The Smiths - Hand in Glove (Barrowlands, Glasgow, 1985)

25/09/85

[@wiyam]

The Smiths are the only band that is ever allowed to wear shirts advertising their own band.

[@terrypussypower]

I was at this gig, it was absolutely blinding! The TV company that filmed this must have the whole gig on video somewhere.

[@bertilandreassen9396]

You are so lucky...its my ultimate dream....The smiths live....

[@NegativeEpsilon]

So, as a first-hand witness: what are the big guys on the stage doing? Rescuing injured/unwell people?

[@webgljm1002]

I wish I was you.

[@imartinez76]

raw,in it's purest form!!!! this song never gets dull...The Smiths "UNTOUCHABLE"

[@HeadAboveWater95]

Morrissey was killing it

[@murphymumm]

The whole band is spot-fucking-on in this performance. I also really dig it when Morrissey sings aggressively without loosing much of the melody. P.S. Gotta love it when Morrissey wears a shirt with his own face on it!

[@murphymumm]

I love the little exchange between Johnny and Andy around 2:16. All four of them just seem so excited!

[@caryllg]

this is very memorable to me as I was at this gig in Glasgow Barrowlands, my friend Doreen (what a name) borrowed on of my shirts to wear and got up on stage - Morrisey spat on her and she was bundled off by the bouncers. I never got the shirt back either. It was also filmed for the tv show The Tube

[@zfan2591]

Greatest version of this song, and one of the greatest live versions of any song I've ever seen.

[@timmcPherrin]

there will never be a more perfect band

[@sugarlandspringsteen]

Two words I can say about this performance : Superb and Stellar

[@tim3198]

tilo dyer That's three words

[@maevemurphy5869]

tilo dyer June 2018 tots agree with your comment on the smith's performance of hand 🖐 in glove and I love the way you said stellar mindyourself be happy 😊 peace ✌ out do you do any of the Morrissey dance moves when you are on your todd i am always singing and dancing 🎶 to so many artists i live for music and dancing 🎶 hope the world is being good to you were ever you are

[@grand_arc3181]

By far the best one : incandescent, each member of the band is smiling, this is heaven

[@dean24uk]

oh wow this looks like one gig that should not have been missed at any cost

[@bigal1690]

Was at the barrow lands to see this gig 25 years ago. The concert was filmed for the tube and if I remember margi Clarke ( letter to Brezhnev ) did some interviews with the moz and the band

[@mazflemz2293]

remember the good old days! yes indeed.......

[@Adriansh3r0]

Lol, there's no greater humourist than Morrissey.

[@bhoy63]

Remember this like it was yesterday( just realised how old I am), the best band ever in the best live venue ever Glasgows famous Barrowlands Ballroom, the curved ceiling provides the best accoustics ever!!

[@nuwver7884]

How I wish I could have been in that pit! Johnny's great autobiography has me re-watching all these videos of early Smiths days, and I love them all the more!! Forever a Smiths fan

[@maevemurphy5869]

nuwver always and no matter what other people say they are and were awesome hats oy you mindyourself be happy 😊 nuw

[@kritomcr]

2:18 I love how Andy looks at Johnny, you can see they were having a nice time. I love The Smiths and probably this one is my favorite song by them, is so perfect.

[@BradyA1124]

i like how morrissey whips the crowd's ass with his microphone cable at the beginning ..hahah

[@rickrose5377]

Marr and Morrissey tear it up in working class Glasgow. And the rhythm section cooks, too. Brilliant and spectacular.

[@jo101214]

There'll never be anything like it again

[@epn9394]

I love the intensity of this performance. great song.

[@farine5]

1985 ! the best years !!!!!!!

[@MandaOwl]

They never let the fans get this close nowdays... great band, great performance!

[@mrellio]

believe it or not i still have this t-shirt, without doubt the best smiths shirt ever

[@shellyb1109]

i too was mocked but "i really don't know and I really don't care" was my attitude...25 years later still listening and still love them just as i idid then...

[@bluesbrrd]

@epn9394 I've been watching all these live Smith's vids the last few days, and this one is the BEST. So POWERFUL! And they always sound BETTER live than they do on recordings. This performance is full of emotion and energy.

[@Heitzsche]

There is something wonderfully eerie about the composition on this one.

[@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter]

This is the bollocks! The Smiths at their glorious best! Fabulous! Well done guys!

[@thenewmasses]

I cannot stop watching this. What an incredible performance of such an incredible song. There is so much energy in the place, and the band looks like they are having so much fun.

[@heartsburstintofire5]

Damm I wish I could have went to this!

[@ninethreefivesix]

Morrissey is beautiful. I wish he was mine.

[@coldacre]

this is fucking insane....... AT THEIR PEAK

[@Morrisseythe23rd]

Never has missing a concert had such an impact on a life than me missing this one.

[@songs-without-bass]

Excellent stuff.... wish I could have been there

[@hufcnumber1fan]

Omg!! The best love song ever!!!!

[@willpreeview]

As this is one of my favourite videos on KZbin it surprised me to see Johnny, Andy and Mike are all wearing the same t-shirt as Morrissey, OF Morrissey :D. TOP CLASS

[@fotisk3681]

willpreeview yeeees😉

[@TheKaner67]

I .was. here...I was at this concert...

[@TheGunnCat]

This is a great version of this song. Thanks.

[@07087joenj]

I saw the Smiths as part of one of the "Concerts at the Pier" series in NYC back in the 80s...they were AWESOME,...!

