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View Poll Results: The Cure or The Smiths?
The Cure 46 53.49%
The Smiths 40 46.51%
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Old 08-10-2012, 01:47 PM   #111 (permalink)
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It's because they're better.
how can this be possible when The Smiths have the greatest song of all-time, Frankly Mr. Shankly?
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Old 08-10-2012, 02:15 PM   #112 (permalink)
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how can this be possible when The Smiths have the greatest song of all-time, Frankly Mr. Shankly?
Ew. No.
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Old 08-10-2012, 03:18 PM   #113 (permalink)
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how can this be possible when The Smiths have the greatest song of all-time, Frankly Mr. Shankly?
I'm a big fan of The Smiths and even I can't really stand that song. Than again, Meat is Murder is probably the only Smiths album I can thoroughly enjoy front to back, the others are great, but not as great. I can't really stand that song on it's own anyway.
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Old 08-10-2012, 03:48 PM   #114 (permalink)
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I'm a big fan of The Smiths and even I can't really stand that song. Than again, Meat is Murder is probably the only Smiths album I can thoroughly enjoy front to back, the others are great, but not as great. I can't really stand that song on it's own anyway.
Louder then bombs and The Queen is Dead are both better then that album. Frankly Mr Shankly is ****ing horrible though we agree on that.
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I don't. I like Frankly Mr.Shankly. It's just a bit of fun isn't it?
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Old 08-10-2012, 04:21 PM   #116 (permalink)
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I don't. I like Frankly Mr.Shankly. It's just a bit of fun isn't it?
A guy singing about hating his job? If you say so.
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Old 08-10-2012, 04:34 PM   #117 (permalink)
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Frankly Mr. Shankly is absolutely brilliant wtf are you people talking about?!?!?
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Frankly Mr. Shankly is absolutely brilliant wtf are you people talking about?!?!?
Frankly, Mr. Daddy, it's a terrible song.
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Frankly, Mr. Daddy, it's a terrible song.
in what way?
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in what way?
Well...(please remember that I am also a huge Smiths fan):

"Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held
It pays my way, and it corrodes my soul
I want to leave, you will not miss me
I want to go down in musical history"


Just in the first stanza, it looks like he wrote about the same thing a **** ton of artists would write about.

And than the rest...

Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a sickening wreck
I've got the twenty first century breathing down my neck
I must move fast, you understand me
I want to go down in celluloid history, Mr. Shankly

Fame, fame, fatal fame
It can play hideous tricks on the brain
But still I'd rather be famous
Than righteous or holy, any day
Any day, any day

But sometimes I'd feel more fulfilled
Making Christmas cards with the mentally ill
I want to live and I want to love
I want to catch something that I might be ashamed of

Frankly, Mr. Shankly, this position I've held
It pays my way and it corrodes my soul
Oh, I didn't realise that you wrote poetry
I didn't realise you wrote such bloody awful poetry, Mr. Shankly

Frankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask
You are a flatulent pain in the arse
I do not mean to be so rude
Still, I must speak frankly, Mr. Shankly

Oh, give us your money !


Personally, I don't see much creativity in the lyrics, but that could just be me.
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