The Famous Polka
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring The Famous Polka
28 Feb 2025 - They Might Be Giants at Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Main 1: Subliminal, Snail Shell, Out of Jail, Unrelated Thing, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Synopsis for Latecomers, Everybody Conga, No One Knows My Plan, Dirt Bike, Spy, The End of the Tour, You Probably Get That a Lot, Doctor Worm, Lie Still, Little Bottle, The Darlings of Lumberland, stelluB, Brontosaurus
Main 2: I'm Impressed, We Live in a Dump, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Shoehorn With Teeth, Wearing a Raincoat, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, Moonbeam Rays, Stuff Is Way, Damn Good Times, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Call You Mom, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: She's an Angel, Particle Man
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
27 Feb 2025 - They Might Be Giants at The Beacham, Orlando, FL, USA
Main 1: Subliminal, Snail Shell, Out of Jail, Unrelated Thing, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Synopsis for Latecomers, No One Knows My Plan, Dirt Bike, Spy, The End of the Tour, You Probably Get That a Lot, Doctor Worm, Lie Still, Little Bottle, The Darlings of Lumberland, stelluB, Brontosaurus
Main 2: I'm Impressed, We Live in a Dump, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Shoehorn With Teeth, Wearing a Raincoat, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, Moonbeam Rays, Stuff Is Way, Damn Good Times, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Call You Mom, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: She's an Angel, Particle Man
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
15 Dec 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, No One Knows My Plan, Snail Shell, Out of Jail, Particle Man, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, The End of the Tour, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, stelluB, Dirt Bike, When Will You Die, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Memo to Human Resources, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Moonbeam Rays, Unrelated Thing, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, The Darlings of Lumberland, Spider, Spy, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Twisting, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 2: New York City by cub, Birdhouse in Your Soul
13 Dec 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Kings Theatre, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, No One Knows My Plan, Snail Shell, Out of Jail, Particle Man, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Last Wave, Unrelated Thing, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, stelluB, Dirt Bike, When Will You Die, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Memo to Human Resources, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Moonbeam Rays, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, The Darlings of Lumberland, Spider, Spy, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Twisting, Number Three, Damn Good Times, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The End of the Tour
Encore 2: Dead, Doctor Worm
9 Dec 2024 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, The Statue Got Me High, Narrow Your Eyes, I Palindrome I, Dinner Bell, Moonbeam Rays, Mammal, Dig My Grave, She's Actual Size, Turn Around, Spider, The Guitar, 2082, stelluB, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Memo to Human Resources, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Twisting, Science Is Real, The Mesopotamians, Last Wave, The Darlings of Lumberland, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: The End of the Tour
8 Dec 2024 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, No One Knows My Plan, Snail Shell, Out of Jail, Unrelated Thing, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Museum of Idiots, Dirt Bike, Spider, Spy, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, stelluB, Working Undercover for the Man, When Will You Die, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Memo to Human Resources, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Moonbeam Rays, The Darlings of Lumberland, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Number Three, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Twisting, Science Is Real, Dead, Damn Good Times, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: The End of the Tour, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 2: Birdhouse in Your Soul
6 Dec 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, No One Knows My Plan, Snail Shell, Out of Jail, Unrelated Thing, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Museum of Idiots, Dirt Bike, Spider, Spy, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, stelluB, Working Undercover for the Man, When Will You Die, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Memo to Human Resources, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Moonbeam Rays, The Darlings of Lumberland, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Number Three, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Twisting, Science Is Real, Dead, Damn Good Times, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: The End of the Tour, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 2: Birdhouse in Your Soul
5 Dec 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, The Statue Got Me High, Narrow Your Eyes, I Palindrome I, Dinner Bell, Moonbeam Rays, Mammal, Dig My Grave, She's Actual Size, Turn Around, Spider, The Guitar, 2082, stelluB, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Memo to Human Resources, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Twisting, Science Is Real, The Mesopotamians, Last Wave, The Darlings of Lumberland, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: The End of the Tour
17 Nov 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Roundhouse, London, England
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Moonbeam Rays, Letterbox, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Whistling in the Dark, The Darlings of Lumberland, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, When Will You Die, Road Movie to Berlin, Women & Men, Your Racist Friend, stelluB, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Memo to Human Resources, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Minimum Wage, We Want a Rock, Hot Cha, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Lucky Ball & Chain, Spy, Last Wave, Mammal, Dead, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Can't Keep Johnny Down
Encore 2: Doctor Worm
15 Nov 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Rock City, Nottingham, England
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Moonbeam Rays, Letterbox, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Minimum Wage, New York City by cub, Whistling in the Dark, When Will You Die, Road Movie to Berlin, Women & Men, Your Racist Friend, stelluB, Brontosaurus