[@armandonatalifilhonatali970]

Incrível performance dos Smiths. Smiths Forever

[@1chipchap]

where is the full performance if this. powerful performance !!!

[@timjurie2769]

What a spectacular three minutes.

[@Nigelxman]

Fantastic performance! Long live the Smiths

[@lordvaldomero89]

Puro amor por ellos!!!!!!!!!!

[@puffpuffyogi]

Great video footage and Moz sing the song so dam well....=D

[@frenchbullover]

Pretty lovely song.

[@cuteabbyxo]

I literally bite my bottom lip every time I tch the ending to Morissey's shirtless body teehee :)

[@armandonatalifilho3945]

Provavelmente o melhor show ao vivo de século XX. Agua Fria SP

[@lbee1234]

Wish I was alive in those days, would've been great 2 see them live, still got 2 see Mozza though :)

[@darylgriffin6924]

Just look how much fun they're having though..

[@aaronwalk3128]

Such an explosive beginning:))

[@LucasDeDavid]

ON FIRE

[@74bomayemcfc]

jesus christ!....watched in 88..89....on a dodgy video playback...an it still give's me goose pimpels...!!

[@jtyt1123]

The best

[@karziflora]

Andy & Johnny r wearing Mozza t-shirt..

[@emiliascarnati8006]

Moz ❤️

[@IsabelDhampir82]

Thanks, llevaba tiempo buscando esta versión. Gracias por subir tanta musica de The Smiths, es una de mis bandas predilectas y Morrissey es una de mis tres musicos favoritos....

[@crocodilewerewolf]

incredible

[@jimebuckland]

más te escucho y más te adoro... a pesar de todo.

[@jcrawley1]

It's just occurred to me, the line 'but we've sometinh they'll never have', do you think Noel could have been influenced by that in writing 'we see things they'll never see' in Live Forever?

[@thatseverin]

Very nice... top form.

[@MrAronRobinson]

Brilliant! Thank you so much for posting this you lucky sod.

[@EeeeVeee231]

why is he so good looking? it's unholy :}D

[@padmog7584]

ENERGYENERGYENERGY!

[@publictrans]

awesome thank you

[@greigypeg]

Wow!

[@edumiel]

i agree, from chile

[@lejoe48]

Really GOOD video!

[@RikiNewtonMusicianSongwriter]

The Smiths - At their best.. Great band !! (They'd clean up if they re-formed.. Hint !!)

[@Lasagne295]

Completely forgot this was filmed for the tube and yep .. spotted myself up the front at 2:58 ... only sixteen ...clumsy and shy !! 😝

[@Hoops590]

thats amazing

[@sadiesleepwalker646]

Morrissey whipping the crowd with a mic cord is at his best 😏

[@garypainter9251]

When he was at peak being good

[@oasisliveforever999]

@jcrawley1 definitely! well spotted! and this is noels fav smith song!!

[@aritape]

Grrrrrrrrrrr!

[@kevinflaherty9560]

was at the gig best ever until a seen Springsteen queued two hours before the gig at the barras for a ticket no tinternet then brilliant

[@MrThomasdrewsen]

Is it the poor sound quality that makes this so good or is it an unusually powerful version? If you check out live im rockpalast or in live in madrid the band sounds flat. Rockpalast features hand in glove as well, but damn, this one's better

[@terrypussypower]

I was at this gig and it was absolutely nuts! The Barrowlands is a great venue at the best of times, but when bands like The Smiths play there, bands that "get" the atmosphere of the place, then it just takes off!

[@yknot10]

This should be the only viewable version of this song by The Smiths, with regards to the Sandie Shaw version.

[@DominicGrindrod]

Lucky s.o.b.

[@sunnysyl7]

Happy Xmas

[@NSAHAI1]

morrissey + marr > lennon + mccartney!!

[@fernandostanlei]

waw

[@irenesciacovelli1930]

hello, this happens to me everyday is 2013, I can understand you.

[@mozzer1980]

In 1985 Morrissey and Marr gave me choice :)

[@Scotty_Russell_Music]

That's mental the Barras didn't used to have a crash barrier at the front. Yikes.

[@bigmouthm0z]

fuck sake morrissey no need to whip your fans so violently with that cable, Great Video!!!

[@TobermoryIscarabaidX]

2 people are lame lol great band. Good song. :D

[@rabbitisrich]

Look at the size of the bouncer's arms? Jeez - what did his mum feed him for breakfast?

[@deke1924]

could you forward the link please?

[@fernandel12]

is there more of this gig?

[@FriedGold8942]

What the hell, why did it get so quiet after 30 seconds? x[

[@lancashirebomber9744]

fucking rhythm section are like the fucking Luftwaffe.

[@moewishaw]

WHERE CAN I GET THIS?

[@kevinfee6522]

Was there rare footage

[@wsewell12]

vegetables

[@irenesciacovelli1930]

...?

[@Catmint1971]

err..keep it in reality folks. He doesn't know any of you. He only states what is true of his own life.

[@cantfindaloginname1]

LOL, whats the bouncer doing? Kidnapping fans?

[@tacoeatingzebra]

@NSAHAI1 I thumbs downed this because these are my two favorite songwriting duos. no need to turn it into a sports team cheer or jeer sort of thing. each pair had one soul who knew the world runs on hot air (Lennon and Morrissey), and another with a heart of the very sweetest of sounds (McCartney and Marr). i also think both bands quit while they were ahead (ahem, i'm looking at you rolling stones).

[@jtyt1123]

One of the best, but marr ripped us off