Why Must I Be Sad?
by They Might Be Giants
Setlists featuring Why Must I Be Sad?
6 Aug 1998 - They Might Be Giants at GenCon, Milwaukee, WI, USA
MainThey Got Lost, Twisting, Turn Around, James K. Polk, Return to the Planet of the Apes, Why Does the Sun Shine?, I Am Not Your Broom, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, S-E-X-X-Y, Spy, Lie Still, Little Bottle, To All the Girls I've Loved Before by Willie Nelson, Doctor Worm, Ana Ng, New York City by cub, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Why Must I Be Sad?, No One Knows My Plan, Shoehorn With Teeth, Doctor Worm
29 Oct 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
MainSubliminal, Snail Shell, Sleeping in the Flowers, Unrelated Thing, AKA Driver, I Should Be Allowed to Think, Extra Savoir-Faire, Why Must I Be Sad?, Spy, O, Do Not Forsake Me, No One Knows My Plan, Dirt Bike, Destination Moon, A Self Called Nowhere, Meet James Ensor, Thermostat, Window, Out of Jail, Stomp Box, The End of the Tour, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Twisting, The Guitar, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, (She Was a) Hotel Detective, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Dig My Grave
18 Jun 1994 - They Might Be Giants at The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA, USA
MainDirt 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
MainDirt 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
EncoreThe Guitar, No One Knows My Plan, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
15 May 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA, USA
MainDirt 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
EncoreBirdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
11 May 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
MainDirt 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
EncoreNo One Knows My Plan, Particle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
4 May 1994 - They Might Be Giants at Pearl Street, Northampton, MA, USA
MainDirt 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
EncoreParticle Man, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
8 Dec 1993 - They Might Be Giants at CBGB, New York, NY, USA
MainSnail Shell, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Must I Be Sad?, Meet James Ensor, I Palindrome I, Lucky Ball & Chain, Turn Around, I Should Be Allowed to Think, Sleeping in the Flowers, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Extra Savoir-Faire, She's Actual Size, Particle Man, Don't Let's Start, The Famous Polka, Mammal, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Dig My Grave
6 Dec 1993 - They Might Be Giants at University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Snail Shell, I Should Be Allowed to Think, Lucky Ball & Chain, Turn Around, Sleeping in the Flowers, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Why Must I Be Sad?, Narrow Your Eyes, She's Actual Size, Particle Man, I Palindrome I, The Famous Polka, Mammal, Extra Savoir-Faire, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Dig My Grave
3 Dec 1993 - They Might Be Giants at East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA, USA
MainDirt Bike, The Guitar, Sleeping in the Flowers, Snail Shell, I Palindrome I, Lucky Ball & Chain, Turn Around, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, I Should Be Allowed to Think, Narrow Your Eyes, Why Must I Be Sad?, Extra Savoir-Faire, She's Actual Size, Particle Man, Don't Let's Start, The Famous Polka, Mammal, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Dig My Grave, No One Knows My Plan, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
2 Oct 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No One Knows My Plan, Lucky Ball & Chain, Turn Around, Sleeping in the Flowers, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Why Must I Be Sad?, Narrow Your Eyes, She's Actual Size, Particle Man, Ondine, I Palindrome I, Mammal, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter
Encore 1Dirt Bike, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore 2The Famous Polka, Spy
29 Sep 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Stone Ballroom, Newark, DE, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No One Knows My Plan, Lucky Ball & Chain, Turn Around, Sleeping in the Flowers, The Statue Got Me High, Whistling in the Dark, Why Must I Be Sad?, Narrow Your Eyes, She's Actual Size, Particle Man, Ondine, I Palindrome I, Mammal, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
Encore 1Dirt Bike, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
Encore 2The Famous Polka, Spy
22 Sep 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, (unknown) by [unknown], Why Must I Be Sad?, Whistling in the Dark, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, Ondine, Particle Man, The Statue Got Me High, A Self Called Nowhere, The Famous Polka, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group, Dig My Grave
21 Sep 1993 - They Might Be Giants at The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No One Knows My Plan, Lucky Ball & Chain, Why Must I Be Sad?, Whistling in the Dark, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, She's Actual Size, Ondine, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy, The Famous Polka, Dig My Grave
20 Sep 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Pterodactyl Club, Charlotte, NC, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, No One Knows My Plan, Lucky Ball & Chain, Why Must I Be Sad?, Whistling in the Dark, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, Your Racist Friend, Ondine, Particle Man, The Statue Got Me High, A Self Called Nowhere, Mammal, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
Encore 1She's Actual Size, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
Encore 2The Famous Polka, Dig My Grave
7 Sep 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Must I Be Sad?, Meet James Ensor, Whistling in the Dark, Sleeping in the Flowers, I Palindrome I, Lucky Ball & Chain, Particle Man, The Statue Got Me High, Ondine, A Self Called Nowhere, Your Racist Friend, Mammal, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Ana Ng, Twisting, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter
Encore 1She's Actual Size, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Spy
Encore 2The Famous Polka, Dig My Grave
31 Jul 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Central Park, New York, NY, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, Why Does the Sun Shine?, Why Must I Be Sad?, Particle Man, Ondine, I Palindrome I, The Guitar, The Famous Polka, Sleeping in the Flowers, Everything's Catching on Fire, The Statue Got Me High, Your Racist Friend, Jessica by The Allman Brothers Band, No One Knows My Plan, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Twisting, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter, Dig My Grave
EncoreSpy
1 May 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Lincoln-Sudbury High School, Sudbury, MA, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Sleeping in the Flowers, Ana Ng, She's Actual Size, Purple Toupee, Dirt Bike, I Palindrome I, Lullaby to Nightmares, Lucky Ball & Chain, Which Describes How You're Feeling, Why Must I Be Sad?, Shoehorn With Teeth, Ondine, Everything's Catching on Fire, The Statue Got Me High, The One That You Love by Air Supply, Particle Man, Your Racist Friend, Spy, Dinner Bell, Thermostat, Toddler Hiway, Twisting, The Famous Polka, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
EncoreMammal, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
28 Apr 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, USA
MainDon't Let's Start, The Guitar, Sleeping in the Flowers, Dinner Bell, Ana Ng, Your Racist Friend, A Self Called Nowhere, Lucky Ball & Chain, Purple Toupee, The Famous Polka, Dirt Bike, I Palindrome I, Ondine, Everything's Catching on Fire, The Statue Got Me High, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Shoehorn With Teeth, Lullaby to Nightmares, Why Must I Be Sad?, Particle Man, Spy, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave
EncoreThermostat, Twisting, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter
26 Apr 1993 - They Might Be Giants at Toad's Place, New Haven, CT, USA
MainO, Do Not Forsake Me, Don't Let's Start, The Guitar, Sleeping in the Flowers, Dinner Bell, Ana Ng, Your Racist Friend, A Self Called Nowhere, Lucky Ball & Chain, Purple Toupee, The Famous Polka, She's Actual Size, Dirt Bike, I Palindrome I, Ondine, Mammal, The Statue Got Me High, Someone Keeps Moving My Chair, Shoehorn With Teeth, Lullaby to Nightmares, Why Must I Be Sad?, Particle Man, Spy, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Dig My Grave, Thermostat, Turn Around, Twisting, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by The Four Lads, Everything's Catching on Fire, Frankenstein by Edgar Winter