Setlists featuring Why Does the Sun Shine?, page 22
27 Jan 2001 - They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, 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: James K. Polk, She's Actual Size, Boss of Me, Fingertips, Your Mom's Alright, I've Got a Fang, Ana Ng, Cyclops Rock, Older, Hypnotist of Ladies, It's Not My Birthday, Dr. Evil, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, Cowtown, She's an Angel, Doctor Worm, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 1: Robot Parade, The Guitar
Encore 2: Drink!, New York City by cub
30 Nov 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main: 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, Older, Boss of Me, James K. Polk, She's an Angel, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 1: Fingertips, Spy, Robot Parade, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Drink!, I've Got a Fang, Sleepwalkers
24 Nov 2000 - They Might Be Giants at TLA / Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main: Robot Parade, James K. Polk, Minimum Wage, Boss of Me, Fingertips, Your Mom's Alright, She's Actual Size, I've Got a Fang, Ana Ng, Cyclops Rock, Older, Twisting, Women & Men, Hypnotist of Ladies, The Famous Polka, It's Not My Birthday, Spy, She's an Angel, Drink!, Particle Man, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, New York City by cub
23 Nov 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main: New York City by cub, No!, James K. Polk, I've Got a Fang, Meet James Ensor, I Am Not Your Broom, It's Not My Birthday, Your Mom's Alright, Purple Toupee, Older, She Thinks She's Edith Head, Bed Bed Bed, Robot Parade, Cyclops Rock, Hypnotist of Ladies, Cowtown, Mammal, Four of Two, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Particle Man, Mr. Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 2: Drink!, Sleepwalkers
18 Nov 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Avalon, Boston, MA, USA
Main: Robot Parade, James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Ana Ng, Boss of Me, Fingertips, Your Mom's Alright, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Older, Twisting, I've Got a Fang, Purple Toupee, Spy, She's an Angel, Cowtown, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, No One Knows My Plan, Drink!, Particle Man, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: No!, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Sleepwalkers
10 Nov 2000 - They Might Be Giants at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Main: James K. Polk, Boss of Me, Particle Man, She Thinks She's Edith Head, Fingertips, I've Got a Fang, She's Actual Size, Cyclops Rock, Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Older, Spy, Ana Ng, The Famous Polka, Hypnotist of Ladies, Robot Parade, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Twisting, Doctor Worm, Drink!, She's an Angel, New York City by cub
4 Nov 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Recher Theatre, Towson, MD, USA
Main: Particle Man, Boss of Me, Cowtown, I've Got a Fang, Fingertips, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, She's an Angel, She's Actual Size, Hypnotist of Ladies, Your Mom's Alright, Spider, The Guitar, Spy, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Robot Parade, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Older, Twisting, It's Not My Birthday, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Drink!, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, New York City by cub
Encore 2: James K. Polk
3 Nov 2000 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main: Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, Boss of Me, It's Not My Birthday, I've Got a Fang, Fingertips, Cyclops Rock, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Hypnotist of Ladies, Your Mom's Alright, Spider, The Guitar, Shoehorn With Teeth, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Robot Parade, Older, Twisting, She's Actual Size, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, She's an Angel, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Drinkin', Cowtown, New York City by cub
Encore 2: James K. Polk
2 Nov 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main: Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, Boss of Me, Particle Man, It's Not My Birthday, Subliminal, Working Undercover for the Man, I've Got a Fang, Twisting, Cyclops Rock, I Am Not Your Broom, Hypnotist of Ladies, Fingertips, Robot Parade, Older, Museum of Idiots, She's an Angel, Your Racist Friend, In the Middle, in the Middle, in the Middle, She's Actual Size, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No One Knows My Plan, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Drink!, The Guitar
Encore 2: Lie Still, Little Bottle, New York City by cub
13 Oct 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA
Main: Masshole, Older, James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Cowtown, Doctor Worm, Boss of Me, She's Actual Size, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Hypnotist of Ladies, Spy, Robot Parade, Ana Ng, Spider, The Guitar, No One Knows My Plan, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Particle Man, Shoehorn With Teeth, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
16 Sep 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, USA
