Why Does the Sun Shine?
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring Why Does the Sun Shine?, page 18
3 Apr 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Bijou Theater, Knoxville, TN, USA
Main: Dead, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, Boss of Me, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, Four of Two, John Lee Supertaster, I've Got a Fang, She's Actual Size, Older, Cyclops Rock, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Drink!, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Another First Kiss, Fingertips
2 Apr 2002 - They Might Be Giants at The Ritz, Raleigh, NC, USA
Main: Dead, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, She's Actual Size, I Palindrome I, Older, Boss of Me, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Four of Two, John Lee Supertaster, Particle Man, She's an Angel, Meet James Ensor, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Drink!, The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Another First Kiss, Fingertips
31 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Music Farm, Charleston, SC, USA
Main: Dead, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, She's Actual Size, I Palindrome I, Older, Boss of Me, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Four of Two, John Lee Supertaster, Particle Man, She's an Angel, Meet James Ensor, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Drink!, The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Fingertips
30 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at The Roxy, Atlanta, GA, USA
Main: Dead, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, The Guitar, I Palindrome I, Older, Boss of Me, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Four of Two, John Lee Supertaster, Particle Man, She's an Angel, Meet James Ensor, Twisting, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Drink!, The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Fingertips
29 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Marquee Theatre, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Main: Subliminal, Particle Man, Cyclops Rock, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Dead, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, She's Actual Size, Four of Two, John Lee Supertaster, Ana Ng, Older, Boss of Me, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Shoehorn With Teeth, Twisting, She's an Angel, Spy, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Drink!, The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Jazz Waltz in C, Fingertips
24 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL, USA
Main: New York City by cub, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Boss of Me, Dead, Ana Ng, She's Actual Size, Four of Two, Another First Kiss, Older, Cyclops Rock, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Shoehorn With Teeth, Particle Man, Drink!, John Lee Supertaster, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, No One Knows My Plan
Encore 1: Spy, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips
23 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at USF Events Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Main: New York City by cub, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, Boss of Me, Dead, She's Actual Size, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Older, Twisting, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Shoehorn With Teeth, John Lee Supertaster, Particle Man, Drink!, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, She's an Angel, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar
Encore 1: Fingertips, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
22 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Cow Haus, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Main: Boss of Me, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, She's Actual Size, Dead, Working Undercover for the Man, She's an Angel, Drink!, Older, Cyclops Rock, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Shoehorn With Teeth, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Doctor Worm, New York City by cub
Encore 1: John Lee Supertaster, Twisting
Encore 2: Robot Parade, Fingertips
21 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, TN, USA
Main: Cyclops Rock, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk, She's Actual Size, Dead, Working Undercover for the Man, Four of Two, Drink!, Meet James Ensor, She's an Angel, Older, Twisting, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Shoehorn With Teeth, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Doctor Worm, New York City by cub
Encore 1: John Lee Supertaster, Boss of Me
Encore 2: Robot Parade, Fingertips
20 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at The Pageant, St. Louis, MO, USA
Main: Dead, Doctor Worm, Four of Two, Boss of Me, Bangs, Twisting, Drink!, Particle Man, Another First Kiss, John Lee Supertaster, Older, Cyclops Rock, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, The Guitar, She's an Angel, Working Undercover for the Man, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk
Encore 1: She's Actual Size, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame
Encore 2: New York City by cub, Fingertips
18 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at The Blue Note, Columbia, MO, USA
Main: Dead, Subliminal, Particle Man, Boss of Me, Bangs, Cyclops Rock, Drink!, Doctor Worm, She's an Angel, The Guitar, John Lee Supertaster, Older, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Working Undercover for the Man, Four of Two, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk
Encore 1: Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Ana Ng
Encore 2: New York City by cub, Fingertips
17 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Beaumont Club, Kansas City, MO, USA
Main: Subliminal, Boss of Me, Cyclops Rock, Bangs, Dead, She's Actual Size, The Guitar, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, John Lee Supertaster, Older, Twisting, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Don't Let's Start, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Working Undercover for the Man, Doctor Worm, Four of Two, She's an Angel, Minimum Wage, James K. Polk
Encore 1: Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Robot Parade, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame
16 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Sager Center, Tulsa, OK, USA
Main: Cyclops Rock, Particle Man, Doctor Worm, Bangs, Dead, She's Actual Size, She's an Angel, Four of Two, John Lee Supertaster, Older, Twisting, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Working Undercover for the Man, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Boss of Me, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 2: Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, James K. Polk
15 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas, TX, USA
Main: Boss of Me, Particle Man, Doctor Worm, Bangs, Cyclops Rock, Dead, She's Actual Size, S-E-X-X-Y, She's an Angel, Four of Two, John Lee Supertaster, Older, Twisting, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Working Undercover for the Man, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Robot Parade, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 2: Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, James K. Polk
14 Mar 2002 - They Might Be Giants at Numbers, Houston, TX, USA
Main: Cyclops Rock, Particle Man, Doctor Worm, Bangs, Dead, She's Actual Size, James K. Polk, She's an Angel, Four of Two, Drink!, Twisting, Older, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Working Undercover for the Man, Ana Ng, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Mink Car, Boss of Me
Encore 2: Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
29 Dec 2001 - They Might Be Giants at The Vanderbilt, Plainview, NY, USA
Main: Bangs, Cyclops Rock, Dead, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Boss of Me, I've Got a Fang, Mink Car, James K. Polk, Twisting, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Everybody Conga, No One Knows My Plan, The Guitar, Fingertips, Particle Man + Elusive Butterfly by Bob Lind, Drink!, The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm
Encore: Robot Parade, New York City by cub
13 Dec 2001 - They Might Be Giants at The Arena, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Main: James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Bangs, Dead, She's Actual Size, Ana Ng, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Shoehorn With Teeth, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Boss of Me, She's an Angel, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
11 Dec 2001 - They Might Be Giants at The Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
Main: James K. Polk, Boss of Me, Bangs, Dead, She's Actual Size, Ana Ng, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Shoehorn With Teeth, Dig My Grave, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Cyclops Rock, She's an Angel, New York City by cub
Encore 1: Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Mink Car, Twisting
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
8 Dec 2001 - They Might Be Giants at HiFi Bar and Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia
Main: James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Bangs, Dead, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Ana Ng, I've Got a Fang, She's Actual Size, Spiraling Shape, Spy, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Shoehorn With Teeth, Fingertips, S-E-X-X-Y, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Boss of Me, The Guitar, Drink!, Doctor Worm, The Famous Polka, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
5 Dec 2001 - They Might Be Giants at The Globe, Perth, Australia
Main: James K. Polk, Boss of Me, Bangs, Dead, She's Actual Size, Don't Let's Start, Doctor Worm, Drink!, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Yeh Yeh by Georgie Fame, Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Robot Parade, Shoehorn With Teeth, Dig My Grave, Pet Name, Fingertips, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Cyclops Rock, S-E-X-X-Y, She's an Angel, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads