current set list

[bagface]

i think that this is potentially the most well constructed set list he's ever had. especially if he keeps shoplifters. anyone agree? wow i can't wait for indiana :D

[Maurice E]

Yeah, it's a great set list. As was the previous one a couple of months ago.
As a general rule, the further Moz gets from the release of his latest album, the better the setlists become as instead of playing 8 or 9 songs off the 'current' album, he plays 3 or 4 and adds an extra 5 songs from the vast back catalogue.
That's why I'm quite jealous of those who got/get to see him this year instead of last!

[mywar]

That's why I'm quite jealous of those who got/get to see him this year instead of last!

co-sign.

[Chartres]

Funny, had dream two days ago that he had added "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" to the setlist on the first San Fransisco date, and here we are:D.

[Chartres]

That's why I'm quite jealous of those who got/get to see him this year instead of last!

Word!

[Captain Tractor]

Anyone else noticed how he's played a few songs that were played/haven't been played since the 1995 tour?

Whatever Happens, I Love You (last leg, granted)
Billy Budd
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
London
Shoplifters

Just a casual observation, is all...

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

This is really more of a Greatest Hits setlist than the last leg... from the reports, it sounds like he's having even more fun, too. That's good. I'd like to think he loves these songs as much as we do.

[Swedehead]

Anyone else noticed how he's played a few songs that were played/haven't been played since the 1995 tour?

Whatever Happens, I Love You (last leg, granted)
Billy Budd
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
London
Shoplifters

Just a casual observation, is all...

Yeah, that's true. I wouldn't be suprised if Boxers was added soon.

[SNS22]

Anyone else noticed how he's played a few songs that were played/haven't been played since the 1995 tour?

Whatever Happens, I Love You (last leg, granted)
Billy Budd
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
London
Shoplifters

Just a casual observation, is all...

For The Record...

Whatever Happens I Love You was last played in 1995
Billy Budd was last played in 2000
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself was last played in 1997
London was last played in 1997
Shoplifters was last played in 2004 (Seems to be played every tour since 1995, except 2002)

Actually, all of these songs were first played in 1995 (London and Shoplifters being solo debuts that year....were of course played in 1986 by The Smiths)

[SNS22]

This is really more of a Greatest Hits setlist than the last leg... from the reports, it sounds like he's having even more fun, too. That's good. I'd like to think he loves these songs as much as we do.

I don't think with Morrissey you could ever have a true "Greatest Hits" set list...

Everyone is going to have their favorites and of course if you went by the numbers...

Suedehead
Last Of The Famous International Playboys
Interesting Drug
November Spawned A Monster
Sing Your Life
We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
Alma Matters
Irish Blood, English Heart

Were all "Hits" and are excluded from the set list...

He should call it..."I play what I want and what you like" tour

[Sherry Gahan]

Anyone else noticed how he's played a few songs that were played/haven't been played since the 1995 tour?

Whatever Happens, I Love You (last leg, granted)
Billy Budd
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
London
Shoplifters

Just a casual observation, is all...


This is cool! I like those songs. I am glad he has changed it up a bit.

[jeniphir]

I don't think with Morrissey you could ever have a true "Greatest Hits" set list...


This is true, for a US tour; if you're going by a technical definition of "hits" as songs that charted highest (or at all). . .I am not a follower of any sort of charts, but clearly he's hardly had any songs enter even the top 100 pop/rock charts in the US. I have no idea how the "alternative" or college charts have treated him, though I'm sure it's better than the mainstream ones.

If you define "hits" more loosely, as songs that are most popular with fans, it's also hard to construct a setlist because how on earth would one gauge this??? There are way too many variables.

I thought the whole "Greatest Hits" concept was kind of weird, when applied to Morrissey, just for these reasons.

