This was the only way and the only time to do it, for the right reasons. Why don't we do a few HANOI songs in the end?' And then we were gonna have it as a surprise, and everybody agreed.

All the guys will be there, the original lineup. Fine.' So then I started thinking about it. If I have time from my world tour, I may have time to show up and maybe I'll come and do 'Tragedy'.' 'Okay. He said, 'I heard you've got this 60th-birthday celebration. I met with Gyp Casino, the original drummer from HANOI, in Stockholm last December when we were filming my documentary… a cool guy nice memories. Regarding how the gig came about, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): 'What happened was Sami Yaffa and Nasty Suicide were gonna be there anyway, since Sami is in my band playing the bass. Monroe previously discussed the HANOI ROCKS reunion during a September 14 appearance on SiriusXM's 'Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk'. Up Around The Bend (CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL cover) (with all guests) The setlist for the original HANOI ROCKS reunion was as follows:Ġ9. There was a lot of singing - 37 songs - and my voice held up good.' The crowd had such a warm feeling of love and appreciation, and everybody had a great time. And the setlist - altogether there was 37 songs, including DEMOLITION and the original HANOI lineup… The original HANOI lineup played nine songs, actually, in the end… The emotion and the feeling was amazing. It was a big undertaking, and I worked on it quite a while. Speaking to Rockfiend about how it felt to perform with the reunited original lineup of HANOI ROCKS at his 60th-birthday gig, Monroe said in part: 'It felt great. To top the event, the lights and visuals are designed by the internationally acclaimed worldwide phenomenon Mikki Kunttu. The almost-three-hour-long concert allowed fans to hear many Monroe classics throughout evening. In addition to the original HANOI ROCKS lineup and DEMOLITION 23, several top musicians and artists who collaborated with Monroe over the years took the stage. This was DEMOLITION 23's first performance since the band's breakup in 1995.Īt the 60th-birthday show, Monroe was mostly accompanied by his longtime band consisting of Sami Yaffa, Karl Rockfist, Rich Jones and Steve Conte. Led by Monroe, the band rose to great cult fame, although they only released one album ( 'Demolition 23') in 1994 and broke up shortly afterwards. The 'support band' for the show for Friday night's concert was the reunited DEMOLITION 23. Prior to Friday night's performance, the quintet, which started a historic chapter in the world's music scene, was last seen on stage at Helsinki's Tavastia on July 27, 1982. As the grand finale of the concert, the original lineup of HANOI ROCKS, one of Finland's most significant rock bands of all time, took the stage: Monroe, Andy McCoy, Sami Yaffa, Nasty Suicide and Gyp Casino.

'Café Avenue' wasn't released on an album until 1982's Self Destruction Blues.Michael Monroe, who turned 60 in June, celebrated the milestone with a bang on September 23 at the Helsinki Ice Hall (Helsingin Jäähalli) in Finland. This song was also recorded at Park Studios outside Stockholm at the Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks recordings.

The story is largely inspired by Hanoi Rocks' own life on the streets of Stockholm, where people thought the band were homosexual prostitutes because of their glam rock-look. The song also features a story told from the point of view of a character who lives a rough, young and wild life, but eventually has to turn to prostitution to earn money. 'Café Avenue' talks about Hanoi Rocks' individualist-attitude and how it doesn't matter how you look and who you are. 'Tragedy' was recorded at Park Studios outside Stockholm at the Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks recordings. It is also melodic, even though the guitar parts are a punk style. The song is very energetic and has a fast tempo. At some point it all collapses and it feels that the world is breaking. The lyrics basically deal with a typical teen story of a first love and how one imagines it will last forever. 'Tragedy' was written by the band's guitarist Andy McCoy when he was 15 or 16. 'Tragedy' and its B-side, 'Café Avenue', are the most well-known songs from Hanoi Rocks' early career. 'Tragedy' is a single by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, from the album Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks, but 'Tragedy' was released a little before the release of the album.

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