The Way We Were was a short Australian tour by The Residents, consisting of five performances at the What Is Music? Festival in March 2005.
Created to celebrate the group's 33rd anniversary, The Way We Were was a retrospective performance featuring highlights from the group's back catalog, featuring a set list similar to their 1986 tour The 13th Anniversary Show.
A recording of a performance from Melbourne was released in 2005 as The Way We Were.
History[]
The Way We Were was a short retrospective tour by The Residents, consisting of five performances in three cities at the What Is Music? Festival in Australia. This short touring performance began March 4th and ended March 12th 2005.
The group's first Australian tour since The 13th Anniversary Show in 1986, The Way We Were featured a somewhat chronological look back at the group's career, and was structured as a spiritual sequel to their 1986 tour (this time featuring newer material and observing the group's 33rd Anniversary). It was announced on The Residents' website November 24th, 2004.[1]
Shortly after the tour ended, The Residents released a CD and DVD set, also titled The Way We Were, featuring a recorded performance from a Melbourne date on the tour. This album was remixed and reissued in 2012 by The Cryptic Corporation as Triple Dub-Ya: The Way We Were Melbourne.
Set list[]
- The Way We Were
- Numb Erone
- Guylum Bardot
- Breath & Length
- Lizard Lady
- Hello Skinny
- Picnic In The Jungle
- Easter Woman
- Amber
- Die In Terror
- The Coming of the Crow
- Eva's Warning
- Would We Be Alive?
- Golden Goat
- The Sleeper
- Their Early Years
- Jelly Jack The Boneless Boy
- Dead Wood
- They Are The Meat
- Mr. Misery
- Burn Baby Burn
- Mr. Wonderful
- Betty's Body
- Ober
- Teddy Bear
- Ship of Fools
- The Way We Were Goodnight
Dates[]
The Residents in The Way We Were, 2005
- March 4th 2005 - Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- March 5th 2005 - Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- March 8th 2005 - Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- March 10th 2005 - Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- March 12th 2005 - The Powerhouse, Brisbane, Australia