That's why I'm quite jealous of those who got/get to see him this year instead of last!
That's why I'm quite jealous of those who got/get to see him this year instead of last!
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...
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 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.
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...
I don't think with Morrissey you could ever have a true "Greatest Hits" set list...
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 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
Anybody want to bet that before the tour is over November Spawned A Monster makes a return?
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
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.