WATCH: A Previously Unreleased Video History of The Smiths
Unless you were a member of the music press, it’s unlikely that you ever saw this 17-minute promotional documentary about seminal UK band The Smiths, created as a sort of visual timeline in conjunction with the band’s “Best of” compilation in 1992. But now Rhino Records has posted the clip online in anticipation of the release of remastered versions of all the band’s albums on September 22. These things take time, indeed.
Obsessive Smiths fans will have already seen much of what’s included here in dribs and drabs, but it’s still a pretty nifty look back at one of the ’80s most influential and ambiguously gay bands.
And if you’re new to him, here’s your opportunity to meet a young, skinny Morrissey as he swoons, sways and slyly sings about charming men and girlfriends in comas.
He said the norway massacre was nothing compared to what macdonals does to cows and threw the president of his fan club (who payed for two planes and a ticket to come and see him) out of his show. He also threatened to pull out of festival 4 days before he was due to play unless they stopped serving meat in all the stands.
He is a royal twat.
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I think Morrissey is obviously gay, I’m always bemused when people say he isn’t, but I think there are still a lot of Smiths/Morrissey fans who cling to the idea that he’s just “mysterious” or at the very least asexual (anything but a bummer).
I agree he’s a complete twat, these days, though.
Still, he was amazing in the ’80s and some of the ’90s.
His last five albums have got increasingly worse and his performance at Glastonbury – with an almost comically lacklustre band – was quite upsetting to watch.
Hope his next album is better than the last few… I’ll still buy it, probably…
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The fact that Morrissey is a miserable twat doesn’t change the fact that The Smiths were an awesome band.
But Christ, what an asshole.
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Yup, Morrisey’s comments recently have revealed him to be a fool and a total ass. I still cannot believe the man behind the amazing music that made growing up in the late ’80s bearable for a gay boy and this stupid, rant-raving man are one and the same. What shameful way to age, what a disappointment.
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Sigh. I miss being obsessed with moz when he was actually young and so very, very, very pretty. He’s still gorgeous now, but in a different way, even though god damnit he just says so many silly fucking things. I appreciate him from afar, like a fine painting, or a beautiful sunset.
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Morrisey is gay and still a total closet queen. He’s also very racist and does not like Indian and Asian people in the UK who move to the UK and become British citizens.
I like the Smiths’ music but I’m not a fan of Moz’s solo work. I have many friends who are Vegetarian and Vegan who don’t like him and think he’s a douche.
My friends who’ve seen him in concert when he’s toured supporting his last few albums said how it was a pretty bad performance and he seemed disconnected from the audience and it wasn’t worth the money.
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Here is a youtube link for the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2g3F_mISzA
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I’m sorry, but Morrissey annoys me to no end. He makes Bono look humble.