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Why Does the Sun Shine?
Song
Also known as
(1)
Why Does the Sun Shine? The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas
(Work name: en)
Creators
(2)
Composer
Louis C. Singer
pianist
Lyricist
Hy Zaret
Related Works
(1)
Has Revision
Why Does the Sun Really Shine? (The Sun Is a Miasma of Incandescent Plasma)
Recordings
(25)
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
2:54
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(14 Sep 1993)
EP version
Why Does the Sun Shine?
2:37
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(1994)
live, 1994-10-14: Sony Music Studios, New York, US
Why Does the Sun Shine?
?:??
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(1994)
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
2:17
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(11 Aug 1998)
live; Severe Tire Damage version
Why Does the Sun Shine?
3:19
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(May 2001)
live, 2001-03-18: The Ritz, Raleigh, NC, US
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
2:57
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(04 Jul 2004)
live, 2004-07-04: WXRT Free Concert: Taste of Chicago, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
3:06
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(22 Jul 2004)
live, 2004-07-22: The Gibson Beale Center, Memphis, TN, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
?:??
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(01 Jan 2006)
live, 2006-01-01: North Six, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
?:??
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(18 Jul 2007)
live, 2007-07-18: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
2:52
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(07 Nov 2007)
live, 2007-11-07: Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
3:30
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(10 Nov 2007)
live, 2007-11-10: Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
4:17
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(23 Nov 2007)
live, 2007-11-23: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
2:36
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
(01 Sep 2009)
Here Comes Science version
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
3:53
live
by
They Might Be Giants
(10 Dec 2018)
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
2:48
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
live, 2006-06-30: WXPN "Free at Noon" Concert, World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
?:??
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
live, 1995-08-02: Beacon Theater, New York City, NY, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine? (live)
?:??
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
live, 1987-03-04: Frank O'Toole Show, WFMU, East Orange, NJ, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
?:??
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
live, 1995-08-07: Beacon Theater, New York City, NY, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine?
?:??
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
live, 1999-10-22: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine
?:??
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
live, 2000-11-02: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
Why Does the Sun Shine? (live)
2:39
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
Why Does the Sun Shine?
?:??
live, cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
live, 2006-12-16: Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Why Does the Sunshine? (The Sun is a Mass)
2:11
cover
by
Ham
()
Why Does the Sun Shine
?:??
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
Why Does the Sun Shine?
?:??
cover
by
They Might Be Giants
()
live, 1999-09-30 (Early): The Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, USA