XTC vs. Adam Ant
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring XTC vs. Adam Ant, page 4
19 Feb 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Pease Auditorium, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Sleeping in the Flowers, Spiraling Shape, S-E-X-X-Y, Shoehorn With Teeth, She's Actual Size, Your Own Worst Enemy, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Spy, I Am Not Your Broom, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, They Got Lost, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Purple Toupee, I Can Hear You, James K. Polk, New York City by cub, Older, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off, Dig My Grave
Encore: Lie Still, Little Bottle, Particle Man, On the Drag
14 Feb 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
Main: Older, S-E-X-X-Y, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Am Not Your Broom, Rat Patrol, Particle Man, Spider, The Guitar, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Birdhouse in Your Soul, On the Drag, Spiraling Shape, Certain People I Could Name, Counterfeit Faker, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Reprehensible, James K. Polk, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: I Can Hear You, Shoehorn With Teeth, Purple Toupee, Spy
Encore 2: They Got Lost, New York City by cub, Dig My Grave
7 Feb 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
Main: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Metal Detector, New York City by cub, Spiraling Shape, Pet Name, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Spy, Shoehorn With Teeth, Particle Man, She's Actual Size, Sleeping in the Flowers, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Purple Toupee, Older, Twisting, James K. Polk, Your Own Worst Enemy, I Can Hear You, S-E-X-X-Y, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: Lie Still, Little Bottle, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Spider, The Guitar
2 Jan 1997 - They Might Be Giants at Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
Main: James K. Polk, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Your Own Worst Enemy, Sleeping in the Flowers, Don't Let's Start, Shoehorn With Teeth, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Subliminal, Meet James Ensor, Particle Man, AKA Driver, Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, Ana Ng, She's Actual Size, Snail Shell, The End of the Tour, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Spider, The Guitar, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Older, School's Out by Alice Cooper, S-E-X-X-Y, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: They Got Lost, New York City by cub
29 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, NY, USA
Main: James K. Polk, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Sleeping in the Flowers, Don't Let's Start, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Your Own Worst Enemy, Santa's Beard, Subliminal, Particle Man, AKA Driver + Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, Ana Ng, She's Actual Size, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Twisting, Dig My Grave, Older, New York City by cub, Snail Shell, Meet James Ensor, XTC vs. Adam Ant, S-E-X-X-Y, Birdhouse in Your Soul
28 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI, USA
Main: James K. Polk, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Sleeping in the Flowers, Snail Shell, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Your Own Worst Enemy, Meet James Ensor, Spiraling Shape, Santa's Beard, Subliminal, Particle Man, AKA Driver, Pet Name, Ana Ng, She's Actual Size, The End of the Tour, Spider, The Guitar, S-E-X-X-Y, Twisting, Turn Around, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Older, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 2: They Got Lost, New York City by cub
27 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Main: James K. Polk, Santa's Beard, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, New York City by cub, AKA Driver, Your Own Worst Enemy, Ana Ng, She's Actual Size, Subliminal, Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Turn Around, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Sleeping in the Flowers, Shoehorn With Teeth, Pet Name, Whistling in the Dark, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, The Guitar, Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, S-E-X-X-Y, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Older, XTC vs. Adam Ant, The End of the Tour
Encore 2: Twisting, They Got Lost
12 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA, USA
Main: James K. Polk, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Subliminal, Pet Name, Particle Man, Counterfeit Faker, Spiraling Shape, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, Shoehorn With Teeth, Ana Ng, Spider, The Guitar, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off, Your Own Worst Enemy, Birdhouse in Your Soul, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Sensurround, Spy, They Got Lost, New York City by cub, Dig My Grave
Encore: Older, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, No One Knows My Plan
5 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Main: Older, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Pet Name, Particle Man, Counterfeit Faker, On the Drag, Spider, AKA Driver, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Spiraling Shape, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy, Sensurround, Whistling in the Dark, The Guitar, No One Knows My Plan, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Till My Head Falls Off, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: S-E-X-X-Y, Your Own Worst Enemy, New York City by cub, Twisting
Encore 2: They Got Lost
3 Dec 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
Main: Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Ana Ng, The Guitar, Counterfeit Faker, Particle Man, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, S-E-X-X-Y, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Spider, AKA Driver, Metal Detector, Pet Name, Meet James Ensor, Birdhouse in Your Soul, New York City by cub, Till My Head Falls Off, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Your Own Worst Enemy, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Spy
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Twisting
30 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at The Rave, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Main: Older, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Ana Ng, The Guitar, Counterfeit Faker, Particle Man, Sleeping in the Flowers, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, S-E-X-X-Y, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Spider, AKA Driver, Metal Detector, Pet Name, Meet James Ensor, Birdhouse in Your Soul, New York City by cub, Dig My Grave
Encore: How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Twisting, The Famous Polka, Spy
27 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS, USA
Main: Spider, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, New York City by cub, Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Metal Detector, Spy, Older, AKA Driver, Ana Ng, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Don't Let's Start, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Your Own Worst Enemy, Pet Name, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: S-E-X-X-Y, No One Knows My Plan, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
23 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at The Palace, Hollywood, CA, USA
Main: Spider, The Guitar, James K. Polk, New York City by cub, Your Own Worst Enemy, Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Don't Let's Start, Subliminal, Spy, They Got Lost, Ana Ng, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Pet Name, Metal Detector, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, S-E-X-X-Y, Turn Around, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, No One Knows My Plan, Dig My Grave
Encore: Older, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off, The Famous Polka
22 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Main: S-E-X-X-Y, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Sleeping in the Flowers, James K. Polk, Your Own Worst Enemy, New York City by cub, Subliminal, Counterfeit Faker, Particle Man, Older, Ana Ng, Turn Around, Spy, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Snail Shell, Don't Let's Start, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Till My Head Falls Off, Spider, The Guitar, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dig My Grave
Encore: They Got Lost, Twisting
20 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USA
Main: S-E-X-X-Y, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Sleeping in the Flowers, Your Own Worst Enemy, New York City by cub, Subliminal, Counterfeit Faker, Particle Man, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Older, Ana Ng, Pet Name, Spy, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Metal Detector, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Don't Let's Start, Snail Shell, Twisting, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: Spider, The Guitar, James K. Polk, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
17 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA
Main: S-E-X-X-Y, New York City by cub, Snail Shell, Metal Detector, Sleeping in the Flowers, Counterfeit Faker, Spider, The Guitar, Don't Let's Start, Older, AKA Driver, Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees, Ana Ng, Twisting, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, Pet Name, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Spy, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, James K. Polk
Encore 2: They Got Lost, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
8 Nov 1996 - They Might Be Giants at Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY, USA
Main: Spider, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Pet Name, James K. Polk, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Particle Man, XTC vs. Adam Ant, Exquisite Dead Guy, Sleeping in the Flowers, She's Actual Size, Snail Shell, Spy, Twisting, Metal Detector, Older, AKA Driver, Ana Ng, S-E-X-X-Y, No One Knows My Plan, Till My Head Falls Off
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Guitar
Encore 2: Dig My Grave, They Got Lost
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