Chronology:Cowtown
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| Song name | Run time | Releases | Year | Differences from other versions |
| Cowtown (Original Demo) | 2:23
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Dial-A-Song, Podcast 46 | 1983 | Sounds significantly slower, and features Linnell singing behind Flansburgh more. |
| Cowtown (1985 Demo 1) | 2:23
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1985 Promotional Demo Tape #3, 1985 Promotional Demo Tape #6 | 1985 | Similar to the second 1985 demo, but with a more prominent drum beat and guitar. |
| Cowtown (1985 Demo 2) | 2:22
|
1985 Demo Tape | 1985 | This version is quite different than the later re-recording for Lincoln. Instead of a clarinet, the main instrument is an odd sounding, warbly synth. Also, the guitar is much more timid and the arrangement is much more minimal (for instance, there are no screams in the bridge). |
| Cowtown | 2:21
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Lincoln, Then: The Earlier Years, Mightathon, Best Of The Early Years, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants | 1988 | |
| 1999 - Cowtown Medley | 4:15
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TMBG Unlimited - July, DialASong.com (2000-2006) | 1985 | Live version next to a cover of "1999" by Prince |
