I DIDN’T GO AS FAR AS ACTUALLY taking down the songs as they were played at Sunday night’s Cursive show. However, the next morning I was lucky enough to have work rained out, so I lulled myself to sleep by counting Cursive songs. See if I can remember:

They played…

from Burst and Bloom:
The Great Decay

from Domestica:
The Casualty
The Martyr (finished with this)
The Game of Who Needs Who the Worst

from The Ugly Organ:
The Ugly Organist
Some Red-Handed Sleight of Hand
Art is Hard
The Recluse
Butcher the Song (opened with this)
A Gentleman Caller

from Happy Hollow:
Big Bang
Dorothy at 40
Rise Up! Rise Up!

from Mama, I’m Swollen:
From the Hips
I Couldn’t Love You Anymore
Mama, I’m Satan
What Have I Done?

I remember in my snoozy-counting there being 18 songs (including The Ugly Organist), but apparently I’m missing one. Anyone?

[Update: From commenter Chelsea, the song I missed is "Mama, I'm Swollen." You know, the title of the new album? Easy one to forget. Check out her complete set-list below--thanks, Chelsea.]

One Response to “Cursive songs from 5/3/09 Black Cat, DC”

  1. Chelsea Says:

    This was the set-list:

    Butcher The Song
    Dorothy at 40
    I Couldn’t Love You
    The Great Decay
    The Recluse
    The Casualty
    Mama, I’m Satan
    Rise Up! Rise Up!
    The Game of Who Needs Who The Worst
    Mama, I’m Swollen
    Some Red Handed Sleight of Hand
    Art Is Hard
    What Have I Done?

    _Encore_
    Big Bang
    A Gentleman Caller
    From The Hips
    The Martyr


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