If you tried to tell me in 1987 that Rick Astely would be performing Smiths songs (to critical acclaim) 35 years later, I would have laughed so hard that the echo would still be reverberating around the Globe today. Fair play to the man!
@HarryFlashmanVC2 жыл бұрын
100% my 16 year old 1987 self just choked on his Benson and Hedges Silk Cut!
@mirellatorrisi13972 жыл бұрын
OMFG JESUS ITS NOT BAD EITHER
@ifarrowif2 жыл бұрын
My favourite ever Smiths song and fair play...he nailed it!! Respect!
@shanefitzpatrick58112 жыл бұрын
Rick and band are amazing. I'm shocked. Well done lads.Did the Smiths proud.
@morrsmusic2 жыл бұрын
Lol. I agree completely
@sonykusumasmoro68112 жыл бұрын
If Morrissey doesn't want to do a reunion this guy can do the trick He would never give us up
@jamesparadise47782 жыл бұрын
He would never let us down
@dawnkindnesscountsmost59912 жыл бұрын
He would never run around and desert us.
@njb11262 жыл бұрын
Is Rick astley a light that never goes out?
@Renav212 жыл бұрын
Also Brandon Flowers
@jamesparadise47782 жыл бұрын
@@njb1126 he is a charming man
@arrangearrange2 жыл бұрын
There is a light that’s never gonna give you up
@dr.k.vogel.2 жыл бұрын
I got it
@timhorpo2 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@Trotskyxx2 жыл бұрын
Majestic 😄
@0ppeke-kei12 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@marcoberenguer91072 жыл бұрын
Perfext!
@mustardstain2 жыл бұрын
I never knew I needed to see Rick Astley covering The Smiths, but here I am.
@I974.UK.LONDON7 ай бұрын
So Far So Good So What
@kitharrison8799 Жыл бұрын
I've been a Smiths fan since my 80s boyhood. I've never seen anyone nail it like Blossoms and Rick Astley. It's glorious.
@realest_shirts Жыл бұрын
yeah he did
@22grena6 ай бұрын
A few Mexican Californians would disagree
@janniehansen91672 жыл бұрын
Shows just HOW versatile Rick really is & it actually suits his voice . Great job!
@wornyodelrecords2 жыл бұрын
What? That he’s able to sing a different song? 😂 Good job though
@janniehansen91672 жыл бұрын
@@wornyodelrecords If you listen to the songs tempo, waves & feel of the lyrics, you'll know its not the type of songs he use to singing, but like you said, he does a good job:)
@HarryWebb46 Жыл бұрын
RICK Astley must win the award for the most diverse and INSANE live performances of 2023!
@danielmichaeldoylemusic8940 Жыл бұрын
This guy stole the whole show at Glastonbury pure talent I think he should headline it
@josephcolucci24822 жыл бұрын
I don't know why everyone seems so surprised how good a job he does here. The guy is incredibly talented and has obviously taken good care of his voice. He has always been a really strong singer. Good to see him getting some much-deserved acclaim instead of being made a joke of!
@sandraoz8505 Жыл бұрын
Yes ❤
@areyouavinalaff Жыл бұрын
I don't think he's ever really been made a joke of. Everybody loved the rickroll.
@tomfairclough6082 Жыл бұрын
Credit to blossoms too. Perfect backing for Rick to be doing these tunes. You can tell everyone on stage are big fans of The Smiths too.
@Joyce-fk4jq Жыл бұрын
Agreed they look so happy to be on the stage
@TheBectard2 жыл бұрын
Right I'm saying it. The Smiths reform with Rick Astley singing. That would be banging.
@UnforgivenIV2 жыл бұрын
Probably the ultimate Rick Roll.
@wolfguy20082 жыл бұрын
Who's banging who? Hate that word.. 😑😑 ✨= Banger 🎹= Song
@f.f57712 жыл бұрын
@@wolfguy2008 no like they will reform as a gay sex cult smh. They literally will be banging
@garythatcher44592 жыл бұрын
Johnny seems to hate the idea 😔
@tomimpala2 жыл бұрын
Brandon Flowers, Rick Astley, Jose from Sweet and Tender Hooligans
@gregs31732 жыл бұрын
This is shockingly good. I'd pay for this
@jg769 Жыл бұрын
Agreed! If Johnny Marr and Rick Astley toured together I’d buy that ticket.
@Djsonley Жыл бұрын
In the crowd it was an absolute priviledge. He put his heart and soul into all the hour and so did the crowd.
