From the most recent material, these all check the box for me too. Some of them are tough to get to love like "I bury the living" but its a brilliant song lyrically. Jim Jim Falls and What Kind of People would be added to that list.
Part of the problem with these songs is that it would seem Morrissey himself didn't appreciate them or care about them enough to ever play them live. I think there are probably a lot of newer fans who have not even heard some of the songs mentioned. For me Michael's Bones and Lucky Lisp come...
At the first American show in San Diego, I can remember the collective audience looking at each other like "what the hell is this?". I recall one song that the hook was "Gertrud Stein was never called an asshole". That was my recollection.
I've been to a lot of shows and almost universally, the opening act is forgettable. Two exceptions, saw Weezer before they totally blew up in a club with Nerfherder opening. They rocked and were so fun! YouTube them. And a few years ago some band called Interpol opened for Morrissey and they...
I got some chills while reading it and got to the point where it said she was on her way home from a Morrissey concert. Same era, was going to his shows in San Diego. RIP.
Sad Story With Interesting Morrissey Connection
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/california-woman-who-went-missing-after-concert-found-in-freezer-inside-rental-truck
California Woman Who Went Missing After Concert Found In Freezer Inside Rental Truck
The cold case of...
https://www.thisisdig.com/feature/the-smiths-on-tiktok-music-style-gen-z-influence/
From 80s indie misfits to viral golden boys, The Smiths are reaching a new generation and inspiring an army of fans in the TikTok era.
Check out "Fear" from their album Sway. I've genuinely liked each new album since they hit with "Hate Me" on foiled. I hope your happy, Home, Sway are all great albums with lots of catchy songs. Glad some of you liked it and got introduced to a new band.
I too am glad i followed this thread and discovered A-ha had new music. I loved 2009's Foot of the Mountain. I hadn't paid attention much since then and this post triggered me to find out about 2015's Cast in Steel, and so far I really like it!
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