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SET LIST
01. It Had To Be Her. Oops,
when I entered the venue with my Dublin pal Gary, the friendly
promoter (Bren Berry) of the Vicar Street venue told us Loudon
was already on stage! Darn! We'd anticipated there would
be a support act. Not so. Luckily, list member Debbie
(who holds the record for entering venues where Loudon plays
as punter #1 for the last few years!) was there to fill me in
on what we had missed thus far. Not much, about one minute
at the most she told us.
02. The Last Man On Earth.
This gets better every time I hear it, and the song always
seem to go down extremely well with the punters. Contender for
Loudon's next single perhaps? Then again, probably not
since there's no record label for it. Here we have one of the
greatest songwriters alive, and the man hasn't got a record deal.
What a world.
03. I'm Alright. During
the song (or during Loudon's spoken introduction, I can't remember)
a mobile went off. Loudon: "Turn off that fucking cellphone..."
04. Missing You. The
penis song; includes the line: "His motto is, 'no nap, I'm
crap.'"
05. Homeless. Wonderful
version!
06. He Said, She Said.
07. I Suppose.
08. Whatever Happened To Us?
A guy shouted, "Robbie Williams!" Loudon: "You're
at the wrong gig!"
09. Tonya's Twirls. Loudon:
"It's important to win..."
10. Motel Blues. Loudon:"These
days I'm having a hard time getting room service!"
11. Bed.
12. The Swimming Song. Audience
request. Loudon: "I swam at the 40 Foot today!" This
is a famous spot off the coast at Dunleary where only gentleman
swim (ladies not allowed).
13. Summer's Almost Over.
Indeedy.
14. Surviving Twin. After
this song, somebody in the crowd asked about the '28 Days' film
and how Loudon got on with Sandra Bullock on the film set. Loudon
said she was fine but that he preferred somebody with a little
more "attitude, like Courtney Love...."
15. I.D.T.T.Y.W.L.M. Audience
request. Went down extremely well with the Dublin crowd (personally
I could do without this song, but it's hard to please everyone
all the time I guess, I suppose).
16. Primrose Hill. 'Oh
Dear' dept.: a lady in the audience asked Loudon *where* he would
perform in Primrose Hill. Next question, please....
17. We'll Keep In Touch.
18. The Doctor. The
only sing-along tune of the night.
19. White Winos.
Encore #1
20. Between.
21. The Picture.
22. Surfing Queen. Audience
request. Loudon (commenting on a strange-looking plastic 'strap'
on his left arm): "It's the world's largest nicotine patch!"
23. The Future. [which
went straight into:]
24. I Walked Through The Graveyard.
Encore #2
25. Down Drinking At The Bar.
Several people had been asking/shouting for this one all night
long. Went down a storm, needless to say.
26. School Days.
After the show Loudon sold the 30
LPs in no time. An over-enthusiastic (and slightly tipsy) female
tried to hang on to Loudon when he was trying to make his way
back into his dressing room (a bouncer had to assist).
Backstage I had a short chat with
Loudon "for the list."
We won't be seeing Loudon in Europe
for the rest of 2000. He told me he's still taking it easy
and cutting down on gigs and touring. He also told me (rather
enthusiastically) that Rufus is working on his second LP and
has in fact recorded "One Man Guy" (and not "The
Swimming Song" as I incorrectly reported here some time
ago). Loudon: "Of course I don't know if they will
use it or not at this stage." BTW, still no sign of a new
record deal for Loudon on the horizon but he's "demo-ing"
songs anyway. |
