Setlists featuring Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, page 3
5 Dec 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Metro, Chicago, IL, USA
Main: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, S-E-X-X-Y, Drink!, Particle Man + I Love to Sing by Bob Lind, Unsupervised, I Hit My Head by Mono Puff, Spider, Damn Good Times, Dinner Bell, Seven, The Guitar, Clap Your Hands, Withered Hope, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Dead, Take Out the Trash, West Virginia by John Linnell, Don't Let's Start, Robot Parade, James K. Polk, Memo to Human Resources
Encore 1: Alphabet of Nations, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Ana Ng, Graveyard, The Mesopotamians
29 Nov 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY, USA
Main: Space Suit, Damn Good Times, West Virginia by John Linnell, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Unsupervised, I Hit My Head by Mono Puff, Withered Hope, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, Dig My Grave, I Palindrome I, She's Actual Size, My Evil Twin, Mammal, The Statue Got Me High, Spider, The Guitar, Dinner Bell, Narrow Your Eyes, Hall of Heads, Which Describes How You're Feeling, See the Constellation, If I Wasn't Shy, Turn Around, Hypnotist of Ladies, Fingertips, Space Suit
Encore 1: S-E-X-X-Y, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Drink!, Graveyard, The Mesopotamians
28 Nov 2008 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main 1: Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Lucky Ball & Chain, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dead, Your Racist Friend, Particle Man + I Love to Sing by Bob Lind, We Want a Rock, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Hearing Aid, Minimum Wage, Letterbox, Whistling in the Dark, Hot Cha, Women & Men, Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, They Might Be Giants, Road Movie to Berlin
Main 2: Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, S-E-X-X-Y, The Mesopotamians, West Virginia by John Linnell, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Dinner Bell, Unsupervised, I Hit My Head by Mono Puff, She's an Angel, Damn Good Times, Withered Hope, Seven, Doctor Worm, Clap Your Hands, Mr. Me
Encore 1: Older, James K. Polk, Fingertips
Encore 2: Drink!, Graveyard, Alphabet of Nations
25 Oct 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Lucky Ball & Chain, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dead, Your Racist Friend, Particle Man, We Want a Rock, Twisting, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Hearing Aid, Minimum Wage, Letterbox, Whistling in the Dark, Hot Cha, Women & Men, Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, They Might Be Giants, Road Movie to Berlin
Main 2: Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, S-E-X-X-Y, The Mesopotamians, Memo to Human Resources, Experimental Film, New York City by cub, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Drink!, Spider, Damn Good Times, Dinner Bell, Mink Car, Withered Hope, Seven, Doctor Worm, Clap Your Hands, The Guitar, Mr. Me
Encore 1: Older, James K. Polk
Encore 2: Alphabet of Nations, Fingertips
24 Oct 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Calvin Theatre, Northampton, MA, USA
Main 1: Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Lucky Ball & Chain, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dead, Your Racist Friend, Particle Man, Twisting, We Want a Rock, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Hearing Aid, Minimum Wage, Letterbox, Whistling in the Dark, Hot Cha, Women & Men, Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, They Might Be Giants, Road Movie to Berlin
Main 2: Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, S-E-X-X-Y, Alphabet of Nations, The Mesopotamians, Memo to Human Resources, Experimental Film, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Don't Let's Start, Drink!, Spider, Damn Good Times, Dinner Bell, Withered Hope, Seven, Doctor Worm, Clap Your Hands, The Guitar, Mr. Me
Encore 1: Older, James K. Polk
Encore 2: Fingertips
23 Oct 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Crazy Donkey, Farmingdale, NY, USA
Main: Alphabet of Nations, The Mesopotamians, They Might Be Giants, Take Out the Trash, Don't Let's Start, Seven, New York City by cub, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Ana Ng, Dead, Spider, Damn Good Times, Dinner Bell, Cyclops Rock, Withered Hope, Older, The Guitar, James K. Polk, Your Racist Friend, Experimental Film, Drink!, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Particle Man + I Love to Sing by Bob Lind, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Farmingdale, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
27 Sep 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY, USA
Main: S-E-X-X-Y, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, Dead, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Don't Let's Start, The Mesopotamians, Unsupervised, I Hit My Head by Mono Puff, Ana Ng, Spider, Damn Good Times, Dinner Bell, Which Describes How You're Feeling, Cowtown, Memo to Human Resources, West Virginia by John Linnell, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, Snail Shell, Drink!, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Withered Hope, Seven, Mr. Me
Encore 1: Doctor Worm, Clap Your Hands, No One Knows My Plan
Encore 2: Alphabet of Nations, Fingertips
Encore 3: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
26 Sep 2008 - They Might Be Giants at Chameleon Club, Lancaster, PA, USA
Main: Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal, The Mesopotamians, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Does the Sun Really Shine?, Don't Let's Start, Seven, Unsupervised, I Hit My Head by Mono Puff, Spider, Cyclops Rock, West Virginia by John Linnell, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dead, Damn Good Times, Alphabet of Nations, Snail Shell, Dinner Bell, Drink!, She's an Angel, Clap Your Hands, The Guitar, Everybody Conga, No One Knows My Plan
Encore 1: Graveyard, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Fingertips
Encore 2: Lie Still, Little Bottle, Particle Man + I Love to Sing by Bob Lind, The Famous Polka