Difference between revisions of "Songs Performed Live"

Latest revision as of 16:58, 7 March 2025

A sortable list of songs performed live by They Might Be Giants, Mono Puff or John Linnell alongside the first known performance of each song.

Songs[edit]

Song	First Known Performance
(She Thinks She's) Edith Head	199904101999-04-10
(She Was A) Hotel Detective	198509131985-09-13
123 Band Intro	201202022012-02-02
2082	202001112020-01-11
32 Footsteps	198509131985-09-13
9 Secret Steps	201306162013-06-16
A Horse With No Name	199207171992-07-17
A Self Called Nowhere	199304211993-04-21
Absolutely Bill's Mood	199207081992-07-08
After Hours Party At The Insect Hospital	19970430a1997-04-30a
AKA Driver	199309141993-09-14
Albany	200409172004-09-17
Alienation's For The Rich	198207181982-07-18
All Time What	201801172018-01-17
Alphabet Lost And Found	200502232005-02-23
Alphabet Of Nations	200408172004-08-17
Ana Ng	198809281988-09-28
Anaheim	200408172004-08-17
Another First Kiss	20010910a2001-09-10a
Answer	201502222015-02-22
Ant	199209051992-09-05
Apartment Four	200802232008-02-23
Applause Applause Applause	201809202018-09-20
Arkansas (John Linnell)	199910261999-10-26
Asbury Park	200407292004-07-29
Asheville	200409282004-09-28
Atlanta	200409252004-09-25
Au Contraire	200210182002-10-18
Auld Lang Syne	198712311987-12-31
Austin	200407162004-07-16
Authenticity Trip	201501252015-01-25
Avalon	200409182004-09-18
Baba O'Riley	199907101999-07-10
Backstabbing Liar (Mono Puff)	199709191997-09-19
Bad Liquor (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Bangs	20010919b2001-09-19b
Bastard Wants To Hit Me	200404162004-04-16
Battle For The Planet Of The Apes	199711211997-11-21
Battle For The Planet Of They Might Be Giants	199812301998-12-30
Battle O' 'Im	200101272001-01-27
Become A Robot	198307101983-07-10
Bed Bed Bed	200011232000-11-23
Bee Of The Bird Of The Moth	200604262006-04-26
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes	199710211997-10-21
Bills, Bills, Bills	201504162015-04-16
Birdhouse In Your Soul	198911151989-11-15
Birds Fly	198207181982-07-18
Black Ops	201308082013-08-08
Blues In	200407072004-07-07
Boat Of Car	199202101992-02-10
Born In A Graveyard	199809151998-09-15
Boss Of Me	199810081998-10-08
Brontosaurus	202212152022-12-15
Brooklyn	200407302004-07-30
Cabbagetown	198207181982-07-18
Cage & Aquarium	198710041987-10-04
California Über Alles (John Linnell)	199912061999-12-06
Call You Mom	201212292012-12-29
Can You Find It?	200503242005-03-24
Can't Keep Johnny Down	201107152011-07-15
Canajoharie	201009242010-09-24
Careful What You Pack	200604262006-04-26
Careless Santa (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Caroline, No	20030928a2003-09-28a
Celebration	201109082011-09-08
Certain People I Could Name	19960314a1996-03-14a
Charleston	200409262004-09-26
Charlottesville	200409242004-09-24
Chess Piece Face	198510191985-10-19
Circular Karate Chop	201212292012-12-29
Clap Your Hands	200206272002-06-27
Climbing The Walls	200705092007-05-09
Cloisonné	201107202011-07-20
Cocktail	199702211997-02-21
Columbia	200407132004-07-13
Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes	199712041997-12-04
Contrecoup	20070503a2007-05-03a
Counterfeit Faker	19960307a1996-03-07a
Cowtown	198207181982-07-18
Crazy Train	200212272002-12-27
Creepy (Mono Puff)	199709191997-09-19
Cyclops Rock	199903041999-03-04
Dallas	200407172004-07-17
Damn Good Times	20040125a2004-01-25a
Dashiki Lover (Mono Puff)	199709191997-09-19
Daylight	201511292015-11-29
Dead	198911251989-11-25
Dedicated (Mono Puff)	199709191997-09-19
Destination Moon	199406201994-06-20
Dig My Grave	199202011992-02-01
Dinner Bell	199207311992-07-31
Dirt Bike	199304211993-04-21
Disappointing Show	200109012001-09-01
Distant Antenna (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Doctor Worm	199709091997-09-09
Dog On Fire	200503022005-03-02
Dominique	19940416b1994-04-16b
