EMPRESS BALLROOM SATURDAY 1st MAY 2010.
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish Rock Band that formed in 1995.
In Kilmarnock East Ayrshire by Simon Neil / James Johnson
& Ben Johnston. They have done 9 Studio Albums . Debut
Album Blackened Sky ( 2002) 2nd The Vertigo Of Bliss (2003)
3rd Infinity Land ( 2004) 4th Puzzle ( 2007 ) & the 5th Only
Revolutions ( 2009 ) 6th Opposites ( 2013 ) 7th Ellipse ( 2016)
8th A Celebration Of Endings ( 2020) 9th The Myth of Happily
Ever After ( 2021 ) Line Up Simon Neil Vocal / Guitar / Piano ex.
ex. ex. James Johnston Bass / Synth / Vocals ex. ex. ex. Ben
Johnston Drums / Vocals ex. ex. ex. Touring Member Mike
Vennart Guitar / B/V . Genres Alternative Rock / Progressive
Rock / Experimental Rock / Pop Rock / Hardcore Post-Grunge.
SONG 1. That Golden Rule ex. ” Son of Henry , I’m first in line”
” To the throne , smell my mustard gas ” ” I slash swords
through your wooden spine ” ” Well it cut my heart & blew my
head ” ” We made love at the side of the road ” ” Reflex , you
better know this flows fast ” ” This river is particularly sinister ”
” Close your eyes & take my hand ” Amazing arrangement.
SONG 2. Living Is A Problem ex. ” Because everything dies ”
” I’m drowning caught in a shit tide ” ” Tape on my face to the
inside of love ” ” Nothing to eat but fears in the backseat ”
” We’ll I’ve met God & he had nothing to say ” Brilliant playing.
SONG 3. Glitter & Trauma ex. ” Diamonds , glitter & trauma
tears ” ” With an unfriendly atmosphere ” ” We’ll make our
night ” ” We’ll make tonight ” Crowd going wild to the sounds”
SONG 4. Bubbles ex. ” Well how’s your view of things today,
got up young to fade away ” ” The sinners sin but aren’t aware”
” Our fables take us everywhere ” ” I can’t keep up with you ”
” I can’t keep up ” Another amazing arrangement. Love It .
SONG 5. 9/15THS ex. ” We’re on the hell-side ” ” Help us, help
us ” ” Are you Irrelevant ! ” ” You’re falling to pieces ” Magic .
SONG 6. Shock Shock ex. ” Well you scratch & you scratch ”
” Till your face comes away ” ” Replaced by a hole a vortex
just waiting to play ” ” I commend you violence ” Just Love It.
SONG 7. Who’s Got A Match ! ex. ” Which of the witches do
you belong ! ” ” The one with the eyepatch or the one ” ” That’s
highly strung ” ” I know you can’t trust anymore ” Pure magic.
SONG 8. Just A Boy ex. ” Every once in a while I see your face”
” I’m feeling half the man ” ” Then you cup your hands you
throw me away ” ” I’m under ” Amazing arrangement. Love It.
SONG 9. God & Satan ex. ” I talk to God as much as ” ” I talk to
Satan ’cause ” ” I want to hear both sides ” ” Does that make
me cynical ” ” There are no miracles ” ” & this is no miraculous
life ” Some outstanding playing from this wonderful Band .
SONG 10. Mountains ex. ” I took a bit out of a mountain range”
” Thought my teeth would break , the mountain did ” ” Lets go,
I want to go ” ” All the way to the horizon ” Brilliant Song-writing.
SONG 11. Bodies In Flight ex. ” You’re free to chose what we
want you ” ” Feel to do what we want to ” ” When we collide ,
the air will rise ” ” It’s all that you will need it for before you go ”
SONG 12. Born On A Horse ex. ” She got eyes ” ” Preposterous
eyes ” ” I’ve never had a lover who’s my sister or my brother
before ” ” I’ve been counting on the wrong things ” Love It .
SONG 13. Saturday Super House ex. ” If we don’t know where
we belong ” ” It’ll make no difference from where we started ”
” Look out kid here it comes ” ” You’re not the lucky ones ” .
SONG 14. A Whole Child Ago ex. ” And a whole child ago I
would sleep all day ” ” Doing handstands in bottle bins ” ” To
prove that I’m sane ” ” And I’m not fooling around ” Magic .
SONG 15. There’s No Such Thing ex. ” Take extra special care”
” Take extra special ” ” Take extra special ” ” Take on the world”
” At there own game ” ” You might succeed ” ” & win again ”
SONG 16. Many Of Horror ex. ” You say ” ” I love you boy ” ” I
know you lie ” ” I trust you all the same ” ” I don’t know why ”
” I still believe ” ” It’s you & me ‘ till the end of time ” Love It .
SONG17. WHORSES ex. ” Who a hippy now ” ” I cut it off to
make you proud ” ” Abuse my limbs until the sun goes down”
” I don’t want to be alone again. Amazing arrangement. Encore.
SONG 18. Cloud Of Stink ex. ” Dance if you wanna dance , if you
wanna sweat ” ” Sweat if you wanna smell , go do it alone ”
” Fuck if you wanna fuck , if you wanna come ” ” Sleep if you
wanna sleep , talk more in the morning ” Amazing playing .
SONG 19. Machines ex. ” I would dig a thousand holes to lay
next to you ” ” I would dig a thousand more if I needed to ” ” I
look around the grave for an escape route of old routines ”
” There doesn’t seem to be any other way ” Amazing sounds .
SONG 20. Convex , Concave ex. ” Use just once & destroy ”
” searching for answers you never employ ” ” Complete become
your vision now ” ” It’s the same as I am ” Amazing arrangement.
SONG 21. The Captain ex. ” Angels fall to the floor ” ” Like they
would if I was captain ” ” Silver children , she roared ” ” I’m not
the sun of God ” This has been a wonderful Set from this very
talented Band of musicians at the amazing Empress Ballroom.
In the heart of Blackpool where dreams are made . Magic .
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