marthastewart

it's been 4 years since I've been on here...

but hey, seeing mika again and am excited. maybe see you guys there xx

I love the video! He looks absolutely delectable and the song really clicked. The running sequence was hilarious!

Overall, it has a Thriller meets Bat for Lashes feel.

iPhone quality my Canon choked on me (ok, ok I forgot to charge it). enjoy!

Hi marthastewart -- it's never a sure thing. We were

just pretty lucky this time.

 

I notice, though, that you didn't RSVP in the gig thread -- next time

there's a show, please let us know that you're coming and then we'll

know to look out for you. That RSVP thread is the only way we know of

which MFCers to look for at a certain gig -- and if we ever get special

benefits, like aftershow passes, it's best if we know you're coming.

(Just saying this for future reference to all MFCers going to gigs, too...)

 

that makes sense. I went on MFC hiatus for a year due to school and am kicking myself slightly.

anyway, posting some pics now...

first off, I DIDN'T KNOW WE COULD GET BACKSTAGE PASSES

my friend forgot her umbrella, so we went back inside and saw a bunch of people sitting in the front section, but we weren't allowed to go in

The show was great, I had 4th row seats and was in the middle of security asshole gate 2009. My friend actually nearly fought with the biggest guy there, she's kind of insane that way. Because of the hurdle back and forth from the stage and to our seats, we missed the first few songs due to all the distraction.

He was really good yesterday, although I think the sound quality was a bit unclear. It was his old program with several song changes and an overall simpler show, but overall very fun. Favorite moment was probably "I See You".

After the show, oblivious to the backstage passes, we went outside and waited for a while in freezing weather until, as described above, Mika signed all out things. He signed my CD, I said "Thanks, Mika" and we made eye contact. I completely froze at that point and just walked away, starstruck. Still starstruck at this point, ugh.

And about that Mexican restaurant across the street, my friend and I were getting drunk at that bar before the show (and were pretty drunk throughout the night), and thought of getting more drinks after, but it was too cold so we went home. Alas, could have seen Mika again :-/

I might post photos, if my iPhone behaves : )

warning: personal and potentially sad.

oh, just add me. Mika's been in my life since last March and first I just thought he's just f*ing hot and amazing, but I never listened to most of his songs, just GK and LT. But once I saw him perform in San Francisco, where I stood right in front of him, it happened. I got too close and fell for him, badly. I couldn't get over him for weeks, I couldn't sleep or eat. The night after the concert I was crying in my bed from the emotional strain, and even while talking to my dad on the phone tears were running down my face. He never knew, he never does. That's when I discovered Over My Shoulder, a song that makes me cry because I often feel cold and lonely. In the weeks following the concert I've seen every youtube video related to him and started looking over the threads at MFC. Then I joined. My obsession was really bad and it took me until this May to feel alright again. Of course, by that time I've listened to him 1400 times on iTunes alone, my record for 4 months.

I really thought I got over him, but after seeing him in Rock Werchter and Parc des Princes AND seeing him after the last concert, I relapsed. I've been on the MFC almost nonstop since Thursday and while I am not feeling as obsessed as in February, I am inevitably drawn to his image. I froze when he emerged from a van full of his friends, whom I envy. He signed my ticket, but he didn't really acknowledge me and it was kind of heartbreaking to realize that we are in parallel universes, that he is going to get into that van and go on living his exciting life, while I ended up walking back home by myself at 3 am in Paris. I know there is no chance we'll ever be so much as acquainted, but seeing him in real life brought the message home. I have to get over him and move on, because I can't have him and he wouldn't want me. I've had instances of unrequited love before and those very nearly led me to suicide, but I got over that, alone, and slowly built myself up. Yet I fall for Mika again and again.

Ultimately, I find him attractive because he is what I believe I am not - original, eloquent, beautiful, talented and extremely charismatic. He is living an amazing life that very few have, and I know full well that he deserves it for his hard work and overcoming early life difficulties, but I just can't go back to my own reality after having a taste of his world. I am stuck waiting for something to happen, to make me interested in my own life, but it never will unless I do something. Yet it's just not happening. My obsessive personality is hurting me yet again and it's a solitary battle I doubt will ever win, not with Mika, not with anyone who succeeds him. It is a shadow of my reality, and while I am happy right now I know that there is a darker side in me, and it is a sad irony that an image so infused with love and happiness can unearth my worst nightmares.

Hey Aimee ! I was glad to be meeting you ! Shame we couldn't talk more!

 

 

 

And do you like the guy, or is it really just about his buttcheeks ?

Well, I love everything about him, starting from the curls on the head, down to the curls on his feet , but I think that his butt is pure perfection. I love how he shows it off with tight pants and funky dancing...

His back

I said it before and I'll say it again: I'm in love with Mika's butt. That is all.

Awwww! That is so cute! Am I the only one imagining Mika being scolded by his mother for throwing it into the crowd?

 

 

 

I did, but at the same time I know that they aren't exactly strapped for cash

Not dull at all, every close up is great. And it looks very calm and well organised....

It's calm because at that point we were there for 12+ hours and had no energy whatsoever. Oh I wish I didn't freeze up when I saw Mika - I didn't even speak to him and I doubt he even registered my presence. Grr.