At any rate, on the current topic--I think the current setlist is pretty great. I like the mix of old and new songs, and that there are a few in there I've never heard played live, and am now looking forward to. I would not mind a bit if "Shoplifters," and even "Everyday is Like Sunday," and/or "How Soon is Now?" were dropped in favour of some less commonly played choons. . .I love those songs, but variety is always good! I'd love to see "Nobody Loves Us" come back. . .

--jeniphir

[WinkWink]

i don't like the current set list...he should stick to only one of the unreleased songs. not because i am one of those people who does not like listening to new material...it's just that they all sound the same and are, quite frankly, crap. if he just sticks to one of them per show, he has room for more 'good' music...no wait...'great' music...fantastic music. music that brings a tear to the eye--one or both.

[Modcon]

I think the current set list is good but not any better than the previous legs of the tour.

Every leg had some great additions that hadn't been played a long time. The first leg had 'Reader Meet Author' and 'My Life Is An Endless Succession' and 'Trouble Loves Me'. Second leg had 'We'll Let You Know' and 'Changed My Plea To Guilty' and 'Disappointed' and 'National Front Disco'. The third leg had 'Last Of The Famous International Playboys' and the new songs.

All great songs.

As for the Smiths songs. The first leg had 'Still Ill' and 'Girlfriend in A Coma' which hadn't been played before. The second/ third leg had 'Panic' and 'William' and 'The Boy With The Thorn' and 'The Queen is Dead'. All great songs.


Now with this tour it has 'Billy Budd' 'Tomorrow' 'Stretch Out' and 'Disco Dancer' same story, all great songs but these are less popular choices than the previous songs.

[westendgirl]

This is really more of a Greatest Hits setlist than the last leg... from the reports, it sounds like he's having even more fun, too. That's good. I'd like to think he loves these songs as much as we do.

This is exactly what I was thinking. I think that throughout this tour he will keep switching songs in and out as he pleases and suprise us with whatever it is he feels or is compelled to play. And frankly, I love it! It's a great suprise to see what song he may have to taken out and replaced or just added to the setlist. It really does seem like he is having fun.....being himself. I wouldn't be sooo sooo suprised if certain songs no one ever thought he woud play anytime soon he does play. With how uncertain the setlist could be and has been from day to day, show to show, I am viewing it as a great possibility really. Which makes this tour fun and exciting. :) All my opinion though, nothing more, nothing less. :)

[SNS22]

This is true, for a US tour; if you're going by a technical definition of "hits" as songs that charted highest (or at all). . .I am not a follower of any sort of charts, but clearly he's hardly had any songs enter even the top 100 pop/rock charts in the US. I have no idea how the "alternative" or college charts have treated him, though I'm sure it's better than the mainstream ones.

If you define "hits" more loosely, as songs that are most popular with fans, it's also hard to construct a setlist because how on earth would one gauge this??? There are way too many variables.

I thought the whole "Greatest Hits" concept was kind of weird, when applied to Morrissey, just for these reasons.

At any rate, on the current topic--I think the current setlist is pretty great. I like the mix of old and new songs, and that there are a few in there I've never heard played live, and am now looking forward to. I would not mind a bit if "Shoplifters," and even "Everyday is Like Sunday," and/or "How Soon is Now?" were dropped in favour of some less commonly played choons. . .I love those songs, but variety is always good! I'd love to see "Nobody Loves Us" come back. . .

--jeniphir

Well, I was going by UK charts...everybody knows the US Charts have always been crap...

Personally, I wish he'd cut The Smiths songs back...Although, Stretch Out and Wait and Death of A Disco Dancer are welcome additons and Shoplifters even though it was a Smiths song, it has in my opinion become his "Anthem" song since it was one of the first Smiths songs he played live (Regularly...not counting the Woverhampton gig) and was only played by The Smiths live once (Not counting the San Remo or TOTP mime performances)....

