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 T-Y, click below for A-F, G-M or N-S. (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
The Bells Are Ringing	2623K	12/18/97	Mercury Lounge	New York City	The only known live performance of this song.
The Danger of Globalization	1065K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	John Flansburgh tells us about their most recent visit to Washington DC and why nothing's gonna change his clothes, ever anymore.
The Day	1131K	12/31/92	Theater of Living Arts	Philadelphia, PA
The End of the Tour	2663K	10/29/94	Irving Plaza	New York City
The End of the Tour	2813K	03/16/95	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA
The Famous Polka	1205K	06/20/88	Tipitina's	New Orleans, LA
The Famous Polka	1326K	03/01/90	Rote Fabrik	Zurich, Switzerland	Includes the lyrics.
The Famous Polka	1115K	10/05/92	Modjeska Theater	Milwaukee, WI	With the infamous stage collapse incident.
The Famous Polka CD fast-forward version	765K	03/28/96	Mercury Lounge	New York City
The Famous Polka	2393K	10/16/98	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	The song that's so nice they played it twice!
The Famous Polka	1280K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
The Famous Polka	1524K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	My lucky friend Rachel gets to play John's guitar from about 1:25 - 1:32. Way to go, Rachel!
The Johns love you!	1229K	03/13/99	Lupo's	Providence, RI	The Johns express their love for the fans.
The Statue Got Me High	2825K	04/28/93	Count Basie Theater	Red Bank, NJ
The Statue Got Me High	2615K	12/08/93	CBGB's	New York City
The Statue Got Me High	2757K	03/16/95	University of Iowa	Iowa City, IA
The Guitar	5485K	04/16/98	Toad's Place	New Haven, CT	Includes the Rolling Stones's "Emotional Resue" and the vocoder.
The Guitar	4573K	09/16/98	Bluebird Theater	Denver, CO	Interesting usage of the vocoder.
The Guitar	4693K	05/15/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Includes Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher"
The Guitar	4463K	06/11/99	Fairfax Fair	Fairfax, VA	Includes Van Halen's "Hot For Teacher"
The Guitar	4156K	10/22/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Featuring the horns.
The Guitar	5080K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
The Guitar	5539K	08/19/00	Prospect Park	Brooklyn, NY	Performed with an eight piece horn section.
The World's Address	1954K	12/31/87	Lower east side	New York City	Possibly the only time this song was ever performed live.
Thermostat	1689K	10/29/94	Irving Plaza	New York City
They Got Lost	2886K	09/16/98	Bluebird Theater	Denver, CO
They Got Lost	3568K	10/16/98 (instore)	Tower Records	New York City
They Got Lost	3622K	10/23/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	The orginal, slower version.
They'll Need a Crane	2053K	06/20/88	Tipitina's	New Orleans, LA
Till My Head Falls Off	2457K	02/07/97	Irving Plaza	New York City
Till My Head Falls Off	2409K	02/21/97	Irving Plaza	New York City
Thunderbird	2694K	05/15/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Thunderbird	2443K	10/23/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Thunderbird	2659K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Thunderbird	2468K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
To All the Girls I've Loved Before	1633K	04/16/98	Toad's Place	New Haven, CT	Originally recorded by Willie Nelson & Julio Iglasias, features the vocoder.
To All The Girls I've Loved Before	1803K	12/31/98	Tramps	New York City	Originally recorded by Willie Nelson & Julio Iglasias, features the vocoder.
Toddler Highway	444K	12/31/92	Theater of Living Arts	Philadelphia, PA
Toddler Highway	408K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed solo by John Flansburgh.
Triboro	2150K	10/23/97	Agora Ballroom	Cleveland, OH
Truman	448K	09/12/97	TRAX	Charlottesville, VA
Turn Around	2622K	10/22/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	A funny little improvised song about Harry Truman.
Turn Around	2545K	05/04/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed witha n eight piece horn section.
Twisting	2261K	02/21/97	Irving Plaza	New York City
Twisting	2014K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Unforgotten	2070K	03/28/96	Mercury Lounge	New York City
Unrelated Thing	1968K	04/20/94	Barrymore	Madison, WI
Velcro Horns Introductions	1247K	05/04/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	John Flansburgh introduces the eight piece horn section.
Wearin' a Hockey Mask	1367K	05/17/96	Bogart's	Cincinatti, OH	An attempt at Warren Zevon's Werewolves of London.
We're the Replacements	1953K	03/01/90	Rote Fabrik	Zurich, Switzerland
We're the Replacements	1637K	02/21/97	Irving Plaza	New York City
We're the Replacements	1483K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed duo style.
What Am I Doin' Hangin' Round	1750K	12/31/89	Quiet Life	New York City	Originally recorded by The Monkees.
When It Rains, It Snows	1321K	03/10/89	Ecstacy	Berlin, Germany
Where Your Eyes Don't Go	1688K	03/01/90	Rote Fabrik	Zurich, Switzerland
Where Your Eyes Don't Go	2419K	10/21/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Performed duo style.
Whistling In the Dark	2045K	09/19/92	Valentine Hall	Amherst, MA
Whistling In the Dark	2507K	10/16/98 (instore)	Tower Records	New York City	Flansburgh was absent from this appearence.
Whistling In The Dark	2324K	10/22/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City	Features John Flansburgh on the bass drum.
Why Does the Sun Shine?	2872K	12/08/93	CBGB's	New York City
Why Does the Sun Shine?	1532K	11/06/97	Mercury Lounge	New York City	Flansburgh performs the dialoge parts.
Why Does the Sun Shine?	2385K	04/16/98	Toad's Place	New Haven, CT	Includes the 'F' word.
Why Must I Be Sad?	3197K	10/29/94	Irving Plaza	New York City
William Henry Harrison	733K	09/05/97	Webster Theater	Hartford, CT	A funny little improvised "song" about William Harrison.
Window	766K	10/29/94	Irving Plaza	New York City
Working Undercover For the Man	1902K	10/16/98	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Working Undercover For The Man	1913K	10/23/99	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
XTC Vs. Adam Ant	2951K	09/05/97	Webster Theater	Hartford, CT
You'll Miss Me	1520K	02/21/97	Irving Plaza	New York City
Your Mom's Alright	2301K	11/09/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Your Own Worst Enemy	1466K	11/22/96	El Rey Theater	Los Angeles, CA
Your Own Worst Enemy	1985K	10/23/97	Agora Ballroom	Cleveland, OH
Your Own Worst Enemy	1490K	11/06/97	Mercury Lounge	New York City
Your Own Worst Enemy	1656K	10/16/98 (instore)	Tower Records	New York City	Flansburgh was absent from this appearence.
Your Racist Friend	2077K	12/02/92	Club Quattro	Oskaka, Japan
Your Racist Friend	2419K	04/20/00	Bowery Ballroom	New York City
Youth Culture Killed My Dog	2261K	03/01/90	Rote Fabrik	Zurich, Switzerland

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