Don't Break The Heart (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Don't Let's Start	198607031986-07-03
Doom	200110122001-10-12
Down To The Bottom Of The Sea	200104302001-04-30
Dr. Evil	19990515a1999-05-15a
Dr. Kildare (Mono Puff)	199606261996-06-26
Drink!	200011022000-11-02
Drinkin'	199306131993-06-13
Drown The Clown	202405092024-05-09
Drumbeat	198307101983-07-10
E Eats Everything	200503242005-03-24
Eight Hundred And Thirteen Mile Car Trip	20080419a2008-04-19a
Electric Car	201002262010-02-26
Elusive Butterfly	199909241999-09-24
Epic Fail Baloney Sandwiches Jingle	201109222011-09-22
Erase	201501252015-01-25
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes	199710231997-10-23
Everybody Conga	199411291994-11-29
Everybody To The Limit	200605032006-05-03
Everything Happens To Me (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Everything Is Catching On Fire	199304211993-04-21
Everything Right Is Wrong Again	198503011985-03-01
Experimental Film	20040125a2004-01-25a
Exquisite Dead Guy	199609081996-09-08
Extra Krispy (Mono Puff)	199802051998-02-05
Extra Savoir-Faire	199309141993-09-14
Factory Showroom (Song)	199612141996-12-14
Fake-Believe	200408172004-08-17
Farmingdale	200407312004-07-31
Feast Of Lights	200612152006-12-15
Fibber Island	20030504a2003-05-04a
Figure Eight	200905232009-05-23
Fingertips	200011022000-11-02
Finished With Lies	199711061997-11-06
Fire (Song)	199205311992-05-31
First Album Medley	199702021997-02-02
First Kiss	199708291997-08-29
Flying V	200502152005-02-15
For Science	198701281987-01-28
Four Of Two	200004202000-04-20
Frankenstein	19920620b1992-06-20b
Free Ride	200210192002-10-19
Fun Assassin	20030928a2003-09-28a
G-L-O-ckenspiel Intro	199809161998-09-16
Gas Mask	19970913b1997-09-13b
Georgy Girl	199710121997-10-12
Get By With A Little Help	200409252004-09-25
Girls Can't Do What The Guys Do (Mono Puff)	199709191997-09-19
Glasgow	200409062004-09-06
Good To Be Alive	201504162015-04-16
Graveyard	200709142007-09-14
Guitar Was The Case (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Hall Of Heads	199208141992-08-14
Happy	198307071983-07-07
Hate The Villanelle	201406062014-06-06
He's Loco	201212292012-12-29
Hearing Aid	19900203a1990-02-03a
Hell Hotel	198307071983-07-07
Heptone	198307101983-07-10
Hey Everybody	199411081994-11-08
Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal	200802022008-02-02
Hide Away Folk Family	198702031987-02-03
High Five!	201002272010-02-27
Higher Ground	200705042007-05-04
Hillbilly Drummer Girl (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Hocus Pocus	200507092005-07-09
Hopeless Bleak Despair	20010910a2001-09-10a
Hot Cha	198307101983-07-10
Houston	200407202004-07-20
Hovering Sombrero	200110192001-10-19
How Can I Sing Like A Girl?	199604251996-04-25
How Many Planets?	201009242010-09-24
Hypnotist Of Ladies	200004272000-04-27
I Am A Paleontologist	20090328a2009-03-28a
I Am Not Your Broom	199702141997-02-14
I Beat The Wiz (Mono Puff)	199709201997-09-20
I Can Hear You	199702021997-02-02
I Can Help The Next In Line	201504162015-04-16
I Can't Hide From My Mind	20040125a2004-01-25a
I Can't Remember The Dream	202212152022-12-15
I Could Write A Book	198712311987-12-31
I Enjoy Being A Boy	199910231999-10-23
I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die	198711281987-11-28
I Left My Body	201712302017-12-30
I Like Fun (Song)	201801172018-01-17
I Love To Sing	200205252002-05-25
I Love You For Psychological Reasons	201601022016-01-02
I Never Go To Work	20080420a2008-04-20a
I Only Have Eyes For You	199604011996-04-01
I Palindrome I	199202011992-02-01
I Should Be Allowed To Think	199312031993-12-03
I Wanna Be Sedated	199206241992-06-24
I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar	201505052015-05-05
I Wouldn't Be Mad	198307071983-07-07
I'll Remember 3rd Street	198207181982-07-18
I'll Sink Manhattan	198804291988-04-29
I'm Having A Heart Attack	199207311992-07-31
I'm Impressed	20070503a2007-05-03a
