| Song name | Run time | Releases | Year | Differences from other versions |
| Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head (First Demo Version) | 2:08 | Unreleased | 1984 | "Drum and handclap" intro. Harmonica and synthesizer solo instead of "Memo to myself" bridge. "Quit my job down at the subway" and "I need you to watch the closing doors" lyric changes. |
| Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head (Second Demo Version) | 2:05 | Unreleased | 1984 | First appearance of "I'll see you after school" lyric. Features Flansburgh shouting "Hey! Gotta do! Hey! Puppet head!" behind the "Memo to myself" line. |
| Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head (Promotional Demo Tape Version) | 2:05 | 1985 Promotional Demo Tape | 1985 | Virtually identical to the 1985 Demo Tape Version, except nothing is spoken during the bridge. |
| (Put Your Hand Inside The) Puppet Head | 2:14 | 1985 Demo Tape | 1985 | "Quit my job down at the car wash" lyric change. |
| Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head | 2:12 | They Might Be Giants, Then: The Earlier Years, Direct From Brooklyn, Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants | 1986 |
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