The Guitar
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring The Guitar, page 35
12 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, USA
Main: James K. Polk, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Subliminal, Pet Name, Particle Man, Counterfeit Faker, Spiraling Shape, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, Shoehorn With Teeth, Ana Ng, Spider, The Guitar, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off, Your Own Worst Enemy, Birdhouse in Your Soul, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Sensurround, Spy, They Got Lost, New York City by cub, Dig My Grave
Encore: Older, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, No One Knows My Plan
5 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Main: Older, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Pet Name, Particle Man, Counterfeit Faker, On the Drag, Spider, AKA Driver, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Spiraling Shape, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy, Sensurround, Whistling in the Dark, The Guitar, No One Knows My Plan, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Till My Head Falls Off, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: S-E-X-X-Y, Your Own Worst Enemy, New York City by cub, Twisting
Encore 2: They Got Lost
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
23 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at The Palace, Hollywood, CA, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, James K. Polk, New York City by cub, Your Own Worst Enemy, Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Don't Let's Start, Subliminal, Spy, They Got Lost, Ana Ng, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Pet Name, Metal Detector, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, S-E-X-X-Y, Turn Around, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, No One Knows My Plan, Dig My Grave
Encore: Older, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off, The Famous Polka
22 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Main: S-E-X-X-Y, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, Your Own Worst Enemy, New York City by cub, Subliminal, Counterfeit Faker, Particle Man, Older, Ana Ng, Turn Around, Spy, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Snail Shell, Don't Let's Start, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Till My Head Falls Off, Spider, The Guitar, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dig My Grave
Encore: They Got Lost, Twisting
20 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main: S-E-X-X-Y, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Sleeping in the Flowers, Your Own Worst Enemy, New York City by cub, Subliminal, Counterfeit Faker, Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Older, Ana Ng, Pet Name, Spy, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Metal Detector, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Don't Let's Start, Snail Shell, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: Spider, The Guitar, James K. Polk, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
17 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA
Main: S-E-X-X-Y, New York City by cub, Snail Shell, Metal Detector, Sleeping in the Flowers, Counterfeit Faker, Spider, The Guitar, Don't Let's Start, Older, AKA Driver, Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, Ana Ng, Twisting, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Pet Name, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Spy, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, James K. Polk
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
8 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main: Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Pet Name, James K. Polk, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Particle Man, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Sleeping in the Flowers, She's Actual Size, Snail Shell, Spy, Twisting, Metal Detector, Older, AKA Driver, Ana Ng, S-E-X-X-Y, No One Knows My Plan, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Guitar
Encore 2: Dig My Grave, They Got Lost
13 Oct 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main: Subliminal, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Snail Shell, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Spider, The Guitar, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Particle Man, She's Actual Size, Your Own Worst Enemy, New York City by cub, James K. Polk, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off, S-E-X-X-Y, Spiraling Shape, Meet James Ensor, Sleeping in the Flowers, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Older, AKA Driver, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
8 Oct 1996 - They Might Be Giants at House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, Pet Name, New York City by cub, She's Actual Size, Twisting, Older, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Exquisite Dead Guy, Meet James Ensor, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Particle Man, Spy, S-E-X-X-Y, AKA Driver, Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, James K. Polk, No One Knows My Plan, Sleeping in the Flowers, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Why Does the Sun Shine?
2 Oct 1996 - They Might Be Giants at The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA
Main: Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Meet James Ensor, Spiraling Shape, AKA Driver, James K. Polk, Subliminal, Pet Name, New York City by cub, Spider, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul, S-E-X-X-Y, Spy, Your Own Worst Enemy, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Till My Head Falls Off, Particle Man, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: She's Actual Size, No One Knows My Plan, Twisting
Encore 2: They Got Lost
19 Sep 1996 - They Might Be Giants at House Of Blues (Sunset Strip), West Hollywood, CA, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, Pet Name, New York City by cub, She's Actual Size, Twisting, Older, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Exquisite Dead Guy, Meet James Ensor, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Particle Man, Oddball by Frank Black, Spy, S-E-X-X-Y, AKA Driver, Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, James K. Polk, Sleeping in the Flowers, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Why Does the Sun Shine?
4 Sep 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA, USA
Main: Older, Meet James Ensor, Ana Ng, Snail Shell, Twisting, Spiraling Shape, Counterfeit Faker, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, James K. Polk, Till My Head Falls Off, Spider, The Guitar, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Shoehorn With Teeth, Spy, Sleeping in the Flowers, S-E-X-X-Y, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, No One Knows My Plan, New York City by cub, They Got Lost, She's Actual Size, Particle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul
16 Aug 1996 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main: Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Ana Ng, Meet James Ensor, Snail Shell, Spiraling Shape, Your Own Worst Enemy, Subliminal, Twisting, James K. Polk, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Spider, The Guitar, Particle Man, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, AKA Driver, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Till My Head Falls Off, Shoehorn With Teeth, Turn Around, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, S-E-X-X-Y, No One Knows My Plan, Sleeping in the Flowers, They Got Lost, We're the Replacements, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore
17 May 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Main: Subliminal, Twisting, Meet James Ensor, Ana Ng, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, James K. Polk, Sensurround, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Spy, They Got Lost, S-E-X-X-Y, Counterfeit Faker, Spider, On the Drag, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Sleeping in the Flowers
Encore 1: Older, Reprehensible, The Guitar
Encore 2: Particle Man, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Why Does the Sun Shine?
16 May 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
Main: Subliminal, Twisting, Meet James Ensor, Ana Ng, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, James K. Polk, Sensurround, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, They Got Lost, S-E-X-X-Y, Counterfeit Faker, On the Drag, Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, The Guitar
Encore 1: Older, Reprehensible, Sleeping in the Flowers
Encore 2: Particle Man, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Rat Patrol, Why Does the Sun Shine?
13 Apr 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA
Main: They Got Lost, The Guitar, James K. Polk, S-E-X-X-Y, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Older, Don't Let's Start, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, She's Actual Size, Counterfeit Faker, The Famous Polka, Spiraling Shape, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Twisting, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, Sensurround, AKA Driver, Turn Around, Ana Ng, Spider, Spy, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore: Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell
31 Mar 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI, USA
Main: Older, Twisting, James K. Polk, Ana Ng, Meet James Ensor, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Subliminal, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Spy, Reprehensible, Counterfeit Faker, On the Drag, Spider, Sensurround, S-E-X-X-Y, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, Particle Man, Sleeping in the Flowers
Encore 1: Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, The Guitar
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Why Does the Sun Shine?, The Famous Polka