Setlists featuring Metal Detector
2 Jan 2016 - They Might Be Giants at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Main 1: I Love You for Psychological Reasons, Dirt Bike, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, Cowtown, When Will You Die, Purple Toupee, No One Knows My Plan, Metal Detector, S-E-X-X-Y, Bee of the Bird of the Moth, She's Actual Size, Bills Bills Bills by Destiny's Child, Cloisonné, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Main 2: Particle Man, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Call You Mom, Spy, Underwater Woman, Authenticity Trip, Lie Still, Little Bottle, The Statue Got Me High, Working Undercover for the Man, Turn Around, The Darlings of Lumberland, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Mr. Me, Withered Hope
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
25 Oct 2015 - They Might Be Giants at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Main 1: The Mesopotamians, Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, She's Actual Size, Cowtown, Museum of Idiots, Which Describes How You're Feeling, Mr. Me, Nanobots, The Darlings of Lumberland, Cloisonné, Withered Hope, Authenticity Trip, Electric Car, Birdhouse in Your Soul, When Will You Die
Main 2: No One Knows My Plan, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Metal Detector, S-E-X-X-Y, Bee of the Bird of the Moth, Dirt Bike, Answer, Call You Mom, Underwater Woman, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Particle Man, The Statue Got Me High
Encore 1: Working Undercover for the Man, Turn Around, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: See the Constellation, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
9 Aug 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Wolf Den, Uncasville, CT, USA
Main: Token Back to Brooklyn, S-E-X-X-Y, Metal Detector, The Mesopotamians, New York City by cub, James K. Polk, Spine, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Upside Down Frown, Spiraling Shape, Pet Name, Don't Let's Start, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Doctor Worm, I Can Hear You, The Bells Are Ringing, Seven, Graveyard, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: Clap Your Hands, The Guitar, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 2: Dig My Grave
2 Feb 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
Main: Damn Good Times, The Mesopotamians, Ana Ng, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Upside Down Frown, Take Out the Trash, Climbing the Walls, Alphabet of Nations, Memo to Human Resources, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, I'm Impressed, Asbury Park, Meet James Ensor, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Older, The Cap'm, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Mr. Me, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, With the Dark, Metal Detector, Spy, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Museum of Idiots, Cyclops Rock, Withered Hope, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Purple Toupee, Bee of the Bird of the Moth, Particle Man, Doctor Worm, Cowtown
Encore 1: Graveyard, Fingertips, Turn Around
Encore 2: New York City by cub
8 Nov 2007 - They Might Be Giants at The Vogue, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Main: The Cap'm, Damn Good Times, Take Out the Trash, The Mesopotamians, Particle Man, Mr. Me, She's Actual Size, Withered Hope, Working Undercover for the Man, Metal Detector, Spy, Whistling in the Dark, Bee of the Bird of the Moth, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, Alphabet of Nations, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Shadow Government, Older, I'm Impressed, Dirt Bike, Museum of Idiots, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: New York City by cub, Boss of Me, James K. Polk
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
20 Oct 2007 - They Might Be Giants at Calvin Theatre, Northampton, MA, USA
Main: The Cap'm, Damn Good Times, The Mesopotamians, Mr. Me, She's Actual Size, Withered Hope, Working Undercover for the Man, Metal Detector, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Spy, Whistling in the Dark, Bee of the Bird of the Moth, Alphabet of Nations, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Take Out the Trash, I'm Impressed, Museum of Idiots, Ant, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Ana Ng, Graveyard, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 2: With the Dark, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
1 Aug 2007 - They Might Be Giants at Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main: Mr. Me, Dirt Bike, Metal Detector, Working Undercover for the Man, Museum of Idiots, She's Actual Size, Whistling in the Dark, Doctor Worm, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Dr. Evil, Bee of the Bird of the Moth, Snail Shell, Spider, James K. Polk, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Take Out the Trash, Withered Hope, With the Dark, Turn Around, Ant, Put Your Hand on the Computer, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Bed Bed Bed, Spy, Mr. Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan, Purple Toupee
Encore 2: Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, She's an Angel
26 Dec 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
Main: Dead, Letterbox, Robot Parade, Metal Detector, Dirt Bike, No Plan B, Particle Man, Caroline, No by The Beach Boys, Stalk of Wheat, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Everybody Conga, No One Knows My Plan, The Famous Polka, Spy, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Drink!, Wicked Little Critta, Shoehorn With Teeth, She's an Angel, Mr. Me, Ant
Encore 1: Puppets Gonna Fuck You Up, Violin, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Clap Your Hands, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
4 Dec 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: They Got Lost, Older, First Kiss, Doctor Worm, Georgy Girl by The Seekers, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Counterfeit Faker, I Am Not Your Broom, On the Drag, Finished With Lies, Meet James Ensor, Spiraling Shape, Ana Ng, S-E-X-X-Y, Rhythm Section Want Ad, New York City by cub
Main 2: James K. Polk, Turn Around, Pet Name, Spy, Shoehorn With Teeth (CD Skip Version), Metal Detector, She's Actual Size, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Letterbox, Rest Awhile, Spider, The Guitar, Snail Shell, Your Own Worst Enemy, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Particle Man, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off
