Why Does the Sun Shine?
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring Why Does the Sun Shine?, page 16
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
28 Dec 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
Main: Santa Claus by The Sonics, Four of Two, Your Racist Friend, Dead, Au Contraire, John Lee Supertaster, Ana Ng, Fingertips, No!, Clap Your Hands, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, She's Actual Size, Man, It's So Loud in Here, The Guitar, Dig My Grave, Another First Kiss, Spider, Wicked Little Critta, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Robot Parade, Bed Bed Bed, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Older, James K. Polk
Encore 2: She's an Angel, Doctor Worm
27 Dec 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
Main: Santa Claus by The Sonics, Bed Bed Bed, Cyclops Rock, Don't Let's Start, Au Contraire, John Lee Supertaster, Fingertips, No!, Clap Your Hands, Doctor Worm, Drink!, She's an Angel, Twisting, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Violin, The Statue Got Me High, On the Drag, Dead, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Spider, Wicked Little Critta, Four of Two, Boss of Me, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Older, Robot Parade (Adult Version), Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Particle Man, Sleepwalkers
21 Dec 2002 - They Might Be Giants at The Vanderbilt, Plainview, NY, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Santa Claus by The Sonics, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, Au Contraire, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Boss of Me, Ana Ng, Cyclops Rock, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Pet Name, Wicked Little Critta, Older, Particle Man, Doctor Worm, Birdhouse in Your Soul, New York City by cub, No!, Robot Parade (Adult Version), James K. Polk, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Sleepwalkers
16 Nov 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Cyclops Rock, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, Au Contraire, Drink!, Particle Man, She's Actual Size, Ana Ng, The Guitar, Doctor Worm, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub, No!, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), James K. Polk
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Sleepwalkers
1 Nov 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Showplace Theatre, Buffalo, NY, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, New York City by cub, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, Au Contraire, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Drink!, Dead, Cyclops Rock, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Violin, Four of Two, On the Drag, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, James K. Polk, No!, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Particle Man, Sleepwalkers
31 Oct 2002 - They Might Be Giants at The Odeon, Cleveland, OH, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, New York City by cub, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, Au Contraire, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Drink!, Boss of Me, She's Actual Size, Dead, Cyclops Rock, Meet James Ensor, I've Got a Fang, Minimum Wage, Ana Ng, Four of Two, On the Drag, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, James K. Polk, No!
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Violin, Particle Man
30 Oct 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Copper Dragon, Carbondale, IL, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Cyclops Rock, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, Au Contraire, Drink!, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Bangs, Boss of Me, She's Actual Size, Ana Ng, The Guitar, On the Drag, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, New York City by cub, No!, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), James K. Polk
Encore 2: Particle Man, Sleepwalkers
29 Oct 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Canopy Club, Urbana, IL, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, The Statue Got Me High, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, She's Actual Size, Au Contraire, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm, Drink!, On the Drag, Dead, Four of Two, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, No!, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Violin, James K. Polk
Encore 2: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
28 Oct 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Otto's, DeKalb, IL, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, The Statue Got Me High, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Ana Ng, Older, Au Contraire, Meet James Ensor, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, On the Drag, Dead, Four of Two, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Pet Name, No!, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Violin, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
Encore 2: Spy, James K. Polk
23 Oct 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Orpheum Theatre, Madison, WI, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, The Statue Got Me High, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, She's Actual Size, Au Contraire, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm, Drink!, On the Drag, Dead, Four of Two, Pet Name, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, Jazz Waltz in C, No!, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Violin, James K. Polk
Encore 2: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Particle Man, New York City by cub
22 Oct 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Axis, Bloomington, IN, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, The Statue Got Me High, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, She's Actual Size, Au Contraire, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm, Drink!, On the Drag, Dead, Four of Two, Pet Name, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, Jazz Waltz in C, No!, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Violin, James K. Polk
Encore 2: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Particle Man, New York City by cub
21 Oct 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, The Statue Got Me High, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, She's Actual Size, Au Contraire, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm, Drink!, On the Drag, Dead, Four of Two, Pet Name, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, Jazz Waltz in C, No!, Dig My Grave, Violin, Boss of Me, James K. Polk
Encore: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?
23 Aug 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON, Canada
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, New York City by cub, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Mammal, She's Actual Size, Doctor Worm, Meet James Ensor, Dead, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Boss of Me, Man, It's So Loud in Here, James K. Polk, Older, The Guitar, Four of Two, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No!
Encore: Violin, Birdhouse in Your Soul
21 Aug 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, James K. Polk, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Sleepwalkers, The Shitty, Shitty Blues, She's Actual Size, Doctor Worm, The Famous Polka, Drink!, On the Drag, Dead, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Minimum Wage, Boss of Me, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Older, The Guitar, Four of Two, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No!
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Violin, New York City by cub
17 Aug 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA
Main: She's an Angel, Meet James Ensor, Doctor Worm, Cyclops Rock, Dead, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, She's Actual Size, James K. Polk, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, Bed Bed Bed, Fingertips, Ana Ng, The Guitar, Four of Two, John Lee Supertaster, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, No!
Encore 1: Clap Your Hands, Birdhouse in Your Soul, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
17 Aug 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, New York City by cub, Everything Right Is Wrong Again, Doctor Worm, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Drink!, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, John Lee Supertaster, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Dead, Fingertips, She's an Angel, Four of Two, Meet James Ensor, No!
Encore: Violin, She's Actual Size, Older, Birdhouse in Your Soul
15 Aug 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Central Park, New York, NY, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, New York City by cub, Doctor Worm, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Drink!, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, John Lee Supertaster, Four of Two, Boss of Me, I Palindrome I, Fingertips, Older, The Guitar, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No!
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: The Shitty, Shitty Blues, She's Actual Size
14 Aug 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Bottle & Cork, Dewey Beach, DE, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, New York City by cub, Particle Man, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, She's Actual Size, John Lee Supertaster, Dead, Minimum Wage, Boss of Me, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Older, The Guitar, Fingertips, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No!
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Dig My Grave, Sleepwalkers
6 Aug 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Metropol, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Main: Clap Your Hands, Bed Bed Bed, Everything Right Is Wrong Again, Fingertips, John Lee Supertaster, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Sleepwalkers, She's Actual Size, Doctor Worm, Drink!, On the Drag, Dead, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Minimum Wage, Boss of Me, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Older, The Guitar, Four of Two, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No!
Encore 1: Robot Parade (Adult Version), Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Violin, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?