I've Got A Fang	200011022000-11-02
I've Got A Match	198702031987-02-03
I've Got A Withered Arm	199809191998-09-19
I've Learned The Value Of Human Sacrifice	199704251997-04-25
Icky	201306062013-06-06
Idaho (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Idlewild	20030928a2003-09-28a
If I Wasn't Shy	199202101992-02-10
Illinois (John Linnell)	199912111999-12-11
Imaginary Friend (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Impossible	200311042003-11-04
Impossibly New	201511292015-11-29
In The Middle, In The Middle, In The Middle	200008122000-08-12
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida	199209231992-09-23
Insect Hospital	201212292012-12-29
Invisible	200304042003-04-04
Iowa (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Irving Plaza	200410022004-10-02
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	198701201987-01-20
It Could Be Worse	200210182002-10-18
It's Fun To Steal (Song) (Mono Puff)	199709191997-09-19
It's Kickin' In	20040125a2004-01-25a
It's Not My Birthday	198706261987-06-26
James K. Polk	199512301995-12-30
Jazz Waltz In C	200203292002-03-29
Jessica	199307311993-07-31
John Lee Supertaster	200203152002-03-15
Judy Is Your Viet Nam	201107152011-07-15
Jukebox	198902281989-02-28
Kids Go! (Song)	20091111a2009-11-11a
Kings Of The Cave	198503011985-03-01
Kiss Me, Son Of God	198703041987-03-04
Kumbaya	199710241997-10-24
Last Wave	202405092024-05-09
Lazyhead And Sleepybones	20030606a2003-06-06a
Leeds	200409082004-09-08
Let Me Tell You About My Operation	201502222015-02-22
Let's Get This Over With	201803132018-03-13
Letterbox	198307071983-07-07
Lie Still, Little Bottle	198702031987-02-03
Lines Upon A Tranquil Brow	198307101983-07-10
Live Free Or Die	20070503a2007-05-03a
London	200409092004-09-09
Los Angeles	200408182004-08-18
Lost My Mind	201212292012-12-29
Louisiana (John Linnell)	200004132000-04-13
Lucky Ball & Chain	198911151989-11-15
Lullabye To Nightmares	199304211993-04-21
Madam, I Challenge You To A Duel	201501102015-01-10
Maine (John Linnell)	199510071995-10-07
Mammal	199202011992-02-01
Man, It's So Loud In Here	199903111999-03-11
Marshie	200409252004-09-25
Marty Beller Mask	201110292011-10-29
Maryland My Maryland (John Linnell)	199510071995-10-07
Masshole	199910121999-10-12
Maybe I Know	198809211988-09-21
Meet James Ensor	199306131993-06-13
Meet The Elements	20090913a2009-09-13a
Memo To Human Resources	20040125a2004-01-25a
Metal Detector	199610191996-10-19
Michigan (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Miller Time	199907091999-07-09
Minimum Wage	200011242000-11-24
Mink Car (Song)	200108052001-08-05
Minneapolis	200407092004-07-09
Mississippi (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Moonbeam Rays	202206082022-06-08
Monster	200008122000-08-12
Montana (John Linnell)	199910261999-10-26
Mr. Hughes Says (Mono Puff)	199709191997-09-19
Mr. Klaw	199909081999-09-08
Mr. Me	198503011985-03-01
Mr. Tambourine Man	198603291986-03-29
Mrs. Bluebeard	201802012018-02-01
Museum Of Idiots	200008122000-08-12
Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2	201501252015-01-25
My Brother The Ape	200909162009-09-16
My Evil Twin	199202101992-02-10
My Funny Valentine	198710091987-10-09
Nanobots (Song)	201212292012-12-29
Narrow Your Eyes	199202011992-02-01
Nebraska (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Never Knew Love	201107152011-07-15
New Hampshire (John Linnell)	199910261999-10-26
New Haven	200409222004-09-22
New Orleans	200407212004-07-21
New York City (Mono Puff)	199606251996-06-25
Nice 'N' Easy	198802061988-02-06
Night Security (Mono Puff)	199608311996-08-31
Nixon's The One (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
No One Knows My Plan	199307311993-07-31
No Plan B	20030928a2003-09-28a
No! (Song)	200011092000-11-09
Nonagon	201009242010-09-24
North To Alaska (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes	198511121985-11-12
Number Three	198503011985-03-01
