The Smiths Band • Page 2

yep.

 

Got too drunk and sang "This Charming Man" at karaoke last night

 

What is your favorite Smiths opener? It's hard for me to pick, but I have to go with The Headmaster Ritual. Such an amazing track.

 

Honestly, I love almost everything these guys have done, however Meat Is Murder is epitome of a sophomore slump for me. That album just bores me.

Also, happy 13th birthday to The Queen Is Dead.

 

I'm very tired, my brain was sort of on the right track haha

 

Perfect.

 

Motion City Soundtrack will always have my heart, but there are days (like today) where The Smiths could very well be my favorite band of all time.

 

It still absolutely blows me away how much material these guys put out in a span of 5 years. 4 records, a slew of b-sides and singles, and several alternate takes. I think I have like 70 unique Smiths songs in my library. And the really mind blowing thing? They're. All. Gold.

 

yeah, it's insane. I'm surprised these days to get two albums in two years ever. Let alone four years in a row. I can't imagine being a fan of this band back then, it would have been insane. They look like they were so much fun live as well.

 

As much as I'm not a fan of them, The Beatles were even more prolific.

And yet it takes Brand New 8 years to write one record

 

Bowie was insane as well.

 

It's amazing to think that their career was so short yet they released a string of seminal records. That's almost unheard of in this day and age, where three years between albums has become almost the norm.

If you were to put a gun to my head and ask me what my favourite Smiths record is the answer would be Louder Than Bombs.

 

yeah they released 4 lean, short records back to back and they all have the potential to be my favorite at any given time. Not to mention the fucking slew of b-sides and singles. Theyre all so good too. Morrissey and Marr were unmatched when it comes to songwriting.

Andy and Mike dont get enough love imo, theyre a fantastic rhythm section. The Smiths always had some super creative basslines and some powerful drumming.

 

yeah, every section of the band were perfect and they made perfect music together. It's so sad that they pretty much broke up for no reason.

 

Imagine if Brand New released all four of their albums in back to back years.

Unrelated, but does anyone have recommendations on where to start with Johnny Marr's catalog?

 

yes rhythm section of this band is ace

 

It's funny to me that The Smiths-Complete actually isn't complete. It's missing I believe 3 or 4 b-sides?

Does anyone know how many actual, unique, individual Smiths songs there are? I read 71 somewhere but I have 76.

 

I feel a top 10 list coming on

Stop Me If You Think Youve Heard This One Before
The Queen Is Dead
Headmasters Ritual
Oscillate Wildly
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
I Dont Owe You Anything
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
How Soon Is Now?
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
Hand In Glove

 

Mine is probably:

This Charming Man
Still Ill
Hand In Glove
How Soon Is Now
The Queen Is Dead
Cemetery Gates
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Stop Me If you Think You've Heard This One Before
Ask
Panic

In all honesty, it could be pretty much anything, although I'm not a big fan of Meat Is Murder (the album).

 

Ok, I'll be bringing my fantastic list later and ill also be sharing which songs on your lists I don't care for. Be ready.

 

Some Girls are Bigger than others
Shoplifters of the World
This Charming Man
Ask
How Soon is Now
Bigmouth Strikes Again
Cemetary Gates
There is a light that never goes out
Stop Me if you think you've heard this one before
The Queen is Dead

 

1. Asleep
2. I Know It's Over
3. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
4. Miserable Lie
5. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
6. Hand in Glove
7. Still Ill
8. What She Said
9. Cemetery Gates
10. William, It Was Really Nothing

 

I like these lists

 

I was kind of thinking of putting "some girls..." 10x