TheYoungest
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Ok, here's a bit of fun...
Imagine - against all the odds - that Morrissey and Marr announce a 'Smiths reunion' (no Mike or Andy) at the end of the year. One show, in Manchester. What do you think they play? And why?
I'll start:
Hand in Glove
Panic
The Headmaster Ritual
William, It Was Really Nothing
What She Said/Rubber Ring
Half A Person
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Shakespeare's Sister
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Cemetry Gates
Meat Is Murder
How Soon Is Now?
I Know It's Over
The Queen Is Dead
Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
Still Ill
Oscillate Wildly
Shoplifters Of The World Unite
And here are my reasons:
- Two encores because, well, it's big event. Only 16 songs in the main set because, well, they know what's coming.
- Opening with 'Hand In G' because it was the first single.
- Closing with 'Shoplifters' because Moz (and possibly Marr?) has confessed to it being a favorite.
- No 'This Charming Man' because Johnny refused to play it after turning 22.
- 'Meat Is Murder' because they are both animal rights campaigners (and rightly so).
- 'There Is A Light' in the middle because of tradition.
- HSIN? because, despite a checkered live history during The Smiths, both of them have displayed a penchant for it in their solo careers.
- Similarly, 'Please, Please'.
- 'Oscillate Wildly' because of Johnny's habit of playing an instrumental at the beginning of the encore. That particular one because it would be funny (much maligned etc.)
- 'Rubber Ring' and 'Half A Person' in deference to the long-time fans.
- 'Stop Me' because both have shown an interest in it post-Smiths, and it's difficult to tell with the Strangeways material.
- 'Panic' because it seems appropriate.
Commence....
Imagine - against all the odds - that Morrissey and Marr announce a 'Smiths reunion' (no Mike or Andy) at the end of the year. One show, in Manchester. What do you think they play? And why?
I'll start:
Hand in Glove
Panic
The Headmaster Ritual
William, It Was Really Nothing
What She Said/Rubber Ring
Half A Person
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Shakespeare's Sister
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Cemetry Gates
Meat Is Murder
How Soon Is Now?
I Know It's Over
The Queen Is Dead
Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
Still Ill
Oscillate Wildly
Shoplifters Of The World Unite
And here are my reasons:
- Two encores because, well, it's big event. Only 16 songs in the main set because, well, they know what's coming.
- Opening with 'Hand In G' because it was the first single.
- Closing with 'Shoplifters' because Moz (and possibly Marr?) has confessed to it being a favorite.
- No 'This Charming Man' because Johnny refused to play it after turning 22.
- 'Meat Is Murder' because they are both animal rights campaigners (and rightly so).
- 'There Is A Light' in the middle because of tradition.
- HSIN? because, despite a checkered live history during The Smiths, both of them have displayed a penchant for it in their solo careers.
- Similarly, 'Please, Please'.
- 'Oscillate Wildly' because of Johnny's habit of playing an instrumental at the beginning of the encore. That particular one because it would be funny (much maligned etc.)
- 'Rubber Ring' and 'Half A Person' in deference to the long-time fans.
- 'Stop Me' because both have shown an interest in it post-Smiths, and it's difficult to tell with the Strangeways material.
- 'Panic' because it seems appropriate.
Commence....