Biochemistry 18th December

From: Paul

Can I throw the cat among the pigeons and suggest the following based on our discussions on Friday night…

Sound check: All play the first chord of jumping jack flash, starting with stuart and building in until we’re happy with the mix – then go into the song

First set:
Jumpin jack flash
Hungry like the wolf
Happy hour
To start things off with a bang; then transition to a cafe set (Simon on acoustic):
Irish rover
Fat bottomed girls
Honky tonk women
House of the rising sun
Everything gonna be cool this christmas (Paul ukulele?)
Last christmas (Simon ukulele)
All I want for christmas (Paul solo – ukulele or guitar)

Second set
All over now
Golden retriever
Metal mickey
Substitute
Girls and boys
Echo beach
Rio
Town called malice
Zombie christmas
Saw her standing there
I predict a riot
Merry christmas everybody

Originally:

Set one:
Pumped up Kicks (10s)
Rio (80s)
Happy Hour (80s)
Happy (10s)
Knee Deep
Everything’s going to be cool this Christmas, into
Hey Mr Christmas!
Honky Tonk Woman
House of the Rising Sun – Simon retune guitar, retune guitar
Fat Bottom Girls – Simon Guitar, drop D

Set Two:
Jumpin Jack Flash
Crosstown Traffic (Paul/Simon intro)
Echo Beach (80s)
Zombie Christmas
Hungry Like the Wolf (80s)
Girls & Boys (Simon intro)
Town Called Malice (80s)
Golden Retriever
Saw her Standing there (60s)
I Predict a Riot (00s)
Merry Christmas Everybody!

Grain Barge 19th December

1st Set:

Honkey Tonk
Rio (shortened break)
True Faith

Open Mic 2nd December

Last Christmas
Wombling Christmas
Zombie Christmas
Fairy Tale of New York
Merry Christmas Everybody
Knee Deep (Zac Brown)

Claverham 11th December

Pumped up Kicks (10s)
Rio (80s)
Happy Hour (80s)
Happy (10s)
Echo Beach (80s) – let’s get the structure right…
Honk Tonk Women
House of the Rising Sun – Simon retune guitar, retune guitar
Fat Bottom Girls – Simon Guitar, drop D
Hungry Like the Wolf (80s)
Substitute
Town Called Malice (80s)
Golden Retriever
Metal Mickey
Saw her Standing there (60s)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
I Predict a Riot (00s)
Merry Christmas Everybody?

12 thoughts on “Penguin Set Lists 2015”

  2. Don’t forget: Hey Mr Christmas

    Depending on whats what also have a couple of others including…
    Eels – Everything’s going to be cool this christmas
    Sufjan Stevens – Christmas Elf
    Low – It was just like Christmas

  3. Pumped up Kicks (10s)
    Rio (80s)
    Happy Hour (80s)
    Happy (10s)
    Echo Beach (80s) – let’s get the structure right…
    House of the Rising Sun – Simon retune guitar, retune guitar
    Fat Bottom Girls – Simon Guitar, drop D
    Hungry Like the Wolf (80s)
    Substitute
    Town Called Malice (80s) – Simon will check time and shout ‘Golden Retriever
    Saw her Standing there (60s)
    I Predict a Riot (00s)
    Irish Rover?

  4. Biochemistry gig
    Set one:
    Pumped up Kicks (10s)
    Rio (80s)
    Happy Hour (80s)
    Happy (10s)
    Knee Deep
    Everything’s going to be cool this christmas
    Honky Tonk Woman
    House of the Rising Sun – Simon retune guitar, retune guitar
    Fat Bottom Girls – Simon Guitar, drop D

    Set Two
    Jumpin Jack Flash
    Crosstown Traffic (Paul/Simon intro)
    Echo Beach (80s)
    Zombie Christmas
    Hungry Like the Wolf (80s)
    Girls & Boys (Simon intro)
    Town Called Malice (80s)
    Golden Retriever
    Saw her Standing there (60s)
    I Predict a Riot (00s)
    Merry Christmas Everybody

  6. Can I throw the cat among the pigeons and suggest the following based on our discussions on Friday night…

    Sound check: All play the first chord of jumping jack flash, starting with stuart and building in until we’re happy with the mix – then go into the song

    First set:
    Jumpin jack flash
    Hungry like the wolf
    Happy hour
    To start things off with a bang; then transition to a cafe set (Simon on acoustic):
    Irish rover
    Fat bottomed girls
    Honky tonk women
    House of the rising sun
    Everything gonna be cool this christmas (Paul ukulele?)
    Last christmas (Simon ukulele)
    All I want for christmas (Paul solo – ukulele or guitar)

    Second set
    All over now
    Golden retriever
    Metal mickey
    Substitute
    Girls and boys
    Echo beach
    Rio
    Town called malice
    Zombie christmas
    Saw her standing there
    I predict a riot
    Merry christmas everybody

  7. Looks good – like the idea of the switch. Suggestions to add Knee Deep, Happy and Hey Mr Christmas. Also find Its all over now can be tricky unless played quick

    Jumpin jack flash
    Happy?
    Hungry like the wolf
    Happy hour
    To start things off with a bang; then transition to a cafe set
    Knee Deep? — Paul ukulele
    (Simon on acoustic):
    Irish rover
    Fat bottomed girls
    Honky tonk women
    House of the rising sun
    Everything gonna be cool this christmas (Paul ukulele?)
    Last christmas (Simon ukulele)
    All I want for christmas (Paul solo – ukulele or guitar)

    Second set
    All over now – ummm / Hey Mr Christmas (instead??)
    Golden retriever
    Metal mickey
    Substitute
    Rio
    Echo beach
    Girls and boys
    Town called malice
    Zombie christmas
    Saw her standing there
    I predict a riot
    Merry christmas everybody

  8. Just to tweak that a bit”
    Jumpin jack flash
    Hungry like the wolf
    Happy hour
    To start things off with a bang; then transition to a cafe set (Simon on acoustic):
    Irish rover
    Everything gonna be cool this christmas (Paul ukulele?)
    Last christmas (Simon ukulele)
    Honky tonk women
    Fat bottomed girls
    House of the rising sun
    All I want for christmas (Paul solo – ukulele or guitar)

    Second set
    Golden retriever
    Metal mickey
    Substitute
    Girls and boys
    All over now
    Echo beach
    Rio
    Town called malice
    Zombie christmas
    Saw her standing there
    I predict a riot
    Merry christmas everybody

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