Yeah, Nobody Loves Us, Lost, The Never Played Symphonies, Late Night Maudlin Street, ANYTHING FROM KILL UNCLE would be welcome additions to the set...as well as holding out for a reapperance after 15+ years for early singles Interesting Drug, Picadilly Palare, Pregnant For The Last Time, and My Love Life....

Anybody want to bet that before the tour is over November Spawned A Monster makes a return?

I was right about Shoplifters coming back again this tour, as it seems to every tour now

[jeniphir]

Anybody want to bet that before the tour is over November Spawned A Monster makes a return?




Heaven forfend! Now you've gone and jinxed it. . .he's sure to add it back in. I know he particularly likes to sing it, but like the other classics I mentioned, I've heard it enough.

--jeniphir

[nugz]

Well, I was going by UK charts...everybody knows the US Charts have always been crap...

Personally, I wish he'd cut The Smiths songs back...Although, Stretch Out and Wait and Death of A Disco Dancer are welcome additons and Shoplifters even though it was a Smiths song, it has in my opinion become his "Anthem" song since it was one of the first Smiths songs he played live (Regularly...not counting the Woverhampton gig) and was only played by The Smiths live once (Not counting the San Remo or TOTP mime performances)....

Yeah, Nobody Loves Us, Lost, The Never Played Symphonies, Late Night Maudlin Street, ANYTHING FROM KILL UNCLE would be welcome additions to the set...as well as holding out for a reapperance after 15+ years for early singles Interesting Drug, Picadilly Palare, Pregnant For The Last Time, and My Love Life....

Anybody want to bet that before the tour is over November Spawned A Monster makes a return?

I was right about Shoplifters coming back again this tour, as it seems to every tour now

so you want him to play less Smiths and more Kill Uncle? you're insane.

edit: ok not MORE, cuz he hasnt played any, but you know what i mean.

[fortbethel]

The band could do just that. B ready we could get a full night of never performed live songs. I'm praying 4, 'Sheila Take A Bow' *drool* I know, 'Sheila..' has been played live before but I want it again.

[SNS22]

The band could do just that. B ready we could get a full night of never performed live songs. I'm praying 4, 'Sheila Take A Bow' *drool* I know, 'Sheila..' has been played live before but I want it again.

Are you dense? When and where do you think Shelia Take A Bow was played?

It has NEVER been played Live

[thewarroom]

Are you dense? When and where do you think Shelia Take A Bow was played?

It has NEVER been played Live

Has too, on The Tube :p.

(Sorry I know that pisses you off)

[SNS22]

Has too, on The Tube :p.

(Sorry I know that pisses you off)

I still say that was more of a mime...and I think He/she (whatever Gender Fortbethel chooses to go by, considering he/she/it bestowes that same honor on Morrissey) was implying Morrissey has played it before as a solo artist...

A concert is a concert of course, of course

[thewarroom]

I still say that was more of a mime...and I think He/she (whatever Gender Fortbethel chooses to go by, considering he/she/it bestowes that same honor on Morrissey) was implying Morrissey has played it before as a solo artist...

A concert is a concert of course, of course

On that I agree.

[SNS22]

On that I agree.

Cause then it's like...do we count soundchecks, rehersals? If Boz's wife, Girlfirend, or Bookie is there does it count as being a live performance? I believe One night at a karokee bar, Boz and Moz were so lit on Gin Tonic, that they perfomed an improptu performance of "Make A Circuit With Me" and "Space Oddity" followed by Boz crooning I Know It's Over...

So do they count?

[fortbethel]

I believe The Smiths played it live dear

[SNS22]

I believe The Smiths played it live dear

No, and don't call me dear...

TV performances are not concerts

[fortbethel]

No, and don't call me dear...

TV performances are not concerts

OH JUST SWALLOW IT IT WILL YA?! SHEESH!

[SNS22]

OH JUST SWALLOW IT IT WILL YA?! SHEESH!

Don't shout...you'll make everybody deaf....

and since you don't know my gender...and I don't know yours..