Mika signing stuff after the concert:

Kind of dull, but first time I see him in person/off stage

Thanks for that ... also wondered how his nerves were etc , i have to give him credit for being so seemingly confident for his first stadium gig

oh but he was anxious! you could see how tense he was in the beginning when Relax started - his face gave it away on the big screen, especially when he had a moment to take in the crowd. He was shaking his head in disbelief and laughing at other times, it was a really big achievement for him and it brought him pure joy. That's the moment I fell for him again. Check some videos for yourself

Sorry if i have missed this in one of the reports , but did mika mention to any of the fans when he came out if he enjoyed playing to such a large crowd , compared to the smaller shows ? ... Just interested to find out

he implied it when he started by saying:

"first I could say (something about performing) in a room (salle), then theatre, and now I can say stadium!"

Not an exact quote, but I can see where he was going with it. He likes grandeur in his performances it seems.

I'm firmly in the camp of people who LOVE the new song.

 

It's not - at least, not this version - something you'd expect to ever hear on radio. But it is, IMHO, a beautiful song.

 

Sure, the chorus is a bit repetative, and maybe the lyrics aren't the most profound ever written - at least not in the chorus. But I'll admit I'm such a card-carrying, diehard fan of Mika's falsetto, and the tones to his voice, that he could be singing "water main, water main" and I'd think it sounded beautiful.

 

And if we're going to compare it to other songs, maybe we should try comparing it to this one:

 

Rain is no Grace Kelly - but it doesn't have to be, in order to be lovely.

I agree with you. I also think that if Mika performed his next single (I don't think Rain is going to be one), which would be more upbeat and universally accepted, we would be happy with it. But once the album comes out and we hear Rain we will treat it like OMS, a lovely, quiet song that suits a particular mood. I'm felling kind of sad lately, so Rain is fantastic for me, but as they say tastes and personalities differ.

cool! Now we need someone that went to the concert to confirm that

I confirm that. In fact, there was even a cameraman BLOCKING Mika from everyone's view at some point when he was performing a song on the piano (face close-up shooting), which would only be allowed for an official DVD shoot. Anyway, the Live in Cartoon Motion DVD featured his performance in Olympia, so this is symbolically the right place and time for a new one.

I was checking to see today and I still love the song,

 

but as I said earlier, I like the piano the best and the vocals, the lyrics are repetative and perhaps a bit lacking...

but last night this song made me cry my eyes out. I love almost every song that can make me feel something, because not a lot of pop music today can...of course it was a really long day and it was at about 1am and I was feeling pretty emotional..

 

but again, watching the video, it is painful. Listening to the mp3, I love it.

I wonder what the Paris people thought of it then if it took most of the people who liked it to listen a few times...

when I was there and he starting playing the piano, the whole stadium fell silent in quiet anticipation. The melody was simply enchanting and as the song progressed I fell in love with it, as did everyone around me. It was a mesmerizing performance and I think it was one of the best performances that night for him. Also, he said it was an acoustic version of the song, so in the end it could have any arrangement - from piano like OMS to dance like Love Today, we just don't know yet. I personally love the song.

a slightly better version of Love Today:

the one on my computer is crystal clear, oh how I hate youtube...

Love today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7wmTHQrbhk

I also have a very HQ version, but I don't have good internet and youtube has a limit. My file is 350 mb, so yeah...

I can definitely say my fangirliness comes out more when events like this occur. But the Mika flame never dies down... I think I'm slightly crazy in that regard, because I'm on a constant rotation of loving the Big M even when things aren't that exciting.

me too. I've been unhealthily obsessed and still am a bit dependent on my Mika fix. is it healthy? can I get help? should I...

I have to say that I am very impressed, really. As cruel as this sounds, I thought Mika was going down hill from where he started. He really proved to me that he IS crazy and he isn't normal. Tonight I was with one of my friend's mothers and I was talkign about the Boston Gig and she was like "Is he like a male Britney Spears? Is he a diva?" and I just said "no, not quite." But as much as I can complain about Mika, (you know that I complain A LOT) he really proved himself to me. And I think that I have found his charm again. Before I was sort of losing my interest in Mika himself, but now I see why i fell in love with him!

same here. what do you usually complain about? i personally have a feeling that he's sometimes insincere in private conduct, perhaps even a bit 'fake' or 'bitchy', but hopefully I'm just oversensitive and paranoid... otherwise I am too much in love with the guy, I need therapy...

part IV finally - sleep!!!!!!!!

enjoy!!!

part III whew!

part II

it was... THE BEST DAMN MIKA SHOW EVER!!!!! I've seen a few too. It was amazing - everything you can think of was amazing, starting from the opening bands. I spent a total of 12 hours waiting in line + concert + getting an autograph (from Mika and Mike!!!) and some pics! I am exhausted and will try to post some stuff tomorrow. It was so perfect...

so here some of my pics - teared away from my heart but otherwise completely gratuitous. i have 200 pics from tonight, but only ~40 clear ones, of which you get 24. may write a review later - after both werchter and parc des princes i deserve a break! unfortunately, arras would be way too much. got to see Mika up close for the first time after the show - didn't talk to me because he was busy talking to another fan he recognized. He knows you guys, wow! Anyway, the pics in four posts and a review at some point tomorrow! oh, and he did a rave-like performance of RTIE in the end. marvelous!

it was... THE BEST DAMN MIKA SHOW EVER!!!!! I've seen a few too. It was amazing - everything you can think of was amazing, starting from the opening bands. I spent a total of 12 hours waiting in line + concert + getting an autograph (from Mika and Mikey!!!) and some pics! I am exhausted and will try to post some stuff tomorrow. It was so perfect...

edit: my Love Today video

edit 2: Mika signing stuff after the concert: