The Smiths This charming Man Belgium TV 1983 Morrissey Johnny Marr

[@ReviveR6]

All four of them look like they’re from completely different bands

[@jimsmith4526]

I have always thought that but never realized I thought that you nailed it

[@diegonapoles2469]

Johnny looks like a middle schooler years old

[@dedadoe]

The funny thing is that there actually was a bit of a identity crisis within the band. Morrissey often spoke his opinions about how to present but the band members did not always agree hahah

[@marktaylor6491]

Talking Heads meets the Byrds. Which kind of sums up the band itself.

[@moonpriest8016]

Omg they do

[@HaziboReviews]

Wow it’s identical to the studio version and none of the guitars are plugged in nor does Morrissey have a mic. Incredible

[@granel8980]

They are just doing the sounds of the guitars with their mouths and Morrissey sing really loud

[@Comic3247]

LITERALLY 😂

[@thomasbrunn3988]

dissect everything ha?

[@scottfraser7118]

@@granel8980 🤣

[@saeed2639]

I think it was not allowed on TV to perform live, so they did this on purpose. 😂

[@tshapedl]

I too hate it when i'm jamming with my band in the 80s and suddenly a 4th dimensional being summons a triangular portal devouring our bass player

[@julietcardenas9473]

LMAO

[@hubertvale5132]

@@julietcardenas9473 Me too! :)

[@alistaircooke4059]

I know, that was messed up!

[@fabriziofiore9393]

sorry, my bad. I bought a 4D spaceship on amazon but I started it before watching the tutorial so I made a mess... in the '80s.. you know, the fourth dimension..

[@Jujudeze22]

😆 Lol

[@taylorking460]

Wow the guitar players can play unplugged, what legends.

[@harrysvanberg5047]

And sing without microphones

[@sharinglungs3226]

Did you see how Johnny finishes off the song just dancing? Let’s see other guitar heroes do that?

[@shamusteakiawa]

Even the drums ain't even plugged in

[@lloydlloyd3236]

​@@harrysvanberg5047 Morrissey Is just singing really loud

[@stuartsutherbaker]

2:52 Johnny is so cool his guitar plays itself

[@AlecBerg]

Morrissey's haircut from the 80s in style in the 20s

[@cisur1606]

do you know what guitar has jhonny marr?

[@acivodula]

AAHHAHAHAH oddio

[@josh8078]

Thanks , now I can replay that dance a million times

[@deltaflyer9078]

@@cisur1606 rickenbacker 330.

[@SuperFdr123]

2:09 being a bass player be like

[@isaiinwnuwu5655]

Typical xd :(

[@zackjenkin252]

This made me laugh more than I probably should have

[@footbawlsamich]

his head popping out the side like really guys hahaha

[@davidl6332]

lol

[@Okie_Dokie1111]

Haha

[@Splaty-uf1bt]

Andy trying to keep his head in shot at 2:09 killed me

[@nautilus2612]

The tragic life of bassists

[@sunflower2187]

Lmao

[@afnanmainps549]

I'm dying😂

[@Caulderone]

Poor guy.

[@ElaraLynn]

Lmaoooo

[@greta4712]

wireless guitars in the 80's. gotta love the 80's

[@makidtrej]

Well... There are no wireless guitars. They did this whole thing because they refused to mimic a live show. It's the same reason why Morrissey refused to use a mic.

[@evansevans8279]

maxd87 >the joke >you

[@kefran2a]

Greta 😂

[@MoooseBlood]

Wooooosh

[@jobernardo4321]

maxd87 thanks captain obvious

[@charlotte4917]

This is my favorite smiths video ever because it’s such a mess 1. The music starts before Johnny starts playing and he acts like nothing happened 2. Morrissey doesn’t even have a microphone 3. Something really funny happens at around the 2 minute mark, if you pay attention to Andy around that time you’ll see it 4. The instruments aren’t even plugged into anything 5. Johnny just altogether stops playing at the very end and starts dancing

[@pepitobenegas]

His voice was so strong he didn't need a microphone

[@anna-sj6ro]

Romero Constantini it’s bc they used the studio version so he refused to use a mic

[@faku186]

@@jrgenfraglyptoteket8970 it wasn't a joke in the first place

[@gutyseb]

Verde tenia que ser el romero 😒

[@joaquinlopeztorres1071]

Bien ahí aborto legal loco agaunte los Smiths

[@dinonuggies5551]

Did you mean, growing up as a cheap theatre kid?

