The Mole Show, Pasadena, October 31st 1982

On October 31st 1982, The Residents performed The Mole Show at the Perkins Palace in Pasadena, California. These performances followed two shows at The Roxy the previous evening.
The show was opened by Wall of Voodoo, which resulted in the first sign of tension in regard to the tour. On the night of the show, members of Wall of Voodoo confronted The Residents and promoters of the show, insisting that they should be headlining (Their second album, Call of the West, had just entered #45 in the US album charts). The Residents, feeling that Wall of Voodoo would only embarrass themselves in attempting to follow up The Mole Show, agreed, although Wall of Voodoo would, for unknown reasons, back down. Ian Shirley's Never Known Questions
According to an attendee, Mark Mothersbaugh was in attendance."They played Perkin's Palace on Halloween after the Roxy shows. Wall of Voodoo opened with a killer set. Stood in line right behind Mark Mothersbaugh at the concession booth as people yelled out Devo lines." - Mrtapp5357, YouTube comment Wall of Voodoo opened at 8pm, and after a 45-minute intermission, The Residents' Mole Show began. Penn Jillette had broken his foot, and so performed his monologues sitting down.Malice Magazine #2
The show was bootlegged by Mike Martin, using a mono Sony TC-55. A review of the show can be found in Malice Magazine #2.
== Set List ==
* Voices of the Air
* The Secret Seed
* The Ultimate Disaster
* God of Darkness
* Migration
Intermission
* Smack Your Lips (Clap Your Teeth)
* Another Land
* The New Machine
* Song of the Wild
* Final Confrontation
* Satisfaction? (Missing from bootleg)
* Happy Home? (Missing from bootleg)
== External links and references ==
* The Mole Show at The Residents Historical
Category:The Mole Show
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