Chronology:Number Three

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Song name Run time Releases Year Differences from other versions
Number Three (1984 Demo) 1:38

1984 Promotional Demo Tape, 1985 Promotional Demo Tape #5 1984 Fade-in "Skinny Lena" intro; contains bouncier bass and an erratic vocal delivery of the line "He just started talkin' like he was on TV"
Greek Number Three 1:29

Then: The Earlier Years 1997 Sung entirely in Greek by John Linnell, with the narrator buying a bağlama instead of a silver guitar; contains an alternate mix of the 1984 demo's backing track
Number Three (Early Mix) 1:41

1985 Promotional Demo Tape #2, 1985 Demo Tape, They Might Be Giants - Joshua Fried Split Single 1985 Early mix of the album version featuring the "Skinny Lena" fade-in intro, additional harmony vocals from Flansburgh, and accordion parts from Linnell
Number Three 1:27

They Might Be Giants, Then: The Earlier Years, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants 1986 Drumbeat intro; the accordion is removed
Number Three (Live) 1:32

First Album Live 2013 Recorded live on the 2013 tour