It’s the 30th anniversary of the release of their album, I Am An Elastic Firecracker, and they are playing the entire album in order. According to Songkick, they last played Chicago at the Metro with Soul Asylum in July of 1995. “Sorry it has been so long,” says the lead singer. “Traffic was terrible!”
The third song is their biggest hit, “I Got A Girl”. It has over 13 million streams on Spotify. ” I got a girl who lives with me / I got a girl, she smells so sweetly / I got a girl, she loves her dog / I got a girl, I love her dog too”. The crowd joyfully dances and sings along to this fantastic song that still sounds great today.
Next up is “Paranha”. The guitar playing and the singing match perfectly on this song. “Watch out for piranhas / There’s always piranhas / Watch out for piranhas”! It’s excellent alternative pop!
Later on is “Raindrop”. This song jumps out at the gate and races till the finish. “Insecurity / Insecure / I feel like racing the wind / I feel like I’m flying”. It’s a rapidly fun pace to the end.
Towards the end of the album is “Prick”. The guitar starts off very gently and then explodes into a rock song. The audience matches it by gently swaying to start and then rocking out.
As the band leaves the stage, the lead singer exclaims “Tripping Daisy is back!”
See the full setlist here.
Cost of a ticket: $37
PlaylistHQ Economic Rating: Worth It +
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