Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues (August 2, 2024) post-show

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Setlist:

Irish Blood, English Heart / The Boy Racer / Shoplifters Of The World Unite / You're The One For Me, Fatty / Sure Enough, The Telephone Rings / I Like You / I Wish You Lonely / I Will See You In Far-Off Places / Speedway / The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores / Munich Air Disaster 1958 / If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me / Half A Person / All The Lazy Dykes / The Loop / Everyday Is Like Sunday / Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want / Jack The Ripper // Bigmouth Strikes Again

Setlist courtesy of FWD, Morrissey Official IG and setlist.fm

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• Photos by sophhh.jade / Instagram (4 total). Link posted by Famous when dead.
  
  

 

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know why he says "rats rats rats" at the end anyway? Curious!

Reference to Dracula (1931) I assume?

"A red mist spread over the lawn, coming on like a flame of fire! And then he parted it, and I could see that there were thousands of rats, with their eyes blazing red, like his, only smaller. Then he held up his hand, and they all stopped, and I thought he seemed to be saying: "Rats! Rats! Rats! Thousands! Millions of them! All red blood! All these will I give you! If you will obey me!""

He has said variations of all bold phrases in the quote (and possibly other phrases too). Very suggestive considering Morrissey is the narrator when singing "Jack the Ripper". Is he in fact Dracula, siring us? Are we Renfield, helplessly in his power? Also note the red mist described and compare with the use of fog and red lights during "Jack the Ripper".

 

[Famous when dead]

Does anyone know why he says "rats rats rats" at the end anyway? Curious!

Dracula (1931) - Morrissey-solo Wiki

www.morrissey-solo.com

Regards,
FWD.

 

[Lujan369]

He wears what he likes. He isn't a dress up doll for fans.

What a stupid comment !! Morrissey dresses for himself and obviously for his audience. An artist owes himself to his audience, whether he likes it or . It's that short

 

[celibate]

setlist are still part of His 40 year Tour, so nothing new, setlist over 40 years could make several...band had when rehearsing 50 songs at minimum good enough to go on tour. I hope 1 album, and Tour, and he may throw the towel, he's no Willie Nelson type.

 

[Hazard_UK]

Hey THANKS for the Tour updates.....what a great set of gigs you lucky things. So jealous!!!! Nice to see Walker-the-drummer-boy back as well.

Roll on the 2024 Tour

Meanwhile......back to the National Front debacle taking over much of the day-to-day events here in England. Sadly.

Hazard
UK

 

[The Wild Turkey]

it’s got no rhythm, man.

This is what we're dealin' with.
The rhythmless algorithm.

 

[caramel sea salt]

Sick to death of Labour...
And Labour...

!!!

 

[Ashley_TakeABow]

Reference to Dracula (1931) I assume?

"A red mist spread over the lawn, coming on like a flame of fire! And then he parted it, and I could see that there were thousands of rats, with their eyes blazing red, like his, only smaller. Then he held up his hand, and they all stopped, and I thought he seemed to be saying: "Rats! Rats! Rats! Thousands! Millions of them! All red blood! All these will I give you! If you will obey me!""

He has said variations of all bold phrases in the quote (and possibly other phrases too). Very suggestive considering Morrissey is the narrator when singing "Jack the Ripper". Is he in fact Dracula, siring us? Are we Renfield, helplessly in his power? Also note the red mist described and compare with the use of fog and red lights during "Jack the Ripper".

Dracula (1931) - Morrissey-solo Wiki

www.morrissey-solo.com

Regards,
FWD.

Thank you!! I love that so much. A beautiful reference. Just when I thought my admiration of him couldn't be any greater!

 

[Vesper Nocturne]

What a stupid comment !! Morrissey dresses for himself and obviously for his audience. An artist owes himself to his audience, whether he likes it or . It's that short

This is a really terrible thing to say, and i find your attitude consistently shocking, to the extent that I frequently wish you’d keep your thoughts to yourself.

Most of the time you talk about him as though he’s a robot who owes everyone something. Sorry to break it to you, just because he writes beautiful songs, and just because he has chosen to make singing his profession - which yes, is a profession somewhat in the public eye - doesn’t mean he owes anyone in his audience anything beyond what he has already given.

It’s really that short.

 

[Ashley_TakeABow]

This is a really terrible thing to say, and i find your attitude consistently shocking, to the extent that I frequently wish you’d keep your thoughts to yourself.

Most of the time you talk about him as though he’s a robot who owes everyone something. Sorry to break it to you, just because he writes beautiful songs, and just because he has chosen to make singing his profession - which yes, is a profession somewhat in the public eye - doesn’t mean he owes anyone in his audience anything beyond what he has already given.

It’s really that short.

I completely agree. I hate that so many seem to have the mentality that an artist owes anything to their fans. (Except, of course, to show up to a concert you paid money for) They should simply continue doing what they do, for as long as they want to do it. Afterall, isn't that why we fell in love in the first place? Because we love what he does? We love his honest (sassy) nature, his way with words, the songs he's crafted? I believe he's given us so much already! I'm just happy he's on this earth to share with us as much art as he can expell.

