The Smiths (singer, indie, pop, rock, genre)

sweet_nothing · 03-07-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Lizzie

I think you should give it another listen, for Margaret On The Guillotine is probably one of my favorite tracks of all time, definatly my favorite Morrissey/Smiths song

I've heard Morrissey recently he sounds pretty bad, his once beautiful voice has left him. But i'll give it another listen for u liz. lol Do you mind if i call you liz the lizard?

Mojo · 03-16-2008, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

I've heard Morrissey recently he sounds pretty bad, his once beautiful voice has left him. But i'll give it another listen for u liz. lol Do you mind if i call you liz the lizard?

I saw Morrissey about 3 years ago and I thought he was astounding. And as for the music hes been writing over the last few years I think its his best solo stuff yet.

~~achoo~~ · 03-06-2008, 09:28 AM

hatful of hollow is a perfect way to get started on the smiths. MY faves are Meat is murder and strangeways(i know, not the normal fav, but its got some of johnny marr's best work on it).

sweet_nothing · 03-06-2008, 03:06 PM

I say Meat is Murder and The Smiths are their best, then they got kind of poppy.

sleepy jack · 03-06-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

I say Meat is Murder and The Smiths are their best, then they got kind of poppy.

They weren't poppy before?

sweet_nothing · 03-06-2008, 03:17 PM

No not at all. I think Strangeways is their poppiest record. Stop Me if You Think You've Heard This One Before

jackhammer · 03-06-2008, 03:08 PM

I think many would argue that they were always a pop band anyhow. I personally cannot lump them in with half of the tat that was around at the same time. However they made three minute tracks based around simple riffs and time structures and melody was a key factor so there are two sides to it.

sleepy jack · 03-06-2008, 03:18 PM

Yeah but Strangeways comes well after Meat is Murder and their Self-Titled.

sweet_nothing · 03-06-2008, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Crowquill

Yeah but Strangeways comes well after Meat is Murder and their Self-Titled.

Yeah but The Queen is Dead was always the critics favorite for some reason.

sleepy jack · 03-06-2008, 03:26 PM

You're making no sense, I said they weren't poppy before? As in they weren't poppy on Meat is Murder and Self-Titled because they were. This Charming Man wasn't so popular for no reason and as for the Queen is Dead being the critics favorite its easy to see why. That album is basically a testament to just how cohesive a group of musicians they'd become and Morrissey wrote some of his finest lyrics on it. I consider it the Smiths masterpiece for many reasons, it's perfectly understandable as to why its their best.

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~~achoo~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 34	hatful of hollow is a perfect way to get started on the smiths. MY faves are Meat is murder and strangeways(i know, not the normal fav, but its got some of johnny marr's best work on it).