The Smiths - El Dorado

(soundboard)

09 May 198$ - Theatre El Dorado - Paris, France

This was the Smiths' first concert in France. The tickets and posters had a printed request to bring flowers! And people did, flowers were all over the place. "We're the Smiths," Morrissey announced matter of factly at the beginning of this excellent show. After opener "Hand In Glove", the man announced "This is our new single, it's called 'Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now'." Later, he introduced "Barbarism Begins At Home" with "This song is called 'Barbarism Begins At Home'... which is true." At the end of the song, after his guitar part was done, Johnny joined Morrissey and together they danced while Mike and Andy finished the song. "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" was introduced with the words "Okay this is really serious". After "Still Ill", in which he fell to the floor twice to writhe like a dying animal, Morrissey grunted "Yeah!!" and the band launched into "You've Got Everything Now". In that song Morrissey grunted, squawked and squealed as he had done often in late 1983. Some lines were finished in a high pitched yelp, like "No I don't want a lover I just want to be seen... no, no, no, no... wouah!" and others were slightly changed, like "Well this is true and it's false... ahhh!". Probably surprised by the lack of reaction to "Handsome Devil", Morrissey asked the audience after that song, "So?". As in late 1983, "Miserable Lie" was the main set closer and right after the song Morrissey shouted "Goodbye! Thank you!" and the band left stage. They were cheered back for three encores. Coming back for the second one, Morrissey asked the audience, "Johnny wants to do 'Barbarism...'. Do you mind? Do you mind? Yes? No? Yes, you do mind? You don't mind? Do you mind?". The majority of the crowd clearly called out "No!" so they launched into the song for the second time that night. After that Morrissey said "We love you, goodbye!" and the band left stage again. They were called back for a third encore and gave the Parisians a second dose of "Hand In Glove". The gig was recorded by a French television programme called Les Enfants Du Rock. The entire concert was never broadcast, only "Girl Afraid", "Still Ill" and "Barbarism Begins At Home", nine days later.

01. Hand In Glove
02. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
03. Girl Afraid
04. This Charming Man
05. Barbarism Begins At Home
06. Pretty Girls Make Graves
07. This Night Has Opened My Eyes
08. Still Ill
09. You've Got Everything Now
10. Handsome Devil
11. Miserable Lie
12. These Things Take Time
13. What Difference Does It Make?
14. Barbarism Begins At Home
15. Handsome Devil

Credit HERE And HERE

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