They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
Combining a knack for infectious melodies with a quirky, bizarre sense of humor and a vaguely avant-garde aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk underground, They Might Be Giants became one of the most unlikely alternative success stories of the late '80s and early '90s. Musically, John Flan...
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Discography
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Album Raises New and Troubling Questions
Original Release Date: November 11, 2011
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Join Us
Original Release Date: July 19, 2011
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Here Comes Science
Original Release Date: September 22, 2009
Lyrics
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"Kiss Me, Son Of God"
I built a little empire out of some craz.... -
"Lie Still, Little Bottle"
Lie still, little bottle shake my shaky .... -
"O, Do Not Forsake Me"
O, do not forsake me, my indolent friend.... -
*** Radio Special Thank You
Hello They Might Be Giants are happy to .... -
(She Was A) Hotel Detective
** ** ** ** alright, woo, ah, ha, ha, ha.... -
(She Was A) Hotel Detective [Single Mix]
She's got her ear to the walls And she's.... -
32 Footsteps
32 footsteps leading to the room Where t.... -
A Self Called Nowhere
I'm sittin' on the curb Of the empty par.... -
About Me
You might be thinking that you're free Y.... -
Absolutely Bill's Mood
I was born in a lighthouse, my mother wa.... -
AKA Driver
It's just a full day's drive away It's j.... -
Alienation's for the Rich
This song is dedicated to all you modern.... -
All Alone
Once upon a time, they sent a rocket to .... -
Alphabet of Nations
The alphabet of nations The alphabet of .... -
Ana Ng
Make a hole with a gun perpendicular To .... -
Another First Kiss
I'm asleep but she's talking to me She's.... -
Ant
There's an ant crawling up your back in .... -
Apartment Four
I live up in apartment four I'm on the v.... -
Bangs
Bangs Above your eyes your hair hangs Bl.... -
Baroque Hoedown
A bear with a honey pot stuck on its hea.... -
******* Wants to Hit Me
He says, "He knows me" But I don't know .... -
Become A Robot
Here's hoping you don't (Hoping you don'.... -
Bed Bed Bed
The day is done The sun is down The curt.... -
Bee of the Bird of the Moth
Everyone is crying at the dread hypnotic.... -
Birdhouse in Your Soul
I'm your only friend I'm not your only f.... -
Birds Fly
Birds fly into my windshield, thoughts f.... -
Boat of Car
Daddy'll sing bass, daddy'll sing bass D.... -
Boss Of Me (Theme From Malcolm In The Middle)
Yes, no, maybe, I don't know Can you rep.... -
Brain Problem Situation
Wake up Put on my makeup And pick the ra.... -
Broke In Two
You said something before you left Somet.... -
C Is for Conifers
Most with cones for seeds, most with nee.... -
Cage * Aquarium
Somebody's reading your mind Damned if y.... -
Can You Find It?
Can you find the hidden H Where it's hid.... -
Careful What You Pack
The known, the unknown and the under-kno.... -
Careless Santa
Careless Santa Spoiled my Christmas time.... -
Certain People I Could Name
The few surviving samurai survey the bat.... -
Chess Piece Face
What's gonna happen to Chess Piece Face?.... -
Clap Your Hands
Uh huh! Uh huh! Uh huh! Uh huh! Uh huh! .... -
Climbing the Walls
I can't talk, I got to go Don't call me .... -
Contrecoup
You know what's wrong with me You know p.... -
Counterfeit Fake
Hey, hey, counterfeit, fake History want.... -
Cowtown
I'm goin' down to cowtown Cow's a friend.... -
Critic Intro
"Every once in a while a band comes alon.... -
Cyclops Rock
I taught you how to cyclops rock And the.... -
D * W
D look at D Half a circle, half a moon a.... -
D Is for Drums
Hey John Oh, hey John What's going on? M.... -
Dallas
Tell the moon you've seen the serpent Fo.... -
Damn Good Times
I'm not much of a natural dancer But I'v.... -
Dark And Metric
No taxi could take you No trains rolling.... -
Dead
I returned a bag of groceries Accidently.... -
Destination Moon
Don't bother to call this room There's n.... -
Dig My Grave
Dig my grave Dig my grave....... -
Dinner Bell
I've been leaving on my things So in the.... -
Dirt Bike
Here comes the dirt bike Beware of the d.... -
Doctor Worm
They call me Dr. Worm Good morning, how .... -
Dollar for Dollar
Dollar for dollar Invest in the past....... -
Don't Let's Start
Don't don't don't let's start, this is t.... -
Down to the Bottom of the Sea
Down down down Down down down Down down .... -
Dr. Evil
Evil Evil is his one and only name Evil .... -
Drink!
