Big Mouth Strikes Back - The Smiths | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION!

[@junietunes2148]

Thank you for finally getting back to the Smiths again! For lyrical context: The UK music press really loved taking everything lead singer Morrissey said out of context, then they'd create some sort of scandal on it. He wrote this song as a very tongue-in-cheek middle finger to the music press. Johnny Marr is an incredible guitarist, very much of the Pete Townshend school of being a Rythm/Lead. Bassist Andy Rourke is the Smiths secret weapon. Hopefully you won't wait another year to hit the Smiths again!

[@bradlandis7]

Well said June. The Smiths are one of those bands you need to do a deep dive into lyrics. Next from the Smiths should be this Charming Man. Many guitarists claim this is one of the challenging riffs to play!

[@Billis75]

@@bradlandis7 I think Rick Beato did a video on that topic (how difficult it is to play the riff live).

[@scotts6702]

perfect.

[@eboethrasher]

That's precisely why Rourke and Joyce deserved more than the pittance of 10% they were getting each. Rourke's basslines were fucking magic and Joyce's drumlines propelled them right along with a hastening pace that made them unmatchable at the time period.

[@marktait2371]

@@eboethrasher yeh friend us mate uk. smiths legal battles were in news when in dales 08 09 on bbc tabloids etc maybe 2010 cant recall went to high court before was resolved

[@ceoofbased3956]

The Smiths aren't a band you listen to for bangers. It's for when you're regretting your life choices at 3 AM.

[@neekerbreeker]

^^This! Well said.

[@bobbyhulll8737]

Spot on

[@patrick3926]

🎉

[@aazo5]

I mean they definitely got some bangers though, like this song

[@mynameismyname2973]

This song is one of my favorites but also bad luck for me , I always say something I regret after listening to it too many times and I’m not exaggerating

[@jasonraymond7907]

Johnny Marr has played a crucial role in shaping the sound of alternative music, one of the best guitarist of his generation.

[@David-iv6je]

Important comment! Marr was as influential in his way as The Edge of U2. Neither was virtuosic but really pioneered new and influential styles. And I respect that way more than just another shredder.

[@markstoudenmire4935]

Marr was/is definitely influential.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

I've always heard such great things about JM's guitar playing but just can't stand Morrissey's voice enough to be able to listen to any of their songs.

[@danmayberry1185]

Hilarious, sweet guy .. pushed and created the way the Edge, or even Alex Lifeson did. Marr is severely under-mentioned.

[@BrendaChristensen]

His hero is the late, great Marc Bolan, who indeed strikes again.

[@sethsmietana7733]

You all have to listen to this charming man and theres a light that never goes out.

[@lloydbraun6026]

Also Girlfriend in a Coma. The violence and imaging will bother the both of them.

[@branchleader73]

Those two far better for a first Smiths listen

[@logan291sal]

HAS TO BE the John Peel Session version of This Carming Man!

[@branchleader73]

@@logan291sal Any damn version'll do it but aye yes

[@tangledandfar]

I'm always puzzled that most people seem to miss the humor in Morrissey's lyrics... they usually make me grin or laugh out loud.

[@scottmcrae3355]

Same here. He is hilarious. He’s definitely a bit of a court jester and there are many layers to his lyrics. Girlfriend in a Coma is a perfect example.

[@junietunes2148]

His humor is one of the reasons he is one of my favorite lyricists. If you realize that 90% of what he says is a joke, you'll enjoy the lyrics more and more

[@chief_mourner]

Absolutely. Frankly Mr Shankly makes me laugh every time.

[@mindovermatter6664]

Yes, such great lyrics!

[@mightguy123456]

Same…and it’s not like it’s really subtle. You really just have to understand the perspective Moz comes from. Perfect comedy and poetry for the hopeless romantic misanthrope

[@Keston1302]

This song has probably one of my favourite opening lyrics ever, "Sweetness, I was only joking when I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head".

[@Every_Day_islike_Sunday]

I love the lyrics of this song! And yes, best opener ever!

[@xyzdgthereal]

Moz' lyrics are usually very good example for the lovely dry British humor 😊👌

[@Every_Day_islike_Sunday]

@@xyzdgthereal i love British humor but Morrissey takes it a tad further so you are repulsed and laughing at the same time. I love it!

[@thegirlinquestion]

by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed ❤

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

"...Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking When I said by rights you should be Bludgeoned in your bed" -Of course, Morrissey referring to himself, there. 👍

[@shilditch]

My favorite band of all time - you either get it or you don't though.