[@michelleyanakis8510]

I literally just liked this because he has flowers instead of a mic. Quality rebellion. Showing the people what they're actually getting.

[@loneranja6271]

Michelle Yanakis and he had flowers in the video...sooo

[@michelleyanakis8510]

Lone Ranja Yes, there were plenty of flowers and petals. But the point of having them in his back pocket was because there wasn't mic equipment for live singing. So, he wanted to show the crowd what they were actually getting. Pretty neat if you ask me. I'm not sure what you're getting at.

[@miguelpow266]

@@michelleyanakis8510 I think his point is that he's no replacing the mic with flowers. He usually had flowers while singing even when he had a microphone. I agree that the fact that he didn't want to hold a mic is cool though.

[@michelleyanakis8510]

@@miguelpow266 Everyone knows he sang with flowers frequently, but this show specifically is what I'm talking about. There's even information you can look up about it. Morrissey was supposed to sing live and didn't. So, that's why he did what he did in this show.

[@lonchaneyslover7635]

Yey! I'm like 666 hail mozza!

[@ramonarellano4988]

Back in the day almost no tv stations allowed musicians to perform live on air, so many bands even went sarcastic about it, like The Smiths .

[@photomovies]

what was the problem by playing live on the air?

[@alanross2876]

Jayden Kim control over censorship I’d assume

[@samhenderyckx7042]

Nirvana has a funny one hahah

[@0urlady0fsorr0wss]

Sam Henderyckx that’s what I was thinking abt lmao, the one w/ teen spirit, favorite part was when Kurt swallowed the mic lol

[@simone1054]

@@photomovies much more expensive.. sound tests, rehearsals, etc.. usually the bands were there for 30 mins total If not less

[@vala.7463]

Morrisseys voice is probably one of my favorite sounds in the entire world

[@dariowestern]

Better than sex. :)

[@pg6917]

@@dariowestern fuck, that's the reason I didnt haved a girl the last year

[@Bella517]

Yes until his voice is saying racist things then it’s my least favorite lmaoo

[@rickartdefoix1298]

Like the poetry of some of his lyrics, not only his voice or Johnny Marr guitar. Think he is quite a brilliant, creative character. Am reading his autobiography.

[@dean4553]

Shame he's a wanker

[@fategg6998]

they pulled a mike wazowski on the bassist

[@jaylenmorris3687]

I'm on TV!!

[@goth-granny]

Omg how beautiful is Morrissey in this video!

[@dieterhellstrom308]

Budget: bouquet of flowers

[@69Phuket]

T'was France...Not Amstredam

[@aurelia5359]

bouquet de fleurs :)

[@kushim6813]

Bagget of flowers

[@mujimujimuji9111]

0:15 guitar started playing before the dude even got to strum it

[@keeksymo]

I Don't Know What To Name This Account, Please Bear With Me “Oh shit” was his exact thoughts when the backing track started playing

[@RicardoLopezU]

KKSKAJKJKSJAJA

[@vladyavorov3605]

Well, they had to playback in this case, but check their live shows, they are as good as the studio stuff..... As far as I know they never failed to deliver quality live

[@jasonfinch3710]

I Don't Know What To Name This Account, Please Bear With Me The producer made them use a backing track, that's why Morrisey refused to use a mic

[@BztardChild.]

And Morrisey sings without a mic

[@nope.13]

Marr's little dance at the end haha!

[@bizarrenadsat2350]

Yeah I know i just fall in love hahaha 😍

[@Caulderone]

Morrissey and Marr have the same dance moves.

[@sophieheritage478]

signoguns Johnny is about a thousand times cooler than Morrissey and always will be

[@elenavilla2239]

I WANT TO LEARN IT SO BADLY HG&DGIFRGUOBSIUUKEDVF

[@alfieburns9019]

@@elenavilla2239 it's alright you can be morrisey and mess about in the front while singing in a baritone voice

[@spaceorbison]

So obvious Johnny Marr is coming from that traditional rock background... looks like a Beatle and a Ramone put together

[@OllieRamone]

Noticed the hairstyle as well

[@MrKGHunter]

Close.....but more like The Byrds.....

[@elbastardodeltitan7111]

The poet who liked to sing rock.

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

Talking about Morrison I guess.

[@peachy-wd6ci]

“i was looking for a job and then i found a job”

[@SirStrayBULL]

except the Doors guy was full of shit, the Smiths guy was all the way up his own arse and deranged from it

[@TheIndogamer]

​@@lovecraftmusic8717 I think you meant Morsi

[@SavoxYT]

Wow, being in The Smiths sucked if you weren't Morrissey or Johnny Marr. They covered up the bassist with that triangle.

