Morrissey - Festival Hall Melbourne December 19
"I've got no right
To take my place
With the human race"
"Last night I dreamt
That somebody loved me
No hope, No Harm
Just another false alarm"
"As I live and breathe
You have killed me"
"And if a DoubleDecker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die"
Stephen Patrick Morrissey is the majestic master of morose melancholia and yet his words still bring joy and happiness to millions world wide.Why is this? A social connection? A sense of belonging? Hearing someone elses voice expressing thoughts feelings and emotions that you swore were the only person on Earth experiencing?
Though considering myself more of a Smiths fan than a Morrissey fan i do believe the two go hand in hand. He is certainly a very special and unique member of pop star idealogy. He has stayed true to himself and true to his fans for the best part of 30 years, though he certainly has his critics. He's very vocal on his beliefs, he loathes the English royal family and believes "Meat is Murder". Though an artist should be judged on his art, a craftsman judged on his craft, not on their political views, religious beliefs, sexuality or dietary intake.
His setlist is peppered with a nice assortment of Smiths songs, though most of them still have a tiny something lacking than if The Smiths were playing it and im sure some of these songs (Shoplifters of the world unite, How soon is now?, I know its over) are played slightly different on guitar, intentionally i would assume. "You're the one for me,fatty" and "Everyday is like Sunday" were a couple of highlights along with "Still Ill" and "I know its over" a few of his biggest solo hits were missing unfortunately (Suedehead, last of international playboys) but overall a great mix of songs.Twice during his set he threw his sweat soaked shirt into the crowd causing absolute chaos, a mildly violent 10 minute long tug of war between a half dozen people ensued, though jealous i wasnt a part of it i was also slightly glad. Probably a half dozen people got up on stage at various points in the last 20 mins or so, all got in a quick hug with Moz before being thrown off stage by a guy who looked like one of Tony Soprano's boys. His delivery of every word and syllable is still as powerful, meaningful and tender as ever.
Mr Morrissey, the pleasure and the privilege was most definitely mine.
"I've got no right
To take my place
With the human race"
"Last night I dreamt
That somebody loved me
No hope, No Harm
Just another false alarm"
"As I live and breathe
You have killed me"
"And if a DoubleDecker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die"
Stephen Patrick Morrissey is the majestic master of morose melancholia and yet his words still bring joy and happiness to millions world wide.Why is this? A social connection? A sense of belonging? Hearing someone elses voice expressing thoughts feelings and emotions that you swore were the only person on Earth experiencing?
Though considering myself more of a Smiths fan than a Morrissey fan i do believe the two go hand in hand. He is certainly a very special and unique member of pop star idealogy. He has stayed true to himself and true to his fans for the best part of 30 years, though he certainly has his critics. He's very vocal on his beliefs, he loathes the English royal family and believes "Meat is Murder". Though an artist should be judged on his art, a craftsman judged on his craft, not on their political views, religious beliefs, sexuality or dietary intake.
His setlist is peppered with a nice assortment of Smiths songs, though most of them still have a tiny something lacking than if The Smiths were playing it and im sure some of these songs (Shoplifters of the world unite, How soon is now?, I know its over) are played slightly different on guitar, intentionally i would assume. "You're the one for me,fatty" and "Everyday is like Sunday" were a couple of highlights along with "Still Ill" and "I know its over" a few of his biggest solo hits were missing unfortunately (Suedehead, last of international playboys) but overall a great mix of songs.Twice during his set he threw his sweat soaked shirt into the crowd causing absolute chaos, a mildly violent 10 minute long tug of war between a half dozen people ensued, though jealous i wasnt a part of it i was also slightly glad. Probably a half dozen people got up on stage at various points in the last 20 mins or so, all got in a quick hug with Moz before being thrown off stage by a guy who looked like one of Tony Soprano's boys. His delivery of every word and syllable is still as powerful, meaningful and tender as ever.
Mr Morrissey, the pleasure and the privilege was most definitely mine.
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