Videos

NOTE: This page is currently in renovation

A list of official They Might Be Giants music videos:

They Might Be Giants

• Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head - Watch it on
  • Directed by Adam Bernstein
• Don't Let's Start - Watch it on
  • Directed by Adam Bernstein
• (She Was A) Hotel Detective - Watch it on
  • Directed by Adam Bernstein, and features animation by Joey Ahlbum

Lincoln

• Ana Ng - Watch it on
  • Directed by Adam Bernstein
• Purple Toupee - Watch it on
  • Directed by Adam Bernstein
• They'll Need A Crane - Watch it on
  • Directed by Adam Bernstein, produced by Billy Kent

Flood

• Birdhouse In Your Soul - Watch it on
  • Directed by Adam Bernstein
• Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Watch it on
  • Features stop-motion animated papier-mâché sculptures by Mark Marek and hand-drawn animation by J. Otto Seibold

Apollo 18

• The Statue Got Me High - Watch it on
  • Directed by Adam Bernstein
• The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) - Watch it on
  • Directed by John Flansburgh

John Henry

• Snail Shell - Watch it on
  • Directed by Nico Beyer

Severe Tire Damage

• Doctor Worm - Watch it on
  • Features animation by Gary Weib

The Spine

• Experimental Film - Homestar Runner
  • Animated by The Brothers Chaps, but credited to Homestar Runner characters Strong Sad and The Cheat
• Damn Good Times - TMBG.com Page
  • Animated by Divya Srinivasan
• Bastard Wants To Hit Me - TMBG.com Page
  • Created by Courtney Booker and Aaron Sorenson, assisted by Laika/house

The Spine Surfs Alone

• I'm All You Can Think About - TMBG.com Page
  • Animated by John Linnell
• Canada Haunts Me - Watch it on 
  • Created by John Flansburgh
• Now Is Strange - Watch it on 
  • Created by John Flansburgh

Here Come The ABCs

• Alphabet Of Nations - Watch it on 
  • Created by Brandon Martinez and Michelle Hammond
• Alphabet Of Nations (Bonus Extended Version) - Watch it on 
  • Directed by Emily Oberman
• E Eats Everything - Watch it on  , Original Flash video at archive.org, courtesy of The Chopping Block
  • Animated by The Chopping Block
• Flying V - Watch it on 
  • Animated by Asterisk
• I Am A Robot
  • Animated by Courtney Booker and Greg Rozum
• Q U - Watch it on 
  • Directed by AJ Schnack (as Bonfire Films)
• Go For G! - Watch it on 
  • Animated by Divya Srinivasan
• Pictures Of Pandas Painting - Watch it on 
  • Animated by Euan Mitchell
• D & W - Watch it on 
  • Animated by Brian O'Connell (Asterisk), compositing by Alex Reshanov, puppets by Robin Goldwasser (Deeply Felt Puppet Theater)
• Fake-Believe - Watch it on 
  • Animated by Courtney Booker
• Can You Find It? - Watch it on 
  • Animated by Asterisk
• The Vowel Family - Watch it on 
  • Directed by AJ Schnack, featuring the Deeply Felt Puppet Theater
• A To Z - Watch on pupae.com
  • Animated by Divya Srinivasan
• Letter / Not a Letter - Watch it on 
  • Animated by Divya Srinivasan
• Letter Shapes - Watch it on 
  • Directed by David Ahuja
• Alphabet Lost And Found - Watch it on 
• I C U - animated video on normal DVD (Watch it on  ), live action video on CD/DVD combo
• I Am A Robot (Type B)
• Who Put The Alphabet In Alphabetical Order? - Watch it on 
• Rolling O - Watch it on 
• L M N O - Watch it on 
• C Is For Conifers - Watch it on 
• Fake-Believe (Type B)
• A To Z (Type B)
• D Is For Drums - Watch it on 
• Z Y X - Watch it on 
• Goodnight My Friends
• Here Come The ABCs (DVD Version)
• Clap Your Hands - Watch it on 
• Violin (ABCs Version) - Watch it on 
• Stalk Of Wheat (ABCs Version) - Watch it on 
• Robot Parade (ABCs Version) - Watch it on 
• Sleepwalkers (ABCs Version) - Watch it on 
• Here In Higglytown
• T-Shirt - Unreleased video, Watch it on 