22 Nov 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON, Canada
Main: Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, S-E-X-X-Y, Sleeping in the Flowers, Ana Ng, On the Drag, Metal Detector, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Snail Shell, Older, Spy, I Am Not Your Broom, Particle Man, Till My Head Falls Off, She's Actual Size, Planet of the Apes, Doctor Worm, Pet Name, Exquisite Dead Guy, Twisting, James K. Polk, The Guitar
Encore 1: Georgy Girl by The Seekers, Finished With Lies, Purple Toupee
Encore 2: New York City by cub
16 Oct 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Main: Triboro, New York City by cub, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, James K. Polk, Sleeping in the Flowers, She's Actual Size, Doctor Worm, Letterbox, Metal Detector, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Rest Awhile, Birdhouse in Your Soul, No One Knows My Plan, Twisting, Your Own Worst Enemy, Pet Name, Spy, Shoehorn With Teeth, Particle Man, Ana Ng, Older, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: Lie Still, Little Bottle, S-E-X-X-Y, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: Spider, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy
30 Apr 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Metro, Chicago, IL, USA
Main 1: I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, Cage & Aquarium, Number Three, Mr. Me, I'll Sink Manhattan, 32 Footsteps, You'll Miss Me, Hide Away Folk Family, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Ana Ng, Shoehorn With Teeth, Lie Still, Little Bottle, She's an Angel, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, The Famous Polka
Main 2: Rhythm Section Want Ad, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, We're the Replacements, James K. Polk, Twisting, Pet Name, Metal Detector, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Spy, Birdhouse in Your Soul, On the Drag, Older, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Purple Toupee, S-E-X-X-Y, Sleeping in the Flowers, Your Own Worst Enemy, She's Actual Size, Particle Man, Spider, The Guitar
Encore: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, I Can Hear You, New York City by cub, Till My Head Falls Off
24 Apr 1997 - They Might Be Giants at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main: New York City by cub, Particle Man, She's Actual Size, James K. Polk, Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, S-E-X-X-Y, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Metal Detector, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Counterfeit Faker, Spy, Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, I Am Not Your Broom, Shoehorn With Teeth, Pet Name, No One Knows My Plan, The Guitar, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Turn Around, Twisting, Dig My Grave, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Till My Head Falls Off, Older, We're the Replacements
2 Apr 1997 - They Might Be Giants at The Milk, Tokyo, Japan
Main: New York City by cub, Rhythm Section Want Ad, Pet Name, Particle Man, The Guitar, S-E-X-X-Y, James K. Polk, Birdhouse in Your Soul, No One Knows My Plan, Twisting, Shoehorn With Teeth, Metal Detector, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Purple Toupee, Meet James Ensor, We're the Replacements, Older, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
23 Mar 1997 - They Might Be Giants at The Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
Main: I Can Hear You, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, We're the Replacements, Metal Detector, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Am Not Your Broom, They Got Lost, James K. Polk, Spiraling Shape, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, S-E-X-X-Y, Spy, Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, No One Knows My Plan, The Guitar, Meet James Ensor, Your Own Worst Enemy, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Twisting, New York City by cub, Till My Head Falls Off, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Particle Man, She's Actual Size, Purple Toupee
Encore 2: Older, Pet Name, On the Drag
7 Feb 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
Main: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Metal Detector, New York City by cub, Spiraling Shape, Pet Name, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Spy, Shoehorn With Teeth, Particle Man, She's Actual Size, Sleeping in the Flowers, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Purple Toupee, Older, Twisting, James K. Polk, Your Own Worst Enemy, I Can Hear You, S-E-X-X-Y, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: Lie Still, Little Bottle, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Spider, The Guitar
3 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
Main: Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Ana Ng, The Guitar, Counterfeit Faker, Particle Man, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, S-E-X-X-Y, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Spider, AKA Driver, Metal Detector, Pet Name, Meet James Ensor, Birdhouse in Your Soul, New York City by cub, Till My Head Falls Off, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Your Own Worst Enemy, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Spy
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Twisting
30 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at The Rave, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Main: Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Ana Ng, The Guitar, Counterfeit Faker, Particle Man, Sleeping in the Flowers, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, S-E-X-X-Y, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Spider, AKA Driver, Metal Detector, Pet Name, Meet James Ensor, Birdhouse in Your Soul, New York City by cub, Dig My Grave
Encore: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Twisting, The Famous Polka, Spy
27 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS, USA
Main: Spider, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, New York City by cub, Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Metal Detector, Spy, Older, AKA Driver, Ana Ng, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Don't Let's Start, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Your Own Worst Enemy, Pet Name, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: S-E-X-X-Y, No One Knows My Plan, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads