Pulp: C.L.A.S.S.I.C.O.R.D.U.D?

oh man at least you got to see them

We'll use Mind Powers to get them back on our continent. COME, PULP, COME!

YES!!

Man, opening for Blur, that would have been my dream show. Alas.

Pulp blew 'em off the stage that night for sure. I still remember Jarvis introducing this new song of theirs and six minutes later after "Common People" ended the room was practically exploding. (This would have been about six months prior to the single release.)

I thought they only toured America three times

300% is heaps more in my book

Ned, I could definitely see it. Damon was a fairly entertaining frontman but Jarvis was a MASTER, I can definitely imagine them blowing Blur away.

This is reminding me to check out more Pulp besides the HNH/DC/TIH triumverate. I used to have a comp of early stuff on a taped library copy - this was YEARS ago now. Also We Love Life is supposedly ace according to my mate.

Yes WLL is excellent IMO, Scott Walker's production is immaculate.

I played it a lot at the time, yes.

The last time they played the States was 1998...13 years...entire generations (like me) have grown up, gone to college, discovered Pulp, lived their lives, etc. in that time period...would murder to see them live. Saw Jarvis solo once and it was spectacular, but clearly a shadow of what it could/should have been. Seems ludicrous a band of that size/influence only played in America a handful of times.

Back in the day Jarvis said it was a waste of time touring as a niche band in the US/Canada when they could be playing to tens of thousands back home/doing tv shows etc.

And if I recall correctly, he had put a limit on how many gigs he was willing to do on a tour here. Something like five shows. That made it financially unsupportable.

last night they opened with: Do You Remember, Countdown, Lipgloss, OU (Gone Gone), Have You Seen Her Lately

I was pretty excited. Pulp are the best band of all the bands.

Very classic last night. The final pre-encore stretch of Babies, This Is Hardcore, Sunrise, Bar Italia and Common People was astounding (the middle three all, I realised, about the consequences of hedonism). Despite all the funny between-song chat, what strikes me now, far more than in the 90s, is the jealousy, revenge and all-round emotional desperation rather than the wit. The atmosphere was celebratory but the songs are fraught and sinister. They felt necessary, which is how any worthwhile reunion should feel.

Also liked Jarvis introducing Common People with Eldridge Cleaver's problem/solution quote because it was Cleaver's birthday yesterday.

I'm still so jealous of all of you who got to see Pulp this year.

Have they ever played Dogs Are Everywhere live this reunion? I love that.

Argh, so they played all the relatively rare stuff at the Brixton shows, that they played in Toulouse and dropped afterwards? I saw them at Primavera and it was just all the more obvious stuff.

So much for me seeing the 'last ever' performance of 'O.U.' at Leeds Roundhay Park in 1995. ;(

ARGHGHGHGH I should have gone.

DYRTFT?
Countdown
Lip Gloss
OU
Have You Seen Her Lately?
Something Changed
Disco 2000
Sorted
Wickerman
Bad Cover Version
Babies
Underwear
This is Hardcore
Sunrise
Bar Italia
Common People

Encore

Razzmatazz
Mis-shapes

Could still go tonight? I'm tempted.

Saw the show at wireless and then last night at Brixton. So glad they varied the setlists for these.

If you're wondering whether to go tonight, just go. I would try again, but my body says otherwise.

GAAHHH they didn't play OU or Countdown in Sydney despite advertising (like, literally, in the print ads) that they would be playing songs from all eras of the band

not sure if they played Razzamatazz either

or "Everybody's Problem"...

They didn't do Razzmatazz in Sydney, because I don't remember spontaneously orgasming on the night.

Really interesting seeing them last night with DL's insights in mind. Very different to the other occasions I've seen them this summer; being just them and being in an inside venue. Loved that Richard Hawley was there and loved that they played Trees.

Do You Remember the First Time?
Monday Morning
Razzmatazz
The Trees
The Fear
Lipgloss
Something Changed
Disco 2000
Sorted For E's & Wizz
Sheffield:Sex City
Babies
Live Bed Show
This Is Hardcore
Sunrise
Bar Italia
Common People

Encore:
Party Hard
Countdown
Mis-Shapes

Encore 2:
Wickerman

Sheffield:Sex City

FUCK YOU ENGLAND

Somewhere in Toronto, a too-tall redhead is crying.

Loads more post-Senior stuff coming into the sets.

AMERICA

noted a difference between primavera and now was that Russell didn't leave the set during Sunrise...can't remember if he did during Hardcore.

Hey it would be really cool if Pulp curated an ATP in the states...right, right? That would be pretty cool...

yep that would be a dream come true for me personally.

Senior came back on for outro of Sunrise both at Primavera and at Reading the other day.

Apparently he played violin on 'Wickerman' at Brixton too. OOOOh.

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL. April 11. Tempted.

Just listened to We Love Life for the first time in absolutely ages... that outro to 'Sunrise' gets me every fucking time.

And from me today in the Quietus...

http://thequietus.com/articles/14998-pulp-his-n-hers-review-anniversary

thanks for that Ned. 20 years hard to believe but will admit that i didn't get it until after their next album.

NB: Please do not read the ilx whilst listening to the recordings.

Saw the (world premiere of, apparently) the new doco at the Sydney Film Festival on Saturday night. Hadn't known until the opening titles that Russell properly left during the reunion, not just skipping the long-flight legs. It's a good movie, but isn't really about the band, at all; more about what it's like for the city of Sheffield to have the homecoming/farewell show of one of their best known bands taking place.

holy shit. looks amazing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5lZHF01A_o

http://pitchfork.com/news/57482-pulp-a-film-about-life-death-supermarkets-screening-on-pitchforktv-for-24-hours/

what do we think about this

This needs more Pulp and less kids reactions/random English fans/dance teams rehearsing/etc.

Also the opening mix of the live "Common People" sounds like it was performed on a Casio in a drain pipe.

Is there an actual Pulp documentary out there? Like w footage of music videos and performances?

it's brilliant this, way better than the recent hyped up pop/rock docs (Made Of Stone, Shut Up And Play The Hits etc)

there's a ton of other Pulp stuff; mini-docs etc. check this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz4fIxPQBvc

this new doc was utterly routine save for the kid in the DUDE shirt

Classic, for 'Babies' and 'Common People'.

That's all I need by them

pulp have a lot going on and this docu reduces it all down to some v. obv elements of 'different class' -- like it would go well with some town full of laid off miner strippers and a boy who wants to dance and idk something about football?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/mental-health-nurse-deborah-bone-mbe-who-inspired-pulps-disco-2000-dies-aged-51-9953976.html