theymightbegiants.org MP3 archive

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I have divided the archive into four sections. This section is songs that begin with the letters G-M, click below for A-F, 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 PERFORMED	VENUE	PLACE	COMMENTS
Georgy Girl	1010K	04/16/98	Toad's Place	New Haven, CT	Originally recorded by The Seekers.
Goodbye	1200K	04/29/97	Caberet Metro	Chicago, IL
Hair Dresser's Show	1735K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Flansburgh tells a story about a show in the early days.
Hearing Aid	2865K	12/03/90	Exit Nightclub	Perth, Australia	With an extra line in the intro.
Hey Everybody	200K	12/03/90	Exit Nightclub	Perth, Australia	Played the band to the stage.
Hideaway Folk Family	2816K	09/19/92	Valentine Hall	Amherst, MA
Hideaway Folk Family	3869K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed duo style. Includes the "scream as if you're in hell" segment.
Hideaway Folk Family Introduction	2141K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	John F. explains what do do during the song.
Hideaway Folk Family	3048K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Honky Cat	1399K	10/18/92	Radio Gaga	New York City	Originally recorded by Elton John.
Hot Cha	1211K	12/31/89	Quiet Life	New York City
How Can I Sing Like a Girl	2936K	02/07/97	Irving Plaza	New York City
(She Was A) Hotel Detective	1668K	10/29/94	Irving Plaza	New York City
(She Was A) Hotel Detective	1827K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed duo style.
How Can I Sing Like a Girl?	2033K	09/16/98	Bluebird Theater	Denver, CO
How Can I Sing Like a Girl?	2175K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	With an interesting new keyboard arrangement.
How Can I Sing Like a Girl?	3974K	05/04/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed with an eight peice horn section.
Hypnotist of Ladies	1304K	05/04/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	I think this is only the second ever performnce of this song. (First was 4/27/00)
I Am Not Your Broom	623K	10/16/98 (instore)	Tower Records	New York City
I Am Not Your Broom	537K	12/31/98	Tramps	New York City
I Can Hear You	1517K	02/02/97	Idiot's Delight radio show	New York City	The first ever performance of this song outside Edison Labratories.
If I Wasn't Shy	1862K	09/19/92	Valentine Hall	Amherst, MA
I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die	4321K	06/20/88	Tipitina's	New Orleans, LA	The Johns try to get the audience to sing along.
I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die	1788K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed duo style. Play Cage & Aquaruium immediatly after for segue effect.
I'll Sink Manhattan	2593K	02/21/97	Irving Plaza	New York City	Flansburgh talks about the song's origins.
I'll Sink Manhattan	2696K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Flansburgh again explains where the song came from.
I'm Having a Heart Attack	377K	12/02/92	Club Quattro	Osaka, Japan	A Fingertip, played right before Statue.
I Might Be Giant, Too	1911K	02/21/97	Irving Plaza	New York City	Played just before TMBG came on stage; the song is by Deep Blue Something.
Insect Hospital	1209K	09/28/98	Barrymore	Madison, WI	The only known performance of this (improvised?) song.
Interview	2948K	09/12/97	WNRN radio show	Charlottesville, VA	A segment of the interview with the Johns; topics include the exact origin of the band's name.
In the Middle	892K	08/19/00	Prospect Park	New York City	Performed by Robin Goldwasser.
Introduction to the Show	1053K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	John & John explain the theme of this show.
I Palindrome I	1953K	12/08/93	CBGB's	New York City
I Palindrome I	1953K	11/06/97	Mercury Lounge	New York City
I Palindrome I	1848K	09/16/98	Bluebird Theater	Denver, CO
I Should Be Allowed to Think	2386K	10/29/94	Irving Plaza	New York City
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	4256K	10/29/94	Irving Plaza	New York City	The 'freaky' version.
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	3951K	10/16/98	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Includes a Jim O'Connor intro.
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	3353K	05/15/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	3254K	09/16/98	Bluebird Theater	Denver, CO
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	4432K	10/22/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	1335K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed duo style.
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	3267K	05/04/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed with an eight piece horn section.