I'll take back my pinata it's wasted on .... -
E Eats Everything
A hardly has an appetite and pokes at fo.... -
Eight Hundred * Thirteen Mile Car Trip
Eight hundred * thirteen mile car trip E.... -
Even Numbers
** ** ** 8 Even numbers, even numbers Ev.... -
Everything Right Is Wrong Again
Everything right is wrong again Just lik.... -
Experimental Film
The color of infinity inside an empty gl.... -
Exquisite Dead Guy
Exquisite dead guy Rotating in his displ.... -
Extra Savoir-Faire
When I walk down the street Most guys lo.... -
Fake Out in Buenos Aires
Fake out Fake in Fake it to me What is f.... -
Fake-Believe
Fake-believe, fake-believe, fake-believe.... -
Feast Of Lights
You never write, you never call And now .... -
Feign Amnesia
Now, I know just what to do Feign amnesi.... -
Fibber Island
Here on Fibber Island We strum rubber gu.... -
Figure Eight
Round, can you go around? And if you can.... -
Fingertips
Everything is catching Yes, everything i.... -
Finished with Lies
Now I'm telling the truth I'm finished w.... -
First Kiss
The morning, alarm rings I'm asleep but .... -
Flying V
Flying V If you're standing underneath i.... -
For Science
There has been a spacecraft sighted Flyi.... -
Four of Two
Underneath a big clock At the corner of .... -
Go for G!
Gorillas in the jungle Gazelles out in t.... -
Goodnight My Friends
Goodnight, my friends Goodnight, my frie.... -
Hall Of Heads
Here in the Hall of Heads You look throu.... -
Havalina
Havalina, havalina Havalina, havalina....... -
Hearing Aid
Lord is your, your mercy....... -
Heart Of The Band
Four, three, two, one, go....... -
Hello Radio
Hello Hello Hello....... -
Here Come The 123s
They Might Be Giants Here come the 123s..... -
Here Come the ABCs
They Might Be Giants Here come the ABCs .... -
Here In Higglytown (Theme to Playhouse Disney's Higglytown Heroe
Here in Higglytown, things all jump arou.... -
Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal
I could never sleep my way to the top 'C.... -
Hidden ** Escape From The Planet Of The Apes
Well, we gotta escape from the Planet of.... -
Hide Away Folk Family
Hide away folk family Or else someone's .... -
Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version)
Sometimes I feel like being wispy And on.... -
Hot Cha
Hot Cha, where are you? Everybody's eyes.... -
Hot Dog!