 

[Vesper Nocturne]

The attitude and perspective is just completely beyond obnoxious

 

[nicky wire's legs]

The attitude and perspective is just completely beyond obnoxious

I still have a hard time believing it's not a troll

 

[Vesper Nocturne]

I think she’s completely serious, and I think there are innumerable equally obnoxious people who have a similarly f***ed up view

 

[Ashley_TakeABow]

The attitude and perspective is just completely beyond obnoxious

Whooo, me?

 

[Lujan369]

This is a really terrible thing to say, and i find your attitude consistently shocking, to the extent that I frequently wish you’d keep your thoughts to yourself.

Most of the time you talk about him as though he’s a robot who owes everyone something. Sorry to break it to you, just because he writes beautiful songs, and just because he has chosen to make singing his profession - which yes, is a profession somewhat in the public eye - doesn’t mean he owes anyone in his audience anything beyond what he has already given.

It’s really that short.

You don't know me, you don't understand anything, stop talking. No one is saved alone. They don't know what I think and how I love Morrissey.Lately I've had enough of it but... What an artist owes to the public is a way of saying I mean that he has to be grateful to the people who elected him, that is a blessing, and he is ungrateful. I experienced it is cold and ungrateful. It's that short

 

[MariaJas]

Amazing as always..

 

[Requiescant]

Reference to Dracula (1931) I assume?

"A red mist spread over the lawn, coming on like a flame of fire! And then he parted it, and I could see that there were thousands of rats, with their eyes blazing red, like his, only smaller. Then he held up his hand, and they all stopped, and I thought he seemed to be saying: "Rats! Rats! Rats! Thousands! Millions of them! All red blood! All these will I give you! If you will obey me!""

He has said variations of all bold phrases in the quote (and possibly other phrases too). Very suggestive considering Morrissey is the narrator when singing "Jack the Ripper". Is he in fact Dracula, siring us? Are we Renfield, helplessly in his power? Also note the red mist described and compare with the use of fog and red lights during "Jack the Ripper".

An interesting take!

I've always argued that the song 'Jack The Ripper' is not actually about yer actual Jack The Ripper, as the lyrics don't make any sense if it is. There was nothing passionate or lust orientated about Jack The Ripper's crimes; they were vicious, methodical, medically exact, and on at least one occasion, had to have been carried out by two individuals. I know Morrissey often presages the song with comments like "The thoughts of Jack The Ripper", or "There's something rotten about Whitechapel", but lines like "Crash into my arms, I want you" don't fit with the reality of the story.
That Morrissey could be singing from a Dracula-esque persona makes a lot more sense. Stoker's vampire(as opposed to the Vlad The Impaler version) is more seductive, hypnotic, and romantic. The real Jack The Ripper is none of these things....EXCEPT in his depiction in the 1928 film 'Pandora's Box'(starring Louise Brooks) in which a fictional version of Jack The Ripper is played with almost heart-breaking poignancy and doomed romanticism by Gustav Diesel. If Morrissey is basing HIS Jack The Ripper on that version, then that makes sense, otherwise the Dracula angle seems much more fitting.

 

[Light Housework]

An interesting take!

I've always argued that the song 'Jack The Ripper' is not actually about yer actual Jack The Ripper, as the lyrics don't make any sense if it is. There was nothing passionate or lust orientated about Jack The Ripper's crimes; they were vicious, methodical, medically exact, and on at least one occasion, had to have been carried out by two individuals. I know Morrissey often presages the song with comments like "The thoughts of Jack The Ripper", or "There's something rotten about Whitechapel", but lines like "Crash into my arms, I want you" don't fit with the reality of the story.
That Morrissey could be singing from a Dracula-esque persona makes a lot more sense. Stoker's vampire(as opposed to the Vlad The Impaler version) is more seductive, hypnotic, and romantic. The real Jack The Ripper is none of these thing....EXCEPT in his depiction in the 1928 film 'Pandora's Box'(starring Louise Brooks) in which a fictional version of Jack The Ripper is played with almost heart-breaking poignancy and doomed romanticism by Gustav Diesel. If Morrissey is basing HIS Jack The Ripper on that version, then that makes sense, otherwise the Dracula angle seems much more fitting.

I think the song is to someone who wishes he or she were dead and Morrissey having something else entirely in mind for them.

 

[Requiescant]

I think the song is to someone who wishes he or she were dead and Morrissey having something else entirely in mind for them.

Yeah, it could be.
I've never believed it's actually about Jack The Ripper, often Morrissey gives a song an ambiguous title(Shakespeare's Sister, Alsatian Cousin, Half A Person) that has nothing to do with the lyrical content of the song, but gives an atmosphere to the overall feel of the track.
It's probably just an unusual (unrequited) love song. Though what the 'rats' finale is about is anyone's guess.

 

[Redacted]

An interesting take!

I've always argued that the song 'Jack The Ripper' is not actually about yer actual Jack The Ripper,

As I recall, according to Mozipedia, the song is literally about Jack the Ripper. I think Moz had been reading a book about the murders.