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

20 Jul 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Main: Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Particle Man, James K. Polk, The Famous Polka, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Dead, Fingertips, Don't Let's Start, Doctor Worm

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

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

28 Feb 2003 - They Might Be Giants at Recher Theatre, Towson, MD, USA

Main: Ana Ng, Boss of Me, Bed Bed Bed, John Lee Supertaster, No!, Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Dead, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Au Contraire, Older, The Statue Got Me High, Another First Kiss, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Particle Man, Cyclops Rock

Encore 1: Spider, Don't Let's Start, New York City by cub, Violin, Fingertips

Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads