Do You Remember The First Time?

[Christopher Keating]

Would any Smiths and Morrissey fans like to share their 'first time' memories with me?

Nothing sordid, mind you...I mean the first time you heard of or 'got into' The Smiths or Morrissey.

Are you an 'original' or a 'late bloomer'?

What was the first song of theirs / his that you heard or loved first?

This should be interesting...

Love
CHRIS KEATING
Manchester, England (a most Humdrum Town)

[SimplyThrilledHoney]

Morrissey - 6th form, some time in 1991. is was ripe'n'ready. I liked the album ("Viva Hate") but only heard it once. Filed away as a 'must check them out' thing.

Went to a party early in 7th form, and heard "Meat is Murder". A friend shoplifted "Bona Drag" the next day and loaned it to me. The songs I fell in love with first were 'Suedehead' and 'Everyday is lIke Sunday'. The rest, as they say, is history.

So it's ten years now. Guess i'm neither a late bloomer nor an 'original'.

[Little Miss Curious]

I sifted through a lot to find this!

Here's an old poll.. and it has about a gazillion in there. I feature somewhere around the middle. Click on the link below.


Lotsa first timers

[Naso]

[The Artist Formally Known as "Mud"]

I hated the Smiths when I first heard them.

My younger brother played them and I thought they sounded gayer than a $2 pistol and teased him mercilessly for liking them...

I saw the video for "Stop Me..." and that further convinced me that Moz was a fey self-obsessed faerie...

Then on a road trip my friends put in "Meat is Murder"- and I was revolted until "How Soon Is Now?" came on and I was instantly a huge fan and it's been al over for me ever since... now every gawddamn song I listen to by the Smiths/Moz/Marr is excellent...

Thankfully I opened my mind!!

[Christopher Keating]

Nice one.

As a relative 'newcomer' to this website I was unaware of this past poll. I've read your entry (cool) and I'll have a read of all the others in there too.

Thanks for your assistance Little Miss Curious, you are indeed a star.

CHRIS KEATING
Manchester, England

[Brutalful]

and I thought they sounded gayer than a $2
> pistol

- Umm...yeah...OK??!! Who the hell made up that expression?

[SimplyThrilledHoney]

> - Umm...yeah...OK??!! Who the hell made up that expression?

It's the bent brush that paints it's own handle.

[Ruffian]

> What was the first song of theirs / his that you heard or loved first?

1984.. my mate, 'Oz' Deacon (called Oz, because he ran like an ostrich but looked like James Dean), in his Ford escort, on the way to Sunday football.. He had a tape with Hand In Glove and Handsome Devil on.. I was immediately enthralled and then, a few weeks later, having the 'What Difference Does it make' experience first hand on TOTP.. and I had to be part of this movement, understand this mis-fit called Morrissey who appeared to be talking directly to me.. and then bought everything I could find, and as it came out with eager anticipation.. what excitement that was.. much more than the Moz-Solo years..

But it took me till 1986 see them live.. That's because the girl I was with (would become first wife) was into Shalamar and Shakatak, and I'm ashamed to recollect that I became an armchair collector for a period.. and never went to see the bands who were moving me indoors..

I could go on for hours.. catch me in Leeds if you want 'My Lifes Story'!!

Ruffian soon to be in Russholme!

[The Artist Formally Known as "Mud"]

> and I thought they sounded gayer than a $2

> - Umm...yeah...OK??!! Who the hell made up that expression?

-- I first heard it from a guy named Chris Batt in 1987... He was describing the man who had gotten one of our co-workers pregnant- and he was so shocked because he had always thought the guy was homosexual and described him as "gayer than a $2 pistol" ... turns out the guy was closet heterosexual all along...

[23]

... on a playground, of all places, and the rest is history.
"Oh happy day..."

[The Artist Formally Known as "Mud"]

> It's the bent brush that paints it's own handle.
- well if you are implying that I myself must be gay then guess again... If I was I would most definitely be LOUD and PROUD and gladly banging my tambourine and leading the gay pride parade... but I'm indeed a shameless flaming hetero...

[23]

"All Men have Secrets", with a bunch of Smiths-related stories.

[Little Miss Curious]

> Nice one.

> As a relative 'newcomer' to this website I was unaware of this past poll.
> I've read your entry (cool) and I'll have a read of all the others in
> there too.

> Thanks for your assistance Little Miss Curious, you are indeed a star.

> CHRIS KEATING
> Manchester, England

Aw, shucks. *Blush*

LMC

[SimplyThrilledHoney]

> - well if you are implying that I myself must be gay then guess again...

Hell no I was just think of silly expressions like the "gay as the $2 pistol" and thought the brush one was equally silly. No idea what it means .....

[The Artist Formally Known as "Mud"]

a-ha!!

it seems as if every cliche fits like a glove...

[katherine]

I recall that i was living in the most desperate poverty ever known. I happened across a collectors card with Morrissey upon it. a lovely pic of the Viva Hate session. I recall how dynamic his profile was. It took several months to rise from the depths of my sorrow, and with the first ten dollars i came by, i rushed straight to the nearest wal-mart and purchased my first pressing of Morrissey. It was Bona Drag, and I then realsied that I could never be poor again. That is until i realised that i would have to collect twelve thousand different pressings of the same songs. Never will i complain though......

below the middle,
katherine

> Would any Smiths and Morrissey fans like to share their 'first time'
> memories with me?

> Nothing sordid, mind you...I mean the first time you heard of or 'got
> into' The Smiths or Morrissey.

> Are you an 'original' or a 'late bloomer'?

> What was the first song of theirs / his that you heard or loved first?

> This should be interesting...

> Love
> CHRIS KEATING
> Manchester, England (a most Humdrum Town)

[Mr.Proper]

I remember the firast time i had sex with your mom,it was shear delightful. she's pretty good you know? thought she was a little fat in the ass,but,she gave incredible rimjobs. your mom has a gift,you should be proud,i know I am.

[Mr.Proper]

well your mom was given to me for an early x-mas present one year,but I didn't think you wanted that info to leak out? who gives a crap if you got it for a present jackmutt? noone thats who. so shut the helly hoo up anus.

[suzanne]

nothing sordid? why do you want boring stories?