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The Four Lads vs. They Might Be Giants: Face Off No. 14 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra Entertainment, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

The Four Lads vs. They Might Be Giants | Face Off

In the 14th edition of Face Off (2026), The Four Lads and They Might Be Giants face off for the best rendition of “Istanbul (Not Constantinople).”

By the musical hype, 1 dayMay 9, 2026 ago

They Might Be Giants, Istanbul (Not Constantinople): Covers No. 11 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

They Might Be Giants, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | COVERS

In the 11th edition of COVERS (2026), They Might Be Giants delivers a compelling rendition of “Istanbul (Not Constantinople),” originally by The Four Lads.

By the musical hype, 4 weeksApril 15, 2026 ago

Jonathan Richman vs. They Might Be Giants: Head 2 Head No. 30 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rounder, They Might Be Giants; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]

Jonathan Richman vs. They Might Be Giants | Head 2 Head

In the 30th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Jonathan Richman and They Might Be Giants contend for the best rendition of “I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar.”

By the musical hype, 8 monthsSeptember 6, 2025 ago

They Might Be Giants, I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar: Covers No. 26 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; They Might Be Giants; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

They Might Be Giants, I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar | COVERS

In the 26th edition of COVERS (2025), They Might Be Giants delivers a compelling rendition of “I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar,” originally performed by Jonathan Richman.

By the musical hype, 8 monthsSeptember 3, 2025 ago

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