#simon goddard

[musicmags]

[mooseyspooky]

@falldowntwicegetuponce Here it is, it's in Simon Goddard's Mozipedia, page 318. It is under the entry for Andrew Paresi (who is now known as Andrew McGibbon). He was Morrissey's drummer from 1987 to 1991 - so he worked on both Suedehead and Late Night, Maudlin Street!

"In effort to strengthen their working relationship, Paresi began submitting musical ideas to Morrissey, much to (Stephen) Street's surprise and annoyance. He'd continue throughout the three years or more they'd work together, always unsuccessfully. Only one tune, he says, got as far as a working title circa Kill Uncle. 'It was going to be called "Angie." He started a vocal to it: "Oh, Angie, oh, Angie." But it didn't go anywhere. There was another one we started, but he didn't like that either.' Nothing more is known of the lost Morrissey/Paresi chestnut 'Angie,' though the title is certainly intriguing, being the name of Johnny Marr's wife who'd been a key player in the day-to-day administration of The Smiths."

[thequietabsolute]

a visitation from god who chastises

It was actually Morrissey alone who confronted Wilson about the possibility of Factory signing The Smiths. Like I said, whatever contacts Morrissey could draw on, he did, explains Marr. 'He physically brought the tape to Tony Wilson to play him. I can remember I was working in X-Clothes that day when he rang me up and told me the news that Tony wasn't into it.’ In fact, neither Wilson nor New Order manager Rob Gretton were taken with their Decibel demo, though Marr contends that Factory's legendary 'failure' to sign The Smiths has been somewhat exaggerated in hindsight (not least at the finale of the Factory biopic 24 Hour Party People, in which Wilson receives a visitation from God who chastises him that 'you probably should have signed The Smiths'). — Simon Goddard

[thequietabsolute]

my best of The Smiths mixtape

comps/singles above; albums below. duplicates only where there's different versions that can't be separated in quality (in my op).

if your preferred version isn’t here, let’s fight about it gaaahr ⚔️

[mychameleondays]

[ombrophobiabooks]

Songs That Saved Your Life (Revised Edition): The Art of The Smiths 1982-87

Simon Goddard

Songs That Saved Your Life - The Art of The Smiths 1982-87 reveals the stories behind every track (including unreleased out-takes), catalogues all the groups UK television, radio and concert appearances and features interviews with original band members, producers and associates

[mandabookcorner]

The man who fell to earth to rip a rainbow in an oblivion of grey.

Simon Goddard, Ziggyology

[ed-teach-enjoyer]

there have been many snide comments and interesting descriptions of morrissey made by simon goddard in the mozipedia, but my favourite so far has to be "... [Morrissey's] latest incarnation as a rubber-limbed rockabilly jesus, quiff and sideburns sculpted to perfection" when describing him live in dallas