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Then: The Earlier Years

They Might Be Giants

1997 · Rock

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Then: The Earlier Years by They Might Be Giants

Then: The Earlier Years is an Alt/Indie album by They Might Be Giants, originally released in 1997. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Everything Right is Wrong Again2:20
  2. 2Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head2:12
  3. 3Number Three1:27
  4. 4Don't Let's Start2:35
  5. 5Hide Away Folk Family3:21
  6. 632 Footsteps1:36
  7. 7Toddler Hiway0:25
  8. 8Rabid Child1:31
  9. 9Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes1:58
  10. 10(She Was a) Hotel Detective2:10
  11. 11She's an Angel2:37
  12. 12Youth Culture Killed My Dog2:51
  13. 13Boat of Car1:15
  14. 14Absolutely Bill's Mood2:38
  15. 15Chess Piece Face1:21
  16. 16I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Version 1)1:58
  17. 17Alienation's for the Rich2:25
  18. 18The Day1:27
  19. 19Rhythm Section Want Ad2:22
  20. 20We're the Replacements1:50
  21. 21When It Rains It Snows1:33
  22. 22The Famous Polka1:33
  23. 23Untitled2:33
  24. 24For Science1:19
  25. 25The Biggest One1:22
  26. 26Kiss Me, Son of God (Alternate Version)1:49
  27. 27Mr. Klaw1:19
  28. 28Critic Intro1:37
  29. 29Now That I Have Everything2:20
  30. 30Mainstream U.S.a.1:15
  31. 31Fake out in Buenos Aires1:48
  32. 32Greek #31:29
  33. 33I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die1:12
  34. 34I'm Def1:08
  35. 35Don't Let's Start (Demo Version)1:14
  36. 3685 Radio Special Thank You1:25
  37. 2.1Ana Ng3:23
  38. 2.2Cowtown2:21
  39. 2.3Lie Still, Little Bottle2:06
  40. 2.4Purple Toupee2:40
  41. 2.5Cage & Aquarium1:10
  42. 2.6Where Your Eyes Don't Go3:06
  43. 2.7Piece of Dirt2:00
  44. 2.8Mr. Me1:52
  45. 2.9Pencil Rain2:42
  46. 2.10The World's Address2:24
  47. 2.11I've Got a Match2:36
  48. 2.12Santa's Beard1:55
  49. 2.13You'll Miss Me1:53
  50. 2.14They'll Need a Crane2:33
  51. 2.15Shoehorn with Teeth1:13
  52. 2.16Stand on Your Own Head1:16
  53. 2.17Snowball in Hell2:31
  54. 2.18Kiss Me, Son of God1:54
  55. 2.19Hello Radio0:55
  56. 2.20It's Not My Birthday1:52
  57. 2.21I'll Sink Manhattan2:32
  58. 2.22Nightgown of the Sullen Moon1:59
  59. 2.23The World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix)5:42
  60. 2.24Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal3:48
  61. 2.25Lady is a Tramp1:20
  62. 2.26Birds Fly1:25
  63. 2.27Kitten Intro1:43
  64. 2.28Weep Day1:50
  65. 2.29The Big Big Whoredom1:39
  66. 2.30I'm Gettin' Sentimental over You (Adaptation)1:59
  67. 2.31Become a Robot1:18
  68. 2.32Which Describes How You're Feeling1:24
  69. 2.33Swing is a Word0:53
  70. 2.34Doris Cunningham0:12
  71. 2.35Counterfeit Fake0:39
  72. 2.36Schoolchildren Singing "Particle Man"2:05

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • jangly
  • whimsical
  • witty

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7 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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