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davidt
on Friday May 24 2002, @09:00AM
Thanks to everyone who sent in this news item. Ruffian was the first:
A Fresh 'Opinion' From The Smiths - NME.com (22-05-2002-12-55) A brand new ‘lost’ song by THE SMITHS has been unearthed, coinciding with the band topping the poll of NME’s most influential bands of all time in our recent 50th anniversary issue. The Morrissey/Marr composition ‘A Matter Of Opinion’ was discovered during research for a new book analysing the career of the legendary Manchester quartet. Author Simon Goddard, who also writes for NME's sister magazine Uncut, was searching through the tape archives of Smiths drummer Mike Joyce when he made his discovery. He told NME.COM: "As part of my research I was the first journalist ever to be granted access to drummer Mike Joyce’s personal tape archive of rehearsals, soundchecks and outtakes. It was like a Smiths 'Ark of the Covenant' - lost instrumentals, some very exciting alternate versions but easily the most mindblowing was the discovery of a never-before-mentioned Morrissey/Marr song from 1982 called 'A Matter Of Opinion'". For more, see this week's NME, which is out now. --- Additionally, Marilyn sends the link to the Yahoo! headline from Ananova: Smiths biographer uncovers new track. Excerpt: Author Simon Goddard told NME he'd found enough rare material amongst Joyce's tapes to make up a Beatles Anthology-style box set... ...easily the most mind-blowing was the discovery of a never-before-mentioned Morrissey/Marr song from 1982 called A Matter Of Opinion. "Musically, it's very much in the same R 'n' B vein as What Difference Does It Make? while the lyrics are typical Morrissey and quite cynical." It's not yet known whether the track will be released. --- Update: 05/25 00:48 GMT: An anonymous person adds details from the print NME: ...while the lyrics are typical Morrissey and quite cynical. The opening line is - "Sit by the fire with your books and pretend that you're active"---
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"A Matter Of Opinion" - 'lost' Smiths track unearthed during Simon Goddard's research for new book
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Cynical in the extreme (Score:1)
(User #4713 Info | http://www.fairmountgas.co.uk/)
Re:Cynical in the extreme (Score:2, Insightful)
(User #1342 Info)
Parent
but is it any good? (Score:3, Insightful)
Nevertheless - I'm eager to hear it!
(User #2114 Info)
today was a good day (Score:1)
(User #151 Info)
Why even tell us this? (Score:0)
a message on an ill wind (Score:1)
Why not hear what this geezer has to say - it's not like anybody else has uncovered any unreleased Smiths stuff in past few years. There's obviously a method to this madness and it's about time a new book came along to challenge Rogan's.
(User #4965 Info | http://www.mehstg.co.uk/ramsey.htm)
Curious (Score:2, Interesting)
(User #1820 Info)
Enough... (Score:2, Insightful)
You boys are all the same. Always looking in the wrong place for the wrong thing.
(User #5126 Info)
Parent
what the hell? (Score:1)
What a load of crap, saying this NME journalist
found it.
Mike wrote on his page a time ago, he had 3
unreleaesed Smiths tracks, and I'm sure 'a matter
of opnion' was the one he mentioned.
Am I going insane, or is Mike 'that' desperate
for media attention?
(User #220 Info)
mmmm... (Score:0, Offtopic)
TIME FOR YOUR MEDICATION!
oh, yeah..
(User #2431 Info)
Don't hold out too much hope... (Score:1)
They haven't spoken since 1996, and there's still a veritable bank of bad blood after the court case, so I for one am not holding my breath, for fear of passing out.
(User #3260 Info)
reader meet author (Score:0, Interesting)
Lonely June Brides fan, Nottingham, UK
Mp3 would be nice... (Score:2, Interesting)
Anyone who cares about this track (i.e. only Smiths and Morrissey fans) would buy any future box set or rarities compilation anyway. To make sure, just release the track as a relatively low quality mp3, say 128kpbs. The fans would be over the moon, you'd avoid any litigation and I doubt a single penny of future revenues would be lost - it is unlikely Morrissey will ever consent to its release, but as I said if he ever did, I don't think sales would be affected.
Please?
(User #4798 Info)
Well....what. (Score:1)
Damn...imagine..all that greasy untouched Smiths love, just waiting to be released.
AAhhh....can you feel it..can you feel it.
Its love.
(User #1871 Info | http://www.myspace.com/ofthetimes)