Venue Songs

• Dallas (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Albany (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Los Angeles (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Anaheim (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Vancouver (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Pittsburgh (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Asheville - TMBG.com Page
• Glasgow - TMBG.com Page
• Charlottesville (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Asbury Park (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Brooklyn (Studio) - TMBG.com Page
• Taste The Fame - TMBG.com Page

The Else

• With The Dark - Watch it on 
• I'm Impressed - Watch it on 
• The Shadow Government - Watch it on 
• The Mesopotamians - Watch it on 

Cast Your Pod To The Wind

• We Live In A Dump - Watch it on 

Here Come The 123s

• Here Come The 123s
• Zeroes - Watch it on 
• One Everything - Watch it on 
• Number Two - Watch it on 
• Triops Has Three Eyes - Watch it on 
• Apartment Four - Watch it on 
• High Five! - Watch it on 
• The Secret Life Of Six - Watch it on 
• Seven - Watch it on 
• Seven Days Of The Week (I Never Go To Work) - Watch it on 
• Figure Eight - Watch it on 
• Pirate Girls Nine - Watch it on 
• Nine Bowls Of Soup - Watch it on 
• Ten Mississippi - Watch it on 
• One Dozen Monkeys - Watch it on 
• Eight Hundred And Thirteen Mile Car Trip - Watch it on 
• I Can Add - Watch it on 
• Nonagon - Watch it on 
• Even Numbers - Watch it on 
• Ooh La! Ooh La! - Watch it on 
• Heart Of The Band - Watch it on 
• Hot Dog! - Watch it on 
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme - Watch it on 
• One Two Three Four - Watch it on 

Here Comes Science

• Science Is Real - Watch it on 
• Meet The Elements - Watch it on 
• I Am A Paleontologist - Watch it on 
• The Bloodmobile - Watch it on 
• Electric Car - Watch it on 
• My Brother The Ape - Watch it on 
• What Is A Shooting Star? - Watch it on 
• How Many Planets? Watch it on 
• Why Does The Sun Shine? - Watch it on 
• Why Does The Sun Really Shine? - Watch it on 
• Roy G. Biv - Watch it on 
• Put It To The Test - Watch it on 
• Photosynthesis - Watch it on 
• Cells - Watch it on 
• Speed And Velocity - Watch it on 
• Computer Assisted Design - Watch it on 
• Solid Liquid Gas - Watch it on 
• Here Comes Science - Watch it on 
• The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (In Outer Space) - Watch it on 

Join Us

• Spoiler Alert - Watch it on 
• Cloisonné (live in-studio) - Watch it on 
• Can't Keep Johnny Down - Watch it on 
• Can't Keep Johnny Down (Bees Knees Version) - Watch it on 
• In Fact - Watch it on  (iMovie video)
• You Probably Get That A Lot (live in-studio) - Watch it on 
• When Will You Die - Watch it on 

Album Raises New And Troubling Questions

• 200 Sbemails - Homestar Runner
• Electronic Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Watch it on 
• Read A Book (preview video) - Watch it on 
• O We (preview video) - Watch it on 
• Tubthumping (with the A.V. Club) - Watch it on 
• Marty Beller Mask (preview video) - Watch it on 

Nanobots

• Icky - Watch it on 
• Nanobots - Watch it on 
• Tesla - Watch it on 
• Montage of Hive Mind, Decision Makers, Nouns, There, Insect Hospital, and Tick - Watch it on 
• Sometimes A Lonely Way - Watch it on  (2013 video) - Watch it on  (2018 video)
• Black Ops - Watch it on 
• You're On Fire - Watch it on 

