waltz Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I often sit alone, nude, and listen to 'Vienna' by Ultravox. And cry. Otherwise, most nights, I can't sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Their version of "How Soon Is Now?" is better than the original.It's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Listened to How Soon Is Now today. Cracker of a tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 It's a mid to low lever Smiths song.Strangeways Here We Come is my fave album of theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I have that and hatful... I just keep listening to charming man and how soon is now over and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 The Smiths were pretty rank.No Def Leppard, that's for sure. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOX Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Maybe I just hate The Smiths. Poor man's Joy Division with a punchable lead singer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I agree about the punchable part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 The Smiths were pretty rank.No Def Leppard, that's for sure.DEF!They're not even a guilty pleasure, because they are just so great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Maybe I just hate The Smiths. Poor man's Joy Division with a punchable lead singer.They're not really that similar though are they?And since when are we only allowed to like music by likable people?I'd have to delete half of what I have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOX Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 They're not really that similar though are they?And since when are we only allowed to like music by likable people?I'd have to delete half of what I have.Isn't opinion a wonderful thing? You don't have to agree with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewarden Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Maybe I just hate The Smiths. Poor man's Joy Division with a punchable lead singer.johnmcenroe.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonie Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 DEF!They're not even a guilty pleasure, because they are just so great.Yesterday I was in a basement of a branch cleaning out boxes of old paperwork for seven and a half hours and I had my ipod on for all but about one hour of that. During that time, all I listened to was Pyromania and Hysteria over and over and over again! So good! I love the fact that Hysteria had 12 tracks and they released 7 of them as singles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm not a Smiths fanboy by any means - although I always enjoyed their singles at the time, I had higher priority bands to devote my limited funds to and I only bought up their albums much later, but I must say that to mine ears they sound naff all like Joy Division (and to be fair, Ian Curtis was hardly the stand up guy was he?) and Morrissey was actually an OK kind of chap in their heyday, having a way with good soundbites. Genius lyricist as well, for all their reputation as a doom and gloom band, they are funny as. Unfortunately he hasn't aged that well in terms of his relationship with the media nor his musical output...so he comes across as a bit of a toss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I'm not a Smiths fanboy by any means - although I always enjoyed their singles at the time, I had higher priority bands to devote my limited funds to and I only bought up their albums much later, but I must say that to mine ears they sound naff all like Joy Division (and to be fair, Ian Curtis was hardly the stand up guy was he?) and Morrissey was actually an OK kind of chap in their heyday, having a way with good soundbites. Genius lyricist as well, for all their reputation as a doom and gloom band, they are funny as. Unfortunately he hasn't aged that well in terms of his relationship with the media nor his musical output...so he comes across as a bit of a toss.He's undoubtedly a total wankbag, but I think the music more than stands up. Agree about his lyrics as well. Genius at times.It's funny how a lot of their singles aren't on albums. Louder Than Bombs fills in the blanks nicely though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I've never really taken notice of his lyrics. It's that warbling vocal style I'm not fond of, but Marr can seriously play. Ridiculous arpeggios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Zero Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 He's undoubtedly a total wankbag, but I think the music more than stands up. Agree about his lyrics as well. Genius at times.It's funny how a lot of their singles aren't on albums. Louder Than Bombs fills in the blanks nicely though For years the only album I owned by them was the live one, 'Rank', it's still one of my favourite live albums, some of the versions of the songs are amazingly heavy and meaty.Johnny Marr is indeed a top guitar man, making the comparisons to Joy Division even more ridiculous given that Bernard Sumner's playing was pretty basic. Ace in it's own way but not exactly showy. The Smiths were a pretty tight unit all round to be honest.But pretty much if you dislike Morrissey's vocal style and him as a person, you are never going to be swayed on them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOX Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I enjoy that people actually think my comparison to Joy Division was genuine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Welcome to backtracking 101.Now backtracking on the internet is a lot like a good marriage.Or eating an orange even. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 I enjoy that people actually think my comparison to Joy Division was genuine.I enjoy that you actually think people's reactions to your comparison to Joy Division were genuine... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 I enjoy that you think that he thinks people's reactions to his Joy Division comparison were genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Marr is a personal hero of mine. I much prefer his post-smiths output than Morrissey's. However I'd take a Morrissey album over the Cribs one Marr worked on any day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaaakkkeee Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Marr is a personal hero of mine. I much prefer his post-smiths output than Morrissey's. However I'd take a Morrissey album over the Cribs one Marr worked on any day.that album was shite. also, i know he's a "legend" and shit, but he didn't suit being in that band. they looked like they were in a band with their da. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 The only experience of post smiths Marr I have is being drunk at a festival and seeing Modest Mouse when he was playing with them. I don't really care for Modest Mouse but they were good that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Marr is a personal hero of mine.The music he makes, I don't really listen to it. But the fact he's making it, I respect that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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