Setlists featuring Why Does the Sun Shine?, page 29
13 Oct 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main: Subliminal, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Snail Shell, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Spider, The Guitar, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Particle Man, She's Actual Size, Your Own Worst Enemy, New York City by cub, James K. Polk, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off, S-E-X-X-Y, Spiraling Shape, Meet James Ensor, Sleeping in the Flowers, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Older, AKA Driver, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
8 Oct 1996 - They Might Be Giants at House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, Pet Name, New York City by cub, She's Actual Size, Twisting, Older, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Exquisite Dead Guy, Meet James Ensor, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Particle Man, Spy, S-E-X-X-Y, AKA Driver, Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, James K. Polk, No One Knows My Plan, Sleeping in the Flowers, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Why Does the Sun Shine?
2 Oct 1996 - They Might Be Giants at The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA
Main: Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, Meet James Ensor, Spiraling Shape, AKA Driver, James K. Polk, Subliminal, Pet Name, New York City by cub, Spider, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul, S-E-X-X-Y, Spy, Your Own Worst Enemy, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Till My Head Falls Off, Particle Man, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: She's Actual Size, No One Knows My Plan, Twisting
Encore 2: They Got Lost
19 Sep 1996 - They Might Be Giants at House Of Blues (Sunset Strip), West Hollywood, CA, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, Pet Name, New York City by cub, She's Actual Size, Twisting, Older, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Exquisite Dead Guy, Meet James Ensor, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Particle Man, Oddball by Frank Black, Spy, S-E-X-X-Y, AKA Driver, Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, James K. Polk, Sleeping in the Flowers, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Why Does the Sun Shine?
16 Aug 1996 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main: Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Ana Ng, Meet James Ensor, Snail Shell, Spiraling Shape, Your Own Worst Enemy, Subliminal, Twisting, James K. Polk, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Spider, The Guitar, Particle Man, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, AKA Driver, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Till My Head Falls Off, Shoehorn With Teeth, Turn Around, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, S-E-X-X-Y, No One Knows My Plan, Sleeping in the Flowers, They Got Lost, We're the Replacements, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore
17 May 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Main: Subliminal, Twisting, Meet James Ensor, Ana Ng, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, James K. Polk, Sensurround, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Spy, They Got Lost, S-E-X-X-Y, Counterfeit Faker, Spider, On the Drag, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Sleeping in the Flowers
Encore 1: Older, Reprehensible, The Guitar
Encore 2: Particle Man, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Why Does the Sun Shine?
16 May 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
Main: Subliminal, Twisting, Meet James Ensor, Ana Ng, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, James K. Polk, Sensurround, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, They Got Lost, S-E-X-X-Y, Counterfeit Faker, On the Drag, Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, The Guitar
Encore 1: Older, Reprehensible, Sleeping in the Flowers
Encore 2: Particle Man, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Rat Patrol, Why Does the Sun Shine?
13 Apr 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA
Main: They Got Lost, The Guitar, James K. Polk, S-E-X-X-Y, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Older, Don't Let's Start, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, She's Actual Size, Counterfeit Faker, The Famous Polka, Spiraling Shape, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Twisting, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, Sensurround, AKA Driver, Turn Around, Ana Ng, Spider, Spy, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore: Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell
31 Mar 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI, USA
Main: Older, Twisting, James K. Polk, Ana Ng, Meet James Ensor, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Subliminal, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Spy, Reprehensible, Counterfeit Faker, On the Drag, Spider, Sensurround, S-E-X-X-Y, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, Particle Man, Sleeping in the Flowers
Encore 1: Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, The Guitar
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Why Does the Sun Shine?, The Famous Polka
28 Mar 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA
Main: James K. Polk, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Meet James Ensor, Particle Man, Unforgotten, Don't Let's Start, They Got Lost, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Spiraling Shape, Certain People I Could Name, Older, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Subliminal, Counterfeit Faker, S-E-X-X-Y, Reprehensible, XTC vs. Adam Ant, On the Drag, Spider, Sleeping in the Flowers, Dinner Bell, The Famous Polka (CD Skip Version), The Famous Polka, Dirt Bike, Sensurround, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, She's Actual Size, Snail Shell, Twisting
28 Mar 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA
Main: James K. Polk, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Meet James Ensor, Particle Man, Unforgotten, Don't Let's Start, They Got Lost, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Spiraling Shape, Certain People I Could Name, Older, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Subliminal, Counterfeit Faker, S-E-X-X-Y, Reprehensible, XTC vs. Adam Ant, On the Drag, Spider, Sleeping in the Flowers, Dinner Bell, Spy
21 Mar 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA
Main: Spider, Subliminal, Meet James Ensor, Particle Man, Unforgotten, Ana Ng, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Spiraling Shape, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Reprehensible, Spy, Certain People I Could Name, She's Actual Size, Older, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Sensurround, S-E-X-X-Y, Counterfeit Faker, On the Drag, They Got Lost, Twisting, Snail Shell, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?
14 Mar 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Mercury Lounge, New York, NY, USA
Main: They Got Lost, James K. Polk, S-E-X-X-Y, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Older, On the Drag, Don't Let's Start, Certain People I Could Name, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, She's Actual Size, Counterfeit Faker, The Famous Polka, Spiraling Shape, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Twisting, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, Sensurround, AKA Driver, Turn Around, Ana Ng, Spider, Spy, Why Does the Sun Shine?
Encore: Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Sleeping in the Flowers, Stomp Box
31 Dec 1995 - They Might Be Giants at Tramps, New York, NY, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, Subliminal, AKA Driver, Snail Shell, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Santa's Beard, Ana Ng, Meet James Ensor, Cowtown, We're the Replacements, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, No One Knows My Plan, Spy, Dirt Bike, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Twisting, Whirlpool by Meat Puppets, Particle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Sleeping in the Flowers, Stomp Box
Encore: James K. Polk, Sensurround, Why Does the Sun Shine?, The Famous Polka
30 Dec 1995 - They Might Be Giants at Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, Subliminal, AKA Driver, Cowtown, Snail Shell, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Santa's Beard, James K. Polk, Ana Ng, Twisting, Birdhouse in Your Soul, No One Knows My Plan, Sleeping in the Flowers, Shoehorn With Teeth, We're the Replacements, Spy, Particle Man, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Whirlpool by Meat Puppets, Auld Lang Syne by [traditional], Sensurround, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Stomp Box, The Famous Polka, Dirt Bike, Meet James Ensor
9 Jul 1995 - They Might Be Giants at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Main: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Statue Got Me High, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Sleeping in the Flowers, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Ana Ng, Your Racist Friend, Shoehorn With Teeth, No One Knows My Plan, The Guitar, Dig My Grave, Subliminal, AKA Driver, Destination Moon, Mammal, Meet James Ensor, Dirt Bike, Don't Let's Start, Stomp Box, The End of the Tour, Sensurround, Twisting, Particle Man, Spy
11 Mar 1995 - They Might Be Giants at Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI, USA
Main: O, Do Not Forsake Me, Subliminal, AKA Driver, Twisting, The Statue Got Me High, Shoehorn With Teeth, Sleeping in the Flowers, Extra Savoir-Faire, Ana Ng, Out of Jail, No One Knows My Plan, The Guitar, Stomp Box, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Particle Man, Meet James Ensor, Don't Let's Start, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, She's an Angel, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Dig My Grave
Encore: The End of the Tour, Whistling in the Dark, The Famous Polka