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Boss Of Me

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Screenshot from the music video
TMBG posing with their grammy awards for Boss of Me
song name Boss of Me
artist They Might Be Giants
releases Boss Of Me (Single), Music From Malcolm In The Middle, 2001 Radio Sampler No. 1, Mink Car [International Releases], Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, TMBG Clock Radio, A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity
year 2000
first played February 4, 2000 (248 known performances)
run time 2:56
sung by John Flansburgh

Trivia/Info

  • The song that won them their first Grammy, Boss Of Me is the theme to the FOX TV series Malcolm In The Middle. It became the first TV theme ever to win a Grammy for Best Song Written for a Movie or TV Show.[1]
  • Boss Of Me (Single) also contains another version of the song with an additional 9-second intro. This version is also different from the original 35-second version on the What We Did This Summer EP.
  • Interestingly, although this version of the song eventually came to be considered the "normal" version, when it was originally released on Boss Of Me (Single), it was called the "edit" version of the song, labeled "Boss Of Me (Edit)," while the version with the extra 9-second intro was considered the "normal" version, just labeled "Boss Of Me."
  • Flansburgh claims occasionally before playing this song at live shows that it is about his older brother, Paxus.
  • "I wrote a thirty-second song that I couldn't finish for a year." - John Flansburgh on the song
  • At kids' shows, this song is sometimes performed in a mellow bluegrass guise.
  • This song was parodied on MADtv, as part of a Malcolm in the Middle parody sketch. Watch it here.
  • The song was covered by Florida ska punk band Less Than Jake on their 2010 EP, TV/EP.

Song Themes

Aversion To Work, I Am, Me, No, Occupations, Questions, Size, TV And Movie Themes, Yes

Videos

Available for Purchaseedit

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Amazon
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eMusic
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iTunes
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TMBG Merch Store
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Free Downloads

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Previews

TMBG Clock Radio (FM band)


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