The Moz/Smiths Top 100, Part 147: RUBBER RING

[Corrissey]

Yeah, I mentioned the intro - I love it, so funky.

Anyhoo, my belief is that 'rubber ring' refers to what I would call a 'floatie' - a flotation device. Used to keep one's head above water...which seems fitting.

Ah! So you did oops! Apologies! And here you said exactly funky intro. Honestly I didn't see it. That's how funky that intro is!

A floatie. Yes, that was my first thought. thanks!!

 

[the bees knees]

I always thought of rubber ring as a cheap novelty ring (ala cracker jacks , etc) that signifies the earnest first but now forgotten love from days past.
Left behind in maturity but never far from the nostalgic heart of he who once held it out to one so fair.

 

[celibate]

Frenk Rijkaard, famous Dutch soccer player, and now coach of Barcelona
loved The Smiths, and mentioned that Rubber Ring is his favourite.

It was in the 80/90's radio show were the DJ had every week another guest and played his/hers top/favourite songs

 

[Houdini]

This song is going to be the number one, isn't it?

No, it isn't. Not yet anyway. It's at a current average rating of 9,48, which is still short of Everyday Is Like Sunday's, Now My Heart Is Full's and I Know it's Over's ratings.
I will update the list in a couple of days.

 

[the judge]

The music isn't bad and the arrangement is ... interesting.
But how many times do you (in all honesty) find yourself whistling the melody to this song?
Virtually never. Exactly. And that is why this song deserves no more than 8...

Not everything is whistlable (does this word exist?)
I'd rather play it on guitar.

 

[CrystalGeezer]

Rubber Ring is not whistleable, but it's a fabulous song. The way he draws out "Do you love me like you used to" always has a way of stirring me up.

 

[Raquel]

Just a crazy thought, but I do believe that In The Future When All's Well is somewhat of a companion piece to Rubber Ring.
For example:

ITFWAW-Hold me closely if your will allows
RR-Hear my voice in your head and think of me kindly
Endings:
ITFWAW-the future is ended by a long long sleep
RR-you do not want to believe you are sleeping

Sorry, maybe I need to get some sleep!

 

[sistasheila]

Rubber Ring
. The first sample is from a film of Oscar Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest".



dont wanna be a smartass but its not from a film but from a audio recording


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_Ring
can alos be read in goddards songs to save your life book

LASid had the wrong info on that...