@CharlesGuerrero2 жыл бұрын
Every time I want to hate the Algorithm and the loss of privacy, it recommends something absolutely brilliant like this. *sigh*
@douglasfreeman32292 жыл бұрын
Got to say, Mr. Astley's trousers are absolutely magnificent, like a couple of main-sails flapping around in a squall.
@christye42462 жыл бұрын
Funniest comment ever!
@DpHsHd2 жыл бұрын
Love that quip almost as much as the performance
@A.LeMayo10 ай бұрын
The most British comment I have ever read
@jorgecalderon4234 Жыл бұрын
You can see how the man is truly enjoying performing these songs, and he is nailing them vocally... this is so wholesome, it makes me happy just to watch it
@rftutd9409 Жыл бұрын
Full set of The Smiths with a Never Gonna Give You Up encore. Might be the concert experience of a lifetime. Make tour happen, Rick.
@1981nrs2 жыл бұрын
This is genuinely brilliant. Full tour needed.
@Samsonwarrior2 жыл бұрын
I genuinely support this comment 🙌🏻
@jonathansnashall96542 жыл бұрын
2nd that
@jimbob6th2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@animateangus2 жыл бұрын
I’d buy tickets to this in a heartbeat. Sounds incredible.
@paddyeejit1954 Жыл бұрын
I’m there
@philipford61832 жыл бұрын
Pure joy. The world needs more of this.
@TXTrojan Жыл бұрын
what a gem! didnt find this until his 2023 Glastonbury performance....because why would I have searched for this. Amazing, blown away . Well done!
@waz31282 жыл бұрын
Rick is a rad dude. He never wanted to be a star. He was the intern sound engineer and the Stock Atkin and Waterman guys noticed he had the right look. They didn't even expect him to be able to sing and couldn't really care less , they just wanted someone they could market. Turned out he was a great singer
@Pauldjreadman2 жыл бұрын
He was marketed as the net Sinatra if I recall.
@localtrack19662 жыл бұрын
That’s an urban tale. Rick Astley was discovered when singing in a club, and Pete Waterman wanted to make a record with him. However, Astley was shy and withdrawn so Waterman thought it would be better to let him get used to being around in a studio by having him temporarily as a “tea boy”. Astley never got behind a mixing desk or so
@Carnivalihq Жыл бұрын
Yeah you got the actual facts the other way round.
@DianneClewes Жыл бұрын
Pete Waterman was actually checking out a band that Rick was part of as a drummer. On the night Pete showed it the lead vocalist was ill , so Rick stepped in & the rest was history.
@amitgiorno3490 Жыл бұрын
As a smiths fan I gotta say this is incredible. Never expected RICK ASTLEY could sound this good covering the smiths
@IllSinceIlleven10 ай бұрын
the crowd singing in unison gives me chills
@atilllathehun12122 жыл бұрын
As a huge Smiths fan I approve of this!
@breathspray Жыл бұрын
Its obvious that Rick is a huge Smiths/Morrissey fan and has the songs in his blood from growing up with them .
@metamon27046 ай бұрын
He explained that his older brother forced him to listen to them, lol.
@jimgibbons12 жыл бұрын
I love how the audience is singing every word as if they are at an actual Smiths concert.
@charliekane135 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant, Rick AND Blossoms ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reminder of what a fantastic vocalist and performer he is and how wonderful The Smiths songs are.
@ianmorton17993 ай бұрын
Yeah, I mean, I really dislike Morrissey, as a human. But I can't deny the brilliance of this band. Part of that was his voice, but Rick nails it so well that all I'm left with is a deep reverence for how fantastic every one of their songs is.
@charliekane1353 ай бұрын
@@ianmorton1799 why?
@shaunsmith6593 Жыл бұрын
Just watched their set from Glastonbury 2023, one word AMAZING!
@apolloc.vermouth56722 жыл бұрын
Well! Who'd have predicted this in 1987? Absolutely love how the band are nailing the full sound of the records.
@katelynncolburn94572 жыл бұрын
Honestly he sounds better than Morrissey does live at this point, Rick's voice sounds a bit better preserved
@MaHa-um5sv Жыл бұрын
Also, though, Morrissey is a good 8 years older than him
@kermitHSHS Жыл бұрын
and He's not fallen down a right wing nationalist rabbit hole.
@MaHa-um5sv Жыл бұрын
@@kermitHSHS I'm not sure that made M's vocals worse, but it surely didn't help!! lol
@kermitHSHS Жыл бұрын
at least it made me realise what an infinitely better man Robert Smith is.
