No! facts for kids

Quick facts for kids No!
Studio album by They Might Be Giants
Released	June 11, 2002
Recorded	1991; 1999–2002
Genre	Alternative rock, children's music
Length	33:50
Label	Idlewild/Rounder Kids (US) Shock Records (Australia)
Producer	They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants chronology
They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland (2001) No! (2002) They Got Lost (2002)

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No! is a super fun album made by the band They Might Be Giants. It was their very first album made just for kids! It came out in 2002. Even though it's for kids, it still has the band's funny and unique style.

Instead of songs about grown-up topics, No! has songs that celebrate cool things like imagination, robots, and sleeping. The band wanted this album to be for "the entire family." This means both kids and adults can enjoy the songs together. One song on the album, "In the Middle, In the Middle, In the Middle," is a safety song originally by Vic Mizzy. It's sung by Robin Goldwasser.

No! was released as an enhanced CD. This means you could play it like a normal music CD. But if you put it in a computer, it had a special part with fun, interactive animations. These animations were made by a group called The Chopping Block.

One song, "The Edison Museum," was actually written a long time ago in 1991. A slightly changed version of it was also on another album in 1999. Another song, "Robot Parade," was even played during the end credits of an episode of The Simpsons called Them, Robot.

Because No! was so popular, They Might Be Giants started working with Walt Disney Records. They made three more albums for kids, each with a special theme. These albums were Here Come the ABCs (about letters) in 2005, Here Come the 123s (about numbers) in 2008, and Here Comes Science (about science) in 2009. Later, in 2015, the band released another children's album called Why?. This album was meant to be a direct follow-up to No!.

Songs on the Album

All songs are by They Might Be Giants, unless we tell you otherwise.

1. "Fibber Island" – 2:10
2. "Four of Two" – 2:18
3. "Robot Parade" – 1:22
4. "No!" – 1:30
5. "Where Do They Make Balloons?" – 2:41 (Danny Weinkauf)
6. "In the Middle, In the Middle, In the Middle" – 1:16 (Vic Mizzy)
7. "Violin" – 2:26
8. "John Lee Supertaster" – 2:01
9. "The Edison Museum" – 2:02
10. "The House at the Top of the Tree" – 2:31
11. "Clap Your Hands" – 1:22
12. "I Am Not Your Broom" – 1:04
13. "Wake Up Call" – 1:10
14. "I Am a Grocery Bag" – 0:35
15. "Lazyhead and Sleepybones" – 3:28
16. "Bed Bed Bed" – 3:12
17. "Sleepwalkers" – 2:42

The special computer part of the CD also had a secret song. This song was about The Chopping Block, who designed the computer part and the band's website.

Bonus Songs from the 2012 Digital Version

In 2012, a special digital version of No! was released. It included these extra songs:

1. • "Alphabet of Nations (Bonus Extended Version)" – 2:20
   • "John Lee Supertaster (Live Almanac)" – 3:09
   • "Violin (Live Almanac)" – 2:55
   • "Clap Your Hands (Live Almanac - Censored)" – 1:58
   • "Robot Parade (Live Almanac)" – 2:53
   • "Doctor Worm (Live Almanac)" – 2:58
   • "Stalk of Wheat (Live Almanac)" – 1:30

Who Made the Music?

Many talented people helped create the music on No!.

Musicians

• John Flansburgh: He sang lead and backing vocals. He also played acoustic and electric guitars.
• John Linnell: He sang lead and backing vocals. He played the accordion, piano, and saxophone.
• Dan Miller: He played the electric guitar.
• Danny Weinkauf: He played the bass guitar. He also sang the lead vocals on "Where Do They Make Balloons?".
• Dan Hickey: He played the drums.
• Robin Goldwasser: She sang the lead vocals on "In the Middle, In the Middle, In the Middle".
• Nicholas Hill: He sang lead vocals and played the vibraband on "The Edison Museum".
• Dan Levine: He played the trombone and tuba on "John Lee Supertaster".
• Jim O'Connor: He played the trumpet on "John Lee Supertaster".
• Crystof Witek: She played the violin on "Violin".
• Gero Yellin: He played the cello on "Violin".

Production Team

These people helped make sure the album sounded great!

• Produced by Pat Dillett
• Recorded & Mixed by Albert Calatt
• Animated by The Chopping Block Studios Inc.

See also

• In Spanish: No! para niños