O Tannenbaum	199712181997-12-18
O, Do Not Forsake Me	199304211993-04-21
Oddball (Mono Puff)	199606261996-06-26
Oh You Did	201603202016-03-20
Ohio (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Old Pine Box	201107302011-07-30
Older	19960307a1996-03-07a
Omaha	200407112004-07-11
Omnicorn	201603202016-03-20
On The Drag	19960314a1996-03-14a
Ondine	199304211993-04-21
One Dozen Monkeys	200802232008-02-23
Operators Are Standing By	199910231999-10-23
Oranges	20010910a2001-09-10a
Oregon (John Linnell)	199510071995-10-07
Our Cannibal Friends	200604282006-04-28
Out Of Jail	199405041994-05-04
Pandor Jingle	201201272012-01-27
Paranoid	201111122011-11-12
Particle Man	198911151989-11-15
Particle Mo	200407182004-07-18
Pencil Rain	198607031986-07-03
Penguine	198207181982-07-18
Pennsylvania (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Pet Name	199609081996-09-08
Peter Gunn	199406191994-06-19
Philadelphia	200409302004-09-30
Phone Calls From The Dead	200703102007-03-10
Pictures Of Pandas Painting	200503242005-03-24
Piece Of Dirt	198712311987-12-31
Pirate Girls Nine	200802232008-02-23
Pittsburgh	200407252004-07-25
Planet Of The Apes	199711141997-11-14
Pogo Song	198307101983-07-10
Poison Flowers (Mono Puff)	199709191997-09-19
Prevenge	200407032004-07-03
Puppets Gonna Fuck You Up	200312052003-12-05
Purple Toupee	198611121986-11-12
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head	198503011985-03-01
Put Your Hand On The Computer	200707032007-07-03
Rabid Child	198503011985-03-01
Radio They Might Be Giants 1	199909251999-09-25
Radio They Might Be Giants 2	199910031999-10-03
Raleigh	200409272004-09-27
Rat Patrol	199604121996-04-12
Reprehensible	19960321a1996-03-21a
Reptiles Eat With The Bones We Hear With	201104272011-04-27
Respectable - Groove Is In The Heart (Mono Puff)	199804021998-04-02
Rest Awhile	199709041997-09-04
Return To The Planet Of The Apes	199711201997-11-20
Rhythm Section Want Ad	198503011985-03-01
Road Movie To Berlin	198809281988-09-28
Robot Parade (Adult Version)	200103162001-03-16
Robot Parade	200004132000-04-13
Roy G. Biv	200910032009-10-03
Rubber Guy	198307101983-07-10
S-E-X-X-Y	19960314a1996-03-14a
Sally Boy Candy Bar	198307071983-07-07
San Francisco	200408142004-08-14
Santa Claus	200212212002-12-21
Santa Cruz	200408152004-08-15
Santa's Beard	198803031988-03-03
Sapphire Bullets Of Pure Love	198902221989-02-22
Science Is Real	200910012009-10-01
See The Constellation	199206291992-06-29
Sensurround	199503301995-03-30
Seven	20080419a2008-04-19a
Severe Tire Damage Theme	199809061998-09-06
She Thinks She's Edith Head	199903041999-03-04
She Was A Hotel Detective	199512301995-12-30
She's Actual Size	199202011992-02-01
She's An Angel	198701221987-01-22
Shoehorn With Teeth	198705161987-05-16
Sleeping In The Flowers	199304211993-04-21
Sleepwalkers	200011092000-11-09
Smells Like Teen Spirit	199205311992-05-31
Smiles	198307071983-07-07
Snail Shell	199312031993-12-03
Snowball In Hell	198611121986-11-12
So Long, Mockingbird (Mono Puff)	199606261996-06-26
Somebody Stole My Hairstyle	199810081998-10-08
Somebody Took My Eyeball	199809281998-09-28
Someone Keeps Moving My Chair	198911151989-11-15
Songs Songs Songs	199809161998-09-16
Sorry I Fucked Up The Show	199810041998-10-04
South Carolina (John Linnell)	199510071995-10-07
Space Jam	200604262006-04-26
Space Krickets	199909271999-09-27
Space Suit	198307071983-07-07
Spider	199512301995-12-30
Spin The Dial	199207311992-07-31
Spine	200404162004-04-16
Spiraling Shape	199601201996-01-20
Spoiler Alert	201107282011-07-28
Spy	199304211993-04-21
St. Louis	200407142004-07-14
Stairway To Heaven	200210192002-10-19
Stalk Of Wheat	20030928a2003-09-28a
Stand On Your Own Head	201111252011-11-25
Stayin' Alive	199609191996-09-19
Stillub	202002062020-02-06
Stomp Box	199409171994-09-17
Stormy Pinkness	198711281987-11-28
Stump The Band	199205051992-05-05
Stuff Is Way	202502272025-02-27
Subliminal	199405111994-05-11
