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Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life (Revised, Expanded)
Smiths: Songs That Saved Your Life (Revised, Expanded) | Simon Goddard
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They were the most outstanding British guitar group of the 1980s, and one of the most successful indie acts of all time. Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, and Mike Joyce--better known as The Smiths--created just four studio albums during their brief career together, but left an influential legacy that can still be heard in many of the groups that followed in their wake. In the new edition of this indispensable guide, the exhaustive track-by-track commentary has the input and full cooperation of Mike Joyce, as well as contributions from Andy Rourke and Johnny Marr. Drawing upon the group's private collection of studio tapes, Goddard describes numerous previously unheard takes, and reveals for the first time the names and details of songs that were never released. The book is illustrated with outstanding examples of the group's distinctive record covers, and scores of rare stills.
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arlenefinnigan
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#Panic #RedRoseSeptember
What a terrible shame that Morrissey is such an awful racist arsehole. We can still enjoy the music though. Can't recommend this book highly enough to Smiths fans.

AmyG Ha...my first thought was basically- Morrissey is an asshole. (edited) 5y
batsy Ugh. I love their music so much and him revealing himself to be a racist arsehole is a betrayal #whycantwehavegoodthings 5y
TrishB Such a disappointment.....I will be making a very similar post!! 😁 5y
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arlenefinnigan
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#SoundsOfThen #MarchIntoOz
Happier times, before Morrissey became a massive arsehole.
@Lizpixie @Cinfhen

TrishB Hear hear 7y
AmyG 💕 7y
Billypar Replace 'Morrissey' with 'I' and I think you have a great title for his next single 😋 7y
Cinfhen Nice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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arlenefinnigan
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#YouGiveLoveABadName #Rocktober
By turns a miserable lie, not for you my love, and very nice but maybe in the next world. Remember Morrissey as he was, and not the racist fuckwit he's become.
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB I was such a fan of The Smiths 7y
TrishB He makes me sad now 💔 7y
Cinfhen Second #FuckWit of the day 😂‼️gotta love Litsy😘 7y
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arlenefinnigan @BarbaraBB this book's SO good. Perfect for Smiths obsessives. 7y
arlenefinnigan @TrishB yeah. why the fuck did he think it was appropriate to start chatting shit about the UKIP leadership vote on 6 Music? 7y
arlenefinnigan @Cinfhen it's a great word. See also: shitehawk. 7y
Cinfhen Love it💖💖💖I've added to new words to my vocabulary #LiveandLearn 7y
TrishB I just can't listen anymore 😔 so bloody awful 7y
batsy I was a huge fan. Pure genius in stuff like the opening lines of How Soon is Now. Now I have trouble listening, too 😖 7y
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LuLeeBelle
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#litsyyearbook Fun Fact: while I loved college for the academia, I struggled with depression the entire time. Real Talk: I wanted to kill myself on graduation night, until the time actually came and I decided I was being "childish."
Honestly, I don't recignise myself from 5 years ago. I'm happier - or at least, still miserable but I've learned to be delighted in my misery. ? Weirdly, Morrissey helped with that

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arlenefinnigan
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#GoldenYears #JuneTunz
The golden years before Morrissey started spewing racist bullshit.
@Cinfhen

Cinfhen Look how young!!! 7y
TrishB Absolutely 👍 7y
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