@MaHa-um5sv Жыл бұрын
@@kermitHSHS Morrissey was always a pretentious ahole, honestly. Snooty and a jerk.
@stephentimoney6951 Жыл бұрын
Incredible cover, thought he had faded away. Brilliant singing and electric stage presence, hats off to Mr. Astley.
@paulinechicarella83075 ай бұрын
He's been playing in stadiums for the last 6 years. I know this and I live in Canada?
@jonassundgaard130111 ай бұрын
As a Smiths fan....full respect to Rick and Blossoms, this just great, a hommage to that fab band.
@lylecohen16382 жыл бұрын
Out of all the many This Charming Man covers I’ve heard, this one is right at the top (along with Braid’s). This guy absolutely gets what it’s like to be a British working class gay kid
@leeriley662 жыл бұрын
Never thought I would hear Rick say 'Fuck'. He is a great entertainer. A true professional.
@MattTee19756 ай бұрын
I'm not really into The Smiths, but it gives me chills watching the audience have so much fun singing along. Rick and Blossoms are giving them something Morrissey never could.
@RodneyMunch8767 Жыл бұрын
Rick knows the inherent theatre that is Morrissey's lyrics, and the Blossoms are fantastic musicians.
@Brynwyn1232 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I've lived long enough that Rick Astley is cool again and everyone hates Morrissey. He killed this, amazing
@mikebarratt81462 жыл бұрын
@walkerbetweenworld I'd say there was a time when a lot of people gave Morrissey the benefit of the doubt over his possible dickishness, but yeah I think that's probably passed now
@redjenny86522 жыл бұрын
@walkerbetweenworld from what I've gathered talking to people of that generation he used to be perceived as just cool and anti-establishment if a bit of prick, but now there's a real sense of betrayal from lots of them since the latter side started being more and more obvious
@mshaftenberg2 жыл бұрын
Oh come on 😂 This is by far the weirdest and most awesome performance I've seen in the last months. Well done, Rick Morristley haha!
@Leo-qe3gl8 ай бұрын
Morristley😂
@rolandmg12 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant and almost feels like a Smiths gig.
@davoharito60892 жыл бұрын
except they need 3 guitarists to do what JM does
@kynoceph2 жыл бұрын
@@davoharito6089 Johnny Marr is one of my favorite guitarists, so don't get me wrong, but he was never able to do live what they did in the studios. The albums have a lot of overdubs. On tour they often had a second guitarist, especially in the latter days of the band.
@juliogarcia86462 жыл бұрын
It does!!
@alabastermontague68412 жыл бұрын
@@davoharito6089 tbf JM needs at least one more guitarist to do what he did and his latest vids show that.
@dawnkindnesscountsmost59912 жыл бұрын
Rick would show for every show. He'd never give us up.
@philipmay48962 жыл бұрын
Been a Smiths fan from day 1!!!! THANK YOU RICK ASTLEY for this tribute!! Absolutely fantastic - pity I missed it!!!
@anapaulacarneiro41752 жыл бұрын
Wow! Goosebumps with all audience singing together!!!👏👏👏
@chriseagle58412 жыл бұрын
Same!
@11dbrody Жыл бұрын
This Charming Man is so hard to sing well. Rick did an incredible job! And awesome energy from the crowd! Fun show.
@lukajovic78902 жыл бұрын
I‘m still so glad I was there. ❤️ A once in a lifetime experience for a Smiths fan from the early 80‘s days. Very well done, Rick and Blossoms!
@colinheaton6934 Жыл бұрын
Watched at Glastonbury today and I'm hooked ❤
@CrisLifeCoach2 жыл бұрын
This is just pure magic 🪄 they belong together Rick’s Voice and The Smith classic songs
@naz2468 Жыл бұрын
He never gave us up
@theoldblood38042 жыл бұрын
I cant believe how good these covers are
@ascno19702 жыл бұрын
will listen to rick astley in a completely manner now !!! wow he did that classic smiths songs justice .... shocked 👏👏
@strangelyjamesly4078 Жыл бұрын
Lacks Morrissey's bleak soulfulness. He's having entirely too much fun. Still, I'd pay cold hard cash to see this.
@tonyhillary29367 ай бұрын
Never knew this was a thing. I was in London to see P!nk and got a text saying watch the Glasto set. So watched it on iPlayer in the hotel. I was amazed at how good it was. Blossoms are amazing and Ricks vocal is spot on. Not only that they and the crowd were loving it. So had to watch this. Great job by all concerned
@rixavie3 ай бұрын
Rick Astley is wonderful and precious
@danstone68712 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love how much they’re enjoying it. Well done lads.
