Why? (They Might Be Giants album)

For other uses, see Why (disambiguation).

Why?

Studio album by They Might Be Giants

Released

November 27, 2015

Recorded

2015

Genre

Alternative rock

Length

38:31

Label

Idlewild, Lojinx

Producer

They Might Be Giants, Pat Dillett

They Might Be Giants chronology

Glean
(2015)

Why?
(2015)

Phone Power (2016)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Why? is the fifth children's album from New York City-based alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released on November 27, 2015. It is composed largely of releases from the band's 2015 Dial-A-Song project.

Release

Why? was released on the 27th of November 2015. After several children's albums released through the Disney Sound label in the 2000s, this album was released on the band's own Idlewild Recordings. The Disney-released albums all had a theme, such as the alphabet, numbers, and science; this album was intended as a followup to the band's first children's album, No!, from 2002, and therefore had no overarching topic. "Or So I Have Read" was the first single from the album, released in October 2015.

A few of the songs had been released before. "And Mom and Kid" was written for the HBO documentary A Family Is a Family Is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration. "Then the Kids Took Over" was written for the HBO documentary Saving My Tomorrow but extended and re-recorded for this album.

Track listing

All tracks written by They Might Be Giants, except as noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oh You Did" (with Robin Goldwasser)	2:16
2.	"Omnicorn"	1:47
3.	"I Am Invisible"	2:09
4.	"Definition of Good"	1:59
5.	"And Mom and Kid"	1:20
6.	"I Made a Mess"	2:27
7.	"Moles, Hounds, Bears, Bees and Hares"	2:11
8.	"Walking My Cat Named Dog" (Norma Tanega)	2:12
9.	"Or So I Have Read"	2:14
10.	"Elephants" (with Danny Weinkauf)	2:38
11.	"Long White Beard" (with Robin Goldwasser)	2:16
12.	"I Just Want to Dance"	1:08
13.	"Thinking Machine"	2:11
14.	"So Crazy for Books"	2:10
15.	"I Haven't Seen You in Forever"	2:12
16.	"Out of a Tree"	2:36
17.	"Hello Mrs. Wheelyke"	2:20
18.	"Then the Kids Took Over"	2:25

Personnel

They Might Be Giants

John Flansburgh – vocals, guitars, etc.
John Linnell – vocals, keyboards, woodwinds, etc.

are joined by

Marty Beller – drums, percussion
Danny Weinkauf – bass
Dan Miller – guitars

Production

Pat Dillett – co-producer, mixing
Melissa Jun – design
Alison Cowles - illustrations

References

↑ Phares, Heather. "Why? - They Might Be Giants". Allmusic. Retrieved 2016-02-09.

External links

Why? 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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