[@jimsmith4526]

Some reasons that's really f****** funny they just f****** dropped a triangle on Andy rourke's f****** .>>> how rude who does that s***

[@dadoodfrumcheers.]

jim smith lol why even throw all the cuss words in there if u censor them? doesn’t that take longer to type

[@iwaitforher]

cause he’s bassist

[@sbaxter4207]

@@iwaitforher I respect he censored the words. I’m not in the mood for cursing.

[@tbhon]

Fuckers dropped a triangle on my bassist. Can't have shit in Detroit

[@marcod2771]

Actually, this is not from a French TV, but from a Belgium TV. It is from a program called Generation 80 and this was meant to be broadcasted on 19 december 1983, but it never went on air. Until this post only a 1min 30 sec of the performance was made available in 2010 and now it is complete. So, many thanks to unveil this rarity from the vault!

[@thagerussculshaw3839]

How do you know this information?

[@rafaelandrade7627]

But the girl is speaking french

[@brucecox296]

Rafael Andrade it's because in Belgium the speak Dutch,German and French

[@mimimaria3]

@@brucecox296 no offense bu belgium sux

[@solreategui418]

Ahh that’s why the accent sounded different

[@GhostlyOctoberWolf]

that little dance johnny marr did towards the end MADE this for me

[@thomasrevere7916]

In the darkest time of my life, Morrissey was my best friend.

[@bigslamma]

woooh boy u know what he did right?

[@thomasrevere7916]

@@bigslamma I do not. What did he do?

[@potushky]

@@thomasrevere7916 he’s said a lot of stuff - there’s a difference between morrissey the singer and morrissey the human

[@koalafications8182]

@@thomasrevere7916 search it up, his voice may be beautiful but himself as a person is horrible.

[@thomasrevere7916]

@@koalafications8182 You can either tell me or not. I don't really care that much.

[@Sergio6077]

Omg Morrissey was so handsome there, it shock me.

[@nancyboy7223]

he’s insanely beautiful

[@Fisky-ww6ee]

nancy boy wtf

[@andria1054]

nancy boy they all are

[@girlboss9219]

uhh

[@nancyboy7223]

ella s u have 31 subs don’t come for me

[@girlboss9219]

nancy boy i don’t upload ??? why do subs matter anyway lmao

[@IlluminatingNight]

They're so damn unique. I don't know anybody could not absolutely love this song, this performance, this album, and just about all of their music.

[@likeweuse27]

listen to this hidden gem song called miss me by the impures is really goood :)

[@Johnboysmudge]

​@@likeweuse27checked the track out based on your suggestion. Like it, cheers mate 👍🏻

[@ollietotalgamer]

I like how they didn't even have them record it again to make it seem live. Like this is literally the official audio tf

[@ufoash1066]

Used to do this on a lot of shows back then. Top of the Pops was never live either

[@soup7917]

@@ufoash1066 on top of the pops the singers did actually sing, just all the instruments were muted and they sung to a backing track

[@robbutterill1426]

Its onlyreally noticeable when morrissey is just cutting about and hes meant to be singing they seem to have edited it mostly alright so u wouldnt rlly notic

[@scifilull]

that lil dance Johnny did at the end when he let go of his guitar and he and Moz matched

[@batzmaru1432]

this video makes me unexplainably happy

[@Johnboysmudge]

The quiff looking particularly magnificent here. What a band, untouchable.

[@wizardlizard55555]

Ah yes, the magnificent quiff

[@laureanovalotta5188]

This charming quiff

[@sweetnuthin]

When does it look anything but?

[@foxbasealpha]

2:04 I seriously thought Andy Rourke was going to be struck by that triangle from above.

[@jimmypanalnder9857]

When he tilted his head away from it, I was like how did he know it was coming down

[@ThePk1976]

I thought the smiths were going to the Phantom Zone from superman 2

[@ayle1312]

@@israel24961 it's because they lowered a big green or blue triangle in front of him and chromakeyed it.

[@christine-go7ik]

why is this like mesmerizing. i clicked it just to see what morrisey looked like singing (lip singing) but i cannot stop watching is there cocaine on my screen or somfin

[@bmorebob6624]

1983 in the states where I grew up we were listening to Van Halen, RUSH, AC/DC Priest and Maiden. Took a little while for this to catch on.