[@jeffmorse645]

"There is a Light That Never Goes Out". Great song off the same album as Bigmouth. One of their best.

[@paulolsen602]

The refrain as it fades out is beautiful

[@kathleen109]

My favorite.

[@greghansell5115]

IMO their best. Perfection

[@lightlandsky]

My favourite too, closely followed by This Charming Man and Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now. Classics!

[@laurawalkerJD]

"The Boy with a Thorn in His Side" is your A&A Smiths mind meld song that brings what both of you like and skips what you don't like in this band. And it's fantastic.

[@adriennepender673]

This album "The Queen is Dead" is iconic, one of the best albums of the 80's. Every song is incredible, and worthy of a Patreon full album review someday. ANDY; You are not wrong about How Soon is Now.

[@alexaguiar4636]

This is their most solid jam in my opinion. Glad you noticed the base. He is their unsung hero.

[@Mikeluvdrums]

We danced to tracks like this in the 80's.. spiked hair, blazers with shoulder pads "New Wave" .

[@mjwaldrep]

I’m so glad y’all got back to the Smiths, I hope you do more. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now and There is a Light That Never Goes Out I recommend from them.

[@gbeachbum464]

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now is my favorite of theirs. Classic!!

[@manhattenman6075]

Guys you have to Listen to This Charming Man Johnny Marrs guitar work is incredible

[@surlechapeau]

Andy & Alex, you'd love their "This Charming Man"!! Lead singer Morrissey had a solo career, his solo singles did well in the UK and Ireland.

[@logan291sal]

LISTEN TO THE JOHN PEEL SESSIONS VERSION!!!!!!! The playing, singing, mixing, EVERYTHING sounds better in the John Peel version!

[@manualboyca]

@@logan291sal agreed - the John Peel version is the superior one

[@marktait2371]

mates uk friends us peel version on hatful of hollow sold many years ago not sure but agree better version like smiths in pub days

[@wallbangerreactions]

In the 80's these guys were not on my radar. Same with The Cure, Depeche Mode and Love and Rockets. However, The Smiths began to slowly move up in my awareness and all these years later, at the age of 64, I absolutely love The Smiths head and shoulders above the other three bands mentioned. I even drove to Vegas to see Morrissey one time (OK, it was my wife's idea, but I did drive). I think the lyrics are so much of what divides people. You kind of have to "get" Morrissey. I now think he is both hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time.

[@Meandmymirror]

Awesome!!

[@neekerbreeker]

Same here in regard to the groups you mention not being on my radar in the 80s. My music taste has grown somewhat but music discovery was so much different back then. It depended on where you lived, who you hung out with, etc; for me it was basically mainstream FM radio. For this among other reasons I really appreciate the internet now!

[@oscillatewildly6553]

@@neekerbreeker up until 1991 I was only exposed to the music played on the radio (mainstream station) then someone at high school passed me a mixed tape and I heard Bigmouth Strikes Again ... My mind was blown! I'd, obviously, never heard anything like it, then I went to all the record stores and "record fairs" as they were known, like a market place and this one dude always had loads of Smiths records and Smiths 7" and 12" singles and to date, along with Morrissey records and singles I have just over 300 vinyl records ... Special editions etc and even now in my late 40's I (binge) listen to The Smiths and Morrissey and still feel all of the same emotions, it still works as therapy. I have a "picture disc" interview which isn't a CD but that's what they were called, it's an interview with Morrissey and Johnny Marr on vinyl and on the vinyl is a picture of Morrissey waiving his gladioli (flowers) now, of course, you only need to go to KZbin to hear interviews and see live footage. I remember when the only way to hear the song Wonderful Woman was to own the 12" single of This Charming Man as it was the "B side" ... If you only had the 7" of This Charming Man you be shit outta luck!!

[@oscillatewildly6553]

How did you like him live? He's still got it!!

[@wallbangerreactions]

@@oscillatewildly6553 He was great. The audio mix I did not like - drums were way too loud.

[@michaelakkerman407]

Johnny Marr is a genius guitar player...

[@gregorykrug8034]

I love The Smiths! They have many songs worthy of an A&A listen.

[@troyhodges9810]

The signature characteristic of the Smiths is the ironic, morbid lyrics. Lyrics that are usually depressing or sad. The best lyrics in the 80’s. When the vocalist Morrissey wrote many of the songs, they started out as poems. He was a high school student alone in his room. When he later met Johnny Marr and formed a band, Johnny put Morrissey’s old poems to music. This is how many of the Smiths songs came about.