Dial-A-Song (2015): Glean, Why?, Phone Power

• Erase - Watch it on 
• Madam, I Challenge You To A Duel - Watch it on 
• No Cops - Watch it on 
• Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2 - Watch it on 
• Hate The Villanelle - Watch it on 
• Let Me Tell You About My Operation - Watch it on 
• Answer - Watch it on 
• I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar - Watch it on 
• I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar (Lauren Flax Remix) - Watch it on 
• I Can Help The Next In Line - Watch it on 
• Good To Be Alive - Watch it on 
• Unpronounceable - Watch it on 
• Underwater Woman - Watch it on 
• I'm A Coward - Watch it on 
• End Of The Rope - Watch it on 
• Thinking Machine - Watch it on 
• All The Lazy Boyfriends - Watch it on 
• Impossibly New - Watch it on 
• Glean - Watch it on 
• ECNALUBMA - Watch it on 
• Starry Eyes - Watch it on 
• Aaa - Watch it on 
• Sold My Mind To The Kremlin - Watch it on 
• Hello Mrs. Wheelyke - Watch it on 
• The Summer Breeze - Watch it on 
• Bills, Bills, Bills - Watch it on 
• And Mom And Kid - Watch it on 
• The Velvet Ape - Watch it on 
• I Am Invisible - Watch it on 
• Rock Club - Watch it on 
• Walking My Cat Named Dog - Watch it on 
• I Haven't Seen You In Forever - Watch it on 
• Omnicorn - Watch it on 
• Another Weirdo - Watch it on 
• I Made A Mess - Watch it on 
• What Did I Do To You? - Watch it on 
• Definition Of Good - Watch it on 
• Trouble Awful Devil Evil - Watch it on 
• Say Nice Things About Detroit - Watch it on 
• Moles, Hounds, Bears, Bees And Hares - Watch it on 
• Black Ops (Alt. Version) - Watch it on 
• Prepare - Watch it on 
• To A Forest - Watch it on 
• It Said Something - Watch it on 
• Elephants - Watch it on 
• College Town - Watch it on 
• Daylight - Watch it on 
• Apophenia - Watch it on 
• I Am Alone - Watch it on 
• I'll Be Haunting You - Watch it on 
• Long White Beard - Watch it on
• I Love You For Psychological Reasons - Watch it on 
• Shape Shifter - Watch it on 

Dial-A-Song (2018): I Like Fun, My Murdered Remains, The Escape Team

• All Time What - Watch it on 
• Dr. Sy Fly - Watch it on 
• I Like Fun - Watch it on 
• Dog - Watch it on 
• The Greatest - Watch it on 
• Jackie The Clipper - Watch it on 
• The Bright Side - Watch it on 
• Push Back The Hands - Watch it on 
• Rowboat Mayor - Watch it on 
• Chip The CHiP - Watch it on 
• I Left My Body - Watch it on 
• Tick Tick Tick Tick - Watch it on 
• This Microphone - Watch it on 
• Burnice - Watch it on 
• Tractor - Watch it on 
• I Haven't Been Right Yet - Watch it on 
• By The Time You Get This - Watch it on 
• Mr. Mischief Night - Watch it on 
• McCafferty's Bib - Watch it on 
• The Bullies - Watch it on 
• I'm Not A Loser (Demo) - Watch it on 
• Corrupted Lyle - Watch it on 
• An Insult To The Fact Checkers - Watch it on 
• The Neck Rolls Aren't Working - Watch it on 
• Last Wave (Alternative Version) - Watch it on
• Selectionist - Watch it on 
• Unctuous Robot - Watch it on 
• Best Regrets - Watch it on 
• John Postal - Watch it on 
• Applause Applause Applause - Watch it on 
• The Communists Have The Music - Watch it on 
• Lake Monsters - Watch it on 
• Thankful For Your Service - Watch it on 

