Been playing some Smiths' stuff today. Massively under-rated band. Here's some more classic material:
Smiths:
Reel Around The Fountain
The Queen Is Dead
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Girlfrind In A Coma
Sheila take A Bow
Mozza:
November Spawned A Monster
Ouija Board
Last Of The Famous International Playboys
Last of The Gang To Die
Irish Blood, English Heart
Johnny Marr:
Good Morning Beatiful (The The)
Armageddon Days Are Here Again (The The)
The Beaten Generation (The The)
Get The Message (Electronic)
Fly Trapped In A Jar (Modest Mouse)
There is a light that never goes out
How soon is now
This night has opened my eyes
Suffer little children
William, it was really nothing -edit- no, change it for Still Ill.
Haha, when I clicked on the link I was wondering if it was the TaTu version of How Soon is Now... and it was.
I'm a big Smiths fan, and How soon is now is one of my favourite songs, but I don't think that's a terrible cover. It is what it is, and you get the sense they're not really sure why they're singing it, but an OK song in its own right. Probably because it's a majority-Marr song - the music matters more than the vocals, and even though the music is a bit OTT in the TaTu version, it's fine.
I managed to find a Cd version of Meat is Murder in a charity shop the other day (makes a change from all the Take That solo crap and other dire plastic pop shite that generally appears in charity shops), it's battered as fook but plays perfectly and it's an original 1985 Rough Trade issue rather than a modern Wea issue- very happy with that! My old Lp was getting a bit worse for wear (but still plays), great album. The Smiths- True Class!
1. Still Ill. 2. This Charming man. 3. Reel around the fountain. 4. Please, please, please (let me get what I want). 5. The boy with a thorn is his side.
I'm slightly disappointed that so few people have mentioned Johnny Marr, a guitar hero and musical genius in my eyes. His contribution to British music over the past 30 year is massive.
1)Ask 2)I know it's over 3)Asleep 4)I want the one I can't have 5)Still Ill Favourite lyric : " I wear black on the outside 'cause black is how i feel on the inside, and if i seem a little strange then that's because i am." Unloveable Now where's that link to the "Morrissey genius or twat?" thread?
The Smiths (so hard to pick just 5):
Panic
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
How Soon Is Know
William It Was Really Nothing
There is a light that never goes out
Morrissey (Pretty much all of Viva Hate, but especially):
Suedehead
Break up the family
Every day is like Sunday
Last night on Maudlin street
and... I have forgiven Jesus.
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Smiths:
Reel Around The Fountain
The Queen Is Dead
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Girlfrind In A Coma
Sheila take A Bow
Mozza:
November Spawned A Monster
Ouija Board
Last Of The Famous International Playboys
Last of The Gang To Die
Irish Blood, English Heart
Johnny Marr:
Good Morning Beatiful (The The)
Armageddon Days Are Here Again (The The)
The Beaten Generation (The The)
Get The Message (Electronic)
Fly Trapped In A Jar (Modest Mouse)
From "Ask Me"
on your mammory glands,
and let me get your head
on the conjugal bed"
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Girlfriend In A Coma
Panic
Reel Around The Fountain
Went to see Springsteen recently and the phrase "...the music that he constantly plays says nothing to me about my life" kept springing to mind.
1. Wannabe A Smurf Star
2. Smurfs Get Upside Your Head
3. Smurf It Up
4. Smurfs Are Coming Home
5. Keep On Smurfing
Oh!!! you meant The Smiths.... he he ;-) would be a cool duo tho, popa smurf and morissey, bit like bing crosby and david bowie.
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Sheila Take a Bow
William It Was Really Nothing
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Tut tut.
How soon is now
This night has opened my eyes
Suffer little children
William, it was really nothing -edit- no, change it for Still Ill.
There is light....
Half a person
Still ill
Paint a Vulgar Picture
Asleep
(couldve picked 50 others....)
Moz:
National Front Disco
Suedehead
Everyday is like Sunday
Lost
Now my heart is full
(as above)
Obviously, they're miserable and boring blah blah blah
Twice in two days I've agreed with Brunello. Worrying ; - )[/quote]
I'm delighted you don't like The Smiths.
Phew.
I know people who know say you are slow but even so, two years?
Hatful of Hollow - the most exciting album I've ever heard. Every track is a throbbing masterpiece.
Bigmouth Strikes Again
Reel Around The Fountain
I Started Something
Girlfriend In A Coma
A Rush AND a Push and the land that was yours and mine...
I'm not aware of that many Smith's songs being covered, but this one sprang to mind for some reason:
I'm a big Smiths fan, and How soon is now is one of my favourite songs, but I don't think that's a terrible cover. It is what it is, and you get the sense they're not really sure why they're singing it, but an OK song in its own right. Probably because it's a majority-Marr song - the music matters more than the vocals, and even though the music is a bit OTT in the TaTu version, it's fine.
2. This Charming man.
3. Reel around the fountain.
4. Please, please, please (let me get what I want).
5. The boy with a thorn is his side.
I'm slightly disappointed that so few people have mentioned Johnny Marr, a guitar hero and musical genius in my eyes. His contribution to British music over the past 30 year is massive.
2) Bigmouth strikes again
3) How soon is now?
4) Rusholme ruffians
5) The queen is dead
Definately my favourite band, unique and awesome.
There is a light that never goes out
Bigmouth strikes again
How soon is now
The queen is dead
Not really a band for kids of today but I still listen to the Smiths, much to the teenagers disdain when I'm being Mr Taxi.
2)I know it's over
3)Asleep
4)I want the one I can't have
5)Still Ill
Favourite lyric : " I wear black on the outside 'cause black is how i feel on the inside, and if i seem a little strange then that's because i am." Unloveable
Now where's that link to the "Morrissey genius or twat?" thread?
Panic
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
How Soon Is Know
William It Was Really Nothing
There is a light that never goes out
Morrissey (Pretty much all of Viva Hate, but especially):
Suedehead
Break up the family
Every day is like Sunday
Last night on Maudlin street
and... I have forgiven Jesus.