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British group that relied on the divine songwriting talents of [Morrissey & Marr]. Famous songs include There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, How Soon Is Now and This Charming Man.
The Smiths were an English rock band active from 1982 to 1987. The group was based on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr, and were signed to the independent record label Rough Trade Records. Considered by some critics to be the most important alternative rock band to emerge from the British indie scene of the 1980s, the Smiths have had a major influence on subsequent alternative music, including the Britpop movement and bands such as The Stone Roses, Gene, Radiohead, Blur, Suede, Oasis, The Libertines, The Verve and Doves. At the time, the group was notable in particular for two things: Morrissey's unusual, witty, ambiguous, and sometimes controversial lyrics, and Marr's complex, dense music, which helped return guitar-based music to popularity after it had fallen somewhat out of favour in the UK charts. The group released a total of four studio albums and several compilations in fewer than five years, as well as numerous singles.
Although not commercially successful outside the UK while they were still together, and never releasing a single that charted higher than number 10 within their home country, The Smiths won a growing following both at home and overseas in the closing years of the twentieth century, and they remain cult and commercial favourites to this day.
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Well, I never had a job because I never wanted one
Park the car by the side of the road. You should know that time’s tide with smother you and I will too when you talk about people who feel so very lonely and their only desire is to die.
There is a light that never goes out…...
You say, ‘ere thrice the sun done, salutation to the dawn
Rejection is one thing… but rejection from a fool is cruel!
Ah, wait, that’s Mozza…
there is a video of morrissey being interviewed by Jonathan Ross on youtube which is toooo funny… Jonathan makes him watch some dude do a impression of him singing This Charming Man… it’s great…
“When I’m lying in my bed, I think about life and I think about death, and neither one particularly appeals to me…”
Morissey is no longer shy.
Does the body rule the mind or does the mind rule the body? I dunno…
There is a song that Morrissey did with Siouxie Sioux that breaks my heart, i know the lyrics but can't remember the title.
Sorry i probably should say something about the smiths,i guess my favorite song is"Never
Sorry i probably should say something about the smiths,i guess my favorite song is"Never had
Sorry i probably should say something about the smiths,i guess my favorite song is"Never had no
Sorry i probably should say something about the smiths,i guess my favorite song is"Never had no one ever"
Damn I suck!!!!!!! just look at how many times my comment got posted!
Sorry everyone:(..............Lackadaisy thank you so much!
why am i not surprised…
Feeling old, MK? ;)
hehe, it happens from time to time…
No, they're back in the underground. Most, even teenagers have at least heard of them.
I love them, my fave song is "This Charming Man"...
I agree its like my most listened song according to my last fm profile but my favourite album is the Queen is Dead. Class band.
I was looking for a job and the I found a job and Heaven knows Im miserable now. In my life why do I smile at people I'd much rather kick in the eye.
The were so great!
Shoplifters of the world unite!
"oh, I reallydon'tknow and I reallydon'tcaaaare..."
why tantalise complexity when the leather runs smooth on the passager seeeeaat..