The Smiths (lyric, singer, dance, favorite bands, albums)

Piss Me Off · 11-09-2007, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Night_Lamp

the Smiths invented emo.

In terms of genre, no.
In terms of fashion, no.

jackhammer · 11-09-2007, 05:07 PM

Why this? The Smiths only created the ongoing tradition OF tradition, whereby English bands talk about English problems and use a wry sense of humour to convey it's message.

Night_Lamp · 11-09-2007, 05:24 PM

Jackhammer, that's a great description of the Smiths.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-09-2007, 06:09 PM

Plus if you read any of Morrissey's lyrics you will see that they are very very funny and not miserable in the slightest.

Even something like Heaven Knows I'm Miserable now is dripping in irony & sarcasm.

redelfshotthepotion · 11-09-2007, 10:20 PM

I'm a fan.

Piss Me Off · 11-11-2007, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

Why this? The Smiths only created the ongoing tradition OF tradition, whereby English bands talk about English problems and use a wry sense of humour to convey it's message.

Its true that they were a huge inspiration to many English bands in that way, Belle and Sebastian automatically come to mind, but i'd be wary of saying they were the ONE band to do that*. English bands sang about english problems long before them, not as lyrically skilled as The Smiths, but still.

*Bare in mind i'm an obsessive, it was VERY difficult for me to be that modest about them

cocaine white · 11-11-2007, 04:57 PM

i finally broke down today.
i had never listened to them before.

aaaaand.
i think i may need to look into them more.
because, asleep is pretty.

robert smith will be so disappointed.

sleepy jack · 11-11-2007, 05:00 PM

YES, i'm getting you the Queen is Dead somehow or Louder Than Bombs or both.

cocaine white · 11-11-2007, 05:03 PM

oh, sick.
haha.

this is how i felt when i broke down and bought a chiodos album.

but, i suppose i'll eventually just not care anymore.
woot.

sleepy jack · 11-13-2007, 03:34 PM

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Plus if you read any of Morrissey's lyrics you will see that they are very very funny and not miserable in the slightest. Even something like Heaven Knows I'm Miserable now is dripping in irony & sarcasm. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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11-11-2007, 04:57 PM	#87 (permalink)
cocaine white bad blood. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 70	i finally broke down today. i had never listened to them before. aaaaand. i think i may need to look into them more. because, asleep is pretty. robert smith will be so disappointed. __________________ *take a chance.*

11-11-2007, 05:03 PM	#89 (permalink)
cocaine white bad blood. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 70	oh, sick. haha. this is how i felt when i broke down and bought a chiodos album. but, i suppose i'll eventually just not care anymore. woot. __________________ *take a chance.*