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They Might Be Giants

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Years active
since 1982
Country
United States
Comments
Alternative rock band
Members
John Flansburgh
John Linnell
Hal Cragin (1995-1999)
Related
Mono Puff
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
November 1986 (2 artists)
April 4, 2004 Bill Kates
September 25, 1988 (4 artists)
September 2001 (2 artists)
1990 French Silk
March 1992 Nero's Daughter
September 2001 Hank Green
July 10, 2007 Paper Shakers
1989 (11 artists)
November 1986 Recepter
Uses samples from Johnny Cash
July 19, 2011 James K. Folk
September 2001 Driftless Pony Club
January 15, 1990 (3 artists)
2003 TV's Kyle
September 13, 1994 (2 artists)
March 1992 (2 artists)
March 1992 (3 artists)
September 13, 1994 Jon Smith
August 1998 (4 artists)
November 1986 (3 artists)
September 2001 brentalfloss
July 13, 2004 Anthony and the Mountain
1999 Welcome to Wonderfalls
March 1992 Better Than Nothing
September 2001 Jonathan Mann
January 15, 1990 Sara Depp
November 1986 Dominic Linde
September 2001 Molly Lewis
January 15, 1990 Isaac King
September 2001 Marian Call
July 30, 1992 Brook Pridemore
November 1986 Andrew Tisher and David Vagnerini
March 1992 Patrick Foster
February 1989 Fluid Ounces
September 2001 Tom Milsom
September 25, 1988 Shapers
June 5, 1990 Fireplaces and Things
1988 (2 artists)
January 15, 1990 (3 artists)
January 15, 1990 Jason Berk
September 2001 (2 artists)
December 1, 2011 Holy Bongwater
September 13, 1994 Jeremy Moskowitz
September 8, 2009 James K. Folk
January 15, 1990 Keith Klingensmith
September 2001 Aivi Tran
1988 Skip
September 2001 Devo Spice
September 2001 Mike Lombardo
March 1992 LMP
March 1992 (2 artists)
1989 (2 artists)
November 1986 The Creams
2004 (2 artists)
September 2001 Nuclear Bubble Wrap
2009 The Dreamstalks
September 13, 1994 Breadbox
January 15, 1990 (6 artists)
October 1996 (2 artists)
March 1992 Kyle Carrozza
May 16, 2000 Sally
November 1986 Regdar and the Fighters
January 15, 1990 (2 artists)
September 25, 1988 The Friendly Beasts
January 15, 1990 (3 artists)
February 5, 2008 Kyle Richards
October 1996 Mardi Gras.BB
November 1986 (2 artists)
September 2001 R Garcia
September 25, 1988 (2 artists)
January 15, 1990 (4 artists)
March 1992 Hoser
September 13, 1994 Bootie and the Hofish
July 10, 2007 Ruben and the Novelty Shack
September 13, 1994 (2 artists)
January 15, 1990 (3 artists)
March 1992 Kyle Richards and The TM Collective
September 25, 1988 The Wrens
January 15, 1990 Shutu Drop (The TM Collective)
November 1986 Bereft
October 1996 Skip
March 2016 Nuclear Bubble Wrap
Truth in Your Words TMBG (They Might Be Giants) 2001 Unverified
January 15, 1990 (3 artists)
October 1996 Nuclear Bubble Wrap
May 10, 2013 (2 artists)
1987 Hench
January 15, 1990 C. Scott Davis
March 1992 Better Than Nothing
September 25, 1988 Hence the Name
January 15, 1990 (3 artists)
September 2001 The Doubleclicks
January 15, 1990 (2 artists)
September 2001 Hello, the Future!
October 1996 Murder by Death
January 15, 1990 (4 artists)

Covers by They Might Be Giants

Title Performer Release date Originally by
October 3, 1995 Dukes of Stratosphear
i January 2004 Perrey-Kingsley
March 2016 Destiny's Child
1999 The Zombies
April 4, 2004 Brian Wilson
August 2012 Unit Four Plus Two
November 13, 2007 Pixies
I Enjoy Being a Boy They Might Be Giants 2013 Unverified
August 2012 Bob Lind
January 15, 1990 The Four Lads
August 2012 The Kingston Trio
i September 13, 1993 The Allman Brothers Band
July 19, 1999 Lesley Gore
October 1996 Cub
March 24, 1990 Phil Ochs
1993 (unknown)
October 9, 2001 Paul & Linda McCartney
November 6, 2001 The Sonics
February 25, 2003 The Beatles
2015 The Records
March 1992 Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds, The Tokens - Orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe
Covered by They Might Be Giants featuring Laura Cantrell
July 30, 1992 Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds, The Tokens - Orchestra conducted by Sammy Lowe, They Might Be Giants
i   1989 Teddy Lynch with Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra REC, Mitzi Green PRF
July 26, 2005 Devo
October 28, 2011 Chumbawamba
August 2012 Squeeze
November 27, 2015 Norma Tanega
  November 26, 1996 Maynard Ferguson's Big Band REL, Jerry Lewis with Les Brown and His Band of Renown PRF
September 13, 1993 Meat Puppets
September 13, 1993 Tom Glazer and Dottie Evans
September 2001 Mongo Santamaría, Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan

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Tributes

Title Performer Release date Label
Flood The TM Collective November 19, 2018 (self-released)
Hello Radio - The Songs of They Might Be Giants various artists 2006 Bar/None Records
They Pay Tribute various artists 2016 (self-released)
We Might Be Giants, Too! various artists 1998 (self-released)