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if anyone else is interested in experiencing the best night of my life (insofar as i was 14 years old), i'm currently trawling through blurry 2010 youtube with the setlist of that mika concert at the hammersmith apollo 
here's the opening:
here's the opening:
(this has better sound quality but much worse picture: )
next up: big girl you are beautiful - not actually sure how I feel about this one nowadays but god, what a time
next: stuck in the middle! the sound quality on this one is AWFUL, but it took a lot of scrolling and was SO WORTH IT
okay first of all, I am surprised at the quality of this?? (considering I distinctly remember the awful clips I took on my nokia 7373) second of all, WHAT A TUNE! what a man. blame it on the girls:
lmao in stark contrast, here's the best/only video I could find of billy brown - and that absolutely GORGEOUS piano covered in mirror shards! (which he fully jumped ONTO and OFF OF in the opening number, insane catlike behaviour)
(sidenote: this was the first ever song I heard about a gay person and at the time I had no idea why I loved it so much, or why a gay character in a song made me so excited + bubbly. I mean, really - read the room, 14 year old me 
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next up: time for some emotional catharsis, babey! any other world absolutely wrecked me in the concert last night and I'm still recovering, hence this completely unnecessary thread. here it is sung from a sad suitcase -
alrighty, time for a groove! the entire rhythmic section of this song was written in the style and cadence of a london underground tube carriage 
I know lots of useful facts. here's blue eyes:
I know lots of useful facts. here's blue eyes:
this wasn't even listed on http://setlist.fm so shout out to whoever uploaded the end of my interpretation going into touches you 
it was a horrible video but it did enable me to find this one. and get another close up of that gorgeous piano!!
it was a horrible video but it did enable me to find this one. and get another close up of that gorgeous piano!!
okay, i am actually going to link to that video because there isn't a full version of the next song out there - damn the incredible split second intro! so enjoy that transition here:
and now enjoy the GLORIOUS ENERGY that is touches you - this album was iconic and this song is possibly my favourite from it. what a JAM
this one changed me, folks 
it's stayed with me for a decade. I was directly in front of him & when he brought that umbrella up and the silver confetti fell from it it was like time stopped + I briefly ascended to a spiritual level; absolutely stunning
it's stayed with me for a decade. I was directly in front of him & when he brought that umbrella up and the silver confetti fell from it it was like time stopped + I briefly ascended to a spiritual level; absolutely stunning
worse sound quality but there is a BEAUTIFUL shot of the umbrella confetti moment at 0:40! and with that, I am going to get some sleep and will continue this thread (which I'm aware nobody asked for) at a later date
this umbrella lives in my head rent free. goodnight, folks
I'm very aware that the amount of people interested in this can be counted on one hand, BUT please do rest assured that I WILL be continuing this thread at some point 
