The Famous Polka
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring The Famous Polka
23 Jun 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Brontosaurus, James K. Polk, Damn Good Times, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Particle Man, The Darlings of Lumberland, Underwater Woman, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Stillub, Moonbeam Rays, Spy
Main 2: Subliminal, Cloisonné, Don't Let's Start, Fingertips, Snail Shell, Working Undercover for the Man, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Drown the Clown, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Number Three, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
Encore 1: Dead, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: When Will You Die
22 Jun 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Main 1: Subliminal, Snail Shell, Unrelated Thing, Out of Jail, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm, Dirt Bike, A Self Called Nowhere, Spy, No One Knows My Plan, Stillub, The End of the Tour
Main 2: The Mesopotamians, Authenticity Trip, Underwater Woman, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, When Will You Die, The Glamour of Rock, James K. Polk, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Ana Ng, New York City by cub, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Can't Keep Johnny Down
Encore 1: Drink!, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
19 Jun 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
Main 1: Subliminal, Snail Shell, Unrelated Thing, Out of Jail, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Doctor Worm, Dirt Bike, A Self Called Nowhere, Spy, No One Knows My Plan, Stillub, The End of the Tour
Main 2: The Mesopotamians, Authenticity Trip, Underwater Woman, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, When Will You Die, The Glamour of Rock, James K. Polk, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Ana Ng, New York City by cub, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Can't Keep Johnny Down
Encore 1: Drink!, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
16 Jun 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Fitzgerald Theater, St Paul, MN, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Moonbeam Rays, Bangs, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Hovering Sombrero, Drink!, Wicked Little Critta, Mink Car, Cyclops Rock, Older, Working Undercover for the Man, Damn Good Times, Stillub, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Subliminal, Particle Man, The Glamour of Rock, Underwater Woman, The Darlings of Lumberland, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Don't Let's Start, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Can't Keep Johnny Down, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Spy
Encore 2: The End of the Tour
15 Jun 2024 - They Might Be Giants at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Main 1: Subliminal, Snail Shell, Minneapolis, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, Unrelated Thing, Out of Jail, The Mesopotamians, Spider, The Darlings of Lumberland, Dirt Bike, A Self Called Nowhere, Spy, Stillub, The End of the Tour
Main 2: Man, It's So Loud in Here, Synopsis for Latecomers, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Underwater Woman, Birdhouse in Your Soul, When Will You Die, Working Undercover for the Man, Lie Still, Little Bottle, Fingertips, Cloisonné, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Brontosaurus, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Letterbox, Can't Keep Johnny Down
Encore 2: No One Knows My Plan
18 May 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Majestic Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Moonbeam Rays, Bangs, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Hovering Sombrero, Drink!, Wicked Little Critta, Mink Car, Cyclops Rock, Older, Working Undercover for the Man, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Stillub, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Subliminal, Particle Man, Spider, Underwater Woman, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, The Mesopotamians, Lie Still, Little Bottle, When Will You Die, Cloisonné, Number Three, Don't Let's Start, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: No One Knows My Plan
15 May 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Madison Theater, Covington, KY, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Moonbeam Rays, Bangs, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Hovering Sombrero, Drink!, Wicked Little Critta, Mink Car, Cyclops Rock, Older, Working Undercover for the Man, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Stillub, Brontosaurus
Main 2: Subliminal, Particle Man, Spider, Underwater Woman, Meet James Ensor, The Famous Polka, The Mesopotamians, Lie Still, Little Bottle, The Glamour of Rock, When Will You Die, Cloisonné, Number Three, Don't Let's Start, Doctor Worm
Encore 2: No One Knows My Plan
9 May 2024 - They Might Be Giants at Mr. Small's Theater, Millvale, PA, USA
Main 1: Synopsis for Latecomers, Birdhouse in Your Soul, When Will You Die, Moonbeam Rays, Ana Ng, Dig My Grave, Turn Around, I Palindrome I, Narrow Your Eyes, Mammal, Stillub, The Glamour of Rock, Brontosaurus, Particle Man
Main 2: Subliminal, The Famous Polka, Dinner Bell, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, Drown the Clown, Lie Still, Little Bottle, The Darlings of Lumberland, Last Wave, 2082, Number Three, Wicked Little Critta, The Mesopotamians, Unrelated Thing, She's Actual Size, The Statue Got Me High
Encore 1: Fingertips
Encore 2: Spider, The Guitar
3 Mar 2019 - They Might Be Giants at The Riverbank Palais, Adelaide, Australia
Main: Damn Good Times, Ana Ng, New York City by cub, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Experimental Film, The Famous Polka, Your Racist Friend, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Hide Away Folk Family, Whistling in the Dark, All Time What, Fingertips, Don't Let's Start, Spy, Older, Pet Name, I Left My Body, Memo to Human Resources, Man, It's So Loud in Here, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Twisting, Number Three, Mrs. Bluebeard, Particle Man, The Communists Have the Music, The Guitar, She's an Angel, Doctor Worm
1 Mar 2019 - They Might Be Giants at 170 Russell, Melbourne, Australia
Main 1: The Communists Have the Music, Ana Ng, Why Does the Sun Shine?, I Left My Body, The Famous Polka, Authenticity Trip, Cowtown, Let's Get This Over With, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, Trouble Awful Devil Evil, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2, Mr. Me, Spy
Main 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, I Like Fun, Shoehorn With Teeth, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Don't Let's Start, Mrs. Bluebeard, Hide Away Folk Family, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, All Time What, She's an Angel, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
Encore 1: The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Number Three, Doctor Worm
27 Feb 2019 - They Might Be Giants at Rosemount Hotel, Perth, Australia
Main 1: The Communists Have the Music, Damn Good Times, Ana Ng, Why Does the Sun Shine?, The Famous Polka, Fingertips, New York City by cub, Bee of the Bird of the Moth, Pet Name, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Twisting, All Time What, Mr. Me, Spy
Main 2: I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Letterbox, I Like Fun, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Guitar, Mrs. Bluebeard, Hide Away Folk Family, Man, It's So Loud in Here, She's an Angel, Doctor Worm
Encore 1: Particle Man, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
Encore 2: The End of the Tour
23 Feb 2019 - They Might Be Giants at The Factory Theatre, Marrickville, Australia
Main 1: The Communists Have the Music, Ana Ng, Why Does the Sun Shine?, I Left My Body, The Famous Polka, Authenticity Trip, Cowtown, Let's Get This Over With, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, Trouble Awful Devil Evil, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2, Mr. Me, Spy
Main 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, I Like Fun, Shoehorn With Teeth, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Don't Let's Start, Mrs. Bluebeard, Hide Away Folk Family, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, All Time What, She's an Angel, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
Encore 1: The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Number Three, Doctor Worm
21 Feb 2019 - They Might Be Giants at The Triffid, Newstead, Australia
Main 1: The Communists Have the Music, Ana Ng, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Don't Let's Start, The Famous Polka, Authenticity Trip, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes, Trouble Awful Devil Evil, Let's Get This Over With, Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head, Mr. Me, Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2, Spy
Main 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, Maybe I Know by Lesley Gore, I Like Fun, Shoehorn With Teeth, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, I Left My Body, Mrs. Bluebeard, When Will You Die, Hide Away Folk Family, You're on Fire, All Time What, She's an Angel, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
Encore 1: The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 2: Number Three, Doctor Worm
31 Dec 2018 - They Might Be Giants at TLA / Theatre of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Main: The Communists Have the Music, Twisting, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Memo to Human Resources, I Left My Body, Science Is Real, Let's Get This Over With, Doctor Worm, Robot Parade, Trouble Awful Devil Evil, All Time What, We Want a Rock, Bills Bills Bills by Destiny's Child, Letterbox, Spy, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Fingertips, The Guitar, Auld Lang Syne by [traditional], Dead, Man, It's So Loud in Here
