MANCHESTER ARENA SATURDAY 5TH MAY 2012.
Happy Mondays are an English Rock Band Formed in Salford Manchester in
1980 . The Original Line Up consisted of Brothers Shaun Ryder Vocal & Paul
Ryder Bass Guitar , Gaz Whelan Drums , Paul Day Guitar , Mark ” Bez ” Berry
later joined the band on stage as a Dancer & Maracas Player . Rowetta began
working with the band as Guest Second Vocalist in 1990. They were originally
signed to Tony Wilson’s Factory Records Label . The Group’s work bridged the
Manchester Alternative Rock Music of the 1980s & the emerging UK. Rave
Scene drawing influence from Funk , House & Psychedelic to Pioneer the
Manchester sound . They experienced their commercial peak with the Re-
leases Bummed ( 1988 ) , Manchester Rave on ( 1989 ) & Pills INI Thrills
& Bellyaches ( 1990 ) with going platinum in the UK. Happy Mondays
disbanded in 1993 . they reformed several times & released the reunion
Album Uncle Dysfunctional ( 2007 ) Genres Baggy , Indie Dance , Post Punk,
Madchester & Psychedelia . Years Active ( 1980 -1983 ) , ( 1999 -2001 ) ,
( 2004 -2010 ) ( 2012 – Present ) Labels Factory & Elektra . Line Up Shawn
Ryder Lead Vocals ( as Years Active ) ex. ex. ex. , Mark ” Bez ” Berry Dancer
& Maracas ( as Years Active ) ex. ex. ex. , Gary ” Gaz ” Whelan Drums ( as
Years Active ) ex. ex. ex. , Mark Day Guitar ( as Years Active ) Dan Broad
Keyboards , Samples , Programming ( 1980 -1993 ) ( 2012 – Present )
Collaborators Rowetta Vocals & Vocals& Percussion ( 1990 -1993 ) ( 2012-
2024 ) This is another Fantastic Talented Band the late Tony Wilson Sign .
SONG 1. Loose Fit ( 1987 ) ex. ” Has to be a loose fit ” ” Has to be a lose
fit ” ” Go on move on it ” ” Go on do your bit ” Such a lively Song Love It .
SONG 2. Kinky Afro ( 1990 ) ex. ” Son I’m thirty ” ” I only went with your
mother ? cause she’s dirty ” ” & I don’t have a decent bone in me ” ” What
you get is just what you see , Yeah ” Amazing arrangement with Vocals
Dennis & Lois ( 1990 ) ex. ” We all learn to box at the midget Club ” ” Where
we punch with love & did someone some good ” ” It’s good to see Ya , to
see Ya nice ” ” If you do me once , well we’ll do it twice ” ” We’re twice
as likely we’re twice as bright ” ” You say it wrong , but we know it’s right”
SONG 4. Donovan ( 1990 ) ex . ” This one is dedicated to an Hippy ” ” &
as someone once said ” ” Never trust a Hippy ” Outstanding Song writing.
SONG 5. God’s Cop ( 1990 ) ex. ” God made it easy ” ” God made it easy
on me ” ” God made it easy on me ” Crowd going wild with delight. Magic.
SONG 6. Judge Fudge ( 1991 ) ex. ” Your little fish got wet ” ” His money
went tom his head ” ” & his ass just dropped dead of exposure ” ” Oh if
there’s anybody anywhere ” ” Ever should have been a millionaire ”
” Just for the fact that you die out there . It’s Him Amazing Vocals Magic.
SONG 7. 24 Hour Party People ( 1987 ) ( C ) ” Twenty four hour party
people ” ” Plastic face can’t smile the whites out ” ” With the twenty
four hour party people ” ” Plastic face can’t smile the whites out”” Love It.
SONG 8. Rave On. ( 1991 ) ex. ” Little things you say & do ” ” Make me
wanna be with you ” ” Rave on , it’s a crazy feelin’ ” I know , it’s got me
reelin’ ” When you say you say you love me , rave on ” Amazing Song .
SONG 9. Cowboy Dave ( 1992 ) ex. ” Tell me what you know about
Cowboy Dave ” ” Did he whistle on Brown ? ” ” Was his women a sex
slave ? ” Amazing arrangement with playing & Vocals Just Pure Magic.
SONG 10. Hallelujah ( 1987 ) ex. ” Hallelujah , Hallelujah “, ” Hallelujah,
Hallelujah ” ” We’re here to pull Ya ” ” Back into do it all the same ”
SONG 11. Bob’s Yer Uncle ( 1990 ) ( C ) ” Why don’t you do it to me ”
” Why don’t you do those things to me ” ( Repeat Once ) Just Love It.
SONG 12 Holiday ( 1990 ) ex. ” Hold it here Boy is that your Bag ” ” In
a small sneak & you’ve & you’ve just been had ” ” Is that your scene
Bin , been what have I seen ” ” Well take a seat , feet , get your feet a
seat ” Outstanding Song writing with fantastic Playing & Vocals . Magic.
SONG 13. Mad Cyril ex. ( 1998 ) ex. ” We’ve been courteous ” ” I like
that turn it up ” ” I like that turn it up ” ” I was Mad Cyril ” ” It was Mad
Cyril ” ” I like that turn it up ” Fantastic stage presence really rocking .
SONG 14. He’s Gonna Step On You Again ( John Kongos Cover 1971 )
ex. ” He’s gonna step on you again ” ( Repeat 3 Times ) Just Pure Magic
ENCORE.
SONG 15. Jelly Bean ( 2007 ) ” Anything you request , I will get Ya ” ” I
will insist ya ” ” Go to Mr Jellybean ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals .
SONG 16. Wrote For Luck ( 1988 ) ” I wrote for luck , they sent me you”
” I sent for juice , you give me poison ” ” I order a line , you form a queue”
” You try everything so hard is there anything else you can do ? ” This has
been a wonderful show from this amazing Band of Talented Musicians .
with amazing Lights & Mixing at the Fantastic Manchester Arena Magical.
SCARLET LIGHT 