Whistling in the Dark
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring Whistling in the Dark, page 16
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
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
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
19 Nov 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Alumni Greek Theatre, Redlands, CA, USA
Main: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Guitar, Ana Ng, Your Racist Friend, Stomp Box, Meet James Ensor, AKA Driver, Don't Let's Start, Twisting, No One Knows My Plan, Spy, Shoehorn With Teeth, Particle Man, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Dirt Bike, I Palindrome I, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
Encore 1: The End of the Tour, Sleeping in the Flowers, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: Extra Savoir-Faire, The Famous Polka
8 Nov 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
Main: I Hope That I Get Old Before I Die, Cage & Aquarium, Meet James Ensor, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Subliminal, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, Lucky Ball & Chain, Ana Ng, Your Racist Friend, A Self Called Nowhere, Twisting, Shoehorn With Teeth, Extra Savoir-Faire, Spy, O, Do Not Forsake Me, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Dirt Bike, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
Encore: Particle Man, Unrelated Thing, Dig My Grave, The Guitar
2 Nov 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall, Buffalo, NY, USA
Main: Meet James Ensor, They'll Need a Crane, Mammal, Particle Man, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, The Guitar, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Extra Savoir-Faire, Ana Ng, Your Racist Friend, No One Knows My Plan, Stomp Box, The Famous Polka, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Dirt Bike, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, Twisting, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore: The End of the Tour, Snail Shell, Spy
18 Oct 1994 - They Might Be Giants at G.W. Lisner Auditorium, Washington, DC, USA
Main: Meet James Ensor, They'll Need a Crane, Number Three, Mammal, Particle Man, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Don't Let's Start, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Extra Savoir-Faire, AKA Driver, The End of the Tour, Turn Around, She's an Angel, Ana Ng, Your Racist Friend, Stomp Box, The Famous Polka, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Dirt Bike, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, Twisting, The Joker by Steve Miller Band, Birdhouse in Your Soul, The Guitar, Dig My Grave
Encore: Snail Shell, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Spy
17 Oct 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Main: Meet James Ensor, They'll Need a Crane, Mammal, Number Three, The Famous Polka, Particle Man, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, The End of the Tour, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Destination Moon, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Your Racist Friend, A Self Called Nowhere, Extra Savoir-Faire, She's an Angel, Out of Jail, Ana Ng, Stomp Box, Dirt Bike, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Snail Shell, Twisting, The Joker by Steve Miller Band, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: Spy
14 Oct 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Sony Studios, New York, NY, USA
Main: O, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Purple Toupee, Sleeping in the Flowers, Chess Piece Face, Particle Man, She's an Angel, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Ana Ng, Turn Around, I Palindrome I, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Snail Shell, Twisting, Dig My Grave
30 Sep 1994 - They Might Be Giants at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Scotland
Main: O, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, The End of the Tour, Why Does the Sun Shine?, The Statue Got Me High, Chess Piece Face, Shoehorn With Teeth, Particle Man, She's an Angel, Your Racist Friend, Out of Jail, Whistling in the Dark, She's Actual Size, Ana Ng, Stomp Box, Piece of Dirt, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul
Encore 1: Snail Shell, Twisting, Dig My Grave
Encore 2: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Spy
17 Sep 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Live Station, Dortmund, Germany
Main: Dirt Bike, The Guitar, Don't Let's Start, AKA Driver, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Unrelated Thing, Whistling in the Dark, The Statue Got Me High, Your Racist Friend, The End of the Tour, Purple Toupee, Chess Piece Face, She's Actual Size, Sleeping in the Flowers, Stomp Box, Extra Savoir-Faire, Particle Man, She's an Angel, Turn Around, I Palindrome I, Twisting, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore 1: Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Snail Shell, Spy
Encore 2: The Famous Polka, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
18 Jun 1994 - They Might Be Giants at The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA, USA
Main: Dirt Bike, The Guitar, Snail Shell, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Extra Savoir-Faire, Why Must I Be Sad?, Whistling in the Dark, Purple Toupee, The Famous Polka, Sleeping in the Flowers, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, I Should Be Allowed to Think, She's Actual Size, Turn Around, The Statue Got Me High, Twisting, The Joker by Steve Miller Band, Don't Let's Start, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave, Spy
19 May 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA, USA
Main: Dirt Bike, Particle Man, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, She's Actual Size, Chess Piece Face, Sleeping in the Flowers, Whistling in the Dark, Why Must I Be Sad?, The Statue Got Me High, Unrelated Thing, Out of Jail, Purple Toupee, The Famous Polka, Extra Savoir-Faire, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Don't Let's Start, Twisting, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Dig My Grave
Encore: The Guitar, No One Knows My Plan, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
15 May 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA, USA
Main: Dirt Bike, Particle Man, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, She's Actual Size, Sleeping in the Flowers, Whistling in the Dark, Why Must I Be Sad?, The Statue Got Me High, Unrelated Thing, Out of Jail, The Famous Polka, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Don't Let's Start, Twisting, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group, Dig My Grave
Encore: Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
11 May 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
Main: Dirt Bike, The Guitar, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, She's Actual Size, Sleeping in the Flowers, Whistling in the Dark, Why Must I Be Sad?, The Statue Got Me High, Out of Jail, Unrelated Thing, Lucky Ball & Chain, Purple Toupee, The Famous Polka, Extra Savoir-Faire, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Don't Let's Start, Twisting, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group, Dig My Grave
Encore: No One Knows My Plan, Particle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
4 May 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Pearl Street, Northampton, MA, USA
Main: Dirt Bike, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, She's Actual Size, Sleeping in the Flowers, Whistling in the Dark, Why Must I Be Sad?, The Statue Got Me High, Out of Jail, Unrelated Thing, Lucky Ball & Chain, Purple Toupee, The Famous Polka, Extra Savoir-Faire, The Guitar, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Don't Let's Start, Twisting, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Dig My Grave
Encore: Particle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
28 Apr 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Main: Dirt Bike, The Guitar, Don't Let's Start, Snail Shell, Why Does the Sun Shine?, I Palindrome I, Whistling in the Dark, Your Racist Friend, Chess Piece Face, Sleeping in the Flowers, She's Actual Size, Unrelated Thing, Lucky Ball & Chain, Extra Savoir-Faire, The Statue Got Me High, The Famous Polka, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Purple Toupee, Twisting, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group, Dig My Grave
Encore: Particle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
24 Apr 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse, Peoria, IL, USA
Main: Dirt Bike, The Guitar, Don't Let's Start, Snail Shell, Why Does the Sun Shine?, I Palindrome I, Whistling in the Dark, Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond, Your Racist Friend, Chess Piece Face, Sleeping in the Flowers, She's Actual Size, Unrelated Thing, Lucky Ball & Chain, Extra Savoir-Faire, The Statue Got Me High, The Famous Polka, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Purple Toupee, Twisting, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group, Dig My Grave
Encore: Particle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
20 Apr 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI, USA
Main: Dirt Bike, The Guitar, Don't Let's Start, Snail Shell, Why Does the Sun Shine?, I Palindrome I, Whistling in the Dark, Your Racist Friend, Chess Piece Face, Sleeping in the Flowers, Extra Savoir-Faire, She's Actual Size, Unrelated Thing, Where Your Eyes Don't Go, The Statue Got Me High, The Famous Polka, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Purple Toupee, Twisting, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group, Dig My Grave
Encore: Dominique by Sœur Sourire, Particle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy