Why Does the Sun Shine?
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring Why Does the Sun Shine?, page 15
23 Jul 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spider, The Guitar, Fingertips, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Cyclops Rock, Au Contraire, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Drink!, Four of Two, Dead, She's Actual Size, Doctor Worm, Older, Boss of Me, James K. Polk, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Jazz Waltz in C, No!, Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, John Lee Supertaster, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore: Sleepwalkers
18 Jul 2003 - They Might Be Giants at The Egg, Albany, NY, USA
Main: Violin, Wicked Little Critta, Destination Moon, Cyclops Rock, Dead, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Clap Your Hands, Shoehorn With Teeth, Shoehorn With Teeth (CD Skip Version), John Lee Supertaster, Another First Kiss, James K. Polk, Drink!, The Shitty, Shitty Blues, She's Actual Size, Four of Two, Doctor Worm, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub
Encore 1: She's an Angel, Fingertips
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Sleepwalkers
17 Jul 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Fingertips, On the Drag, No!, The Famous Polka, The Famous Polka (CD Skip Version), Boss of Me, Minimum Wage, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Cyclops Rock, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, John Lee Supertaster, Doctor Worm, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Drink!, Dead, Particle Man, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, New York City by cub
27 Jun 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Washington Avenue Summerfest, St. Louis, MO, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Wicked Little Critta, John Lee Supertaster, James K. Polk, Your Racist Friend, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Au Contraire, Drink!, Doctor Worm, The Famous Polka, The Statue Got Me High, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Cyclops Rock, Ana Ng, No!
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips
Encore 2: Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, New York City by cub
24 May 2003 - They Might Be Giants at McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, John Lee Supertaster, James K. Polk, Dinner Bell, Cyclops Rock, Au Contraire, Drink!, The Famous Polka, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, No!, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Older, She's an Angel, Wicked Little Critta, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Fingertips
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
23 May 2003 - They Might Be Giants at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ, USA
Main: John Lee Supertaster, Ana Ng, New York City by cub, Wicked Little Critta, Dead, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Hypnotist of Ladies, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Clap Your Hands, James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Older, Particle Man, Drink!, Doctor Worm, The Famous Polka, No!
Encore 1: She's Actual Size, Fingertips
Encore 2: Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, Twisting
6 May 2003 - They Might Be Giants at The Crocodile, Seattle, WA, USA
Main: Violin, John Lee Supertaster, Au Contraire, See the Constellation, Wicked Little Critta, Dinner Bell, Destination Moon, Hypnotist of Ladies, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Clap Your Hands, James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Another First Kiss, Older, Drink!, Doctor Worm, The Famous Polka, New York City by cub, No!
Encore 1: Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, Fingertips
Encore 2: Sleepwalkers
3 May 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, USA
Main: Bed Bed Bed, John Lee Supertaster, James K. Polk, Dead, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Wicked Little Critta, Twisting, Hypnotist of Ladies, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Cyclops Rock, Fingertips, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Violin, Another First Kiss, Older + Jane Says by Jane's Addiction, Ana Ng, Drink!, Doctor Worm, The Famous Polka, Boss of Me, New York City by cub, No!
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 2: Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, Sleepwalkers
30 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main: Santa Claus by The Sonics, Bed Bed Bed, New York City by cub, Wicked Little Critta, John Lee Supertaster, Four of Two, Meet James Ensor, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Hypnotist of Ladies, No!, Clap Your Hands, I've Got a Fang, Dr. Evil, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Ana Ng, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Dead, Pet Name, Older, She's an Angel, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Particle Man, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips
Encore 2: Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, Sleepwalkers
29 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main: Hypnotist of Ladies, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Dinner Bell, John Lee Supertaster, James K. Polk, Clap Your Hands, She's an Angel, Fingertips, My Evil Twin, Dr. Evil, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, See the Constellation, She's Actual Size, Au Contraire, Boss of Me, The Statue Got Me High, Drink!, The Famous Polka, Spider, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul, No!
Encore 1: Violin, Robot Parade (Adult Version), Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees
Encore 2: Turn Around
28 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main 1: Theme From Flood, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Lucky Ball & Chain, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dead, Particle Man, Twisting, Your Racist Friend, 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: Bed Bed Bed, Hypnotist of Ladies, Wicked Little Critta, John Lee Supertaster, Destination Moon, Dinner Bell, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, No!, Clap Your Hands, Doctor Worm, The Famous Polka, The Guitar, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Older, Au Contraire, Drink!, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub
Encore: Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, Fingertips
26 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at House of Blues, Anaheim, CA, USA
Main: Santa Claus by The Sonics, Bed Bed Bed, Hypnotist of Ladies, Dinner Bell, John Lee Supertaster, Destination Moon, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Clap Your Hands, Doctor Worm, The Famous Polka, Drink!, No!, See the Constellation, James K. Polk, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Fingertips, Sleepwalkers
25 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at 4th & B, San Diego, CA, USA
Main: Hypnotist of Ladies, James K. Polk, John Lee Supertaster, Dinner Bell, Twisting, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, The Statue Got Me High, Au Contraire, Santa Claus by The Sonics, No!, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Clap Your Hands, Doctor Worm, Particle Man, Drink!, See the Constellation, Another First Kiss, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade (Adult Version), Older, Destination Moon, Boss of Me, Ana Ng, Jazz Waltz in C, New York City by cub, Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, Spider, The Guitar
Encore: Fingertips, Sleepwalkers
11 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Main: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, James K. Polk, Bed Bed Bed, John Lee Supertaster, No!, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Clap Your Hands, She's Actual Size, Older, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Fingertips, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Particle Man + Elusive Butterfly by Bob Lind, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Spider, The Guitar, No One Knows My Plan, Robot Parade (Adult Version), Ana Ng, New York City by cub
6 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI, USA
Main: Wicked Little Critta, James K. Polk, Bed Bed Bed, John Lee Supertaster, No!, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Theme from 'The Monkees' by The Monkees, Man, It's So Loud in Here, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Au Contraire, Destination Moon, Older, Another First Kiss, The Statue Got Me High, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Violin, Fingertips, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Santa Claus by The Sonics, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
5 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Avalon, Boston, MA, USA
Main: Wicked Little Critta, James K. Polk, Bed Bed Bed, John Lee Supertaster, No!, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Man, It's So Loud in Here, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Au Contraire, Destination Moon, Older, Another First Kiss, The Statue Got Me High, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Violin, Fingertips, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 1: Santa Claus by The Sonics, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
4 Apr 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Toad's Place, New Haven, CT, USA
Main: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 1: New York City by cub, Ana Ng, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, Violin, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Particle Man, Drink!, Doctor Worm, Another First Kiss, The Statue Got Me High, Older, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Destination Moon, Au Contraire, Wicked Little Critta, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Spider, The Guitar
Encore 2: No!, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 3: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Bed Bed Bed, James K. Polk
Encore 4: Wake Up Call
1 Mar 2003 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main: Santa Claus by The Sonics, James K. Polk, Bed Bed Bed, John Lee Supertaster, No!, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Dig My Grave, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Dead, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Wicked Little Critta, Au Contraire, Destination Moon, Older, The Statue Got Me High, Another First Kiss, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Particle Man, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 1: Violin, Fingertips
Encore 2: Spider, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 3: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads