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I have divided the archive into four sections. This section is songs that begin with the letters A-F, click below for G-M, N-S or T-Y. (Songs that start with The are under the letter T)
MP3 archive A-F  | MP3 archive G-M
MP3 archive N-S MP3 archive T-Y

SONG
SIZE
DATE
VENUE
PLACE
COMMENTS
32 Footsteps
1314K
06/20/88
Tipitina's
New Orleans, LA
 
32 Footsteps
2111K
10/21/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Performed duo style with Flansburgh on harmonica.
4 of 2
2065K
05/04/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
4 of 2
2320K
11/09/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Absolutley Bill's Mood
1628K
12/18/97
Mercury Lounge
New York City
Performed during the Spy improv.
Alienation's For the Rich
2037K
06/20/88
Tipitina's
New Orleans, LA
 
Ana Ng
2731K
09/19/92
Valentine Hall
Amherst, MA
 Includes "It's a Small Girl".
Ana Ng
3855K
11/22/96
El Rey Theater
Los Angeles, CA
 
Ana Ng
2546K
11/07/97
Carnagie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Ana Ng
2756K
12/11/97
Mercury Lounge
New York City
The "alternative rock" version.
Ana Ng
3917K
10/16/98
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Features an interesting vocoder intro.
Ana Ng
2995K
06/11/99
Fairfax Fair
Fairfax, VA
Features the Pencil Rain intro.
Ana Ng
2362K
10/21/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Performed duo style.
Ana Ng
2856K
04/20/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Ant
1364K
03/15/95
Coronet
Evanston, IL
 
A Self Called Nowhere
2600K
10/29/94
Irving Plaza
New York City
 
A Self Called Nowhere
2663K
10/16/98 (instore)
Tower Records
New York City
Flansburgh was absent from this appearence.
Auld Lang Syne
1751K
12/31/89
Quiet Life
New York City
Played at midnight, right after the countdown to the 90's(below).
Auld Lang Syne
2120K
12/31/98
Tramps
New York City
 
Battle For the Planet of the Apes
1527K
11/27/97
Mercury Lounge
New York City
The audience is instructed to chant the words "people" and "ape" while certain members of the band are playing.
Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
1124K
12/31/89
Quiet Life
New York City
I think this is from a play..
Bill Cosby Mystery Theme
568K
03/24/95
Horizontal Boogie Bar
Rochester, NY
 
Birdhouse In Your Soul
2756K
09/19/96
House of Blues
Hollywood, CA
Sung by Mike Viola.
Birdhouse In Your Soul
2736K
03/21/97
The Wireless 
Melbourne, Australia 
 
Birdhouse In Your Soul
2848K
10/16/98 (instore)
Tower Records
New York City
Flansburgh was absent from this appearence.
Birdhouse In Your Soul
2527K
10/21/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Birdhouse In Your Soul
2550K
10/22/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Birdhouse In Your Soul
2499K
08/19/00
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, NY
Performed with an eight-piece horn section.
Boat of Car
1023K
09/19/92
Valentine Hall
Amherst, MA
 
Boss of Me
2381K
05/04/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
The debut of the full length studio version.
Bone Chilling Message
897K
03/28/96
Mercury Lounge
New York City
An improved spin-the-dial performance.
Cage & Aquarium
987K
03/01/90
Rote Fabrik
Zurich, Switzerland
 
Cage & Aquarium
1002K
02/21/97
Irving Plaza
New York City
 
Cage & Aquarium
1235K
10/21/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Performed duo style.
Certain People I Could Name
2663K
10/23/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Chess Piece Face
911K
03/01/90
Rote Fabrik
Zurich, Switzerland
 
Chess Piece Face
1469K
10/22/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Chess Piece Face
1195K
05/04/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Performed with an eight piece horn section.
Countdown
1440K
06/20/88
Tipitina's
New Orleans, LA
The infamous countdown, very funny!
Countdown to the 90's
2004K
12/31/89
Quiet Life
New York City
The countdown to midnight on new years eve, 1989 with our favorite Johns!
Counterfeit Faker
1826K
11/22/96
El Rey Theater
Los Angeles, CA
 