Main: Subliminal, Particle Man, James K. Polk, Ana Ng, Boss of Me, Birdhouse in Your Soul, She's Actual Size, Cyclops Rock, Spider, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Shoehorn With Teeth, Man, It's So Loud in Here, She's an Angel, The Famous Polka, Don't Let's Start, Older, Spy, Twisting, Doctor Worm
Encore: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, New York City by cub
5 May 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Cabrini College, Radnor, PA, USA
Main: Subliminal, Particle Man, Doctor Worm, Older, Boss of Me, Cyclops Rock, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Shoehorn With Teeth, Ana Ng, James K. Polk, New York City by cub, Spy, She's Actual Size, The Guitar, Mammal, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Twisting
Encore: Exquisite Dead Guy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Robot Parade
4 May 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Older, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, S-E-X-X-Y, Doctor Worm, Meet James Ensor, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Turn Around, Chess Piece Face, She's Actual Size
Main 2: Robot Parade, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Four of Two, Boss of Me, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy, Hypnotist of Ladies, James K. Polk, Mammal, Cyclops Rock, The Guitar, New York City by cub
Encore: Particle Man, Cowtown
29 Apr 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, USA
Main: Particle Man, Subliminal, Boss of Me, Older, James K. Polk, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Robot Parade, Don't Let's Start, Spy, Shoehorn With Teeth, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Four of Two, The Famous Polka, She's an Angel, Masshole, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Dig My Grave
Encore: She's an Angel, Doctor Worm, New York City by cub
28 Apr 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Main: New York City by cub, Cowtown, She Thinks She's Edith Head, Four of Two, Older, James K. Polk, Boss of Me, She's Actual Size, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Mammal, Ana Ng, Cyclops Rock, Shoehorn With Teeth, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Guitar, No One Knows My Plan, Particle Man, Subliminal, Doctor Worm
27 Apr 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main: Four of Two, She's Actual Size, She's an Angel, It's Not My Birthday, Boss of Me, Chess Piece Face, Cowtown, They'll Need a Crane, Cyclops Rock, Meet James Ensor, Finished With Lies, The Guitar, Hide Away Folk Family, Hypnotist of Ladies, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Masshole, James K. Polk, Purple Toupee, We're the Replacements, Robot Parade, S-E-X-X-Y, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Subliminal, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 1: Twisting, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: Exquisite Dead Guy, Spy, Birdhouse in Your Soul
14 Apr 2000 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main: Finished With Lies, Robot Parade, Subliminal, Cowtown, She Thinks She's Edith Head, We're the Replacements, She's an Angel, Working Undercover for the Man, Letterbox, Older, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Boss of Me, Pet Name, James K. Polk, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Guitar, Cyclops Rock, Purple Toupee, She's Actual Size, Doctor Worm, Birdhouse in Your Soul, S-E-X-X-Y, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes
Encore 1: Hide Away Folk Family, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub
13 Apr 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main: Finished With Lies, Robot Parade, Subliminal, Cowtown, She Thinks She's Edith Head, We're the Replacements, She's an Angel, Working Undercover for the Man, Letterbox, Older, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Boss of Me, Pet Name, James K. Polk, Cyclops Rock, Purple Toupee, She's Actual Size, Doctor Worm, Birdhouse in Your Soul, S-E-X-X-Y, Masshole, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes
Encore 1: Hide Away Folk Family, Why Does the Sun Shine?, New York City by cub
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
5 Feb 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI, USA
Main: New York City by cub, James K. Polk, Boss of Me, Older, Mr. Klaw, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, S-E-X-X-Y, Doctor Worm, Turn Around, Don't Let's Start, Man, It's So Loud in Here, She Thinks She's Edith Head, She's an Angel, Spy, Sorry I Fucked Up the Show, Shoehorn With Teeth, Boss of Me, Ana Ng, Spider, The Guitar, No One Knows My Plan
Encore 1: On the Drag, Particle Man, Twisting, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 2: Rat Patrol, Birdhouse in Your Soul
4 Feb 2000 - They Might Be Giants at Avalon, Boston, MA, USA
Main: New York City by cub, James K. Polk, Boss of Me, Older, Cyclops Rock, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Doctor Worm, Turn Around, Mr. Klaw, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, She Thinks She's Edith Head, She's an Angel, Spy, Chess Piece Face, Working Undercover for the Man, Spy, The Guitar, Spiraling Shape, Particle Man, Twisting, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore 1: She's Actual Size, No One Knows My Plan
Encore 2: Counterfeit Faker, Birdhouse in Your Soul