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	4969K	08/19/00	Prospect Park	Brooklyn, NY	Performed with an eight piece horn section.
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	3236K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
It's Not My Birthday	1788K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Possibly the first performance of this song since 1987.
It's Not My Birthday	1609K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
It's So Loud In Here	2847K	05/15/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
It's So Loud In Here	2603K	10/23/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
I've Got A Match	2048K	06/20/88	Tipitina's	New Orleans, LA
I've Learned the Value of Human Sacrifice	1047K	04/29/97	Caberet Metro	Chicago, IL	Partial song, possibly improv.
James K. Polk	2510K	09/19/96	House of Blues	Hollywood, CA	Sung by Flansburgh.
James K. Polk	2363K	11/07/97	Carnagie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, PA
James K. Polk	3083K	09/16/98	Bluebird Theater	Denver, CO
James K. Polk	2349K	10/23/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	The cannon is fired off during the second verse.
James K. Polk	2431K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
James K. Polk	2501K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Jessica	1878K	07/31/93	Central Park	New York City	Originally by Allman Brothers.
The Joker	3402K	09/04/96	Iron Horse	Northhampton, MA	Originally recorded by Steve Miller Band.
Jukebox	684K	08/28/89	??	London, England	Originally recorded by ??
Kiss Me, Son of God	1677K	06/20/88	Tipitina's	New Orleans, LA
Kumbaya	778K	09/05/97	Webster Theater	Hartford, CT
Letterbox	1211K	11/06/97	Mercury Lounge	New York City
Leterbox	2349K	10/23/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Featuring Dan Miller on acoustic guitar.
Lie Still, Little Bottle	2424K	03/01/90	Rote Fabrik	Zurich, Switzerland	Featuring The Stick.
Lie Still, Little Bottle	2694K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Flansburgh instructs the audience to clap along to the beat.
Lie Still, Little Bottle	3462K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Lines Upon a Tranquil Brow	1585K	07/31/98	Central Park	New York City	Originally recorded by Walt Kelly.
Linnell's story	615K	03/13/99	Lupo's	Providence, RI	Linnell tells a story about a local diner and a fictional delicacy known as 'baby fingers'.
Lucky Ball & Chain	2204K	10/05/92	Modjeska Theater	Milwaukee, WI
Lucky Ball & Chain	2191K	12/08/93	CBGB's	New York City
Lullabye To Nightmares	2598K	04/28/93	Count Basie theater	Red Bank, NJ	Orginally recorded by John Flansburgh & Joshua Fried.
Mammal	1710K	09/19/92	Valentine Hall	Amherst, MA
Mammal	2273K	10/16/98 (instore)	Tower Records	New York City	Flansburgh was absent from this appearence.
Mammal	2514K	09/16/98	Bluebird Theater	Denver, CO
Masshole	1776K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Band intoductions.
Masshole	1664K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Band intoductions.
Maybe I Know	1762K	09/19/92	Valentine Hall	Amherst, MA	Originally recorded by Leslie Gore.
Maybe I Know	2336K	05/15/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed as a duo.
Maybe I Know	2834K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed duo style.
Meet James Ensor	2273K	04/29/97	Caberet Metro	Chicago, IL
Meet James Ensor	1630K	05/04/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed with an eight piece horn section.
Meet James Ensor	1478K	08/19/00	Prospect Park	Brooklyn, NY
Metal Detector	3131K	02/07/97	Irving Plaza	New York City
Monster	1045K	08/19/00	Prospect Park	Brooklyn, NY	Performed with an eight piece horn section.
Mr. Klaw	1377K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Mr. Klaw	1305K	10/22/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Mr. Me	1483K	02/21/97	Irving Plaza	New York City	A duo performance.
Mr. Me	1708K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed duo style.
Mr. Tambourine Man	1582K	10/16/98	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Originally recorded by Bob Dylan.
Museum of Idiots	2461K	08/19/00	Prospect Park	Brooklyn, NY	Performed with an eight piece horn section.
My Funny Valentine	1016K	12/31/89	Quiet Life	New York City	Written by Rodgers & Hart

MP3 archive A-F | MP3 archive G-M
MP3 archive N-S | MP3 archive T-Y
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