They Got Lost

Compilation album by They Might Be Giants

Released

July 2002

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

38:31

Label

Idlewild/Zoë

Producer

Pat Dillett

They Might Be Giants chronology

No!
(2002)

They Got Lost
(2002)

Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
(2002)

They Got Lost is a rarities compilation album by the group They Might Be Giants. It was issued in 2002 (see 2002 in music) in the United States and 2005 in the United Kingdom. It was available through online order several years before it went into general release.

Five tracks were previously released on the 1999 eMusic compilation album Long Tall Weekend, while four others are culled from the Working Undercover for the Man EP. Several tracks were previously featured on the band's Dial-A-Song service and its associated website, as well as the band's TMBG Unlimited mp3 subscription service. Others were produced for various side projects, such as ABC's Nightline in Primetime TV mini-series Brave New World ("All Alone", a sea shanty-like song about a bacterium transported to the Moon by Surveyor 3); a special edition of McSweeney's Quarterly Concern ("Theme from McSweeney's"); and the radio show This American Life ("I'm Sick (of This American Life)"). The title song previously appeared on the live album Severe Tire Damage (with a more uptempo rock arrangement) and Long Tall Weekend.

This collection marks the third official release of the brief "Token Back to Brooklyn," first issued as a hidden track on the 1996 album Factory Showroom and reissued on Long Tall Weekend.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Allmusic called the compilation "a collection of truly rare rarities, it shows once again that the group's more obscure songs are quite often just as great as their best-known ones." They particularly praised the silliness of many of the tunes, and the interesting notes on their backgrounds.^[1]

Track listing

All songs by They Might Be Giants unless otherwise noted.

"Rest Awhile" – 1:40
"Truth in Your Words" – 1:10
"On the Drag" – 2:18
"All Alone" – 1:33
"Down to the Bottom of the Sea" – 0:53
"I'm Sick (Of This American Life)" – 1:27
"Words Are Like (demo)" – 1:38
"I Am a Human Head" – 2:51
"Oranges" – 1:08
"Empty Bottle Blues" – 1:38
"They Got Lost" – 4:36
"Reprehensible" – 3:13
"Rat Patrol" – 2:01
"The Army's Tired Now" – 1:11
"Certain People I Could Name" – 3:23
"Theme to McSweeney's" – 2:30
"Dollar for Dollar" – 0:24
"Mosh Momken Abandon" (Riad al-Sunbat,Ma'mun al-Shinawi) – 2:53
"Token Back to Brooklyn" – 0:52
"Disappointing Show" – 2:31
"Oranges Testimonial" – 1:12

References

1 2 They Got Lost at AllMusic

External links

They Got Lost at This Might Be A Wiki

They Might Be Giants

John Flansburgh John Linnell Dan Miller Danny Weinkauf Marty Beller Hal Cragin Brian Doherty Jonathan Feinberg Dan Hickey Kurt Hoffman Graham Maby Tony Maimone Eric Schermerhorn

Studio albums	They Might Be Giants (1986) Lincoln (1988) Flood (1990) Apollo 18 (1992) John Henry (1994) Factory Showroom (1996) Long Tall Weekend (1999) Mink Car (2001) No! (2002) The Spine (2004) Here Come the ABCs (2005) The Else (2007) Here Come the 123s (2008) Here Comes Science (2009) Join Us (2011) Nanobots (2013) Glean (2015) Why? (2015) Phone Power (2016)

Rock albums	They Might Be Giants (1986) Lincoln (1988) Flood (1990) Apollo 18 (1992) John Henry (1994) Factory Showroom (1996) Long Tall Weekend (1999) Mink Car (2001) The Spine (2004) The Else (2007) Join Us (2011) Nanobots (2013) Glean (2015) Phone Power (2016)

Children's albums	No! (2002) Here Come the ABCs (2005) Here Come the 123s (2008) Here Comes Science (2009) Why? (2015)

EPs	Why Does the Sun Shine? Back to Skull Working Undercover for the Man They Might Be Giants in Holidayland Bed, Bed, Bed Indestructible Object The Spine Surfs Alone

Singles	"Don't Let's Start" "(She Was A) Hotel Detective" "They'll Need a Crane" "Ana Ng" "Purple Toupee" "Birdhouse in Your Soul" "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" "The Statue Got Me High" "I Palindrome I" "The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" "O Tannenbaum" "S-E-X-X-Y" "Doctor Worm" "Boss of Me" "Man, It's So Loud in Here" "Experimental Film" "Kids Go!" "I'm Impressed" "Can't Keep Johnny Down"

Other notable songs	"Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head" "Particle Man" "James K. Polk" "You're on Fire"

Live albums	Live!! New York City 10/14/94 Severe Tire Damage Live The Spine Hits the Road Almanac Venue Songs First Album Live Flood Live in Australia

Compilations	Don't Let's Start Miscellaneous T Then: The Earlier Years Best of the Early Years They Got Lost Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants Venue Songs DVD/CD Album Raises New and Troubling Questions Idlewild

Video releases	Direct from Brooklyn Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) Here Come the ABCs Venue Songs DVD/CD Here Come the 123s Here Comes Science

Related articles	Discography Mono Puff State Songs The Brothers Chaps International Space Year

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