Synopsis For Latecomers	202206082022-06-08
Take Out The Trash	20070503a2007-05-03a
Taking Care Of Business	199606071996-06-07
Tennessee (John Linnell)	199510071995-10-07
Tesla	201303032013-03-03
Thanks A Go-Go	200409172004-09-17
The Army's Tired Now	200210192002-10-19
The Ballad Of Timothy McSweeney	200104302001-04-30
The Bells Are Ringing	199712181997-12-18
The Big Big Whoredom	198307071983-07-07
The Biggest One	198503011985-03-01
The Boys Are Back In Town	199809281998-09-28
The Bright Side	201812302018-12-30
The Cap'm	200604262006-04-26
The Car Crash	198705301987-05-30
The Communists Have The Music	201809202018-09-20
The Darlings Of Lumberland	201510252015-10-25
The Day	198307101983-07-10
The Devil Went Down To Newport (Mono Puff)	199606261996-06-26
The End Of The Tour	199408251994-08-25
The Famous Polka	198702031987-02-03
The Future Of Sound	200304282003-04-28
The Glamour Of Rock	202405092024-05-09
The Greatest	201804192018-04-19
The Guitar	19920620b1992-06-20b
The Joker	199406181994-06-18
The Kids Are Alright	200110242001-10-24
The Mesopotamians	20070503a2007-05-03a
The People's Court Theme (Mono Puff)	199709201997-09-20
The Shadow Government	20070503a2007-05-03a
The Shitty, Shitty Blues	200208152002-08-15
The Songs Of The 50 States (John Linnell)	199510071995-10-07
The Spine Surfs Alone	200404162004-04-16
The Statue Got Me High	199202011992-02-01
The World's Address	198702031987-02-03
Theme From Flood	199011021990-11-02
Theme From Rocky	19990515a1999-05-15a
Theme From The Monkees	200304062003-04-06
Thermostat	199304211993-04-21
They Got Lost (Song)	199603071996-03-07
They Might Be Giants (Song)	198307101983-07-10
They'll Need A Crane	198801161988-01-16
This Damn Band	200604262006-04-26
This Microphone	201802022018-02-02
Three Might Be Duende	201009242010-09-24
Thunderbird	199903131999-03-13
Till My Head Falls Off	199608141996-08-14
Tippecanoe And Tyler Too	201712062017-12-06
To All The Girls I've Loved Before	199405041994-05-04
To Serve Mankind (Mono Puff)	199606271996-06-27
Toddler Hiway	198710041987-10-04
Token Back To Brooklyn	200808092008-08-09
Tonight You Belong To Me	200503022005-03-02
Towson	200409232004-09-23
Triborough Bridge	199709061997-09-06
Tropical Lazor Beams	201003052010-03-05
Trouble Awful Devil Evil	201511292015-11-29
Trucker's Coffee	20040125a2004-01-25a
Truth In Your Words	200104302001-04-30
Tubthumping	201109232011-09-23
Tucson	200408202004-08-20
Turn Around	199212021992-12-02
Twisting	198911251989-11-25
Underwater Woman	201503292015-03-29
Unforgotten	19960321a1996-03-21a
Unpronounceable	201504252015-04-25
Unrelated Thing	199312101993-12-10
Unsupervised, I Hit My Head (Mono Puff)	199606261996-06-26
Up The Junction	20100626c2010-06-26c
Upside Down Frown	20070503a2007-05-03a
Utah (John Linnell)	199911141999-11-14
Vancouver	200408122004-08-12
Venue Songs	20091231b2009-12-31b
Vestibule	200705312007-05-31
Violin	20020611b2002-06-11b
Wake Up Call	200004132000-04-13
We Are The World	19920711b1992-07-11b
We Just Go Nuts At Christmastime	198712311987-12-31
We Live In A Dump	200604262006-04-26
We Want A Rock	198912051989-12-05
We're The Replacements	199003011990-03-01
Wearing A Raincoat	20040125a2004-01-25a
Weep Day	198307071983-07-07
Werewolves Of London (Wearing A Hockey Mask)	199605171996-05-17
West Virginia	200809262008-09-26
What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?	198912311989-12-31
What Bothers The Spaceman? (Mono Puff)	199606261996-06-26
What Is A Shooting Star?	20090913a2009-09-13a
When It Rains It Snows	198703041987-03-04
When The Lights Come On	201801172018-01-17
When Will You Die	201107282011-07-28
Where Do They Make Balloons?	200303082003-03-08
Where Your Eyes Don't Go	198803281988-03-28
Which Describes How You're Feeling	199304211993-04-21
Whirlpool	199512301995-12-30
Whistling In The Dark	198911151989-11-15
White Rabbit	199209181992-09-18
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