The Cure

[black francis]

Live 8 was, and remains a brilliant moment but what is more important is the brilliant movement of which it was a part. This gives the poorest of the poor real political muscle for the first time.

It is this movement of church people and trade unionists, soccer moms and student activists, that will carry the spirit of Live 8 on. It is this movement, not rock stars, that will make it untenable in the future to break promises to the most vulnerable people on this planet.

That was always why we put on the concerts.”

Bono

(Gag)

Something tells me the poor of the world are no better off than they were before the shows. But a bunch of rock stars got lots of free swag and the oppurtunity to show the world they really, really care. Cause it's not charity unless someone is watching.

[kook]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7D-t3k3awc[/youtube]

[black francis]

[ballywho?]

:lol:

The three hrs went by fairly quickly, actually. No real 20min dirges but a couple of prolonged solos.
Robert Smith was never the svelte and sexy type and he's definitely added poundage over the past 30 years. He was drinking beer on stage and seemed quite healthy. Mind you I wasn't that close to the stage that I could see just how much his face resembles unbaked bread.

As for the cheesy names, Liverwurst or Pork'n'Onion would be worse.

Is he still partial to the red lippy?

[kook]

couldn't see (my non national health but also non-designer glasses aren't strong enough) but I think so

[zabird]

couldn't see (my non national health but also non-designer glasses aren't strong enough) but I think so

now, see, if you'd been wearing Dolce & Gabbanas, you'd have been able to see clearly

[kook]

now, see, if you'd been wearing Dolce & Gabbanas, you'd have been able to see clearly

Not necessarily but everybody else would have been able to see me.

[Kounelaki]

now, see, if you'd been wearing Dolce & Gabbanas, you'd have been able to see clearly

So last decade.

[black francis]

So last decade.

So I should get rid of my D&G Summer Breeze handbag?

[Kounelaki]

So I should get rid of my D&G Summer Breeze handbag?

[Grumpy_Jimbo]

Chum went to see them last night in Paris, They played 42 tracks and were on stage for 3 and a half hours, and it was filmed. We're lucky if The Bunnymen play 90 minutes now lol.......

Heres the set list if your interested .......

Plainsong,
Prayers For Rain,
A Strange Day,
alt.end,
The Walk,
The End of the World,
Lovesong,
To Wish Impossible Things,
Pictures of You
Lullaby,
From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea,
Kyoto Song,
Please Project,
Push,
How Beautiful You Are
Friday I'm In Love,
Inbetween Days,
Just Like Heaven,
Primary,
A Boy I Never Knew,
Shake Dog Shake,
Never Enough,
Wrong Number,
One Hundred Years,
Disintegration

1st encore:
At Night,
M,
Play For Today,
A Forest

2nd encore:
Lovecats,
Let's Go To Bed,
Freak Show,
Close To Me,
Why Can't I Be You

3rd encore:
Three Imaginary Boys,
Fire In Cairo,
Boys Don't Cry,
Jumping Someone Else's Train,
Grinding Halt,
10:15 Saturday Night,
Killing an Arab

4th encore:
Faith.

Their encore is longer than the average Bunnymen set lol, Looking forward to catching them in London next week and New York in June ........

[kook]

Thanks Jimbo.

[fat cherry]

I see they got Uncle Fester playing guitar, and Bob's looking well on it too:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliverpeel ... 108800189/

Not sure I recognise anyone from these pics - which former members are currently in favour?

Chez

[blinkilite]

wow... maybe i should look into getting some of the tickets on stubhub.com for the philadelphia show... i would love to see a 3 hour set

[black francis]

The lineup should be Robert Smith, Porl Thompson, Simon Gallup and Jason Cooper.

Siouxsie had this to say about Robert's current appearance

"As far as Robert Smith, I mean, darling, really, do you own a mirror?"

http://www.radaronline.com/features/200 ... dgie_1.php