The Smiths & Morrissey thread

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

It's the lyrics. They appeal to the frustrated "nobody understands me" teenage male, who spends half of his time wanking into a sock and the other half listening to miserable music and crying into his pillow.

Who told you I did that?

Anyone who was a teenager and liked the smiths, had a room full of crusty socks and a tear stained pillow.

*phew* I thought you had photographic evidence..... I never did find out who stole them ;)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

It's the lyrics. They appeal to the frustrated "nobody understands me" teenage male, who spends half of his time wanking into a sock and the other half listening to miserable music and crying into his pillow.

Who told you I did that?

Anyone who was a teenager and liked the smiths, had a room full of crusty socks and a tear stained pillow.

This pillow ;)

or this one?

 

[Balti]

the pillow was pretty crusty too tbf

 

[Ducado]

Re: The Smiths & Morrissey

About time there was a thread on The Smiths / Morrissey on here.
Can't believe (jimharri's predictable - and funny - gif apart) that the haters aren't all over it!

Timeless because the lyrics are still relevant today to today's teens / adolescents and still say everything to me about my life now 30 years on.....
And the tunes are just pure melodic and perfect.

The Smiths produced (I think) 74 songs in just under 5 years (and 2 crap cover versions)
You can count on one hand the number of ''bad songs'' (I count one, ''Death At One's Elbow'')
There was nothing throw away about the lyrics or the music.
They were a band like The Specials that were a product of their environment and wrote about what was going on around them and a nation of youth related to it and grabbed the band and ran with them for a few short, triumphant years.
To have seen The Smiths 5 times, I feel very lucky to have been there when they were there. When they split up I never imagined I'd still be (some may say) obsessed with them (nevermind thinking I would write books on them!) When Madchester came along I was into all that too, but The Smiths were never far away from my ears.

The fact The Smiths Disco at The Star & Garter is packed every month with fans of all ages is evidence of the relevance of the band and their music now, today, tomorrow and always......

Well said the sone of one of Mrs friends is only 13 and he is rely into The Smiths and Moz and so are a lot of his mates I can't think of any other group that spans so many generations

 

[stonerblue]

I sing Smiths tunes to my grandson instead of lullabys. Did the same with my Daughter.

 

[jimharri]

I sing Smiths tunes to my grandson instead of lullabys. Did the same with my Daughter.

 

[Helmet Cole]

This place is rapidly going to the dogs.

Don't know that one, which album is it off?

 

[jimharri]

This place is rapidly going to the dogs.

Don't know that one, which album is it off?

"Meat is beautiful"!

 

[stonerblue]

I sing Smiths tunes to my grandson instead of lullabys. Did the same with my Daughter.

Freddie's dead.

 

[Bill Walker]

We all like what we grow up with

no matter how shite it is

:)

 

[jimharri]

I sing Smiths tunes to my grandson instead of lullabys. Did the same with my Daughter.

Freddie's dead.

Fucking hell; not much get past you, eh? You should be a mod with observational skills like that.

We all like what we grow up with

no matter how shite it is

:)

Go away with your common sense.

 

[Elbow beards]

" Good times for a change
See, the luck I've had
Can make a good man
Turn bad"

Absolutely stunningly beautiful

 

[Lancet Fluke]

"good times for a change, seems the life I've had would turn a good man bad.... "

Absolutely stunningly beautiful

I think even Jim might like that song if he gave it a chance. One of the greatest songs ever written.

 

[DelToro]

Music made by people who didn't understand emotion enjoyed by people who have never learnt to express their own.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Sound bites that make people think they sound clever but actually mean fuck all.

 

[DelToro]

Sound bites that make people think they sound clever but actually mean fuck all.

I sense repressed emotion.

 

[Elbow beards]

Music made by people who didn't understand emotion enjoyed by people who have never learnt to express their own.

Johnny marrs a city fan, I think he understands emotion alright

 

[jimharri]

"good times for a change, seems the life I've had would turn a good man bad.... "

Absolutely stunningly beautiful

I think even Jim might like that song if he gave it a chance. One of the greatest songs ever written.

I hate to say it, but I did actually like a S****s song once. Briefly. However, I'm delighted to report that counselling, medication and self flagellation cured me. I can thoroughly recommend it to all you misguided souls out there.

 

[Innsbruckblue]

Re: The Smiths & Morrissey

Brilliant band. Wasn't lucky enough to see them live, but always loved their music. I find it amazing that their songs still sound fresh. And they wrote the greatest song ever.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Music made by people who didn't understand emotion enjoyed by people who have never learnt to express their own.

You are correct. Somehow, and fuck knows how, David Cameron is a fan.
Thankfully both Morrissey and Johnny have ''forbidden him'' to like the band.