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Why Does the Sun Shine?

Why Does the Sun Shine? The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas
First released 1961English31 recordingson 59 releasesISWC T-070.934.714-7

Written by

Lou SingerComposerHy ZaretLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)They Might Be Giants2:17
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants3:19
Why Does the Sun Shine?Tom Glazer & Dottie Evans2:41
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)They Might Be Giants2:54
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants2:31
Why Does the Sun Shine? (live)They Might Be Giants2:40
Why Does the Sunshine? (The Sun is a Mass)Ham2:12
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)They Might Be Giants2:57
The SunThey Might Be Giants3:00
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)They Might Be Giants2:48
Why Does the Sun ShineThey Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants2:37
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants4:17
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants3:06
Why Does the Sun Shine? (live)They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun ShineThey Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants2:52
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants3:30
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)They Might Be Giants3:53
Why Does the Sun Shine? · videoThey Might Be Giants3:36
Why Does the Sun Shine? (slow version)They Might Be Giants3:06
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)They Might Be Giants3:01
Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)They Might Be Giants3:49

On these albums

Space Songs
Space SongsTom Glazer & Dottie Evans · 1961
1987-03-04: Frank O'Toole Show, WFMU, East Orange, NJ, USA
1987-03-04: Frank O'Toole Show, WFMU, East Orange, NJ, USAThey Might Be Giants · 1987
Why Does the Sun Shine?
Why Does the Sun Shine?They Might Be Giants · 1993
Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World
Carmen Sandiego: Out of This WorldVarious Artists · 1993Soundtrack
Live!! New York City 10/14/94
Live!! New York City 10/14/94They Might Be Giants · 1994
The Power of They Might Be Giants Dial‐a‐Song
The Power of They Might Be Giants Dial‐a‐SongThey Might Be Giants · 1994
Stumpbox
StumpboxThey Might Be Giants · 1996
Severe Tire Damage
Severe Tire DamageThey Might Be Giants · 1998
Kids Sampler
Kids SamplerThey Might Be Giants · 1999
Superfueled Freaksicle
Superfueled FreaksicleThey Might Be Giants · 1999
Direct From Brooklyn
Direct From BrooklynThey Might Be Giants · 1999
Superfueled Freaksicle
Superfueled FreaksicleThey Might Be Giants · 1999
TMBG Unlimited: The Ritz Show
TMBG Unlimited: The Ritz ShowThey Might Be Giants · 2001
Music from Malcolm in the Middle
Music from Malcolm in the MiddleThey Might Be Giants · 2001Soundtrack
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be Giants
Dial-A-Song: 20 Years of They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants · 2002
2004-07-22: The Gibson Beale Center, Memphis, TN, USA
2004-07-22: The Gibson Beale Center, Memphis, TN, USAThey Might Be Giants · 2004
2004-07-04: WXRT Free Concert: Taste of Chicago, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, USA
2004-07-04: WXRT Free Concert: Taste of Chicago, Grant Park, Chicago, IL, USAThey Might Be Giants · 2004
A User’s Guide to They Might Be Giants
A User’s Guide to They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants · 2005
2006-01-01: North Six, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2006-01-01: North Six, Brooklyn, NY, USAThey Might Be Giants · 2006
2007-11-07 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
2007-11-07 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USAThey Might Be Giants · 2007
2007-11-10: Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
2007-11-10: Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USAThey Might Be Giants · 2007
2007-07-18: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
2007-07-18: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USAThey Might Be Giants · 2007
2007-11-23: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
2007-11-23: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USAThey Might Be Giants · 2007
Here Comes Science
Here Comes ScienceThey Might Be Giants · 2009
John Henry + Factory Showroom
John Henry + Factory ShowroomThey Might Be Giants · 2013
50,000,000 They Might Be Giants Songs Can’t Be Wrong
50,000,000 They Might Be Giants Songs Can’t Be WrongThey Might Be Giants · 2015
2018 Live
2018 LiveThey Might Be Giants · 2018
The Spine Surfs Alone: Rarities 1998–2005
The Spine Surfs Alone: Rarities 1998–2005They Might Be Giants · 2024
1987‐12‐31: Gusto House, New York City, NY, USA
1987‐12‐31: Gusto House, New York City, NY, USAThey Might Be Giants · 2025
1999-09-30 (Early): The Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, USA
1999-09-30 (Early): The Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR, USAThey Might Be Giants
2006-12-16 (Late Show): Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY, USA
2006-12-16 (Late Show): Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY, USAThey Might Be Giants
2003-04-28: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
2003-04-28: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, USASapphire Bullets / They Might Be Giants
2006-06-30: WXPN "Free at Noon" Concert, World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA, USA
2006-06-30: WXPN "Free at Noon" Concert, World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA, USAThey Might Be Giants
Live at Borders
Live at BordersThey Might Be Giants
Brave New World
Brave New WorldHam
2004-07-02: PromoWest Pavilion, Columbus, OH, USA
2004-07-02: PromoWest Pavilion, Columbus, OH, USAThey Might Be Giants
1999-10-22: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
1999-10-22: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USAThey Might Be Giants
It May Be a Bootleg
It May Be a BootlegThey Might Be Giants
2000-11-02: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USA
2000-11-02: Bowery Ballroom, New York City, NY, USAThey Might Be Giants
1995-08-07: Beacon Theater, New York City, NY, USA
1995-08-07: Beacon Theater, New York City, NY, USAThey Might Be Giants
1995-08-02: Beacon Theater, New York City, NY, USA
1995-08-02: Beacon Theater, New York City, NY, USAThey Might Be Giants

Source: MusicBrainz work 717c3992-5a84-381e-9ae8-307c3bd0ba27 (CC0).