Encore 1: Mrs. Bluebeard, Damn Good Times
Encore 2: Shoehorn With Teeth, The Mesopotamians
30 Dec 2018 - They Might Be Giants at Daryl's House, Pauling, NY, USA
Main 1: The Communists Have the Music, Twisting, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, I Left My Body, We Want a Rock, Science Is Real, Let's Get This Over With, Doctor Worm, Trouble Awful Devil Evil, Bills Bills Bills by Destiny's Child, Spy
Main 2: Cloisonné, All Time What, You're on Fire, The Mesopotamians, The Bright Side, Mrs. Bluebeard, Robot Parade, Shoehorn With Teeth, Letterbox, Meet James Ensor, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Dead, Experimental Film
Encore 1: Man, It's So Loud in Here, Damn Good Times
Encore 2: Ana Ng, Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes
2 Nov 2018 - They Might Be Giants at Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Main 1: Damn Good Times, I Left My Body, Your Racist Friend, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, All Time What, Let's Get This Over With, Doctor Worm, Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Shoehorn With Teeth, Mrs. Bluebeard, Museum of Idiots, Spy
Main 2: Applause Applause Applause, I Like Fun, Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, Meet James Ensor, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Authenticity Trip, Ana Ng, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Twisting, Don't Let's Start, Whistling in the Dark, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, The Communists Have the Music
Encore 1: Fingertips, The Guitar
Encore 2: New York City by cub, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
1 Nov 2018 - They Might Be Giants at The Bronson Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Main 1: Damn Good Times, I Left My Body, Your Racist Friend, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, All Time What, Let's Get This Over With, Doctor Worm, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Mrs. Bluebeard, Museum of Idiots, Spy
Main 2: Older, I Like Fun, Applause Applause Applause, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Fingertips, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Whistling in the Dark, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, The Communists Have the Music
Encore 1: Don't Let's Start, New York City by cub
Encore 2: The Mesopotamians, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
30 Oct 2018 - They Might Be Giants at Théâtre Fairmount, Montréal, QC, Canada
Main 1: Damn Good Times, I Left My Body, Your Racist Friend, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Shoehorn With Teeth, Let's Get This Over With, Doctor Worm, All Time What, Mrs. Bluebeard, When Will You Die, Spy
Main 2: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, James K. Polk, I Like Fun, Applause Applause Applause, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Mesopotamians, Twisting, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Number Three, Don't Let's Start, Whistling in the Dark, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, The Communists Have the Music
Encore 1: New York City by cub, Fingertips
Encore 2: Dead, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
28 Oct 2018 - They Might Be Giants at Columbus Theatre, Providence, RI, USA
Main 1: Damn Good Times, I Left My Body, Your Racist Friend, Particle Man + Elusive Butterfly by Bob Lind, The Famous Polka, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, All Time What, Let's Get This Over With, Doctor Worm, Museum of Idiots, Authenticity Trip, Trouble Awful Devil Evil, Spy
Main 2: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, James K. Polk, I Like Fun, Applause Applause Applause, Meet James Ensor, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Music Jail, Pt. 1 & 2, Experimental Film, Mammal, She's Actual Size, Whistling in the Dark, The Communists Have the Music
Encore 1: Twisting, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal
Encore 2: Sleepwalkers
27 Oct 2018 - They Might Be Giants at Terminal 5, New York, NY, USA
Main 1: Damn Good Times, I Left My Body, Your Racist Friend, Particle Man, The Famous Polka, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, All Time What, Let's Get This Over With, Doctor Worm, Museum of Idiots, Authenticity Trip, When Will You Die, Spy
Main 2: Tippecanoe and Tyler Too, James K. Polk, I Like Fun, Applause Applause Applause, How Can I Sing Like a Girl?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Mesopotamians, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Experimental Film, She's an Angel, Let Me Tell You About My Operation, Whistling in the Dark, The Communists Have the Music
Encore 1: Twisting
Encore 2: Dead, Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had a Deal