The Smiths - The Greatest Indie Band of All Time?

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In fairness, he’s right about Chinese government and the Muslim religion.

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The first song on their debut album.

Nearly six minutes of unadulterated filth.

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I get a dose of this into me every few weeks.

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https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/1400057-louder-than-bombs-the-smiths-in-ireland-nov-84

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Morrisey praising the Brighton bombers on RTÉ must have been very awkward for a lot of people behind the scenes there at time

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Heard a bit of it in the car. Thanks for the link pal.

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No bother. I might put it on for tomorrow’s LSR myself

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Listened to it on the drive to mayo. There is a good story here but this doc doesn’t tell it well. A bit all over the place.

@Fagan_ODowd might enjoy the bit about the Waterford gig in The Savoy. The promoters were good characters.

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Has he expressed any views on other bombers?

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I’d agree with you to be honest.

I thought it was an interesting story that wasn’t very well told. A poor enough production by RTÉ Doc On One standards.

They may have been better off doing a full piece around one of the gigs - e.g the Waterford or Donegal ones. Too much narration, and not half enough good anecdotes.

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Just listened to the documentary, can’t say I was too impressed, no real hook to it at all.

Had you dealings or involvement with the co-op in Waterford that put on the show @Fagan_ODowd ?

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None at all. I was working in Kilkenny at the time and thumbed a lift down to the gig. The two boys are still involved the the music business in Waterford which you can imagine is not a lucrative trade.

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:eek:

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Let me get my hands on your mammary glands!

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Like chopin said: “simplicity is the final achievement”.
It’s mental how marr lifted those lads on his back, brilliant as they were. God must have sent him.

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Marr was undoubtedly brilliant but Morrissey was the X factor for me.

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The story a gay man being propositioned a woman.

End of the pier, end of the bay
You tug my arm, and say : "Give in to lust,
Give up to lust, oh heaven knows we’ll
Soon be dust … "

Oh, I’m not the man you think I am
I’m not the man you think I am
And Sorrow’s native son
He will not rise for anyone

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https://twitter.com/pagep195/status/1829415139038097842

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