Morrissey @ Hammerstein Ballroom - 27 October 2007

"And if you have five seconds to spare…"

Just the facts. Night four of Morrissey at the Hammerstein Ballroom was the best show of the series so far - a 9.5/10. Morrissey wore a tuxedo, was in high spirits, went off on a rant about Canada in regards to their killing of baby seals, and delivered his strongest vocals of perhaps any show I've seen him perform to date.

The intro song remained the same ("Wayward Sisters" by Klaus Nomi) as did Morrissey's on stage time (9:05ish). Near me, once again, were some notable celebrities and another fight. I've come to expect both now at New York area Morrissey shows. There were two songs performed that hadn't yet been played during this current run of shows in NYC ("The Last Of The Famous International Playboys" and "The National Front Disco") and they were the highlights of the evening for me.

Final show is tonight.

Setlist:
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
You Have Killed Me
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Irish Blood, English Heart
I Like You
Jack The Ripper
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
The National Front Disco
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?
All You Need Is Me
The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris
Sister, I'm A Poet
The Loop
Death Of A Disco Dancer
Stretch Out And Wait
Dear God, Please Help Me
How Soon Is Now?
--
First Of The Gang To Die

Listen:
"Wayward Sisters" by Klaus Nomi

Watch:
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys" (live from this show)
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself?" (live from this show)

Remaining New York dates:
28 October @ Hammerstein Ballroom

Related:

• Morrissey @ Hammerstein Ballroom - 26 October 2007
• Morrissey @ Hammerstein Ballroom - 23 October 2007
• Morrissey @ Hammerstein Ballroom - 22 October 2007
• EF's "Southpaw" 8+ post

*above photo from The Music Slut HERE.