Hot dog, oh no, hot dog....... -
Hovering Sombrero
Hey, hovering sombrero Gently waving in .... -
How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
Birds are calling to sing along But my w.... -
Hypnotist Of Ladies
He's a hypnotist, hypnotist of ladies He.... -
I Am a Grocery Bag
Juices, muffins, pasta, and cheese Milk .... -
I Am a Human Head
I am a human head And my best friend is .... -
I Am Not Your Broom
Now Broom, you must now sweep for me The.... -
I Blame You
Ten miles from nowhere, there's a story .... -
I C U
U R N X U R N X, N I, I M N X I C TV I C.... -
I Can Add
Paper out, pencils raised One plus one i.... -
I Can Hear You
I can hear you by They Might Be Giants M.... -
I Can't Hide From My Mind
I've got my house surrounded I know I'm .... -
I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die
Sometimes I feel like being wispy And on.... -
I Palindrome I
Someday mother will die and I'll get the.... -
I Should Be Allowed to Think
I saw the best minds of my generation De.... -
I'll Sink Manhattan
I'll sink Manhattan Right under the sea .... -
I'm Def
Can we do that? Can we do that?....... -
I'm Impressed
I'm impressed, I'm impressed When that g.... -
I'm Sick (Of This American Life)
Screw kid, I got nothin' to say Quit bug.... -
I've Got a Fang
Glistening white triangular tooth Open u.... -
I've Got A Match
Get out of the car Put down the phone Ta.... -
If I Wasn't Shy
If I wasn't shy If I wasn't shy....... -
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Ist.... -
It's Kickin' In
It's kickin' in, yeah, it's kickin' in, .... -
It's Not My Birthday
Well the rain falls down without my help.... -
James K. Polk
In ***** the Democrats were split The th.... -
Jessica
[Instrumental]....... -
John Lee Supertaster
Nothing tastes the same (Nothing tastes .... -
Kitten Intro
There's something coming There's a new c.... -
L M N O
Hello children It's time for an importan.... -
Lazyhead and Sleepybones
Lazy Head and Sleepy Bones Always disagr.... -
Letter * Not a Letter
What's that? That is a letter What is th.... -
Letterbox
I'll never know what you'll find When yo.... -
Lucky Ball and Chain
I lost my lucky ball and chain And now s.... -
Lullaby To Nightmares
Have you ever seen a bloody head? Glass .... -
Mainstream U.S.A.
Can I have this last dance, my darling? .... -
Mammal
Glass of milk Standing in between extinc.... -
Man, It's So Loud in Here
They fixed up the corner store like it w.... -
Maybe I Know
Maybe I know that she's been a-cheating .... -
Meet James Ensor
Meet James Ensor Belgium's famous painte.... -
Memo to Human Resources
I'll be in the back and I don't need the.... -
Memphis
Two, three, four....... -
Metal Detector
Down at the shore there's a place Where .... -
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme
M I C K E Y M O U S E It's me M I C K E .... -
Minimum Wage
Minimum wage, yea....... -
Mink Car
It's knocking off my diamond wig Knockin.... -
Moving To The Sun
While they were staring at the Citgo sig.... -
Mr. Klaw
A, a claw is a claw And, and, and nobody.... -
Mr. Me
Yo yo yo Yo yo yo Yo yo yo Yo yo Once a .... -
Mrs. Train
I don't want to be first in line to see .... -
Museum of Idiots
They built this whole neighborhood out o.... -
My Evil Twin
My evil twin, bad weather friend He alwa.... -
My Man
My man muscles from hand to foot Complet.... -
Narrow Your Eyes
I don't want to change your mind I don't.... -
Nightgown of the Sullen Moon
Fell in the door and you fell on the flo.... -
Nine Bowls Of Soup
Nine bowls of soup are balanced on the e.... -
No One Knows My Plan
In my prison cell, I think these words I.... -
No!
No is no No is always no If they say no .... -
Nonagon
Everybody at the party is a many sided p.... -
Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes
All the people are so happy now, their h.... -
Now That I Have Everything
The mirror on the wall Won't talk to me .... -
Number Three
There's only two songs in me And I just .... -
O Tannenbaum
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum Wie treu sind.... -
Older
You're older than you've ever been And n.... -
On the Drag
"I won't die until' I'm dead" Were the f.... -
Ondine
Ondine, you won All she left behind was .... -
One Dozen Monkeys
I am a girl, I'm eleven years old That's.... -
One Everything
There's only one everything Remember the.... -
Ooh La! Ooh La!
