Setlists featuring Why Does the Sun Really Shine?
16 Apr 2016 - They Might Be Giants at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA
Main 1: Clap Your Hands, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Meet the Elements, What Is a Shooting Star?, Science Is Real, Electric Car, Minimum Wage, They Might Be Giants, Mammal, Doctor Worm, Alphabet of Nations, Roy G. Biv, I Am a Paleontologist, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Main 2: Robot Parade, Meet the Elements, I Am a Paleontologist, The Mesopotamians, Particle Man, It's Not My Birthday, Older, Damn Good Times, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Electric Car, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
14 Feb 2012 - They Might Be Giants at McGlohon Theatre @ Spirit Square, Charlotte, NC, USA
Main: She's an Angel, Drink!, When Will You Die, Celebration, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Damn Good Times, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Never Knew Love, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Old Pine Box, Cowtown, Snowball in Hell, Mr. Me, Older, Ana Ng, S-E-X-X-Y, Careful What You Pack, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Spoiler Alert, Dead, Cloisonné, We Live in a Dump, Withered Hope, James K. Polk, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Can't Keep Johnny Down
Encore 2: Fingertips, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
2 Feb 2012 - They Might Be Giants at Granada Theater, Dallas, TX, USA
Main: Cowtown, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Snowball in Hell, Dallas, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Damn Good Times, Ana Ng, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, James K. Polk, Marty Beller Mask, Old Pine Box, Fingertips, Careful What You Pack, Spoiler Alert, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Cloisonné, You Probably Get That a Lot, We Live in a Dump, When Will You Die
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Particle Man, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Why Does the Sun Shine?
26 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main: Pencil Rain, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, The Mesopotamians, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Old Pine Box, Withered Hope, Purple Toupee, Mr. Me, Santa's Beard, They'll Need a Crane, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Cloisonné, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Snowball in Hell, Cage & Aquarium, Kiss Me, Son of God, Piece of Dirt, Stand on Your Own Head, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Shoehorn With Teeth, You Probably Get That a Lot, Careful What You Pack, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Cowtown, Ana Ng
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Clap Your Hands, Damn Good Times, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 3: Marty Beller Mask
17 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA, USA
Main: Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Judy Is Your Viet Nam, They'll Need a Crane, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Old Pine Box, We're the Replacements, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Withered Hope, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné, Purple Toupee, Cyclops Rock, You Probably Get That a Lot, Careful What You Pack, Marty Beller Mask
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, The Mesopotamians
Encore 2: The Guitar, When Will You Die
Encore 3: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
12 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main: Pencil Rain, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Damn Good Times, Ana Ng, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Judy Is Your Viet Nam, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Withered Hope, Old Pine Box, Marty Beller Mask, We Live in a Dump, You Probably Get That a Lot, Paranoid by Black Sabbath, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné, Alphabet of Nations, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Careful What You Pack, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Don't Let's Start, When Will You Die
Encore 2: San Francisco, The Guitar, Dead
8 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at Venue, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Main: Subliminal, Celebration, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Damn Good Times, Alphabet of Nations, Cloisonné, Marty Beller Mask, Clap Your Hands, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Road Movie to Berlin, They Might Be Giants, Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, Women & Men, Hot Cha, Whistling in the Dark, Letterbox, Minimum Wage, Hearing Aid, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Spoiler Alert, We Want a Rock, Twisting, Particle Man, Your Racist Friend, Dead, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Lucky Ball & Chain, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Theme From Flood
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, The Mesopotamians, Vancouver, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Fingertips
6 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at Knitting Factory Concert House, Spokane, WA, USA
Main: Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Damn Good Times, Ana Ng, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Withered Hope, Marty Beller Mask, Judy Is Your Viet Nam, We Live in a Dump, You Probably Get That a Lot, Spoiler Alert, Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Knight & The Pips, Cloisonné, Alphabet of Nations, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Careful What You Pack, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dead
5 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at The Knitting Factory, Boise, ID, USA
Main: Celebration, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Ana Ng, Judy Is Your Viet Nam, Withered Hope, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Damn Good Times, You Probably Get That a Lot, We Live in a Dump, Spoiler Alert, Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Knight & The Pips, Cloisonné, Alphabet of Nations, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Marty Beller Mask, Careful What You Pack, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, We're the Replacements, Dead
4 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at The Depot, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Main: Celebration, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Ana Ng, Withered Hope, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Damn Good Times, Dead, You Probably Get That a Lot, Cyclops Rock, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné, Alphabet of Nations, Particle Man, Careful What You Pack, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Marty Beller Mask, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Lie Still, Little Bottle, We're the Replacements