BOOK

• I Can't Remember The Dream - Watch it on 
• Moonbeam Rays (live in-studio) - Watch it on 

The World Is To Dig

• Wu-Tang (visualizer) - Watch it on 
• Sleep's Older Sister (visualizer) - Watch it on 
• Outside Brain (visualizer) - Watch it on 
• Overnight Sensation (Hit Record) - Watch it on 
• Get Down - Watch it on 

Misc. filmed music videos

tmbg.com QuickCam (1996-2001)

• Doctor Worm (Dial-A-Song) - Watch it on  - (August 1997)
• Hovering Sombrero (Demo) - Watch it on  - (2000)
• I Am Not Your Broom (Demo) - Watch it on  - (October 1996)
• Lines Upon A Tranquil Brow - Watch it on  - (December 2000)
• Tender Is The Mind - Watch it on  - (2001)
• What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? - Watch it on  - (2001)
• Working Undercover For The Man (Demo) - Watch it on  - (2000)
• Your Mom's Alright - Watch it on  - (2001)

Brave New World (1999)

• All Alone - Watch it on 
• Brave New World Theme - Watch it on 
• Cut The Strings - Watch it on 
• Dan Vs. Cog - Watch it on
• King Weed - Watch it on
• Older - Watch it on

Malcolm In The Middle (2000)

• Boss Of Me - Watch it on 

Homestar Runner Puppet Jams (2004)

• Apple Juice Blues - Watch it on 
• Bad Jokes - Homestar Runner
• Vitamins/Celebrities - Homestar Runner
• Everybody Knows It - Watch it on 
• Mission Control - Homestar Runner
• President's Daughter - Watch it on 
• Tropical Lazor Beams - Homestar Runner

Television commercials (2001 - 2008)

See also: Songs Used In Commercials

Dr. Pepper (2001)

• CHimPS - Watch it on 
• Holland Globetrotters Theme
• Retirement Village People - Watch it on VideoSostav
• XGA

PBS (2003)

• The Share A Story Song - PBS Commercial

Play-Doh (2003-05)

• Crystal Cave (2005)
• Doh-Doh Island (2003)

Dunkin' Donuts (2006-08)

• A Ton Of Stuff - Watch it on 
• Alarm Clock Catastrophe - Watch it on 
• All Night Blowout - Watch it on  (2008)
• Autopilot - Watch it on 
• Bleachers - Watch it on  (2008)
• Early Fishin' - Watch it on 
• Fritalian - Watch it on 
• Human Interest - Watch it on 
• Job Interview
• Karate! - Watch it on 
• Lefty Loosey - Watch it on 
• Lunch Is Over - Watch it on 
• Moving - Watch it on  (2008)
• One Billion Degrees - Watch it on 
• Pleather - Watch it on 
• Steps - Watch it on  (2008)
• Things I Like To Do - Watch it on 
• Tree

Other

• Rabid Child (1985) - Full length video, never released
• The Long Grift (2005) - Watch it on 
• Scott Bower (2006) - Watch it on 
• And Mom And Kid (2010) - Opening theme for the HBO documentary "A Family Is a Family Is a Family". Watch it on 

Misc. animated music videos

Television cartoons (1991 - 2004)

Tiny Toon Adventures (1991)

• Particle Man - Watch it on 
• Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Watch it on 

KaBlam (1999)

• Doctor Worm - Watch it on 
• Why Does The Sun Shine? (Live) - Watch it on 

Cartoon Network (2002-03)

• Courage The Cowardly Dog (2002) - Watch it on 
• Dee Dee And Dexter (2003) - Watch it on 

Home Movies (2004)

• Camp Campingston URGR8
• Clean Bean
• I'm Just A Note
• Rabbit Troop Sucks
• Taste The Fame - TMBG.com Page
• Welcome 2 Hell

Higglytown Heroes (2004)

• Here In Higglytown - Opening Theme Video

No! enhanced CD (2002)

