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Polish Steve · Newbie Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 9 Location: Northolt

So many highlights difficult to pick just one but I think if I had to make a choice it would be the performance of Goofing Off at Introducing...the band had so much fun playing it and I think they seriously thought about an instant repeat of it as we all yelled for.
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Propaganda (Plagiarism) - and Goofing Off for just creating an amazing atmosphere, that was probably the biggest surprise live - and a new live fave I suspect!
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Noisy Boy · Power Groupie Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 292

barnacles · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:11 am Post subject:

My Baby's Taking Me Home wins hands down. The reaction to it said it all. Sensational.

Honourable mentions to Goofing Off on Introducing night and to Wunderbar which is a particular favourite of mine.
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rainbow · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject:

To me, Moon over Kentucky tops everything. Extended, energetic version of a wonderful song! And Alabamy rigt, Marry me, bbqtie..too many to mention. And songs I did not know yet! Like Looks aren't everything.
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hyburn · Fan-in-Training Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 32

Friday night's Whippings and Apologies was AWESOME. Goofing Off was great too and Dick Around. I can hardly believe I was there - felt like a historic ocassion. And aren't SPARKS fans wonderful people too?

I can't believe Russ was thanking US for being there - thanks to R&R and the band for making my 50th year so memorable - was a great birthday pressie guys.

I third them coming to Glasgow ASAP coz I'll be there.

rileyrempel · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject:

Hmm - it's taken me a long time to reply to this one...I missed a few shows for one reason or another (thanks to the people posting stuff on Youtube, by the way).
Baby's Taking Me Home was probably the best performance I've seen from anyone ever. Nuff said.
Looks Aren't everything was great to see not once, but twice - I was also kind of surprised to discover that a lot of people on the forum like it as much as I do.
Something for the Girl - acrobatic vocals. Don't know how the dude pulls that off live. I guess I could say the same for This Town.
Good Morning - brilliant instrumentation, lyrics, performance.
Damn, it's difficult to choose.
Nastassia - one of my favorites...when you love a song that much, you're always a bit afraid that you'll be disappointed...nuh uh. It was great.
Change - also one of my favorites.
Wunderbar - that was a nice surprise!
The memory of Monster of Love still cracks me up. That was awesome.
Dick Around - it's an epic freak out.
Ghost of Liberace...How to Get Your Ass Kicked...Whippings and Apologies...Profile...

OK - I'll stop now, because this list could get way longer. I guess that's about 10 songs, so there's my top 10.

Tj Sundown · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: Get in The Swim Pal!

Some very special moments off the top of my head...

Simple Ballet
Big Bands
Moon Over Kentucky
Equator
Mickey Mouse
The Decline and Fall Of Me
The Song That Sings Itself
Propaganda (Plagerism on stream but it was still soooo good)
Goofing Off (ECOTD)
Get In The Swing (ECOTD)

I also enjoyed ECOTD live and I'm now really getting into the album. Before that I was just so wrapped up in the 21 x 21 show).

It was fun shouting out crazy things after some of the songs too.

...Apart at ECOTD were I went with my mate who would have hit me over the head with a large plastic glass full of Guiness, so I had to be on best behaviour.

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PETER RAWCLIFFE · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:07 am Post subject:

the song that for me came over the best was goofing off,having always been a fan of introding i was amazed at how the crowd got into the swing(sorry) straight away.

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Joe Stunner · Newbie Joined: 31 May 2008 Posts: 13

Of the ones I saw, Goofing Off takes the biscuit. It was just a brilliant performance of a song I'd previously thought of as an "also ran".

If I had to pick a gig itself, I'd choose Plagerism - so many great performances, and just a fantastic atmosphere from band and audience.