[@degrassi420]

i love that johnny misses his cue at the beginning

[@sxturnx_8767]

"Oh shit--"

[@dylankneale3397]

gordon and his dance at the end while he’s still meant to be playing is great haha

[@jimsmith4526]

Yeah well a musical genius isn't that good at being fake

[@iantodd7729]

The Smiths never became a ' monster' ,they were the band of the Eighties in Morrissey and Marr they encapsulated all the hopes and aspirations of the 80s Blank generation and they did it with a wicked sense of humour.

[@brandon2912t]

Blank Generation by Richard Hell and the Voidoids lol.......I loved the punk scene when I was at college in the heart of London, but also there was so much music coming out at the same time that I was spending all my pay on buying 12 inch singles and albums on vinyl. It was the best time to have been growing up, it will never be repeated as we were in a kind of bubble of no time before everything would change forever!

[@yocornucopio]

2:52 Johnny keep the guitar sound with his dancing... Magic!

[@nicola1466]

Jesus! I never realised how beautiful is 😍

[@shartluvr6744]

his voice makes me feel things

[@amandadeck6376]

so handsome :O

[@thegorn]

The “oaaahhh!!” gets me every time.

[@thischarminggirl8732]

For anyone wondering, the woman at the beginning says something along the lines of: I have found a group invited today at generation 80. It is the group The Smiths, it is an English group and I suggest that you watch and listen to them with their second single 'This Charming Man'

[@geowright31]

Yes most people speak abit of French so they get the general idea, even if they cant translate word for word

[@drakashrakenburgproduction5369]

@@geowright31 says you

[@geowright31]

@@drakashrakenburgproduction5369 yes

[@loveofkemet]

George Wright No they don’t lol

[@lonzolotto]

@@geowright31 where do you live? imagine a Pakistani guy reading the crap you just said

[@loichuchet7162]

cette voie de Morrissey me fait à chaque fois frissonner

[@luismorales-oc2jj]

Morrissey looks like an angel, so beautiful Morrissey, the man who made tv performances look like official music videos!

[@sgillespie13]

I'm a lifelong Smiths fan, but I've never seen Johnny Marr channel 1965 so much as in this video.

[@AkeoT9]

I love his outfit

[@marcusee1234nation]

Self care is listening to the Smiths on a Sunday afternoon alone in your room dancing like Morriessy.

[@musabhatti7948]

Their outfits are amazing. Especially Johnny Marr's. He looks on point man

[@patrickryan5570]

I love the French presenter as I understood every word she said.... My thoughts are with Mozz at this difficult as he's just lost his Mum... A Dublin lady who settled in Manchester to give the world one of our greatest musical artists.

[@gonzaloreyes8782]

Those J Marr riff make me happy😀

[@mararomanessi9071]

Johnny Marr is such a beautiful creature

[@RationalMorality]

What a voice, it's like he doesn't even need a mic! WOW

[@gregfalco4528]

You'll forever be young in my mind, Morrissey.

[@mandrade5611]

Morrissey's eyebrow game is just on a whole another level.

[@joetotale6354]

Gosh. And bloody gosh. I've collected Smiths TV clips for 33 years and never EVER heard of or saw this? Well done!!

[@Darkinesbogosse]

I could cry of emotion just listening to this band.

[@indiegamesonly6617]

i love how Johnny marr didnt know when the music was gonna start playing, caught him by surprise lol

[@Venus-zn3qo]

Damn I’m over here having crush on all these boys 😔

[@nancydawson3870]

andy is the best no cap

[@ill8485]

Moz

[@victorfurtado5578]

He was the cutest thing

[@ngwandepaulus2180]

Dammm, I found a hidden gem😮‍💨can not get enough🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cemanycadi]

I'm not gay, but... God!Steven Patrick Morrisey !

[@FirstLast-xl4pf]

cemanycadi Everyone is gay

[@alexisarrizon6799]

Every person is gay for Morrissey.

[@ineffablemars]

so you're bi

[@ahoare]

i am gay. and god. steven patrick morrissey.

[@jackburton3540]

Everyone has the hots for Morrissey but Morrissey is asexual

[@alanayazyam2432]

When I saw this in my suggested videos at first I keep scrolling but then the song started playing in my head...and I had to scroll back up and watch.

[@toniaevi5952]

same thing just happened to me

[@happymemories8873]

I've always loved Morrissey & The Smiths! Oh how I wish I could have run my fingers through that charming man's hair

[@BabyBoomerChannel]

The opening line is most often quoted as the most descriptive lyric ever written.