• Bed Bed Bed
• Clap Your Hands
• Fibber Island
• I Am A Grocery Bag
• I Am Not Your Broom
• In The Middle, In The Middle, In The Middle - Alternate flash video via archive.org, courtesy of The Chopping Block
• No!
• Robot Parade
• The Edison Museum
• The House At The Top Of The Tree
• Violin
• Wake Up Call
• Where Do They Make Balloons?

tmbg.com ECards (2002)

• Cyclops Rock - Flash animation
• Santa Claus - Flash animation
• Wicked Little Critta - Flash animation
• Your Mom's Alright - Flash animation

Misc. YouTube exclusives

• Whence That Wince (2007) - Watch it on 
• Employee Of The Month (2009) - also featured on Podcast 38A, Watch it on 
• Atlanta (2010) - also featured on Podcast 40, Watch it on 
• Call Connected Thru The NSA (2010) - Watch it on 
• Distant Antenna (2010) - Watch it on 
• Chicken And Ice Cream (2010) - Watch it on 
• Nixon's The One (2010) - Watch it on 
• Creepy (2010) - Watch it on 
• The Devil Went Down To Newport - Watch it on 
• Take Out The Trash (2010) - Watch it on 
• Demarais Parker (2010) - Watch it on 
• San Francisco (2010) - Watch it on 
• Words Are Like (2010) - Watch it on 
• The Fellowship Of Hell (2011) - Watch it on 
• The Edison Museum (Wax Cylinder) (2011) - Watch it on 
• P.S.O.K. (Paul Stanley Of KISS) (2012) - Watch it on 
• Hot Dog! (Demo) (2012) - Facebook Video
• Vote Or Don't (2012) - Watch it on 
• Disappointing Show (2013) - Watch it on 
• 100 Cars For Good (2013) - Watch it on 
• Am I Awake (2014) Paul & Mike Swiatek Version - Watch it on 
• Am I Awake (2014) Alex Italics Version - Watch it on 
• Am I Awake (2014) Jack Fields Version - Watch it on 
• Tesla Remixes (2014) - Watch it on 
• 3rd Amendment (2018) - Watch it on 
• Feel Good Sublet (2023) - Watch it on 

Other

• The Bloodmobile - Full length video for the Franklin Institute's Giant Heart exhibit

Television performances

See Television Appearances for a full list of performances and appearances, along with viewable and downloadable videos.

VHS/DVD Releases

VHS

• 1988? - Bar/None Records Video Reel - a promotional compilation of three TMBG videos, plus one by the band "Rage To Live".
• 1989 - The Videos 1986-1989 - a compilation video of their first six videos, also released on Laserdisc
• 1990 - Video Compilation - another compilation of the first six videos (plus two more in Germany and Japan)
• 1990 - Flood Promo - Watch it on
• 1990 - The Story So Far - a promotional video, released in the UK to promote Flood.
• 1992 - Apollo 18 Retail Promo - Watch it on 
• 1999 - Direct From Brooklyn - a collection of the band's videos up to 1999's Doctor Worm

DVDs

• 2003 - Direct From Brooklyn - a collection of the band's videos, adding a few extras not on the VHS version
• 2004 - Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) - the TMBG feature length rockumentary
• 2005 - Here Come The ABCs - a children's DVD released with an accompanying soundtrack album
• 2005 - Venue Songs - videos for eleven venue songs with narration by John Hodgman, and a few videos for The Spine and The Spine Surfs Alone
• 2008 - Here Come The 123s - another children's album with accompanying video DVD
• 2009 - Installing & Servicing Melody - promotional DVD, intended for the advertising industry.
• 2010 - Here Comes Science - third children's album with accompanying video DVD
• 2012 - Them Ain't Big Eye Ants - a collection featuring videos from 2004 to 2012
• 2015 - Live In Berlin - Live concert DVD made available to IFC members

See also

• Fan Videos
• Television Appearances
• DVDs
• VHS
• Videos Directed By John Flansburgh