Please do not call me "Dear"...it just sounds so Condesending....

[sistasheila]

he played jack the ripper :eek:
and last night...thats too much...cant wait hope he play at least jack the ripper in NY..and hopefully he will change the setlist as much innY as he do in LA

[Victor Ian Skies]

Has Morrissey performed either on this leg of the tour? July in Philadelphia looks to be the last time he did QID. Just wondering what the chances are for either making it onto the setlist for one of the NYC shows. I'd love to hear him open one of the nights with either.

[Victor Ian Skies]

Does anyone have a list of the songs performed so far on this leg and how many times? I remember seeing it a while ago, but can't find it now. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[Kewpie]

Hi there, are you looking for the graphs made by nowherefast?

http://forums.morrissey-solo.com/showthread.php?t=78957&highlight=setlist


;)

[Victor Ian Skies]

Thanks, but no. I was looking for a list I saw earlier of all of the songs he's done on the tour and the number of times they have been performed next to them. Listed from most performed to least. Something like:
How Soon is Now? (18)
First of the Gang (18)
Stretch Out and Wait (17)
All You Need Is Me (16)
Billy Budd (15)

Ect. It listed all of the songs, on down to those he just played a few times or even once. Just looking for that list again.

[no one in particular]

Thanks, but no. I was looking for a list I saw earlier of all of the songs he's done on the tour and the number of times they have been performed next to them. Listed from most performed to least. Something like:
How Soon is Now? (18)
First of the Gang (18)
Stretch Out and Wait (17)
All You Need Is Me (16)
Billy Budd (15)

Ect. It listed all of the songs, on down to those he just played a few times or even once. Just looking for that list again.

Believe you meant this from Johan de Witt from the main page attached to the Waukegan, IL, Oct 17, post-show:
http://www.morrissey-solo.com/comments.pl?sid=27128&cid=279047

Re:Full list of songs US Autumn Tour (Score:1)
Apologies, it was played twice, once in SF and once in LA.

So the list so far should be:

1. How Soon Is Now 17
2. Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself? 17
3. Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before 16
4. Stretch Out and Wait 16
5. First of the Gang To Die 16
6. All You Need Is Me 15
7. I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris 15
8. Billy Budd 14
9. Tomorrow 14
10. Sister I’m A Poet 13
11. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell 13
12. You Have Killed Me 12
13. The Loop 12
14. Death Of A Disco Dancer 12
15. That’s How People Grow Up 11
16. Irish Blood, English Heart 11
17. I Like You 10
18. London 10
19. I Just Want To See The Boy Happy 9
20. In The Future When All’s Well 9
21. Life Is A Pigsty 8
22. Dear God, Please Help Me 8
23. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 8
24. Let Me Kiss You 8
25. Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want 7
26. Everyday Is Like Sunday 6
27. The National Front Disco 6
28. Shoplifters Of The World Unite 6
29. Jack The Ripper 5
30. The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores 5
31. Disappointed 4
32. Ganglord 4
33. Human Being 3
34. I Will See You In Far-Off Places 3
35. Last Of The Famous International Playboys 3
36. Girlfriend In A Coma 2
37. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 2
38. Good Looking Man About Town 2
39. At Last I Am Born 1
40. Whatever Happens, I Love You 1
41. You’re Gonna Need Someone On Your Side 1
42. Lucky Lisp 1
43. The Youngest Was The Most Loved 1

Johan de Witt <johandewitt2@yahoo.com> -- Thursday October 18 2007, @11:53AM (#279047)
(User #4231 Info)

[Victor Ian Skies]

Yes! That's the business. Thanks.

[mozlover]

Speaking of setlists! My boyfriend works the stage at the star plaza and what do you know he came home last night and brought me a setlist that was left onstage that was found underneath something when he was cleaning! It's not much , but it means alot to me to have a piece of that show considering how that was one of his best shows i've ever seen. I think i'm gonna frame it .