Dial-A-Song (2018)

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Dial-A-Song's 2018 logo

Dial-A-Song's 2018 iteration was a project by They Might Be Giants, and the latest round of Dial-A-Song, following up 2015's version.

In late September 2017, the band announced alongside the 2018 Instant Fan Club that Dial-A-Song would be returning for another year. Much like in 2015, each song in 2018 was accompanied by videos on the band's ParticleMen YouTube channel and the toll-free number (844) 387-6962. MP3 and WAV downloads of all of 2018 and 2015's songs were made available on DialASong.com for a $30 USD Dial-A-Song Direct subscription (included free with the 2018 IFC).

Songs from this iteration of Dial-A-Song consisted of tracks from January 2018's I Like Fun album, and songs that would eventually be released on My Murdered Remains and The Escape Team.

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A promotional video released in August 2018. Flansburgh describes the DAS Radio Network

In 2017, They Might Be Giants announced that Dial-A-Song would return for 2018 in a similar fashion to the 2015 iteration. Some songs in 2018 had their initial debut on an album—I Like Fun, released on January 19, 2018, though new music videos accompanied these songs as they appeared on Dial-A-Song. The band took a month-long break in August, when no material was released.

Music videos were featured for I Like Fun tracks and most of the new songs, but a few were only accompanied by a static image. Digital downloads for the new songs were made available initially through the Dial-A-Song Direct subscription service at dialasong.com and later for purchase as albums at the TMBG merchandise website. Unlike the 2015 iteration, the new songs and albums (except I Like Fun) were not made available through streaming services such as Spotify or through download services such as iTunes.

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# Title Date Length Lyrics Guitar Tab
0 Christmas In The Big House Dec. 19, 2017 2:03

1 All Time What Jan. 3, 2018 2:29

2 Dr. Sy Fly Jan. 10, 2018 2:03

3 I Like Fun Jan. 17, 2018 3:00

4 Dog Jan. 24, 2018 2:25

5 The Greatest Jan. 31, 2018 1:48

6 Jackie The Clipper Feb. 7, 2018 2:21

7 The Bright Side Feb. 14, 2018 2:29

8 Push Back The Hands Feb. 21, 2018 3:01

9 Rowboat Mayor Feb. 28, 2018 2:49

10 Chip The CHiP Mar. 7, 2018 1:48

11 I Left My Body Mar. 14, 2018 2:36

12 Tick Tick Tick Tick Mar. 21, 2018 2:35

13 This Microphone Mar. 28, 2018 2:36

14 Burnice Apr. 4, 2018 1:54

15 Tractor Apr. 11, 2018 2:31

16 I Haven't Been Right Yet Apr. 18, 2018 2:35

17 Dee Dee And Dexter Apr. 25, 2018 1:32

18 By The Time You Get This May 2, 2018 2:17

19 Mr. Mischief Night May 9, 2018 2:10

20 McCafferty's Bib May 16, 2018 2:35

21 The Bullies May 23, 2018 2:04

22 I'm Not A Loser (Demo) May 30, 2018 2:29

N/A
23 Corrupted Lyle June 6, 2018 1:37

24 An Insult To The Fact Checkers June 13, 2018 2:34

25 The Neck Rolls Aren't Working June 20, 2018 2:58

26 Last Wave (Alternative Version) June 27, 2018 3:58

N/A
27 Selectionist July 4, 2018 3:03

N/A
28 Unctuous Robot July 11, 2018 1:48

29 Best Regrets July 18, 2018 3:35

30 John Postal July 25, 2018 2:35

31 Applause Applause Applause Sep. 5, 2018 2:07
32 The Communists Have The Music (Audio) Sep. 12, 2018 2:27

33 Lake Monsters Sep. 19, 2018 2:56

34 Thankful For Your Service Sep. 26, 2018 2:10

35 Flo Wheeler Oct. 3, 2018 2:03

36 The Communists Have The Music (Video) Oct. 10, 2018 2:27

37 The Poisonousness Oct. 17, 2018 2:55

38 Gudetama's Busy Days Oct. 24, 2018 2:39

39 I've Been Seeing Things Oct. 31, 2018 3:21

40 Ampersand Nov. 7, 2018 2:22

41 Dunkin Of Course Of Course Nov. 14, 2018 2:11

42 Door To Door Minotaur Nov. 21, 2018 1:40

N/A
43 I Am A Ring Nov. 28, 2018 2:17

44 Courage The Cowardly Dog Dec. 5, 2018 1:14

45 Re-PETE Offender Dec. 12, 2018 2:12

46 Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (Live 2018) Dec. 19, 2018 6:13

N/A
47 Mrs. Bluebeard Dec. 24, 2018 2:43


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