[@Nel80s]

I'd say next Smiths reaction should be "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out", as someone once said "it is probably the most hopeful of all Smiths songs", their best song in my opinion.

[@thewal1ofsleep]

The Smiths were such a great band. A lot of people go straight to Morrisey's voice and Johnny Marr's guitar playing when talking about the Smiths, but their rhythm section was an absolute force to be reckoned with. I highly recommend the songs "Cemetry Gates", "Still Ill" and "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out".

[@hoggers7572]

I remember watching a video and they said Morrissey and Marr ripped them off Great band though

[@seanmarshall2621]

And now for something completely different - Next Listen "Girlfriend in a Coma'!!!!

[@thecosmicweatherreport864]

Lol, good one 👍🏻

[@zephead64]

It is pretty safe to say that it does take a bit to get used to, then eventually accepting of, Morrissey's 'unique' lyrics 😊

[@wolflarson71]

“Ask” is a banger song by this band.

[@kevinoleary1166]

Thanks for making another trip to the Smiths well of music. Back in the mid 80s, one way to distinguish my friends was by whether they were in the “I love the Smiths” camp or the “I just can’t listen to Morrissey” camp. Pretty much a polarizing group in that regard. Regardless of which camp one was in, appreciation for Johnny Marr’s guitar style, his arrangements, and how he could actually shred in a unique and enjoyable way, was universal. There’s a reason why, even today, guitarists will refer to him as, “Johnny F_ckin’ Marr!” Thanks for give the Smiths a second listen.

[@jessica-dw5oy]

"there is a light that never goes out" is a certified banger!

[@djm0111]

PLEASE continue with the Smiths. This Charming Man should be next. Another that sounds completely unlike the other two you've reacted to.

[@oscillatewildly6553]

I'm with DJ Murphy! Please do more!!!

[@allisonreed7682]

Soooo happy y'all came back around to The Smiths!!! 🙌 I'd definitely recommend a lyric dive with reactions to their songs as their lyrics are rich with metaphors, just as you guessed. Next by The Smiths -- check out "Panic" or "There is a Light That Never Goes Out." Also, Andy mentioned that he remembered "How Soon is Now" from the show "Charmed." That version of "How Soon is Now" was a cover by the group Love Spit Love. The lead singer of Love Spit Love was Richard Butler of The Psychedelic Furs, whose brilliant song "Love My Way" was on the poll this past Friday. Even though "Love My Way" didn't win, I hope y'all will seriously consider hitting it soon because it's one of the very best songs of the '80s!!! 🤩

[@Shadowrider1872]

Morning Allison 🌞!

[@allisonreed7682]

Hey,@@Shadowrider1872! Happy Monday!!! 😎

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Alex & Andy are like the '70s heads who walk into the college radio station in 1982 and the hipster DJs stare at them dismissively as they play Elvis Costello, Roxy Music, The Smiths and The Clash.

[@Prone2Thrill]

Avalon was such a vibe. People who need a chill are missing out on gold

[@Erol_808]

Johnny Marr has to be one of the greatest guitarist to come out of the UK... you should check out 'Handsome Devil' and 'There is a light that never goes out'. I think it must be tricky for an American listener to understand the lyrics and lyrical humor of The Smiths songs as its so deeply ingrained in British culture of the time (80s) and the past (60s&70s) and of English literature, film and TV.

[@darrenhoskins8382]

Best band ever! Try I Know It’s Over

[@kilgoringtroutless6295]

Love the understated vocal tones, one of the appeals of their music for me.

[@martcp71]

The Queen is Dead is a fantastic album I loved in the 80s and every once in a while, I have to listen to the entire thing again! Hope you guys listen to some more soon.

[@dewdew34]

How Soon Is Now must be first heard as a buzzed teenager/freshman in college to understand it's exquisite and ethereal nature. At least that's what i remember...

[@kathleen109]

I'm here for Alex's progress into liking 80s music.

[@Ray1969.]

The Smiths were one of the best bands of the 80’s. Tons of great songs and Morrissey has an amazing voice.

[@derkommissar785]

they were great compared to OMD, Spandau Ballet, Thompson Twins, Thoman Dolby, Dead or Alive, Flock of Seagulls but that ain't sayin' much.

[@BerryBlossomCt]

@@derkommissar785 Looks like you're a Falco fan!

[@GoodStuffForeverMore]

Oh, yeah! Let's get into some Smiths🙌 "girlfriend in a coma" has always been a one of my favs.

