Morrissey - BBC Radio 2

(Broadcast)

11 February 2009 - Radio Theatre In Broadcasting - London, United Kingdom



I was one of the lucky ones to be at the show. Vox-pops taken outside and video as well - they tried to get us singing This Charming Man. Inside was a tiny art-deco theatre, approximately 14 rows of tiered seats, holding about 180 people - great views for everyone. Following a short set of film clips, Shocking Blue and the N-Y Dolls, the stage was revealed - bare-chested US Soldier cut out at the rear doing a muscle man pose and the words REFUSAL across his chest. Mark Radcliffe intoduces the show pretending to be naked a la the recent naked band picture. Morrissey and the band come on and play the show you heard on the radio. Morrissey in vintage blue jeans and pink shirt, the band in navy blue jeans and t-shirts. Plenty of microphone lead whip lashing, standing on the monitor, crouching, kneeling - if you've seen him before you know the score. Unusually, the band, particularly Boz come to stage front instead of standing behind Morrissey. We mostly stay seated except for This Charming Man - this was because we were told we'd get chucked out if we were unruly. This is the BBC so we do as we're told. After the last song broadcast, Mark Radcliffe announces 2 songs from the set list remain unplayed and do we want to hear them? We do, so after a couple of minutes they return, Morrissey in a change of shirt, blue check, to play All You Need Is Me and, his words, 'housewives favourite' First of the Gang. We all stand for these 2 which seems to be appreciated. Great end to a great intimate evening - the pleasure, the privilege was mine.
-hamworthy

01 - Intro (2:34)
02 - Something Is Squeezing My Skull (2:46)
03 - Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed (4:05)
04 - Black Cloud (3:36)
05 - This Charming Man (2:45)
06 - I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris (3:02)
07 - Best Friend Of The Payroll (4:17)
08 - That’s How People Grow Up (3:27)
09 - Why Don’t You Find Out For Yourself (3:58)
10 - The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores (4:05)
11 - One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell (3:18)
12 - Reader Meet Author (3:59)
13 - Seasick, Yet Still Docked (5:11)
14 - I Keep Mine Hidden (2:44)
15 - I’m OK By Myself (5:35)
16 - Outro (1:13)

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