[@luislizard2626]

The Smiths made Manchester a mystical place!!!! If you can do the smiths tour ... I cried when I got in front of the Salford lads club .....

[@beezerboy4152]

2:17 poor Morrissey stubbed his toe

[@alexandergolke1325]

That's why he became faschist ! It's all psychogology !

[@stephenshields1745]

Morrissey looks great Johnny looks so hip

[@scottfree2248]

Completely original and brillant.

[@gabrielabarros2036]

they are all so handsome

[@fern4520]

i love this video. he has an almost hypnotic way of moving and i can’t seem to look away

[@apk5360]

Greatest performance of MORRISSEY

[@there7149]

listen to this hidden gem song called miss me by the impures is really goood :)v

[@lys8322]

*_wow, he really is a charming man_*

[@eggthegarden]

nah

[@franlovegood4844]

Yes

[@jackkerrjr5529]

I started from 10and then it went down in octaves Earth e a r t h I love her forever

[@ginolanciano1491]

Johnny so cute

[@g2D1]

This is incredible , studio sound from a live, unplugged performance! All jokes aside, these guys are from the lineage of the cure.

[@Ruthlesshauser]

Marr dancing at the end while there is still a guitar track going is hilarious

[@zumabilla]

This is the happiest I've ever seen Morrissey. Great song, great band. Thank you for posting

[@lindyft1488]

I never realized that he was so handsome, i liked this band in 87

[@nonnon7270]

今聴いても、とても良い曲ですね　 アンディ　マーのギターも最高🎸

What a VOICE. Just popped over from Killer's Brandon's recent cover ... Johnny still RULES

[@elleh6127]

he was so handsome

[@there7149]

listen to this hidden gem song called miss me by the impures is really goood :) vv v v v

[@thielees]

Holy shit, Andy looks 13 here. His bass lines added *almost* as much to their sound as Johnny’s guitar. Between him and Mike (the “rentals”), it’s really sad that he settled out of court instead of getting his due cut of the band’s financial successs.

[@reginedaniel9758]

So very very sweet.... 💖💖💖....what a voice, what a spirit ✨.... Moz is the most outstanding artist and bestlooking man of the Universe. Every tune of Jonny Marr‘s guitar is like a sparkling perl.... I‘m crying, cause I‘m so sick that the very inspiring 80’s are.... forever..... gone.... ✨✝️✨

[@limbertpalomino2867]

This man exudes such an aura of confidence and swagger, Jesus

[@Oberfaust]

Wish there was a love button. This video is classic

[@sxturnx_8767]

Instagram lookin-

[@zoogie980]

Maybe the greatest guitar/vocal duo ever? Both incredible and wouldnt be who they are without the other.

[@rawhonesty1613]

You’re forgetting the bass.

[@SuperGrimupnorth]

johnny gets caught out at beginning with the intro ..fancy bein 17 or something and seeing these pop up on your screen...thanks god for the smiths

[@frannieo1707]

Ooh...wonderful! And that includes the Jean Marais pictures!

[@HustlexCulture]

Literally my favourite video

[@marialorenasanemeteriobust6717]

Que arte, soñaba contigo hombre misterioso Morrisey

[@conquistadoresdeilusioncar3290]

Siii es una leyenda de misterio, y k guapo dios mío🤦😽

[@karmenska]

He’s absolutely out of this planet.

[@rodrigoaugusto5839]

Johnny Mar dancing at the end of the song, it was the best... haha

[@sidneyaarmstrong]

when I was in HS, I never listened to The Cure, The Smith's, or Morrissey, I was more of a metal head. The majority of my friends were into this music, going out to house parties or clubs, this is what was played, I went along because well house parties and clubs. Now as an adult, I find myself appreciating their music more and more.

[@1k-pal624]

好きですね～こういう曲調☆★Bandやりたくなるう〰️😉💚

[@mikeylockwood6577]

Wow such a clear, well mastered sound identical to the recording. What a great live performance!

[@elmoromarley644]

Esto esta de huevos la neta, Jamas olvidare la primara vez que escuche The Smiths, fue un gran regalo para mi vida

[@SandeepKumar0161]

The voice ❤️

[@yep3489]

Lip syncing bliss, thank you🙂

[@mammontustado9680]

2:51 I love it when Johnny Marr went fuckit with the miming and just danced.

[@tinkahal6547]

Johnny Marr is just awesome.