Difference between revisions of "Chronology:Boss Of Me"

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Song name	Run time	Releases	Year	Differences from other versions
Who's Gonna Guess The Dead Guy?	0:38	Unreleased	1998	Opening verse and chorus are melodically identical to Boss Of Me, however it shares no lyrics with Boss Of Me.
Boss Of Me (40-Second Version)	0:40	They "Might Be" Giants	1999	An alternate 40-second version of the theme featuring a unique slow intro with chimes.
Boss Of Me (Theme Version)	0:35	What We Did This Summer	1999	The original 35-second version that accompanied most episodes of Malcolm In The Middle.
Boss Of Me	2:56	Boss Of Me (Single), Music From Malcolm In The Middle, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants, TMBG Clock Radio, The Album Network's Retail TuneUp 75, A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity	2000	The most common version.
Boss Of Me (Original Edit)	3:10	Boss Of Me (Single)	2000	Includes an extra 9-second intro.
Boss Of Me (Instrumental)	2:56	Boss Of Me (Single)	2000	Shorter, but includes the 9-second intro and no vocals.
Boss Of Me (Pilot Version)	0:29	Music From Malcolm In The Middle (Promo)	2001	A slightly shorter version of the theme song that accompanied the first two episodes of Malcolm In The Middle.
Boss Of Me (08-19-2000 Brooklyn Show)	2:55	TMBG Clock Radio	2003	Recorded live in 2000
Boss Of Me (Ritz Show)	3:10	TMBG Unlimited	2001	Recorded live in 2001
Boss Of Me (Live At KLBJ)	0:56	Damn It's 2 Early	2003	Recorded in-studio

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 {{Chronology Row
-|Title    = Boss Of Me (What We Did This Summer Version)
+|Title    = Boss Of Me (40-Second Version)
+|Releases = [[They "Might Be" Giants]]
+|Differences = An alternate 40-second version of the theme featuring a unique slow intro with chimes.
+}}
+{{Chronology Row
+|Title    = Boss Of Me (Theme Version)
 |Releases = [[What We Did This Summer]]
-|Differences = Only 35 seconds long.
+|Differences = The original 35-second version that accompanied most episodes of ''[[Malcolm In The Middle]]''.
 }}
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 {{Chronology Row
-|Title    = Boss Of Me (Music From Malcolm In The Middle Version)
+|Title    = Boss Of Me (Pilot Version)
 |Releases = [[Music From Malcolm In The Middle (Promo)]]
-|Differences = Shorter re-recording of the [[Boss Of Me (What We Did This Summer Version)|What We Did This Summer version]].
+|Differences = A slightly shorter version of the [[Boss Of Me (Theme Version)|theme song]] that accompanied the first two episodes of ''[[Malcolm In The Middle]]''.
 }}