Cowtown
2002K
03/01/90
Rote Fabrik
Zurich, Switzerland
 
Cowtown
2004K
09/19/92
Valentine Hall
Amherst, MA
 
Cowtown
2173K
09/12/97
WNRN radio show
Charlottesville, VA
A great duo performance!
Cowtown
2180K 
 10/21/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Performed duo style.
Cowtown
2412K
04/20/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Featuring Jim O'Connor & Dan Levine.
Cowtown
1936K
11/09/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Cyclops Rock
2567K
05/15/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Dead
3337K
10/15/98
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Performed solo by John Linnell after Flansburgh became sick and unable to finish the show.
Destination Moon
1964K
02/26/95
Mountain Stage
Charleston, WV
 
Dig My Grave
1247K
03/16/95
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
 
Dig My Grave
1155K
10/23/97
Agora Ballroom
Cleveland, OH
 
Dig My Grave
1169K
11/07/97
Carnagie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Dinner Bell
1772K
10/05/92
Modjeska Theater 
Milwaukee, WI 
 
Dirt Bike
2411K
10/29/94
Irving Plaza
New York City
 
Don't Let's Start
2071K
09/19/92
Valentine Hall
Amherst, MA
 
Don't Let's Start
2137K
12/31/92
Theater of Living Arts 
Philadelphia, PA 
 
Don't Let's Start
2292K
11/07/97
Carnagie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
 
Don't Let's Start
2256K
10/21/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Don't Let's Start
2256K
04/20/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Features the word, "abcdefghijklmn
opqrstuvwxyz".
Don't Let's Start
2505K
11/09/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
With the 'Spy-hit' intro.
Dr. Evil
2432K
05/15/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Sung by Robin 'Goldie' Goldwasser, features Theme to Rocky outro.
Dr. Evil
2432K
05/15/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Sung by Robin 'Goldie' Goldwasser, features Theme to Rocky outro.
Dr. Evil
1450K
10/23/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Sung by Robin 'Goldie' Goldwasser.
Drink
1765K
11/09/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Drinkin'
943K
10/23/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Dr. Worm
2612K
09/12/97
WNRN radio show
Charlottesville, VA
A duo performance.
Dr. Worm
3610K
04/16/98
Toad's Place
New Haven, CT
 
Dr. Worm
2674K
10/21/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Dr. Worm
2707K
10/23/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
With I Enjoy Being A Boy by The Banana Splits.
Dr. Worm
2571K
05/04/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
Performed with an eight piece horn section.
Dr. Worm
2440K
08/19/00
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, NY
Performed with an eight piece horn section.
Escape From the Planet of the Apes
862K
10/23/97
Agora Ballroom
Cleveland, OH
Improv song. 
Exquisite Dead Guy
1668K
12/11/97
Mercuy Lounge
New York City
With pre-recorded vocals.
Extra Savior-Faire
2239K
12/08/93
CBGB's
New York City
 
Extra Savior-Faire
2196K
03/11/95
Barrymore Theater 
Madison, WI 
 
Fingertips
4994K
11/09/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
The second ever performance,
Finished With Lies
2579K
11/06/97
Mercury Lounge
New Yory City
I believe this is this song's debut.
Finished With Lies
2890K
12/31/98
Tramps
New York City
 
Finished With Lies
3204K
10/21/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Finished With Lies
2747K
10/23/99
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
Finished With Lies
2542K
04/20/00
Bowery Ballroom
New York City
 
First Album Medley
5195K
02/02/97
Idiot's Delight radio show
New York City
An unrehearsed medley of all the songs from TMBG's debut album.
First Kiss
1381K
09/12/97
TRAX
Charlottesville, VA
 
First four minutes
3370K
11/06/97
Mercury Lounge
New York City
Includes their funky intro, Triboro (with me making a comment about pot) and Flans making some similar comments.
Flansburgh on Space Ghost
1436K
02/02/97
Idiot's Delight radio show
New York City
Flansburgh talks about his experience on the Space Ghost: Coast to Coast set.
For Science
905K
06/20/88
Tipitina's
New Orleans, LA
 
Frankenstein
3353K
12/08/93
CBGB's
New York City
 
Frankenstein
1866K
10/16/98 (instore)
Tower Records
New York City
Linnell substitutes his voice for some instuments. Hilarious!
MP3 archive A-F MP3 archive G-M
MP3 archive N-S MP3 archive T-Y
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