#smithsblr

[rockwoodsss]

ladies and gentlemen the smiths

[threeeyedharemp3]

ok guys (gender neutral) i need your help a while ago i saw this gif that was an edit of morrissey and johnny marr with like pink and yellow sparkles, i'm pretty sure it said 'i am a child of divorce' in a curly font and there was the statue of david in the background.

where is it

i need to see it again

[morrisseyhaterr]

[morrisseyhaterr]

i think we (smithsblr) as a society (niche tumblr community) need to thank @some-greatreward for creating the smiths askgame cuz i've had the opportunity to talk to some AMAZING ppl

[morrisseyhaterr]

[morrisseyhaterr]

7, 8, 11, 18 pls!!

okay, definitely putting a readmore lol

7: Favourite live performance of a song

Okay, I'm definitely biased on this one, because I LOVE LOVE LOVE the demo version of wonderful woman and I don't even want to know how often I've watched this video, but it's this 1983 performance of "What do You See in Her":

https://youtu.be/W9ktxjzC_4A !

The way Morrissey sings is SO incredibly emotional, and you notice how personal those lyrics are to him - this is what people mean when they say "he poured his heart and soul into it". Wonderful Woman is among the most underrated Smiths songs for me, but honestly, I'm still sad about the lyric change.

I also have to dedicate a honourable mention to this 1986 performance to The Queen is Dead: https://youtu.be/-o76TepMrJI. Though i was first completely put off by Morrissey's random gurgling and gagging, and disliked this performance when I first saw this video, it has now definitely grown on me. Though I wouldn't listen to this version when I just want to hear the song, it definitely fits the vibe of the song: it's not only meant to be an easy listen, but also convey a message, while ALSO being witty and ironic. Also, LOOK AT JOHNNY PLAYING THE GUITAR WITH A DRUMSTICK??? i LOVE this man so much.

8: Best cover of a Smiths song

I don't know if this is a basic answer, but I really like the Deftones cover of "Please, Please, Please, Let me Get What I Want". The band brings a completely different sound to the song and changes your eperience listening to both the original and the cover, and I think this is what a great cover is supposed to do. Also love the recordings with Sandie Shaw, but I'm not sure if they count as covers haha

11: Theory I'd like to share

This one is a bit far-fetched, but here goes:

So, I know that "This Night Has Opened my Eyes" is at least partially based on "A Taste of Honey", but I do think that it is also based on another play called "Faust" by german author Goethe. Actually, the only thing keeping me from 100% believing that theory to be true is that Morrissey has never admitted to being inspired by Goethe, like he has with other great authors. I'll summarise the play here, but fyi, in it, themes of pedophilia/grooming and a dead baby are discussed, so if you don't want to read about this, please skip this one! :)

To sum up the play "Faust" as short as possible, there's this guy ( around 50) who is really booksmart, but doesn't know anything about real life, so he basically makes a bet with the devil, who makes him younger (about half his age) and helps him get with a 14-year old girl called Gretchen, which is obviously very creepy, but at the time people thought it was normal. She comes from a poor household, her mother is sick, she basically had to raise her own sister when she was still a child, and her father isn't around - and now there's this older guy, who also seems to have some money, taking an interest in her. She falls for him, thinks he loves her too - which he doesn't, it's implied that he just wants her for her body (also she's 14 and he's 25! let's not forget this fact). He gets her pregnant and leaves her, and now she's on her own, with no way to support the child, and being outcast by the people in her village, so she sadly drowns the baby. She then goes to jail and dies there, but her soul is saved by god and she goes to heaven. Pretty crazy stuff, honestly.

You can probably already see where this is going: The first verse of the song discusses drowning a baby in a river, which is exactly what Gretchen did. The line that goes "a grown man of 25, he said he'd cure your ills, but he didn't and he never will" also makes a lot of sense through this lens, and by singing "save your life, cause you've only got one" Morrissey could be referencing her soul being saved.

18: How did you first get into the Smiths?

Honestly, completely coincidentally. Last winter, I was just opening up YouTube and looking through my recommended videos when I saw a video titled "There is a light that never goes out". I had heard the name of the band this song was by once or twice, but never really checked them out, but for some reason, I just clicked on the video, and that was it: I was completely enchanted. Naturally, I checked out some other songs and was even more impressed with this band. They became the first band whose full discography I had listened to in the correct order. I just got the urge to find out more and more about them, and they became more and more important to me over time- and now I'm here, with basically almost my whole tumblr account dedicated to this band!

[some-greatreward]

this is all part of my "make ppl talk about the smiths more" agenda

if you reblog this i WILL send you an ask to further the above agenda

General 1. Favourite song 2. Favourite song on [insert album here] 3. Top 3 songs 4. Favourite album 5. Favourite member 6. Favourite music video 7. Best live performance of a song 8. Best cover of a Smiths song

Specifics 9. What's a song that you think deserves more love? 10. What's a popular song that's not really your cup of tea? 11. Do you have a song interpretation/theory you'd like to share? 12. Favourite lyric/s? 13. Favourite guitar part/s? 14. Favourite bassline/s? 15. Favourite drum part/s? 16. Do you follow any solo work / projects that the members have taken on post-Smiths? If so, any highlights? 17. Any favourite photos or interviews? 18. How did you first get into The Smiths? 19. Why do you personally listen to The Smiths? 20. Any Smiths-related possessions you'd like to show off? (don't ask these ones) 21. Who, in your opinion, acted more embarrassingly during the Great Open Letter Debacle of Jan 2022 - Morrissey or Marr? 22. How many of the following are you: (a) in pain (b) shy (c) bald (d) Buddhist (e) planning a mass murder 23. What's a song you're convinced is about Johnny Marr and think people need to hear your great wisdom? Free Space 24. Your own question

[morrisseyhaterr]

compiling smiths lines that are unhinged, out of pocket, funny, or actually make complete sense with context but don't without

bro i think you might just like men

ok ok no need to be so aggressive abt it :(

damn not the bodyshaming

what did i do tho? :(

she probably wanted him to replace margaret thatcher with a horse

that took a left turn really quickly

damn bro not the homphobia

i mean i get it

at least i know i’m not the only one he hates now

i know it doesn’t really fit, but this is so clever i had to put it here

alright then, we’re cool i guess?

i relate to this line because she's redhead (at least she is in clone high)

finally, we get some acceptance for gender non conforming people! good job morrissey :)

bro did NOT say that.

i thought meat was murder??

ok

so that’s what he meant by “list of crime”

yep, that’s definitely what he meant

starting to think he hates me again :(

not the bodyshaming again

i’m neither an english teacher nor a philosopher, but i’m pretty sure that’s incorrect

if the first album is the gayest, the last one is the one that created the “toxic/male manipulator” stereotype

i thought you were anti animal cruelty???

i actually won’t be doing that, but thanks for the suggestion!