56
9. "Spider" – 0:51
10. "I Should Be Allowed to Think" – 3:07
11. "Fingertips" – 4:33
12. "She's Actual Size (live)" – 7:18
13. "Spy (Original Version)" – 2:31
14. "Stormy Pinkness (live)" – 2:21
15. "Exquisite Dead Guy" – 2:02
16. "Robot Parade (Adult Version)" – 1:05
17. "Boat of Car" – 1:14
18. "S-E-X-X-Y" (Hal Cragin, They Might Be Giants) – 3:52
19. "Number Three" – 1:27
20. "The End of the Tour" – 3:18
21. "They Might Be Giants" – 2:45
22. "Hey Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal" – 3:48
23. "Nightgown of the Sullen Moon" – 1:59
24. "Snowball in Hell" – 2:31
25. "Purple Toupee" – 2:40
26. "Cowtown" – 2:21

• Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants at This Might Be A Wiki

They Might Be Giants
John Flansburgh | John Linnell
Dan Miller | Danny Weinkauf | Marty Beller
Brian Doherty | Dan Hickey | Graham Maby | Tony Maimone | Eric Schermerhorn
Discography
Albums: They Might Be Giants (1986) | Lincoln (1988) | Flood (1990) | Apollo 18 (1992) | John Henry (1994) | Factory Showroom (1996) | Long Tall Weekend (1999) | Mink Car (2001) | No! (2002) | The Spine (2004) | Here Come the ABCs (2005) | The Else (2007) | Here Come the 123s (2007)
EPs: Wiggle Diskette | 1985 Demo Tape | Don't Let's Start | (She Was A) Hotel Detective | They'll Need a Crane | Purple Toupee | Birdhouse in Your Soul | Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | The Statue Got Me High | The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) | I Palindrome I | Why Does The Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) | O Tannenbaum | Back to Skull | S-E-X-X-Y | Working Undercover for the Man | Boss of Me | Man, It's So Loud in Here | They Might Be Giants in Holidayland | Bed, Bed, Bed | Indestructible Object | The Spine Surfs Alone
Live albums: Live!! New York City 10/14/94 | Severe Tire Damage | Live | The Spine Hits the Road | Almanac | Venue Songs
Compilations: Don't Let's Start | Miscellaneous T | Then: The Earlier Years | Best of the Early Years | They Got Lost | Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants | A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants | Venue Songs DVD/CD
Songs
"Don't Let's Start" | "Ana Ng" | "Birdhouse in Your Soul" | "Particle Man" | "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" | "Doctor Worm" | "Experimental Film"
Video Releases
Direct from Brooklyn | Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) | Here Come the ABCs DVD/CD | Venue Songs DVD/CD
Related Articles
Dial-A-Song | Mono Puff | State Songs (John Linnell solo album)