Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) (EP version)

~ Recording by They Might Be Giants

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)2:54They Might Be GiantsWhy Does the Sun Shine?
  • 1993-09-14 US
1.8Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)2:55They Might Be GiantsCarmen Sandiego: Out of This World
1.7Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)2:55They Might Be GiantsCarmen Sandiego: Out of This World (blister pack)
1.8Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)2:55They Might Be GiantsCarmen Sandiego: Out of This World
1.19Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)2:54They Might Be GiantsA User’s Guide to They Might Be Giants
  • 2005-05-03 US
1.25Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)2:53They Might Be GiantsJohn Henry + Factory Showroom
  • 2013-12-02 GB
Promotion
1.3Why Does the Sun Shine?2:53They Might Be GiantsKids Sampler
1.17Why Does the Sun Shine?2:55They Might Be GiantsMusic From Malcolm in the Middle
  • 2001-01 US
Bootleg
1.15Why Does the Sun Shine2:54They Might Be GiantsSuperfueled Freaksicle
  • 1999 -

Relationships

mixer:Pat Dillett
accordion:John Linnell
bass:Graham Maby
electric guitar and lead vocals:John Flansburgh
glockenspiel:Brian Doherty
vocals:John Linnell
recording of:Why Does the Sun Shine? (cover)

Why Does the Sun Shine?

lyricist:Hy Zaret
composer:Lou Singer
has revision:Why Does the Sun Really Shine? (The Sun Is a Miasma of Incandescent Plasma)