Main 2: We Want a Rock, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Last Wave, Hot Cha, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Lucky Ball & Chain, Mammal, Dead, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips
Encore 2: Dead
12 Nov 2024 - They Might Be Giants at O2 Ritz, Manchester, England
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Moonbeam Rays, Letterbox, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Minimum Wage, Damn Good Times, Whistling in the Dark, When Will You Die, Road Movie to Berlin, Women & Men, Your Racist Friend, stelluB, Brontosaurus
Main 2: We Want a Rock, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Hot Cha, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Museum of Idiots, Lucky Ball & Chain, Spy, Mammal, Dead, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips
Encore 2: Doctor Worm
8 Nov 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Mandela Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Main 1: Damn Good Times, Snail Shell, Letterbox, Minimum Wage, Moonbeam Rays, Why Does the Sun Shine?, We Want a Rock, Your Racist Friend, Shoehorn With Teeth, Spy, Women & Men, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, stelluB, Authenticity Trip, Road Movie to Berlin, When Will You Die
Main 2: The Famous Polka, Particle Man, Museum of Idiots, She's Actual Size, Mammal, Dead, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Synopsis for Latecomers, Hot Cha, Whistling in the Dark, Lucky Ball & Chain, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Fingertips, Brontosaurus
5 Nov 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Galvanizers, Glasgow, Scotland
Main 1: Damn Good Times, Snail Shell, Letterbox, Minimum Wage, Moonbeam Rays, Your Racist Friend, Shoehorn With Teeth, Spy, Women & Men, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, stelluB, Authenticity Trip, Road Movie to Berlin, When Will You Die
Main 2: The Famous Polka, Particle Man, Museum of Idiots, She's Actual Size, Mammal, Dead, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Synopsis for Latecomers, Hot Cha, Whistling in the Dark, Lucky Ball & Chain, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Fingertips
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Brontosaurus
2 Nov 2024 - They Might Be Giants at The Junction, Cambridge, England
Main 1: Damn Good Times, Snail Shell, Letterbox, Minimum Wage, Moonbeam Rays, We Want a Rock, Your Racist Friend, Shoehorn With Teeth, Spy, Women & Men, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, stelluB, Authenticity Trip, Road Movie to Berlin, When Will You Die
Main 2: The Famous Polka, Particle Man, Museum of Idiots, She's Actual Size, Mammal, Dead, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Synopsis for Latecomers, Hot Cha, Whistling in the Dark, Lucky Ball & Chain, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Fingertips, Brontosaurus
14 Oct 2024 - They Might Be Giants at The Astor Theater, Perth, Australia
Main 1: Damn Good Times, Snail Shell, Letterbox, Minimum Wage, Moonbeam Rays, We Want a Rock, Your Racist Friend, Shoehorn With Teeth, Spy, Women & Men, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, stelluB, Authenticity Trip, Road Movie to Berlin, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Particle Man, Museum of Idiots, She's Actual Size, Fingertips, Dead, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Synopsis for Latecomers, Hot Cha, Whistling in the Dark, Lucky Ball & Chain, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: When Will You Die
11 Oct 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
Main 1: Damn Good Times, Snail Shell, Letterbox, Minimum Wage, Moonbeam Rays, We Want a Rock, Your Racist Friend, Shoehorn With Teeth, Spy, Women & Men, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, stelluB, Authenticity Trip, Road Movie to Berlin, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Particle Man, Museum of Idiots, She's Actual Size, Fingertips, Dead, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Synopsis for Latecomers, Hot Cha, Whistling in the Dark, Lucky Ball & Chain, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: When Will You Die
8 Oct 2024 - They Might Be Giants at The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia
Main 1: Snail Shell, Damn Good Times, Moonbeam Rays, Brontosaurus, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Letterbox, We Want a Rock, Your Racist Friend, Shoehorn With Teeth, Spy, stelluB, Women & Men, Road Movie to Berlin, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Twisting
Main 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Famous Polka, Particle Man, She's Actual Size, The Mesopotamians, Dead, Hot Cha, Lucky Ball & Chain, Ana Ng, New York City by cub, Man, It's So Loud in Here, The Guitar, Whistling in the Dark, Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Tubthumping by Chumbawamba
Encore 2: When Will You Die
4 Oct 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Enmore Theatre, Enmore, Australia
Main 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, When Will You Die, Moonbeam Rays, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, The Mesopotamians, Snail Shell, Twisting, Your Racist Friend, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Brontosaurus, Women & Men, stelluB, Damn Good Times, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Tubthumping by Chumbawamba
Main 2: Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Minimum Wage, We Want a Rock, Letterbox, Number Three, Ana Ng, She's an Angel, Synopsis for Latecomers, Lucky Ball & Chain, Whistling in the Dark, Hot Cha, Spy, Road Movie to Berlin, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Theme From Flood, Dead
Encore 2: Fingertips
2 Oct 2024 - They Might Be Giants at The Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide, Australia
Main 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, When Will You Die, Moonbeam Rays, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, The Mesopotamians, Snail Shell, Twisting, Your Racist Friend, Shoehorn With Teeth, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Brontosaurus, Women & Men, stelluB, Damn Good Times, Doctor Worm
Main 2: The Famous Polka, Particle Man, Minimum Wage, We Want a Rock, Letterbox, Number Three, Ana Ng, She's an Angel, Synopsis for Latecomers, Lucky Ball & Chain, Whistling in the Dark, Hot Cha, Spy, Road Movie to Berlin, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Theme From Flood, Dead
Encore 2: Tubthumping by Chumbawamba, The Guitar
23 Jun 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Brontosaurus, James K. Polk, Damn Good Times, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Particle Man, The Darlings of Lumberland, Underwater Woman, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Stillub, Moonbeam Rays, Spy
Main 2: Subliminal, Cloisonné, Don't Let's Start, Fingertips, Snail Shell, Working Undercover for the Man, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Drown the Clown, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Number Three, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 1: Dead, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: When Will You Die