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Post by thewalrus99 on Dec 4, 2008 10:53:53 GMT -5
does Noel like them? In the US no one has ever heard of them. I hear Noel refer to them alot as an influence....I watched a VH1 special on British indie rock...They showed clips of them...They were the stupidest band I've ever seen...They were the exact opposite of what Oasis embodies....how are they a influence? I could see how they may of influence Blur....just an opinion.
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Post by supersonic1983 on Dec 4, 2008 11:12:28 GMT -5
You're having a fucking laugh, aren't you?
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Post by globe on Dec 4, 2008 11:16:03 GMT -5
The Smiths made brilliant melodic pop music, so do Oasis. Why do you think they are the exact opposite?
I don't know if Liam is a big fan of them, but Noel has obviously been hugely influenced by Johnny Marr. If you listen to his early songs from that tape that was released a couple of years back you can totally hear The Smiths in there.
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Post by photogirl on Dec 4, 2008 12:18:58 GMT -5
Go listen to 'There Is A Light That Will Never Go Out' and come back and tell me that's not a BRILLIANT song.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 4, 2008 13:05:50 GMT -5
Mimmi is gonna castrate you. And rightfully so
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Post by eva on Dec 4, 2008 13:12:54 GMT -5
that made me laugh
I don't like the smiths either, but as usual, not everyone likes what you want. if noel likes them, what the hell, I don't care. and like globe said, his early stuff sounds a lot like the smiths. thanks god now it's quite different ;D
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Post by matt on Dec 4, 2008 13:48:45 GMT -5
The best Smiths song is 'This Charming Man'. I know it's the most obvious, but it's a hit for one reason - it's fucking brill.
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Post by Beady’s Here Now on Dec 4, 2008 13:56:08 GMT -5
The best Smiths song is 'This Charming Man'. I know it's the most obvious, but it's a hit for one reason - it's fucking brill. Ney....Big Mouth Strikes Again, Still Ill, Light That Never Goes Out......there's so many, how can u narrow it down to 1? |
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Post by mugsy on Dec 4, 2008 14:06:33 GMT -5
an absolutely brilliant band. end of.
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Post by thewalrus99 on Dec 4, 2008 14:15:39 GMT -5
I knew alot of people would say they are great...I don't get it.... I just laughed when I saw them....My friend looked at me and said is this sh!t what u listen too... I had to go get my oasis cd's out to show him that the Smith's are nothing like Oasis
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Post by error on Dec 4, 2008 14:22:53 GMT -5
I think The Smiths are brilliant, but what you think about The Stone Roses? Noel point them as another great influence, but you have to find them twice as horrible I think.
You don't have to take influences very seriously, it don't mean they copy a band. I never get the point that Oasis are much like The Beatles so.
By the way, it's your right to think The Smiths are horrible..
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Post by pete2ndbest on Dec 4, 2008 14:34:14 GMT -5
You might just need some time to get into The Smiths properly. I remember when I first heard the first eponymous album, I wasn't too impressed. The drums sounded a bit '80s and Morrissey was singing weird lyrics in a weird way.
But after a short while I began to understand their brilliance... And so can you.
Check out The Queen Is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come. They're both seamlessly brilliant, total 5-star albums, no weak second of music on them. The Smiths were truly one of a kind, there's never been a band like them since and there will probably never be. And, they quit while they were still hot. That's very commendable!
Edit: Oh, and by the way, what you said about "no-one knowing about them in America", that's not true. I've met very many Americans who know and love The Smiths.
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Post by Columbus Egg on Dec 4, 2008 15:50:36 GMT -5
Edit: Oh, and by the way, what you said about "no-one knowing about them in America", that's not true. I've met very many Americans who know and love The Smiths. One of the most famous would be Craig Kilborn, who was a diehard fan and had Morrissey on his show several times. What I'm getting from your posts, walrus, is that a few clips from a documentary makes up everything you've heard from them and now you've already decided that you hate them and they're "the exact opposite of what Oasis embodies." If you're that quick to judge and music has to be that accessible to you, this probably isn't your band anyway. |
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Post by AbbeyR0ad on Dec 4, 2008 15:56:35 GMT -5
ailsjfiaejkwlsdfliakjedmsgfoiajklsfgkl;dfjsadskfm are you serious?
i'm american and the Smiths are my second favourite band.... ever. no one makes music as beautiful as they do. nobody.
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Post by Cast on Dec 4, 2008 16:18:01 GMT -5
The smiths are pretty good. I wouldn't rank them as the as good as Oasis or the roses. But they are a fine bad. Morrissey is quite the lyricist but for some reason i've never been to grasp the fact that people think he is one of the best vocalists of all time. Marr on the other hand is a pure genius. The smiths, atleast where I'am at are like a cult band. But everyone is like emo who listens to them. I'm like wtf. "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" is one of the greatest songs of all time.
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Post by primus420vidz on Dec 4, 2008 16:52:42 GMT -5
Morrissey is a poet and he is top as a vocalist and writer. And Marr is one of the best!! Sexy!
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Post by 32shutout on Dec 4, 2008 17:18:23 GMT -5
I love some of their songs, but I can't get past morrissey's voice- just incredibly irritating to me. But the rest of the music and lyrics are great...
Love noels version of there is light that never goes out...
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Post by joeyfrancis on Dec 4, 2008 17:49:36 GMT -5
I agree, I hate Morrissey's voice.
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Post by Noel Westerberg on Dec 4, 2008 17:58:25 GMT -5
The Smiths are one of the most awesome, unique bands, ever.
Beautiful music. Genius lyrics that if you actually listen to, you can relate to as a teenager - gay, straight, whatever.
They're definitely not for everyone. They are one of those bands where you love them, or hate them, but seldom in between. And those people that love them, are somewhat obsessive about them.
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Post by rmillis on Dec 4, 2008 19:16:45 GMT -5
The Smiths are for emo's. I try to like them but I can't get into their music. It just comes across to me as 'gay'.
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Post by supersonic1983 on Dec 4, 2008 19:28:28 GMT -5
The Smiths are for emo's. I try to like them but I can't get into their music. It just comes across to me as 'gay'. The Smiths are not, and have never been, 'for emos'. They pre-date emo kids by about twenty fucking years. And I don't even know where to begin answering that final comment of yours. Farcical. |
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Post by caro on Dec 4, 2008 21:00:32 GMT -5
that made me laugh I don't like the smiths either, but as usual, not everyone likes what you want. if noel likes them, what the hell, I don't care. and like globe said, his early stuff sounds a lot like the smiths. thanks god now it's quite different ;D I agree very much with you! ;D I agree, I hate Morrissey's voice. And you too ;D |
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Post by supersonic1983 on Dec 4, 2008 21:06:32 GMT -5
Right, the next person to have a pop at The Smiths is getting a kick up the arse.
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Post by caro on Dec 4, 2008 21:09:28 GMT -5
Not having a pop at them, just saying I don't like them!
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Post by supersonic1983 on Dec 4, 2008 21:23:36 GMT -5
Same difference.
*polishes boot*
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