[@AustinVia114]

Great reaction, Gentlemen!! Love the snarkiness of this song. Once again, I recommend "Gone Daddy Gone"- The Violent Femmes. It's a xylophone driven song complete with a solo. Cheers.

[@allisonreed7682]

HECK YES.

[@wadsworthred9940]

Or really anything by the Violent Femmes !!!

[@Meandmymirror]

Femmes please!

[@AustinVia114]

I love the Violent Femmes entire catalog but I chose this song in particular because A-No other reaction channel has done it....yet B- I thought these 2 would enjoy a "Banger" that's unusual. Cheers my friend.

[@strqrt70]

Truthfully, I love Violent Femmes, but feel that that may be the weakest song on that album. Just an opinion, don’t get angry.

[@scotts6702]

The Smiths is like trying to enjoy bourbon. I L O V E this group , but it took a long time to fully appreciate it. and it is SO MUCH about the music. Lyrically he is masterfully miserable about relationships and situations. It's like the Addams family of rock. Took me years to appreciate how fking good this band is ...and then beyond with Morissay. The Boy with the thorn in his side, Sept spawned a monster, occilate wildly, Suedehead... It is an acquired taste but once you get it, you just get it. They are that habit you just can't break. Keep listening.... it will creep forever into your musical soul....

[@johnladd8421]

nice. i dig this song. the smiths have a weird blend of depression mixed with very happy music. brilliance

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love the Smiths!

[@aspenward390]

My first exposure to The Smiths was when a friend lent me his Nissan 300ZX for a week, and this was in the cassette. My girlfriend and I had the top off and drove through the mountain backroads near Alpine and Julian in Southern Cal with this blaring. Listening to any song from this album takes me right back to that time. Bliss.

[@LenProbert]

Strikes AGAIN. Changes the meaning entirely.

[@mynameispaul0530]

Big mouth strikes again and Johnny Marr is a genius.

[@extracaliber432]

Try "the Queen is Dead" for another good instrumental work of theirs. RIP QEII

[@alexm2930]

Rusholme Ruffians or Handsome Devil if you want to hear some more fast guitar strumming from the one and only Johnny Marr.

[@mrsleep0000]

Flipping love Andy Roukes bass lines, always so good.

[@davewhitmore1958]

RIP

[@simonspeak9288]

Hated The Smiths when they first emerged but they slowly won me over. ‘Panic’ and ‘Girlfriend in a Coma’ are a couple of personal favorites.

[@johntrickey4188]

The thing about Morrissey is he is all" tounge n cheek" he probably is the cleverest lyricist of his generation.

[@teanosuger]

I’d put Nigel Blackwell above Morrissey

[@barbarohelm9697]

Id put morrissey levels. Above Blackwell

[@rodneywoodcock8235]

The best song on "The Queen is Dead" is "Cemetery Gates"

[@foxandscout]

Love love that dong

[@lubilou64]

The whole of The Queen Is Dead album is a masterpiece. I double dare you to check out Vicar in a Tutu 🤣

[@scottboswell6406]

One of my favorites from The Smiths!! Loved it since the first time I heard it! It has all that energy! The guitarist, Johnny Marr, is one of the best of the 80's, and Morrissey's voice and lyrics are iconic. I'm sincerely surprised Alex liked it more that Andy, is Alex becoming a fan of 80's music?!? This is an A+ for me! I hope the day comes you'll hear some of Morrissey's solo work, like the songs "Suedehead" and "Every Day is Like Sunday"!

[@Every_Day_islike_Sunday]

Oh this is one of my favorite songs! Dark lyrics but hey - it's The Smiths. The fact that Joan of Arc, who heard voices, wore hearing aids. Never mind them melting in the fire. Yikes! Dark and gorgeous lyrically. Andy only a B? Ah well. Thanks, gents! BTW, i chose my name "Sunday" after the song "Every Day is Like Sunday."

[@hellsbells8689]

Just a little tale from years ago. My mate, Pete was/is a huge Smiths fan. He almost lost his shit when he heard my then 6 year old walking around the house singing "Come, come, come, nuclear bomb"

[@oscillatewildly6553]

@@hellsbells8689 brilliant!!!

[@Every_Day_islike_Sunday]

@@hellsbells8689 love it!

[@mattiefee]

I think Andy & Alex would like "What Difference Does It Make", "Panic", Girlfriend In a Coma", "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want " and "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now".

