crisp Posted November 2, 2009 Report Posted November 2, 2009 Picked up a book today that I'd long been meaning to get: The Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life I can also recommend Simon Goddard's latest book, Mozipedia: The Encyclopaedia of Morrissey and the Smiths. Obsessively detailed, engagingly written and great for browsing. Morrissey's tastes as explored here will introduce you to a lot of great books, records and films. Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Posted January 29, 2010 Picked up a book today that I'd long been meaning to get: The Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life I can also recommend Simon Goddard's latest book, Mozipedia: The Encyclopaedia of Morrissey and the Smiths. Obsessively detailed, engagingly written and great for browsing. Morrissey's tastes as explored here will introduce you to a lot of great books, records and films. Thanks for the tip--I'll check that one out as well. Quote
Quincy Posted October 31, 2010 Report Posted October 31, 2010 A blogger is putting up the out of print and many never put on CD Rough Trade singles. Quote
cih Posted November 4, 2010 Report Posted November 4, 2010 My brother was a big Smiths fan in the eighties. I saw Morrissey when he was booed off stage at the Madness event in the early 1990s (I was a big Madness fan). Apparently its become a somewhat 'legendary' moment... the papers blew up over it big-time with charges of racism because he had displayed a Union flag and a banner with a photo of two skinheads. Ironically, and somewhat contrary to what the papers were suggesting, he was booed off stage because some of the audience thought that he was encroaching on their turf (a skinhead in front of me was shouting "it's got f**k all to do with you" when the banner was unfurled). In fact, the crowd was hostile from the very start - the skinheads mocking some of the Morrissey fans before he came on (this is what was happening in my immediate vicinity, front central in the crowd). The demands of the audience was purely, as an early eighties Madness t-shirt stated "fuck art, let's dance"... Ian Dury had already been on and provided what they wanted. Morrissey's profile did not suit this philosophy. After he left the stage, things deteriorated and the crowd became a bit out of control, people getting squashed and pulled out by security, someone next to me launched a physical attack on a man who was panicking and shouting "we're all going to die"! - until a bouncer leant over the barrier and strangled him until he gave up. Then Madness came on and went straight into 'One Step Beyond' and made it worse. Morrissey got pilloried for flirting with the far right - maybe it was irony but it wasn't the right crowd to try it on - but he was onto a loser before he even started anyway. btw I didn't join in the booing! Quote
AllenLowe Posted November 4, 2010 Report Posted November 4, 2010 can you guys actually stand that whiney voice of Morrisey's? It makes me want to run from the room and drown a puppy. Quote
cih Posted November 4, 2010 Report Posted November 4, 2010 I quite like his brand of whiney now and then, a bit like wetting yourself just to feel the warmth... Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted November 5, 2010 Report Posted November 5, 2010 Morrisey's last 2 or 3 solo albums have been great. Saw him live in concert twice in recent years, fantastic both times. Had no idea what to expect the first time I went, and it turned out to be one of the best rock/alt shows I'd ever been to. Quote
Quincy Posted July 27, 2011 Report Posted July 27, 2011 Getting the treatment from Rhino. Fans of fragile heart or wallet should read through to the end, where a CD only box of a more modest price will also be available. Quote
Quincy Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) Yowsa, for a few hours Amazon.ca had the Complete Deluxe for CDN 164. It's now back up to CDN 364. I got the CD only version and am very pleased. The jacket reproductions with sleeves even include the stickers that were on the albums (not as actual stickers mind you). They all fit inside of a cardboard box that opens up to a pile of jacketed discs. Not the most elegant solution but the set is inexpensive per lb. As for the sound I'd compare it to the mastering on the Big Star box or perhaps the Beatles stereo reissues in that yes, these are slightly louder but there's a richer sound than my lone Rough Trade CD (most of my Smiths was on cassette, hence this purchase.) They will be released individually in 2012, and who knows, as Xmas gets closer this box may get knocked down in price some more. Edited October 21, 2011 by Quincy Quote
EKE BBB Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) My God! Just saw this thread and reminded me my teenage days, when I was a crazy fan of the Smiths. Haven't listened to my complete collection (in vynil and including some rarities) for ages! One of my favourite lyrics (from Panic): Burn down the disco Hang the blessed DJ Because the music that they constantly play IT SAYS NOTHING TO ME ABOUT MY LIFE (...) Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ HANG THE DJ, HANG THE DJ Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ, Hang the DJ HANG THE DJ Somebody should take it seriously! Edited October 21, 2011 by EKE BBB Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 can't stand that idiot whiney voice. Oy. Quote
king ubu Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 Yeah, I love Wadada, Jimmy, Louis, and Stuff! Quote
EKE BBB Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 And yes, I also prefer Alfredo Kraus and Plácido Domingo. Quote
Quincy Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 can't stand that idiot whiney voice. Oy. As you said on the previous page. I get that, it was a barrier for me too for a spell all those years ago. Eventually the guitar, sound the of band together and wit won out, to the point where I liked the over-the-top vocals. Quote
AllenLowe Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 well, that was a few years ago, I thought maybe his voice had changed. But his Mouth is Murder. Quote
Shawn Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 I was hanging around with a different crowd when 'The Smiths' were all the rage. They were the "120 minutes" crowd, I was in the "Headbanger's Ball" crowd. Those two crowds shared almost nothing in common. ...although I did like The Cure during that era...I was just careful who I mentioned that to so I wouldn't get beaten to a pulp by enraged Slayer fans. Quote
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