Ooh la! Ooh la! Ooh la! Ooh la!....... -
Operators Are Standing By
Operators are standing by Smoking cigare.... -
Oranges Testimonial
Hey, this is John of 'They Might Be Gian.... -
Out Of Jail
Long before the screen door slammed She .... -
Particle Man
Particle man, particle man Doin' the thi.... -
Pencil Rain
The possible dream Finale of seem The mo.... -
Pet Name
You gave me a pet name Which is not to s.... -
Pictures Of Pandas Painting
Pictures of pandas painting Pictures of .... -
Piece Of Dirt
Piece of dirt, that is all I'm standing .... -
Pirate Girls Nine
Listen children, hear this story That wi.... -
Prevenge
Can you tell that I'm planning prevenge?.... -
Purple Toupee
I remember the year I went to camp Heard.... -
Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head
As your body floats down third street Wi.... -
Q U
Q U Q U....... -
Rabid Child
Lord, please don't take me away....... -
Raleigh
Na na na na na na The Lincoln Theater Na.... -
Rat Patrol
Moths beat on the windowpane Telling me,.... -
Reprehensible
Each night I lie awake completely alone .... -
Rest Awhile
I got rid of my jackets and coats I thre.... -
Rhythm Section Want Ad
In a world we call our home there's lots.... -
Road Movie to Berlin
We're in a road movie to Berlin Can't dr.... -
Robot Parade
In a future time Children will work toge.... -
Robot Parade [Adult Version]
Hello children....... -
S-E-X-X-Y
Dressed only in clothes From her head to.... -
Santa Claus
Yeah, Santa Claus Where have you been? I.... -
Santa's Beard
Once a year my friend puts on a red suit.... -
Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love
Pistol shots Gun shots Pistol shots Gun .... -
Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man"
Particle man, particle man Doing the thi.... -
See The Constellation
I lay my head on the railroad track Star.... -
Seven
Oh, there's the doorbell Let's see who's.... -
Seven Days Of The Week (I Never Go To Work)
Oh no, no, I never go to work Oh no, no,.... -
She's Actual Size
I'm not talking about the ladies actual .... -
She's an Angel
I met someone at the dog show she was ho.... -
Shoehorn With Teeth
He wants a shoehorn, the kind with teeth.... -
Siftin'
Siftin' Siftin' Siftin' Siftin'....... -
Sleeping In The Flowers
I got a crush Copy shop clerk But she wo.... -
Sleepwalkers
See them over there See them moving down.... -
Snail Shell
Sir hand or is it ma'am I fell out of my.... -
Snowball In Hell
Avalanche or roadblock I was a snowball .... -
Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
Mr. Horrible, Mr. Horrible, telephone ca.... -
Spider
Ladies and gentlemen Ladies and gentleme.... -
Spine
I've been dragging my feet across my bac.... -
Spiraling Shape
Down, down, down you go no way to stop A.... -
Spy
I see you from my spy plane, baby I see .... -
Spy (Unreleased Live Version)
I see you from my spy plane, baby I see .... -
Stalk of Wheat
I went for a walk on a stalk of wheat An.... -
Stalk Of Wheat
I went for a walk on a stalk, on a stalk.... -
Stand On Your Own Head
I like people, they're the ones who can'.... -
Stomp Box
One two One two....... -
Stormy Pinkness [Live in Berlin *****
Stormy pinkness, human weakness Fills my.... -
Subliminal
As I got hit by a car there, was a messa.... -
Swing Is A Word
Who can snap my fingers? Nobody can, nob.... -
Take Out the Trash
Girl, why not take out the trash? And on.... -
Ten Mississippi
Counting the seconds while singing the M.... -
The Army's Tired Now
The army's tired now Tired of swinging i.... -
The Bells Are Ringing
The bells are ringing, the song they're .... -
The Big Big Whoredom
Come on baby turn that frown upside down.... -
The Biggest One
The water running down that pipe Looks l.... -
The Bloodmobile
The Bloodmobile, the Bloodmobile A deliv.... -
The Day
The day Marvin Gaye and Phil Ochs got ma.... -
The Edison Museum
The Edison Museum, not open to the publi.... -
The End Of The Tour
There's a girl with a crown and a scepte.... -
The Famous Polka
The famous person wears the same size wa.... -
The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
Hey, who's that playing Hey, the guitar?.... -
The House At the Top of the Tree
