Deftons are much more than just a band. They have followed many influences & I have seen them live 3 times. At all 3 shows, they played great covers, ranging from Just Like Heaven by the Cure to Say It Ain't So by Weezer. They even did Holiday by Madonna, well about 30 seconds of it. They are awesome.

...to think you were the only one to know the lyrics. bah, pretentious smiths fans - i had at least ten people stood around me who knew what the song was, who it was by, and the lyrics to. madness.

Dear Jim,

That's nothing. You should hear OUR version of This Charming Man!

Sincerly,

Metallica

I have an MP3 of the deftones performing "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" and i've heard alot of bands slaughter Smiths songs and i've heard some bands just duplicate the Smiths but this deftones track is just the right chemistry of the original and the Deftones.

They do a wicked cover of "Some Girls." The Deftones version of "Please.." is horrific!

I saw Deftones in San Francisco a few months ago and before one song, I don't remember which, Chino sang, "la la la lala la la la. I'm a girl and you're a boy. Throw your homework onto the fire. Come out and find the one who loves you." I met Stef (the guitar player) the next day and asked him if they would ever do and other Smiths/morrissey covers in the studio and he said he would like to but wasn't sure. I hope they do.

The deftones are not the only heavy band that love the Smiths and Moz. Pantera's lead singer has supposedly said he "loves the Smiths because they are such bad asses" and if you watch the AMAZING Fugazi doucumentary "Instrament" you can catch Ian Macay (Mackay?) jammin out some Moz on the way to a show.

Man, I was just listening to a comp CD-R I made with Deftones and Smiths on it...Chino is a very great singer and lyricist. I love White Pony very much, one of the best releases of last year.
But Pantera?!? Yikes. That's even weirder cause Pantera is on the same comp. Sort of strange...a band called "Anal Cunt" that makes offensive, 20 second songs such as "Your pregnant so I kicked you in the stomach" and "Hitler was a sensitive man" - they've made a song called "Morrissey" where they just chant his name and scream(not much talent). There is also a mention of him in "Morrissey Kicking the Crap out of Johnny Violent" and in "Art Fag"(these guys are 'phobes, or just doing it for the attention) - they mention that the song's homosexual character listens to the Smiths. A.C. worships Pantera, they've even done a duet before with Dimebag(lead singer of Pantera). Personally I dislike Anal Cunt except for some occasional humor that comes from their anti-censorship offensive bashing(that doesn't make me like Eminem though). They even have a song called "Anal Cunt Sucks" so it is all for fun. But Dimebag liking Moz? That would be a strange day. I'm one of those Moz/Smiths fans that has radical tastes(Tori, Faith No More/Bungle, Deftones, Weezer, Bjork, Aphex Twin) and this really pleases the crossover. Imagine a Moz/Dimebag duo or a Moz/Chino duo! YOWZA! PLEASE DO IT!

I have to agree with Whoaba. It would be a major trip if Moz put out a harcore/metal record. How about a duet with Axl Rose? Moz and Axl are both New York Dolls fans.

Deftones have to be one of the worst bands i have ever heard, gaining limelight for covering other people's material, and unexpected artists that the deftones will never touch! I hate how american music has flooded the british market along with the tripe 'morrissey immitator' robbie williams, steps and hear'say have to offer. Pure and Simple...fastest selling british single ever my ARSE. The Smiths are so different in style to the Deftones, disgraceful they have to cover classic songs just for acclaim and no fun!

You sad fucking cunt!

right, as the person who put this bloomin story up let me say:

1) sorry to anyone else who was there and sang along, but in my area of the moshpit I WAS the only one who recognised this classic song and the only one who COULD sing along. I WAS surrounded ny metalheads, but obviously people who have enough taste to like the deftones would have enough taste to like the smiths. lo siento.

2)deftones ARE a great band, listen to "teenag'r" or "Change" to hear powerful, subtle songs. they may be metal, but they are so much more than the stereotype.

3)Don't insult me since it's counterproductive, as I was just letting everyone know of a story related to this site.

4)That is all. For now. but then How Soon s Now??? (i know that was terrible, don't bother pointing it out....)