Only 3 new songs (and one was a cover). Still, it's nice to see this charming man back in the lineup after all these years....

el concierto no tiene que empezar en 23:30?
asi lo vi en la pagina:
http://fiberfib.com/es/grupos/morrissey/
como que ya hay playlist?

This Charming Man?? I think we need Julia's help here. Have they not got computers in Spain?

According to the FIB site, Morrissey should have just wrapped up 15 mins ago. So i doubt that This Charming Man was played. Morrissey didn't like playing that song when he was a Smith; I doubt he'll want to play it now.

-RWRW

When was the last time he played this Charming Man live in concert?

No sé que concierto habreis visto, pero la última canción ha sido How Soon Is Now. This Charming Man? Ojalá. Ha sido un concierto horrible.

Moz did not played This Charming Man tonight in Benicassim. How Soon Is Now was the last song of a boring show. I'm sorry, but it was

'The Last Of The Famous International Playboys'
'Ask'
'First Of The Gang To Die'
'That’s How People Grow Up'
'Irish Blood, English Heart'
'I Just Want To See The Boy Happy'
'Vicar In A Tutu'
'All You Need Is Me'
'The Loop'
'The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores'
'Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself?'
'Death Of A Disco Dancer'
'You Say You Don’t Love Me'
'Stretch Out And Wait'
'Life Is A Pigsty'
'How Soon Is Now?'

This Charming Man
All You Need Is Me
Picadilly Palare
Well I Wonder
Throwing My Arms Around Paris
You've Got Everything Now
I Like You
Miserable Lie
Tomorrow
You Have Killed Me
Life Is A Pigsty
I Want The One I Cant Have
Girl Least Likely To
Mama Lay Me...
Please Please Please

Encore
The Queen Is Dead

Alas it is never to be. I'm looking forward to Years Of Refusal and continue to enjoy Morrissey being on the music scene, despite being more indifferent to Ringleaders.

Just once though I'd love for him to announce a mini stupped down tour, almost an acoustic set. Just to try somthing different. Then he can continue doing his own thing, as he usually inevitably does.

Viva Moz x

Por favor, diganos lo que el dijo entre canciones

y que llevaba?

gracias

so what the fuck happened then? did he play this charming man or what?

Well, personally I don't think that This Charming Man is much of a tune. But it's the one that will follow Morrissey forever and forever.

You mention "The Smiths" to somebody and they immediately get a flashback of Morrissey doing that silly campy dance with a bunch of daffodils. Charming this and Charming that. I get the creeps when I see guys doing that gyrating-hip dance in indie discos.

It is debateble whether his solo stuff is better or worse - but at least it's different.

The more you ignore me...
My life is an endless succession
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Daganham Dave
Roy's Keen
Bengali in Platforms
At Amber
Yes I Am Blind
Lucky Lisp
Interesting Drug
Driving Your Girlfriend Home
King Leer
Now My Heart is Full
Trouble Loves Me
Papa Jack
Southpaw
Last of the Gang
Dear God Please Help Me
Teenage Dad on His Estate
Glamourous Glue
We Hate it When Our Friends Become Successful
Suedehead

Important! ;) We've just came back from Fib and we've seen that there are two songs missing in a setlist posted here. We were there and we were making notes after each song so we are 100 % sure that it went this way:

'The Last Of The Famous International Playboys'
'Ask'
'First Of The Gang To Die'
'That’s How People Grow Up'
'Irish Blood, English Heart'
'I Just Want To See The Boy Happy'
* 'Sister I'm a Poet"
'Vicar In A Tutu'
'All You Need Is Me'
'The Loop'
'The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores'
'Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself?'
* 'What She Said'
'Death Of A Disco Dancer'
'You Say You Don’t Love Me'
'Stretch Out And Wait'
'Life Is A Pigsty'
'How Soon Is Now?'

Oh, and it was really a great concert. Cheers!

What was it for the Spanish shows? Happy Birthday, or the more usual Auld Lang Syne?