@darrenjreynolds222 жыл бұрын
Smashed it!.......Johnny who?.....you have just got to give thease guys total respect....Fantastic versions of two classic songs.....never mind the vocals the band were faultless and any one who has ever played an instrument knows thease are not easy songs to cover......Frankly mr Astley......I loved it!
@treybenton23922 жыл бұрын
Anyway, this is just a cover band.
@cartermilan Жыл бұрын
@@treybenton2392 i can't tell whether or not you're joking, but blossoms are a pretty successful pop rock band
@paddyeejit1954 Жыл бұрын
@@cartermilanhis name almost rhymes with Fray Benfos
@TaylorTayMusic Жыл бұрын
This song is particularly hard to cover / play well on guitar. Even Morrissey has done chugging soulless rock versions!
@andrewmartin7151 Жыл бұрын
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@adamgorsky84222 жыл бұрын
I never knew this would have been exactly what I wanted but here we are, we could finally get a Smiths reunion and not have to deal with Morrissey
@mikebarratt81462 жыл бұрын
Exactly! It almost feels like a reclaiming of the songs for a lot of fans from association with Morrissey (that probably doesn't really make any sense given that they're his songs, but it's kind of how I feel)
@adamgorsky84222 жыл бұрын
@@mikebarratt8146 nah I mean I get it, the mental gymnastics I've had to do, to justify loving the Smiths but fundamentally despising Morrissey, it's frustrating to put into words
@mikebarratt81462 жыл бұрын
@@adamgorsky8422 Yeah, so many years of trying to give him the benefit of the doubt despite the stupid things he's said and done, and trying to think 'maybe that's not quite how he meant it to sound' or 'maybe he's just channeling the views of others or being ironic', but the last few years have made it all too starkly clear just how much of a prick the guy is, and to some extent always was. It has made it very difficult to enjoy music which for so long meant so much to me (especially during tough younger years), and I never guessed Rick Astley was going to be my salvation!
@adamgorsky84222 жыл бұрын
@@mikebarratt8146 exactly my friend, it's exactly how I feel about John Lydon and Lar Ulrich, I love Sex Pistols, PiL and Metallica but have to like overlook the horrible people who made the music that I love
@dzod2 жыл бұрын
@@adamgorsky8422 What's so bad about John Lydon, Lars Ulrich and Morrissey?
@grahamthegardener12 жыл бұрын
He should take this on the road , Hes brilliant
@pritter212 жыл бұрын
The crowd signing along is the best. PLEASE COME TO PHILLY USA!!
@annad2598 Жыл бұрын
I love The Smiths/Morrissey. My 10-year-old old son loves Rick Astley. Heaven knows I'm happy now!
@carlopoeta78992 жыл бұрын
That's really well done... and the way the audience reacts made me cry of joy. Well done Mr. Astley. Hugs from Rome, Italy
@jayhanneman89627 ай бұрын
Never imagined I would hear/watch a live version of this with Rick Astley on Vocals.
@scorpiorising37412 жыл бұрын
Rick, you're a great humble man. You deserve all the good things that come your way. Good job boys!!!!
@guyincognito15602 жыл бұрын
Geez, what an amazing performance. They really put heart into that. Good on Rick. He's a fine singer and really absorbed the silly ridicule like a trooper.
@BenjaminGrimley Жыл бұрын
This is amazing. As a life long Smiths fan, im just blown away!
@thehighlandhamster2 жыл бұрын
Rick was made to sing these numbers!
@faunoram2 жыл бұрын
This put a smile on my face, Rick is a gift to the world !!
@samd1571 Жыл бұрын
Us oldies knew rick was talented way back in the 80s
@segovij6 ай бұрын
Rock is a force of nature
@dudleyeventer2 жыл бұрын
Isn’t funny how just about the time KZbin has really pissed you off it takes you somewhere you never knew you needed to go? Love it. Took me straight back to high school
@theseedys5382 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. Blossoms flawless, Rick too. Kudos to the guitar on Charming Man though, great job. Thanks guys
@Jonjayharris1 Жыл бұрын
This is sensational! God bless Rick Astley!
@glowskullsmedia14992 жыл бұрын
RIck's voice melt perfect with smiths songs, great!
@matrix26uk2 жыл бұрын
WTF! He's absolutely nailed that!
