the last of the famous international playboys

Oh Morrissey, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...

As you can see, I'm still riding high on my memories of seeing Moz at Radio City Music Hall last night. He was nothing short of fucking brilliant. His playlist was a touch heavy on the new stuff but since You Are the Quarry is a kick-ass album, I have no complaints. Would I have liked to hear "Sing Your Life," "My Love Life" and "Suedehead"? Absolutely. But it was hard to be disappointed when he, much to my delight, mixed in some Smiths songs!

Early into his set Morrissey sang "Bigmouth Strikes Again" and I nearly peed. The place just erupted when he did "How Soon Is Now." I was in heaven. For his encore, he favored us with "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" and I screamed like a silly little girl. The crowd, while rather sedate throughout most of the proceedings, totally roared along with me. It was quite funny to look around and see everyone happily singing along and bopping in their seats to a song with the lyrics:

And if a double decker bus crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die.
And if a 10-ton truck
Kills the both of us,
To die by your side,
Well the pleasure,
The privilege is mine.

The level of glee and joyful participation was akin to the hysteria that washes over preschoolers when prompted to sing "If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands" or "The Wheels on the Bus."

Seeing Morrissey completed my wish list of must-see-concerts-before-I-die. His is now amongst my Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order, Björk, 10,000 Maniacs, Violent Femmes, PJ Harvey and REM ticket stubs. The Pixies will soon be joining these illustrious ranks. Technically, I already saw them when they opened up for the Cure but now I get to see them all by their lonesome in December!! Woo hoo!!!!

Oooh "Sing Your Life" just came on iTunes. I will now bid you adieu because I must get up and dance my happy wee tail off.