1the operation
2don't make fun of daddy's voice
3 i'd love to
4 maladjusted
5 that's how people grow up
6 everyday is like sunday
7 michael's bones
8 the teachers are afraid
9 fotgtd
10 i know it's over
11 irish blood

encore: hand in glove

i was there and i didnt hear this charming man. i wasnt even stoned so i can be sure that it was never played. i peed in the cleanest toilets ever too. and i even drank 2 beers and made friends with a lot of spanish people hanging out on the vip astrolawn and i ate a chocolate and banana crepe. i had fun.

can we have some news on Years of Refusal and some tour dates in North America PLEASE.

Any ideas? and when?

I went to both Saturday and Sunday shows and I must say I enjoyed the Benicassim one more. They were equally good performance-wise, but the crowd seemed to be much more into it on Sunday, probably because its average age was lower and due to the presence of lots of English fans.

In Madrid the crowd was a bit dead, many of the older fans standed there like zombies which doesn't contribute much to the experience. I don't mean to tell fans who have been seeing him for 20 years how to act, but showing a bit of emotion wouldn't hurt. He is, after all, a pop-rock artist with very danceable songs. The shows would gain if people acted accordingly.

Also a pity the level of spoken English of the spanish fans is so poor, it was a bit annoying to hear people singing along butchering moz's lyrics and pronounciation.

However much I loved both shows, I maintain that Morrissey could do much better with set list choices if he wasn't so self-centered. Another thing is the quality of his musicians, I don't think he's surrounded himself with the best players lately. This is visible in many songs of the set, that don't really live up to the recordings in my opinion. Death of a disco dancer, TLOTFIP, pigsty, that's how people grow up, sister i'm a poet come to mind on this point, in relation to these shows. I guess the fools calling for johnny marr during his gigs do have a bit of a point.

He was wonderfully bitter and cynical as usual. Lamented Benicassim not being cruelty free, having 'death for sale' in the food stands. He told the crowd how all spanish popular music is crap, but for them not to worry as english pop was just as bad. Mocked the spanish 'matador' institution when talking about the animal cruelty issue.

Unfortunately he didn't sing ITMAA Paris on either night, I was really looking forward to hear it live. At least I heard What she said on the second night.

Speaking from experience, ( I used to live in Spain), Spaniards are arrogant people. They are very self centered. That is why they make no effort in trying to speak real English. In addition, it is this small minded mentality which makes them reluctant to ending the bull fights. This Spanish tradition is a barbaric and ridiculous display of human stupidity at the cost of a poor helpless animal.

You need not be a vegetarian to sympathize with those who oppose the bull fights. Any one killed or harmed by the bulls deserves it.

I was there and he definately did not play this charming man. The show was very similar to the previous one at O2 with similar comments about meat and Morrissey left the stage dragging his shirt along like a dog exactly like at hyde park. The band were topless the whole time, each each with writing on their torsos, although i cannot remember what was written.
The reception of the crowd was mainly positive, although the general consensus among non-fans was that 'How Soon Is Now?' was great, but he had embarassed himself by making comments about meat and that it was hypocritical to condemn a festival that he had played at and attracted crowds to.
My highlight was when Morrissey challenged the crowd to name the band he was about to cover and, torn between shouting Spandau Ballet and the real answer, I screamed "Buzzcocks" and he looked right at me, pointed to me and replied "buzzcocks".
The lowpoint was definatley Chirstopher Pooley's abominable trumpet and accordian playing which butchered 'I Just Want to See the Boy Happy' and 'Why Dont You Find Out For Yourself' respectively.
All in all a very good show and combined with Leonered Cohen's stunning performance, left me emotionally drained for days.

Interesting show.
gracias,
Bunbury.

I do hope you're right. What a turn up that would be.

OMG This Charming Man?!!! Moz, please bring that back to the States, I will be there if you announce some dates!!!

Sounds like a great show!
xox

No mutha fuckin way the played this? Youtube? Jezzzuz please play this in L.A. OMG, someone post a vid of this!!!