@bev7066 Жыл бұрын
Saw Blossoms when they supported The Killers Tour last year. They are 👌 awesome & so talented. Rick doing the iconic Smiths classics with them is just fantastic. Please tour with it........ I'm ready to book my ticket. Xx ❤
@jdbhoy88 Жыл бұрын
Me too
@donnadunlop785311 ай бұрын
Don't forget me. 🖤🖤
@daemonharper3928 Жыл бұрын
Rick Astley playing drums and singing Highway to hell brought me here....... brilliant!
@fizmo1002 жыл бұрын
Right. Morrisey has to cover 'Never Going To Give You Up' now.
@Lanesullivan19842 ай бұрын
Meh, no thanks. Johnny Marr can do it, but Morrisey can fade off into obscurity now. Such a weird dude…
@mctasty60942 жыл бұрын
I would've loved to of been there amazing atmosphere
@oblivious12 жыл бұрын
It really was fabulous. The balcony was bouncing!!
@rhorlandas7 ай бұрын
What a performance by Rick Astley! ♥
@johnblackett6279 Жыл бұрын
Lovely man Rick. 👍
@nicolepartner605 Жыл бұрын
This is bringing me back to life🌹🥰
@MidwestBetty Жыл бұрын
Hearing the music of my youth recreated so beautifully by Rick freaking Astley is utterly mind bending.
@elusivegroove Жыл бұрын
That is how you Rock Star! Who knew all this time Rick knew what the fuck was up? Admittingly I did, love this guy for close to 30 years now. The Ultimate Rick Roll!
@martinbryant8493 Жыл бұрын
Rick Astley owned that stage owned that song and owned that crowd brillient
@bernlin2000 Жыл бұрын
When even Rick feels compelled to cover your songs, maybe it's finally time to bury the hatchet and try to perform together again? This is great stuff, maybe it'll finally kick Morrissey and Marr's ass to carry on the legacy of their band someday.
@areyouavinalaff Жыл бұрын
I didn't know there was a hatchet.
@taniakrause92532 жыл бұрын
Rick Astley sings a Smith Song? It cant't get any better than this 😃
@richardb22 Жыл бұрын
Saw the Smiths a load of times. Astley and Blossoms nailed it.
@ghostnation69502 жыл бұрын
Never thought I'd like a Rick Ashley song awesome cover
@jordancoulson822 жыл бұрын
Astley
@ghostnation69502 жыл бұрын
@@jordancoulson82 wondered how long it would take someone to correct me lol
@nickwilliams10652 жыл бұрын
All that's missing are a few dozen Gladioli and a little bit of bare chest, lol. Never beat the Smiths but fair play for having so much fun having a go at it. Respect to all involved.
@marksasahara11152 күн бұрын
Who knew Rick Astley was a Smiths fan? It makes sense! Who's not? Definitely must've been a crazy fun show! Everyone singing along!
@marybaker1715 Жыл бұрын
Damn! Sounds great
@juanmanuelmillan35582 жыл бұрын
Rick Astley tiene una excelente voz y queda perfecto con las canciones de los Smiths. El resultado es súper chingón.
@palomarrk2 жыл бұрын
Sería ideal que fuese invitado de Johnny Marr
@juanmanuelmillan35582 жыл бұрын
@@palomarrk Ojalá organicen un tour juntos. Sería un éxito seguro.
@dandeluca2 жыл бұрын
This is great, Rick Astley has always been a great singer. That whole first album was great. True story, I heard that song everywhere I went in NYC for weeks, and I was totally sure it was a big black guy singing it. I friggin' died when I saw that skinny whitey-white kid in the video.
@jackienuttall7549 Жыл бұрын
He was always underrated and a proper star and didn't go under because of drugs like many do
@jm76vd7 ай бұрын
I love to see Rick and Jonny Mars perform together
@charliekane1353 ай бұрын
Blossoms are doing just fine 😀
@eazacl2 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic. What a hero!
@jubear1493 Жыл бұрын
Ermm, what happened? Just headed here after seeing them NAIL there set at Glastonbury 2023 and it's as good, if not better!!! The actual fuck … No often I'm knocked sideways by performers at times, but I sure as shit am here!
@rftutd9409 Жыл бұрын
Fabulous. Come to my town and take my money.
@edmundblackaddercoc8522 Жыл бұрын
These covers are f'ing magic👏👏
@TheFeralBachelor2 жыл бұрын
Wow... this makes me happy.
@sarahledbury68538 ай бұрын
Rick astley amazing from tea boy to superstar
@onerc2 Жыл бұрын
Somebody is having fun , Great Job!!
@rayvaughan3197 Жыл бұрын
To his credit Rick Astley has a great voice, really enjoyed this,being a Smiths fan I didnt think I would. Fair play to him! impressed! those trousers though.....brave