There's a house at the top of a tree The.... -
The Lady Is A Tramp
Gets too hungry for dinner at eight She .... -
The Mesopotamians
We've been driving around From one end o.... -
The Secret Life Of Six
The secret life of six Means having fun .... -
The Shadow Government
Driving home from my met lab Realized so.... -
The Statue Got Me High
The statue got me high, the statue got m.... -
The Vowel Family
A I Y, O E U We're the vowel family, and.... -
The World Before Later On
I'm trapped in a world before later on I.... -
The World's Address
I know you deceived me, couldn't sleep l.... -
The World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix)
I know you deceived me, couldn't sleep l.... -
The Zeroes
Zeroes (Zeroes) Zeroes mean so much Zero.... -
Theme From Flood
Why is the world in love again? Why are .... -
Thermostat
When the hands that operate the motor lo.... -
They Got Lost
Julie at the station says "They'll be he.... -
They Might Be Giants
Hang on Hang on tight....... -
They'll Need a Crane
Love sees love's happiness But happiness.... -
They'll Need A Crane
Love sees, love's happiness But happines.... -
Through Being Cool
We’re through being cool We're through b.... -
Thunderbird
I know, I know, I said that I would quit.... -
Till My Head Falls Off
There were 87 Advil in the bottle now th.... -
Toddler Hiway
In the mornin' sun 'round seven o'clock .... -
Token Back to Brooklyn
The token back to Brooklyn fell between .... -
Towson
When you head out tonight in your quest .... -
Triops Has Three Eyes
Rabbits have two eyes And whales have tw.... -
Truth in Your Words
Erstwhile and estranged I know I'm one i.... -
Turn Around
I was working all night in my office Whe.... -
Twisting
She set your goldfish free And now she's.... -
Unforgotten
Don't have to be your only one Don't hav.... -
Unrelated Thing
"Do you smile 'cause I'm funny?", said t.... -
Upside Down Frown
You say, you've got some very excellent .... -
Vancouver
She's a different kind of girl The kind .... -
Violin
Violin-lin-lin, violin-lin-lin, violin-l.... -
Wake Up Call
Bo bo bo Bo bo bo Bo bo bo ***....... -
We Want a Rock
Where was I? I forgot the point that I w.... -
We're the Replacements
Hi, we're the Replacements (Hi) Hi, we'r.... -
Wearing a Raincoat
Wearing a raincoat is flying around in a.... -
Weep Day
I never went to the tropical island Thou.... -
Welcome To The Jungle
Welcome to the jungle, Jim Welcome to th.... -
What Is A Shooting Star?
A shooting star is not a star It's not a.... -
When It Rains It Snows
There's a knock at the door that I adore.... -
Where Do They Make Balloons?
Marmalade's from Scotland Rugs from Paki.... -
Where Your Eyes Don't Go
Where your eyes don't go a filthy scarec.... -
Which Describes How You're Feeling
Which describes how you're feeling all t.... -
Whirlpool
There was a swirling mass of water that .... -
Whistling in the Dark
A woman came up to me and said "I'd like.... -
Who Put the Alphabet In Alphabetical Order?
All right....... -
Why Does The Sun Shine?
The sun is mass of incandescent gas A gi.... -
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
The sun is mass of incandescent gas, a g.... -
Why Must I Be Sad?
No more Mister Nice Guy I love the dead .... -
Wicked Little Critta
The pro is here to lead the way, to save.... -
Window
Look at all the people in the window I'm.... -
With the Dark
Like a ghost writer's ending She will se.... -
Withered Hope
Very Sad Sack is a sad bag Very, very sa.... -
Women and Men
When the ship runs out of ocean And the .... -
Words Are Like (demo)
Words are like The middle class A drinki.... -
Working Undercover for the Man
I've been working hard Trying to sing an.... -
XTC vs. Adam Ant
XTC versus Adam Ant Content versus form .... -
Yeh Yeh
Yo yo yo Come on, come on....... -
You'll Miss Me
You'll always miss my big old body In it.... -
Your Own Worst Enemy
It's your own worst enemy, ringin' the b.... -
Your Racist Friend
This is where the party ends I can't sta.... -
Youth Culture Killed My Dog
Youth culture (Youth culture) Youth cult.... -
Z Y X
Z Y X Z Y X W V U T.......
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