Morrissey A-Z: "Skin Storm"

[BookishBoy]

We resume the A-Z after a short summer break with Morrissey's cover of this Bradford song (composed by Ian Hodgson and released as the band's debut single in 1988), a B-side of "Pregnant for the Last Time".

What do we think?

 

[Detective Smith]

Sounds like a good song to paint to.

 

[SuedeMoz]

If you didn't know it was a cover, you might have thought it was a Morrissey original. I think that's an all-around compliment.

 

[gordyboy9]

not terrible,welcome back booky,hope you enjoyed your hols.
6 senses/10 tingling.

 

[Deleted member 29417]

I love this one - I don't think Morrissey would ever write an entirely positive song about love & his voice sounds beautiful.

 

[CJM]

Did the Ordnance Survey put Bradford on the map with a little help from Morrissey, or was it the other way around? I do prefer the guitarwork of the original (which I must admit, I only listened to for the first time a few months back) and this song is fine as a B-side, but it doesn’t do a great deal for me. I really should like it more as it seems to tick all the right boxes, but something just doesn’t resonate with me…

@BookishBoy - welcome back, I hope you had a good break!

 

[Phranc & Open]

Well @BookishBoy, recovered well? Welcome back. I bought Bradford's record back then and Morrissey's version is just better, has more depth and charisma. Between 89-91 there are so many wonderful little B-sides and "Skin Storm" is one of them. Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley knew their stuff. Lovely!

 

[Deleted member 29227]

While Moz's voice is good, and his version beats the original hands down, the song does nothing at all for me. Frankly, I find it all a bit 'wet'.
I'd rather listen to Light Housework's paint as it dries.
P.S. I think 'Bradford' must be the worst name imaginable for any band...ever. What the hell were they thinking of?

 

[Phranc & Open]

I'd rather listen to Light Housework's paint as it dries.

Funny, I had to think of @Light Housework too. Maybe because I also like to do that kind of work and listen to light, early 90s pop tunes.

 

[Geoffrey Ingram]

While Moz's voice is good, and his version beats the original hands down, the song does nothing at all for me. Frankly, I find it all a bit 'wet'.
I'd rather listen to Light Housework's paint as it dries.
P.S. I think 'Bradford' must be the worst name imaginable for any band...ever. What the hell were they thinking of?

Especially as they were from Blackburn!

 

[BookishBoy]

While Moz's voice is good, and his version beats the original hands down, the song does nothing at all for me. Frankly, I find it all a bit 'wet'.
I'd rather listen to Light Housework's paint as it dries.
P.S. I think 'Bradford' must be the worst name imaginable for any band...ever. What the hell were they thinking of?

It's like calling your band "Peterborough" or "Basingstoke". Very weird.

 

[Geoffrey Ingram]

It's like calling your band "Peterborough" or "Basingstoke". Very weird.

... or Belinda Carlisle

 

[Deleted member 29227]

It's like calling your band "Peterborough" or "Basingstoke". Very weird.

Indeed, however it could have been so much worse; 'Mablethorpe' for example, or worse still...'Scunthorpe'. Imagine that one??
Doncaster (in comparison to 'Bratford') does have a certain ring to it..."the guy from Doncaster plays a Fender Stratocaster" am sure Moz could have trotted out a lyric about that one

 

[Geoffrey Ingram]

I just googled the band and it came up on Wiki that the original bass player is now in the Manchester based Morrissey tribute band Viva Morrissey

 

[gordyboy9]

While Moz's voice is good, and his version beats the original hands down, the song does nothing at all for me. Frankly, I find it all a bit 'wet'.
I'd rather listen to Light Housework's paint as it dries.
P.S. I think 'Bradford' must be the worst name imaginable for any band...ever. What the hell were they thinking of?

iv always said the best name for a band is an indie group from edinburgh,they were fantastically called We Were Promised Jetpacks.

 

[Phranc & Open]

I just googled the band and it came up on Wiki that the original bass player is now in the Manchester based Morrissey tribute band Viva Morrissey

A new "career" in a new town.

 

[Mayfly]

Welcome back @BookishBoy, hope you enjoyed your vacation.
I always liked this song, Morrissey’s voice is very zweet here. The original is also quite good, more reminiscent of the Smiths guitar sound and produced by Stephen Street.

 

[Mike Rourke]

Was anyone round here aware that the person who wrote many of the best songs Morrissey has ever sung, a Mr Stephen Brian Street, actually joined Bradford as a full time member in 2020?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRT_EWhRbBk

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

I just googled the band and it came up on Wiki that the original bass player is now in the Manchester based Morrissey tribute band Viva Morrissey

a rags to riches story then.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

I love this one - I don't think Morrissey would ever write an entirely positive song about love & his voice sounds beautiful.

Lol. He even changes the original line ‘Love is a wonderful emotion’ to ‘Love could be a wonderful emotion’.

Lovely song, both versions. Great as a b-side, production works.

Though let’s be honest, he’s
in some ways covering himself.