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More Smiths 'reunion' speculation articles

posted by davidt on Thursday December 11 2008, @11:00AM

DianaDors writes:

Britain's Daily Telegraph and Daily Mirror both lazily repeating the recent ill-informed "reunion" rumours. I think every sane person at Morrissey-solo (are there any..?) knows full well that Moz will never again share a stage with Joyce and Rourke - and without them it's not The Smiths, is it?

The Smiths 'could be ready for a reunion' - telegraph.co.uk

Morrissey and Johnny Marr heal rift raising hopes of a Smiths reunion - exclusive - mirror.co.uk

Excerpt:

One source said yesterday: “The very fact they are talking again is the most hopeful thing in years. The industry has been buoyant with talk of them getting back together.

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cheaptray also sends the link:

The Smiths' Morrissey And Johnny Marr 'To Reunite' - Gigwise
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ACTON also writes:

Rumours in Irish papers, on Irish Radio (Newstalk, Galway Bay FM) that there could be a Smiths reunion in 2009. I know we've heard this one before, but please don't stop me! MSN Entertainment UK website is hinting at the same thing.
www.telegraph.co.uk says the same thing. They all seem to think that a 'one off reunion' for 2009 may be on the cards.

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Related item: The Smiths definitely NOT reuniting - reports in NME.com, Uncut.co.uk - Oct. 24, 2008

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Just because so many people are repeating (Score:0)

the rumour, doesnt make it true lol. Personally I dont believe Moz and Marr will ever make music again either and that's probably a good thing if Marr's form over recent years is anything to go by. Moz doesn't need the money, so why would he bother?

Anonymous -- Thursday December 11 2008, @11:33AM (#316230)

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Please... (Score:0)

P - l - e - a - s - e!!!!!!!!

Anonymous -- Thursday December 11 2008, @12:00PM (#316234)

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Virtually every significant band has done it... (Score:0)

why should the Smiths be the exception?

Anonymous -- Thursday December 11 2008, @02:28PM (#316247)

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Re:Virtually every significant band has done it... by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday December 11 2008, @03:39PM

Nothing to see here... (Score:0)

"I think every sane person at Morrissey-solo...knows full well that Moz will never again share a stage with Joyce and Rourke."

So why bother with this post? Why draw attention to these stories?

Let's move on, shall we?

Anonymous -- Thursday December 11 2008, @02:42PM (#316249)

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Re:Nothing to see here... by Anonymous (Score:0) Thursday December 11 2008, @08:21PM

Morrissey and Marr (Score:0)

Morrissey and Marr would be great to see do something together again. I know that's not necessarily a popular opinion around these parts. But it would be interesting to see what they could come up with in 2009.

Anonymous -- Thursday December 11 2008, @05:49PM (#316263)

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You are not healthy either DianaRoss (Score:0)

health mind.

Anonymous -- Thursday December 11 2008, @08:05PM (#316269)

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Reunion timescale! (Score:1, Insightful)

Moz has got a new album out next year, Johnnys Cribs album is out next year amongst other things, when they gonna fit this re union in then?

Anonymous -- Friday December 12 2008, @01:49AM (#316278)

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please.... (Score:0)

morrissey, do not share a stage with that vile man (joyce) ever again.

Anonymous -- Friday December 12 2008, @02:01AM (#316279)

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Dynamic duo? (Score:0)

The Smiths as a four piece band will never perform together again. However a future Morrissey & Marr project is a less unlikely scenario. If they ever are tempted to work together again, instead of releasing a statement to that effect they should meet in secret to see if the old creative magic is still there. And if not they should just forget about it. =loki=

Anonymous -- Friday December 12 2008, @06:09AM (#316299)

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Lazy lazy journalism (Score:1)

There is nothing in this.

When a friend emailed me with this rumour this morning I did wonder if maybe there was a chance of Marr joining Morrissey on his 50th in Manchester or something but having looked at the link I am more inclined to think there is nothing here at all. Just re-hashed rumours.

Apart from the factual errors - they are not as far as I am aware suddenly friends again. My understanding is that they have been on pretty good terms for many years now - the question is why would they bother reforming?

Bands who reform tend to need the money or are creatively redundant in their solo careers. This is the case with neither Morrissey or Marr.
Marr appears to be doing very well in his various projects and Morrissey has just made a new album and is rapidly selling out an extensive tour for next year.

The only two who would benefit would be Rourke and Joyce, and they probably wouldn't be invited anyway (well Joyce certainly wouldn't. I'd like to think Rourke would)

Richey <rich.wells@gmail.com> -- Friday December 12 2008, @07:51AM (#316301)
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