Melbourne is special for Crowded House. It was where Neil Finn, Nick Seymour and Paul Hester formed the band in 1985.
While Neil Finn is 100% Kiwi, Crowded House is an Australian band through and through. Coming to Melbourne is coming home for this band the audience knows it.
This show was a casual outing for Neil Finn who joked around about the city sporting ethic and threw a few curve balls into the songs. ‘Weather With You’ had elements of Frankie Goes To Hollywood ‘Relax’, ‘Hot Chocolate’s ‘You Sexy Thing’ and CCR’s ‘Born On The Bayou’. ‘Four Seasons In One Day’ gave us a bit of The Beatles ‘I’m Only Sleeping’.
It’s had to believe Crowded House have been around for 25 years now and the setlist shows it. Every album was featured from the debut in ’85 (4 tracks), ‘Temple of Low Men’ from ’88 (3 tracks), ‘Woodface’ from ’91 (6 tracks), ‘Together Alone’ from ’93 (4 tracks), ‘Time On Earth’ from 2007 (1 track) and ‘Intriguer’ from 2010 (4 tracks).
This was a full-tilt two hour showing presenting the best of one of the greatest acts to have ever formed in Melbourne.
Here is the Crowded House setlist for November 5, 2010.
I Feel Possessed (from Temple Of Low Men, 1988)
When You Come (from Temple Of Low Men, 1988)
Amsterdam (from Intriguer, 2010)
Fall At Your Feet (From Woodface, 1991)
Don’t Stop Now (from Time On Earth, 2007)
Either Side Of The World (from Intriguer, 2010)
Whispers and Moans (From Woodface, 1991)
Love You ‘Til The Day I Die (from Crowded House, 1986)
Four Seasons In One Day (From Woodface, 1991)
Archer’s Arrows (from Intriguer, 2010)
Chocolate Cake (From Woodface, 1991)
Isolation (from Intriguer, 2010)
Private Universe (from Together Alone, 1993)
Don’t Dream It’s Over (from Crowded House, 1986)
Distant Sun (from Together Alone, 1993)
It’s Only Natural (From Woodface, 1991)
Locked Out (from Together Alone, 1993)
Weather With You (From Woodface, 1991)
Something So Strong (from Crowded House, 1986)
Mean To Me (from Crowded House, 1986)
Fingers Of Love (from Together Alone, 1993)
Better Be Home Soon (from Temple Of Low Men, 1988)