[@dalecrowe7757]

There's a song from The Queen Is Dead album that I've always looked at as a coda to How Soon Is Now called There Is a Light That Never Goes Out. This song nearly caused me to wreck my car. I had grown up Bi in the 70's-80's South and had to deal with all of the emotional baggage that came with. Throw in a Born Again Baptist Mom and an Air Force senior NCO Dad and yeah, there was some angst over what would happen to my family life if I ever came out or was outted. I was on my way home from school when I first heard this song on the radio in '86 and once the lyrics hit me, my hands started shaking so badly I had to pull over and sit there shaking, breathing deeply and trying not to bawl my eyes out. To say it hit a little close to home is epic understatement. Back to the music...where How Soon Is Now is asking "Do I have a right to exist. Am I worthy to consider myself human?" There Is A Light asks "Will I ever find love and when I find it, will I be able to claim it and have the courage to acknowledge it openly?" Some heady, existential stuff for someone still forced into hiding who they are to deal with. I wasn't a huge fan of the whole Goth/Emo Rock phase but the Smiths were stand-outs. Solid music, production and lyrics made them my favorites from the genre.

[@jasongraves8255]

Bigmouth Strike Again is a Smiths’ song whose lyrics are about the protagonist being fed up of the constant attacks and criticisms he receives on account of the things that he says. According to Morrissey , the lyrics are directed at the press for constantly hounding him.

[@jessimae7540]

One of my Smiths faves!!! I love post punk and hope you guys dig more into the genre. Thanks for checking this out! ❤❤❤ I've been sick all weekend with the flu and you guys just made my Monday!!! Check out Nowhere Fast, William it was really nothing, The boy with the thorn in his side, Hand in Glove, What Difference Does It Make, What She Said, The Headmaster Ritual, Barbarism Begins At Home all bangers!!!

[@johnbarnicoat9423]

it's not punk lol

[@jessimae7540]

@@johnbarnicoat9423 who said it was punk? It's definitely post punk

[@johnbarnicoat9423]

@@jessimae7540 ok

[@vicenteraira]

I wonder why almost no one quote "Reel Around the Fountain" as a great song by them.

[@umbluegray1]

A couple of years ago I introduced my then 20YO daughter to The Smith's. She's been hooked ever since. So much so that she's been collecting their vinyl...AND for my birthday last year she bought tickets for her and me to see Morrissey in Vegas. No opener and I can't tell you how great that show was... and this coming from a die-hard Rush fan. How Soon Is Now is an anomaly for The Smith's. Check out their catalog, listen to the musical composition, the instruments, Marr's guitar work and Morrissey's vocals and lyrics.

[@christopherfarmer9178]

Now I know how Joan of Arch felt as the flames rose up to her her roman nose and her head phones started to melt.'

[@StatsJedi]

A fresh new sound to start the week, for me anyway. Different and good.

[@brianoneil9662]

"I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" It's close to crunchy, frisky, and fun

[@willfromyadkinville]

for a five to seven year period! they were the best band on the planet!

[@jeff2333]

Dude knowone sounds like them. They're not posers like most bands today!

[@bigskyneal784]

Morrisey was already a big celebrity at this point and felt like everything he said was treated negatively by the press. That led to his jokingly comparing himself to Joan of Arc in the lyrics.

[@eddie1thyme]

That was my initial reaction to Morrissey's vocals as well. His style is so idiosyncratic and unique that it definitely threw me off a bit at first, but then I began to love his voice and his lyrics, and to this day he is one of my favorite vocalists/lyricists.

[@catbutte4770]

Okay, I was re-watching this video and noticed that both Andy & Alex's mouths, in the thumbnail photo, were so. . .BIG! 👄 LOL

[@DurandCompton]

This is S tier Smiths.

[@chrisbauder3327]

I always kind of equated The Smiths as a Second British Invasion equivalent to The Kinks. More cerebral/humorous (darkly so in this case) lyrics and great melodies.

[@musicaddict5076]

Listen to “There is a light that never goes out” from them. Legendary.

[@RyansEggyRice]

FINALLY another The Smiths! This was my most listened to song this year ❤

[@tbmike23]

Not even The Cure perfected the sound of melancholy like Morrissey did. It's like he plugged an amp directly into your teenage angst.

[@Macdaddy418]

"Now I know how Joan of Arc felt As the flames rose to her Roman nose And her walkman started to melt." Classic Smiths Lyrics (you guys know what a walkman is don't you?) Gotta hit more: There is a light that Never goes Out Headmaster Ritual Cemetery Gates I Know its Over This Charming Man You've got everything now

[@jackprather81]

If you take another swing at the Smiths I would suggest "Ask," "There is a Light That Never Goes Out," "Panic," or the title track from "The Queen is Dead."

