53 DEGREES PRESTON SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER 2013.
The Darkness are a British Rock Band formed in Lowestoft
England 2000 , The Darkness came to prominence with the
release of their Debut Album Permission To Land ( 2003 ) .
In 2004 the Band won 3 Brit Awards Best British Group /
Best Brutish Rock Act & Best British Album . Genres Hard
Rock / Glam Rock & Glam Metal Years Active 2000 / 2006 .
2011 / 2022 . 2nd Studio Album One Way Ticket To Hell &
Back ( 2005 ) 3rd Hot Cakes ( 2012 ) 4th Studio Album Last
Of Our Kind ( 2015 ) 5th Studio Album Pinewood Smile ( 2017)
6th Studio Album Easter Is Cancelled ( 2019 ) 7th Studio Album
Motor Heart ( 2021 ) Line Up Justin Hawkins Lead / Rhythm
Guitar & Keyboards ( 2000 / 2006 ) ( 2011 / 2022 ) ex. ex. ex.
Dan Hawkins Rhythm / Lead Guitar 2000 / 2006 ) ( 2011 / 2022)
ex. ex. ex. Frankie Poullain Bass B/V ex. ex. ex. Ed Graham Drums
ex. ex. ex. ( 2000 / 2006 ) ( 2011 / 2022 ) Just Amazing Musicians.
INTRO The Boys Are Back In Town ( Thin Lizzy Song ) B/T. ” Guess
who just got back today ? ” ” Them wild eyed boys that’d been
away ” ” Haven’t changed , hadn’t much to say ” ” But I think
these cats are crazy ” ” They were askin’ if you were around ”
” How you was where you could be found ” ” Told them you were
living in town ” ” Driving all the old men crazy ” Amazing Song Magic.
INTRO Second Fiddle ex. B/T ” Second Fiddle ” ” All of my life ”
” Such a pretty face ” ” But always second place ” Just Love It .
SONG 1. Makin Out ex. ” Yow ” ” Going steady in a secluded spot ”
” I’m leaving nothing to chance ” ” Cause the pant is heavy , & the
temperatures hot ” ” I make it come in advance ” Brilliant playing .
SONG 2. Just Like A Girl , Eddie ex. ” She not an angel sent down
from above ” ” She just a hand that you hold ” ” She doesn’t love
when push comes to shove ” ” That warm fuzzy feeling has gone
cold ” ” Feels like your dead in side ” ” You’ve got a broken heart
& wounded pride ” Amazing arrangement & Song-writing. Love it.
SONG 3. Is It Just Me ? ex. ” But is it just me or am I all on my own
again ” ” Your up at John O Groats , I’m down in Land’s End ” ” On
you I depend ” Outstanding Guitar / Bass / Drums. Wicked playing
SONG 4. The Horn ex. ” Oh yeah , I know what’s happening I’ll walk
you there ” ” The way you stare at every square ” ” Itch of your skin
as you brush your hair ” ” Take of your dress ” ” Unto my tux” ” Stick
your nails into my pale beautox ” Outstanding sounds from Band .
SONG 5. Every Inch Of You ex. ” Oh baby I was a loser ” ” Several
years on the dole ” ” An Englishman with a very high voice ” ” Doing
Rock & Roll . Crowd going wild with delight . Such amazing sounds.
Song 6. Curse Of The Tollund Man ex. ” His Actions were slated ”
” His guts were hated ” ” I was deemed that his life ” ” Should be
Trancated ” ” His demise , the townsfolk plotted ( AAAAAH! ) ”
” Ambushed , beaten & garrotted ” Amazing arrangement Magic.
SONG 7. Street Spirit ( Fade Out ) ex. ( Radiohead Cover ) ” Rows
of houses all bearing down on me ” ” I can feel their blue hands
touching me ” ” All things in all positions ” ” All these things one
day rake control ” ” & fade out again & fade out ” Amazing song .
SONG 8. One Way Ticket ex. ” One way ticket to hell & back ”
” Bought a one way ticket to hell & back ” One way ticket to hell
& back ” ” Bought a one way ticket to hell ” Outstanding sounds .
PERMISSION TO LAND.
SONG 9. Black Shuck ex. ” In a town in the east ” ” The Parishioners
were visited upon ” ” By a curious beast ” ” & his eyes numbered
but one & shone like the sun ” ” & a glance beckoned the immediate
loss ” ” Of a cherish one ” ” I was coming of the ” Amazing playing .
SONG 10. Get Your Hands Of My Women ex. ” You are drunk & surly”
” In Latino lover mode ” ” We know what’s on your agenda ” ” We’ve
broken the code ” Another amazing arrangement & Song-writing .
SONG 11. Growing On Me ex. ” I can’t get rid of you ” ” I don’t know
what to do ” ” I don’t even know who is growing on you ” ” Cause
everywhere I go you’re there ” ” Can’t get you out of my hair ” Can’t
pretend that I don’t care , It’s not fair ” Amazing sounds from Band .
SONG 12. I Believe In A Thing Called Love ex. ” Cant explain all the
feeling that your making me feel ” ” My hearts in overdrive ” You’re
behind the steering wheel ” ” Touching me , Touching you, God ,
you’re touching me ” Outstanding arrangement with great playing.
SONG 13. Love Is Only A Feeling ex. ” Cause you came at a time ”
” When I pursuit of one true love in which to fall ” ” Was the be all
& end all ” Amazing Vocals / Lead / Bass & Drums pure Magic .
SONG 14. Givin’ Up ex. ” My Mamma wants to know ” ” Where I’m
spending all my dough ” ” Honey , all she does is nag , nag .nag ”
” But I won’t apologise ” ” I’d inject into my eyes ” ” If there was
nowhere else to stick my skag ” Another brilliant arrangement .
SONG 15. Stuck In A Rut ex. ” Kiss my arse , kiss my arse goodbye”
” Propelled by a carriage of aluminium am I ” ” No more to rot in
the sky ” ” Turn my back on this shit hole in the blink of an eye ”
SONG 16. Friday Night ex. ” Hey you ” ” Do you remember me ”
I used to sit next to you at school ” ” We indulged in all extra-
curricular activities ” ” We weren’t particularly cool ” Just Love It.
SONG 17. Love On The Rocks With No Ice ex. ” Love on the rocks”
” You’d do anything for a quiet life ” ” Love on the rocks ” ” Love on
the rocks with no ice ” Another amazing arrangement & playing .
SONG 18. Holding My Own ex. Baby , everything has fallen into place”
” My life is so exciting now I’ve got my space ” ” Like a splash of water”
on my face ” ” Lately I’m doing what I can pleasure me ” ” I’m finding
time to focus on my fantasies ” ” I’m satisfied in my own company ”
ENCORE.
SONG 19. CHRISTMAS Time ex. ( Don’t Let The Bells End ) Feigning
Joy & Surprise ” ” At the gifts we despise over mulled wine ” ” With
you ” ” Don’t let the bells end ” ” Just let them ring in peace ” Magic .
This has been a wonderful Set from this very talented Band of
musicians at the wonderful 53 Degrees Preston were dreams come true.
SCARLET LIGHT 