3 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at The Boulder Theatre, Boulder, CO, USA
Main: Subliminal, Celebration, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Damn Good Times, Alphabet of Nations, Cloisonné, The Mesopotamians, Clap Your Hands, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Road Movie to Berlin, They Might Be Giants, Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, Women & Men, Hot Cha, Whistling in the Dark, Letterbox, Minimum Wage, Hearing Aid, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Spoiler Alert, We Want a Rock, Twisting, Particle Man, Your Racist Friend, Dead, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Lucky Ball & Chain, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Theme From Flood
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Marty Beller Mask, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Fingertips
2 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at Beaumont Club, Kansas City, MO, USA
Main: Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Alphabet of Nations, Hearing Aid, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Damn Good Times, Women & Men, You Probably Get That a Lot, Cyclops Rock, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné, Particle Man, Ana Ng, Careful What You Pack, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Marty Beller Mask, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Dead, We're the Replacements
1 Nov 2011 - They Might Be Giants at Slowdown, Omaha, NE, USA
Main: Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Alphabet of Nations, Hearing Aid, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Damn Good Times, Women & Men, You Probably Get That a Lot, Cyclops Rock, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné, Particle Man, Ana Ng, Careful What You Pack, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Marty Beller Mask, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Dead, We're the Replacements
30 Oct 2011 - They Might Be Giants at Englert Theatre, Iowa City, IA, USA
Main: Celebration, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Ana Ng, Withered Hope, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Damn Good Times, Dead, You Probably Get That a Lot, Cyclops Rock, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné, Alphabet of Nations, Particle Man, Careful What You Pack, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Marty Beller Mask, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Lie Still, Little Bottle, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, We're the Replacements
29 Oct 2011 - They Might Be Giants at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Main: Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, Minneapolis, Snail Shell, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Ana Ng, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Dead, Don't Let's Start, Damn Good Times, You Probably Get That a Lot, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné, Alphabet of Nations, Particle Man, Careful What You Pack, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Marty Beller Mask, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, We're the Replacements
28 Oct 2011 - They Might Be Giants at Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Main: Subliminal, The Famous Polka, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Celebration, Snail Shell, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Ana Ng, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Dead, Don't Let's Start, Damn Good Times, You Probably Get That a Lot, Spoiler Alert, Cloisonné, Alphabet of Nations, Particle Man, Careful What You Pack, Withered Hope, The Mesopotamians
Encore 1: Fingertips, When Will You Die
Encore 2: Lie Still, Little Bottle, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
26 Jun 2010 - They Might Be Giants at Royal Festival Hall, London, England
Main: Cowtown, Meet the Elements, We Live in a Dump, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Your Racist Friend, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Upside Down Frown, Meet James Ensor, Damn Good Times, Clap Your Hands, Withered Hope, Older, Ana Ng, Memo to Human Resources, What Is a Shooting Star?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm, The Guitar
Encore 1: Don't Let's Start, Dead, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Stalk of Wheat, The Mesopotamians
Encore 3: Particle Man
11 Jun 2010 - They Might Be Giants at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ, USA
Main: Asbury Park, The Mesopotamians, We Live in a Dump, Meet the Elements, Damn Good Times, Alphabet of Nations, Doctor Worm, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, James K. Polk, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Upside Down Frown, Your Racist Friend, Museum of Idiots, Clap Your Hands, Withered Hope, Dead, Memo to Human Resources, What Is a Shooting Star?, Stalk of Wheat, Graveyard, Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: New York City by cub, Ana Ng
Encore 2: Older, Where Your Eyes Don't Go
Encore 3: Particle Man + I Love to Sing by Bob Lind
22 Apr 2010 - They Might Be Giants at Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston, MA, USA
Main: Upside Down Frown, Your Racist Friend, Ana Ng, The Mesopotamians, Alphabet of Nations, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Meet the Elements, Memo to Human Resources, Asbury Park, Doctor Worm, The Guitar, Clap Your Hands, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, New York City by cub, Drink!, We Want a Rock, She's an Angel, Damn Good Times, Graveyard, Eight Hundred and Thirteen Mile Car Trip
Encore: We Live in a Dump, What Is a Shooting Star?, Birdhouse in Your Soul
9 Mar 2010 - They Might Be Giants at The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, USA
Main: Meet the Elements, Memo to Human Resources, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm, Clap Your Hands, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Ana Ng, Hearing Aid, What Is a Shooting Star?, Stalk of Wheat, We Live in a Dump, Birdhouse in Your Soul, No One Knows My Plan, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, The Mesopotamians, Damn Good Times, Dig My Grave, West Virginia by John Linnell, Unsupervised, I Hit My Head by Mono Puff, Dead, They Might Be Giants
Encore 1: Asheville, Don't Let's Start, S-E-X-X-Y
Encore 2: Electric Car, Subliminal, The Famous Polka