Chronology:Youth Culture Killed My Dog

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Song name Run time Releases Year Differences from other versions
Youth Culture Killed My Dog (Dial-A-Song) 2:28

Dial-A-Song, TMBG Instant Fan Club 2024 1983 Recorded at DeKalb Avenue using a fuzz box on the guitar and live snare drum; intro beat is reminiscent of The Ronettes' "Be My Baby"
Youth Culture Killed My Dog (1984 Demo) 2:22

1984 Promotional Demo Tape, The Frank O'Toole Show 1984 A slower demo featuring the BOSS Dr. Rhythm drum machine; backing vocals from Linnell and Flansburgh are meshed together to create a warbly effect
Youth Culture Killed My Dog (Bill Krauss Demo) 2:08

1985 Promotional Demo Tape #5 1985 Fast-paced electric guitar-driven demo featuring Flansburgh only; features backing from the Yamaha RX11/15 drum machines that would be used for later recordings of this song
Youth Culture Killed My Dog (1985 Demo) 2:58

1985 Promotional Demo Tape #1, 1985 Demo Tape 1985 Featuring a searing electric guitar and a synthetic horn section; Flansburgh delivers an aggressive, powerful vocal performance for this version
Youth Culture Killed My Dog (Sampler Demo Mix) 2:57

1985 Promotional Demo Tape #2 1985 Alternate mix to the 1985 Demo Tape recording, featuring a lone guitar line at the beginning of the song; Flansburgh contributes an extra vocal overdub, additional horn overdubs are increased in volume, and Linnell's "Youth culture" outro vocals continue through to the fadeout
Youth Culture Killed My Dog 2:51

They Might Be Giants, Then: The Earlier Years 1986 Features an acoustic guitar instead of electric due to track constraints
Youth Culture Killed My Dog (Live) 2:30

First Album Live 2013 Recorded live on the 2013 tour
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