A dense song about Morrissey’s feelings towards the music industry, exemplified by tragedy – the death of a star, failing, or otherwise. The lyrics take the viewpoint of two different narrators, some omniscient insiders, and a fan of the deceased. Through them, it is analyzed how a person’s legacy is a (cruelly) amorphous and malleable thing, and how music itself (an individual’s whole life work!) can be a source of intimate emotional connection, or simple profit. Ironically one of the major topics that Morrissey brings up, is repackaging old material and selling it off to make more… read more
A dense song about Morrissey’s feelings towards the music industry, exemplified by tragedy – the death of a star, failing, or otherwise. The lyrics t… read more
A dense song about Morrissey’s feelings towards the music industry, exemplified by tragedy – the death of a star, failing, or otherwise. The lyrics take the viewpoint of two different na… read more
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The band comprised singer Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from the 1980s British independent music scene. When asked about the group's name, Morrissey explained: "It was the most ordinary name and I thought it was time the ordinary folk of the world showed their faces." "Smith" happens to be the most common surname in England. The Smiths were unique in that they never used… read more