[@benporter9363]

Maybe try What Difference Does It Make or Hand In Glove to get a sense of what made The Smiths famous and obsessively followed and still adored by fans who found something unlike anything else to be heard in the early to mid 80s.

[@oscillatewildly6553]

Thanks for your reaction, just subscribed! From Australia (please do MORE SMITHS)

[@keithwatkins7908]

The Smiths are a group deserving of full album reviews. Big Mouth is off "The Queen is Dead", which has been rated as one of the greatest albums of all time!

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Great choice. Smiths were an amazing live band too.

[@cablecardigital7671]

So stoked you guys dug this!

[@amys.4951]

This Smiths album is one of my favorites of all time! So many fabulous songs. Morrisey is one of a kind. And Johnny Marr...pure magic!

[@johndef5075]

Glamorous Glue is a very heavy Morrissey track. Check it out!

[@mikeymckinnon5778]

We now need The Jam heard on the channel 💜

[@3CatAlfie]

Been waiting for ages for some Jam, XTC and Talk Talk.

[@tristramcoffin926]

lol @ Bigmouth Strikes Back. If that hasn't been the answer to a Wheel of Fortune puzzle yet it needs to be.

[@marklogan2227]

Loved the Smiths in my 80s days. Have you checked out Echo and the Bunnymen? Another 80s favorite. Killing Moon & Bring on the Dancing Horses. Psychedelic Furs? Love the show...

[@mickeyjhorner]

There is a light and the boy with a thorn in his side are probably “easier” Smiths songs to start with as they are more melodic and less harsh

[@kmorri9]

The Smiths are one of a few bands that people who meet me are shocked that I don't like. But it is what it is lol.

[@carloslozada470]

Morrissey is driving force behind emotional new wave yo

[@richardnanian2446]

[Robert Smith raises his hand shyly in the corner.]

[@IsabelleRSG]

Definitely my fave song from them, happy you gave it a try !

[@thethesaxman23]

Gotta check out This Charming Man next!! The Boy With The Thorn In His Side is another favorite of mine w

[@ronaldmilner8932]

The reaction I have waited all year long for!! The Smiths are ICONIC and deserving of more reactions from you! Try "This Night Has Opened My Eyes", or "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"!

[@bprett]

Some of my fave Smiths songs: “This Night Has Opened My Eyes,” “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now,” “This Charming Man,” “William It Was Really Nothing,” and “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” (maybe you recall this one if you’ve seen the movie “500 Days of Summer”)

[@catbutte4770]

Woot hoo!

[@Shadowrider1872]

Morning cat 🌄

[@catbutte4770]

@@Shadowrider1872Good morning John!

[@k.hankins5970]

Great reaction! Thank you! What is the name of the piano learning software you endorsed?

[@13terapyn]

Not a criticism: Observation. This band dominated college radio in the 80's. Which, back then, I just did not get. Much in the same way the two of you do not. That all changed with the release of "Girlfriend In A Coma". After which I went back an gave another listen to their past catalog. Brilliant. High confidence it will click and you'll understand what I mean. Tho it won't take you as long as it did for me. Love and appreciate your channel!

[@skfgh6171]

Should've done the title track. That being said, "The Queen is Dead", their swan song, is their best album.

[@bradlandis7]

The Smiths are one of those bands you need to do a deep dive into lyrics. Next from the Smiths should be this Charming Man. Many guitarists claim this is one of the challenging riffs to play!

[@brianneko]

The Smiths made amazing music, but Morrissey was their blessing and their curse. Sometimes a poet, sometimes a wanker, often both, rarely a strong singer but always the center of attention. I forget the exact quote, but the entire Smiths experience is summed up by Johnny Marr (guitar) saying (paraphrased) "I once wrote this amazing, wandering, sublime piece of music and the next thing I knew it was called 'Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others.'"

[@Mr05Chuck]

Guitar chords at beginning reminded me of America. Then at 3:50 U2.

[@jonathanlocke6404]

The bass on this is kicking...

[@TheNoladrummer]

Inverse Morrissey Happiness Index - when I listen to The Smiths, the more depressed Morrissey is, the happier it makes me!

[@belltown88squid28]

The musicianship in this band is 10/10. Take the dive down this rabbit hole with This Charming Man, What Difference does it Make, Vicar in a Tutu, Ask, and a Rush and a Push.