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top 5 songs of ... The Smiths
Salad
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I'll bypass the first big 3 singles (This Charming Man/Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now/What Difference Does It Make?) - to avoid being too predictable
5. Bigmouth Strikes Again - Morrissey empathises with Joan of Arc and takes up an interest in hearing aids
4. Asleep - haunting, suicidal music
3. How Soon Is Now - a classic, but not really a typical Smiths song, wonderful guitar work from Marr
2. Suffer Little Children - pop music tackling the Moors Murderers - this was incredible, challenging stuff! Woolies in their ignorance banned it I think.
1. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - classic Smiths, a real beauty
5. Bigmouth Strikes Again - Morrissey empathises with Joan of Arc and takes up an interest in hearing aids
4. Asleep - haunting, suicidal music
3. How Soon Is Now - a classic, but not really a typical Smiths song, wonderful guitar work from Marr
2. Suffer Little Children - pop music tackling the Moors Murderers - this was incredible, challenging stuff! Woolies in their ignorance banned it I think.
1. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - classic Smiths, a real beauty
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Heres mine.................0
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agree with you Brunello good choice.....smiths a marmite band0
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Twice in two days I've agreed with Brunello. Worrying ; - )0 -
1: William it was really nothing
2: How soon is now
3: This charming man
4: There's a light that never goes out
5: Big mouth strikes again
So many though, very hard to choose a top 50 -
good description - a Marmite band!
Most good new music could hopefully be described as such, if it wasn't for talented artists (often British eg. Bowie) prepared to break new ground we'd be left having to suffer even more insipid lowest common denominator rubbish like C*ldplay (also British unfortunately).
The Smiths aren't going to appeal to a lot of people which makes them all the better! Amazing music and lyrics that have never been equalled.0 -
How soon is now?
That joke isn't funny any more
Hand in Glove
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Panic0 -
[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Err....
Twice in two days I've agreed with Brunello. Worrying ; - )
I knew I could drag you down to my level eventually0 -
The Smiths - as relevant to the music industry in the 80's as the Sex Pistols in the 70's, the Beatles in the 60's, awesome band, very clever lyrics and Morrissey is a genius, IMO.0
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[cite]Posted By: Brunello[/cite][cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Err....
Twice in two days I've agreed with Brunello. Worrying ; - )
I knew I could drag you down to my level eventually
LOL, I feel dirty all over but I'm quite enjoying it.0 -
Panic
There is a light that never goes out
Bigmouth strikes again
How soon is now
The queen is dead
And I know it's Morrissey solo but have to mention Irish Blood, English Heart0 - Sponsored links:
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Could not agree more DA9 - maybe we should organise a tribute night! For me as follows.
1. The Queen is Dead
2. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore.
3. The Headmaster Ritual.
4. How Soon is Now?
5. Shakespeare's Sister.
But there are many, many more - even a load of the solo stuff could warrant a top 5 too.0 -
[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]
And I know it's Morrissey solo but have to mention Irish Blood, English Heart
Saw him do that live at V festival on TV the other week, a little breathless, but what a performance, was longing for National Front disco.0 -
[cite]Posted By: Rock Spectacle[/cite]Could not agree more DA9 - maybe we should organise a tribute night! For me as follows.
1. The Queen is Dead
2. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore.
3. The Headmaster Ritual.
4. How Soon is Now?
5. Shakespeare's Sister.
But there are many, many more - even a load of the solo stuff could warrant a top 5 too.
I wonder if Tom would allow it, will have to google smiths tribute bands!!!
Not forgetting the quirky Frankly Mr Shankly (your a pain in the arse) from the Queen Is dead album0 -
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Tribute night would be a great idea !0
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[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]Tribute night would be a great idea !
I'll contact a few of the tribute bands on the net, I'm sure me & rock spectacle can persuade the cons club to hold one, rock knows 80's musicians personally :-)0 -
Quite tricky, but here goes - tried to pick only one per album
This night has opened my eyes (Hatful of Hollow version - another song about shame and abortion)
Unloveable
A rush and a push....
The queen is dead
The headmaster ritual
Run out of spaces!0 -
[cite]Posted By: stonemuse[/cite]Tribute night would be a great idea !
I've had one price in, waiting for two more, could be workable.0 -
The Smiths, great band & great lyrics.
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now should be the anthem for Charlton Life match postings.
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Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
How Soon Is Now?
William It Was Really Nothing
Shoplifters Of The World Unite
Bigmouth Strikes Again0 - Sponsored links:
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How soon is now
Shoplifters
Panic
There is a light
Bigmouth.
Solo Morrissey:
Last of the International Playboys
Irish Blood
First of the gang to Die
The More you Ignore Me, the Closer I Get
You Have Killed Me0 -
Irish Blood is a good un
How soon is now could have been released last week it is pretty timeless0 -
William
Girlfriend in a coma
Heaven knows I'm miserable
Sheila Take a bow
How soon is now...
Blimey I'm off to get the records out and play them tonight. I saw them at Brixton when they were at
the height of their powers - it was an awesome evening....0 -
1. There is a light ...... Has my favourite lyrics of ANY song......"And if a double decker bus crashes into us"
2. This charming man.
3. William it was really nothing
4. Panic
5. Girlfriend in a Coma0 -
1) There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
2) How Soon Is Now?
3) What Difference Does It Make?
4) I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
5) Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
A couple of my friends got married on something of a budget, so to save having to hire a DJ they hooked up the groom's laptop to some speakers for the incidental music during the meal and for the party afterwards. We'd sorted out a playlist of reasonably mainstream stuff to keep most people happy, but towards the end of the evening the indie stuff got an airing. There were a few raised eyebrows when The Wonder Stuff's "It's Just Yer Money I'm After Baby" was played, but the look on the barman's face was a picture when the happy couple and a few others launched into "and if a ten ton truck kills the both of us, to die by your side, well the pleasure, the privilege is mine" at the tops of our voices.0 -
That sickens me, they really plugged a laptop into speakers for a wedding??????
Wasn't Medders' wedding was it?0 -
[cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite]The Smiths, great band & great lyrics.
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Nowshould be the anthem for Charlton Life match postings.
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You know it Oggy!0 -
****** PEDANT ALERT ******[cite]Posted By: Covered End[/cite]1. There is a light ...... Has my favourite lyrics of ANY song......"And if a double decker bus should crush the both of us"
It's actually "and if a double-decker bus, crashes into us". Still a top, top line though.
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[cite]Posted By: Carter[/cite]That sickens me, they really plugged a laptop into speakers for a wedding??????
Wasn't Medders' wedding was it?
Nope, wasn't Medders' wedding. It was a pretty small do, only about 40 or 50 guests, and the function room was only slightly bigger than my sister's living room (which is 2 rooms knocked into one, but not exactly enormous). A proper DJ rig would've taken up too much room, and the setup we had was perfectly adequate for the space.0 -
There Is A Light
Franky Mr Shankly
Sweet & Tender Hooligan
London
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now0
