The Queen Is Dead vs. Disintegration

William_the_Bloody · 04-28-2014, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hate paper doll

Do they really? I like Strangeways a lot but it doesn't feel as cohesive to me. I suppose I can see why they would make that claim though, Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me is one of Marr's favorites, and Girlfriend In A Coma is a great song.

They've stated this on a few occasions. Here are some recent links.

Johnny Marr:

Johnny Marr Remembers the Smiths' Studio Albums | SPIN | Interviews

Morrissey:

Morrissey’s Top 10 albums by Morrissey and The Smiths: The records ‘of which I am most proud’

I can sort of see why, it is their most mature album production wise, and I think its a great release but even Johnny Marr bows to the wisdom that the Queen is Dead is their best, lol.

Anyhow

Disintegration 7
Queen is Dead 7

gunnels · 04-28-2014, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by YorkeDaddy

Frankly Mr Shankly is one of my favorite songs ever (not joking)

Same, actually! I love the rest of the album but I will always be in the mood for Shankly. The smarmy lyrics are the best.
I'll abstain from this because I haven't heard any Cure.

**Janszoon** · 04-28-2014, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gunnels

I'll abstain from this because I haven't heard any Cure.

What?!

**Goofle** · 04-28-2014, 07:35 PM

The guy only listened to Wonderwall like two months ago. Nothing surprises me any more.

gunnels · 04-28-2014, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

What?!

If it softens the blow at all, I hadn't heard Wonderwall until last month or so, so just assume that if something's important to music history that I have neglected to listen to it.
EDIT: HA Goofle beat me to it.

Paedantic Basterd · 04-28-2014, 11:45 PM

Disintegration 7
Queen is Dead 8

In a lot of ways, I feel like Meat is Murder and the Queen is Dead are complementary albums. I feel like they match song-for-song in terms of tone and quality. I find it difficult to pick between them for favourite, but the Queen is Dead came first for me, so it'll always outshine Meat like a firstborn child.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 04-28-2014, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle11

The guy only listened to Wonderwall like two months ago. Nothing surprises me any more.

I'm still freaking out about this like I said not hearing Wonderwall is like never seeing the colour red or something

Paedantic Basterd · 04-28-2014, 11:59 PM

How do you not hear Wonderwall if you were born in the 90s.

Justthefacts · 04-29-2014, 12:06 AM

I've sung that song one too many times at Karaoke.

**Janszoon** · 04-29-2014, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by gunnels

If it softens the blow at all, I hadn't heard Wonderwall until last month or so, so just assume that if something's important to music history that I have neglected to listen to it.
EDIT: HA Goofle beat me to it.

The blow has not been softened.

04-28-2014, 11:45 PM	#36 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Disintegration 7 Queen is Dead 8 In a lot of ways, I feel like Meat is Murder and the Queen is Dead are complementary albums. I feel like they match song-for-song in terms of tone and quality. I find it difficult to pick between them for favourite, but the Queen is Dead came first for me, so it'll always outshine Meat like a firstborn child.

04-28-2014, 11:59 PM	#38 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	How do you not hear Wonderwall if you were born in the 90s.