The Smiths added to Trump rally music (January 23, 2024)

Not sure if this is a joke: tweet says Trump added Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want to his pre-rally music in Laconia, New Hampshire.

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UPDATE 12:34PM PT:

Surface posted the link:

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Media coverage:

• The Hill: Smiths guitarist rips Trump for using band’s music: ‘Consider this s‑‑‑ shut right down’. Link from shoplifterromo.
• Billboard: Johnny Marr Rips Donald Trump For Playing Smiths Songs at Rallies. Link from shoplifterromo.
• The Guardian: Johnny Marr blasts Donald Trump for playing the Smiths song at rally. Link posted by goinghome.
• From shoplifterromo:
  
  
  
  Stephen Colbert mentions Trump playing The Smiths at his rallies during his Late Show opening monologue Thursday on CBS - YouTube.
  
  Scroll to 5:32-7:01 to watch Colbert discuss Trump “treating his folks to an unlikely warmup act” before playing a snippet of “Please, please, please, let me get what I want” at a rally and then ending with Johnny Marr’s response.
• Spectator: "Why Trump loves The Smiths" (February 9, 2024)
• Vanity Fair: Why Is Donald Trump Playing the Smiths at His Rallies? Link posted by NealCassady.

 

[gashonthenail]

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Accused of being racist? Sounds familiar.

Johnny's no racist
never mind the bollocks

 

[Juan Dulces]

Crime in US cities is probably going to be one of the big deciding factors in the presidential election.

I was referring to crimes committed by US presidents (or former presidents).

 

[Dusty Miller's Hornpipe]

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Accused of being racist? Sounds familiar.

I never said he was a racist prick

His bollocks talk about ‘being working class and voting Trump making complete sense’ was nonsense and couldn't have been further from the truth.

 

[Mozzypaws]

He’s had plenty of digs at Sleepy Joe over the past year or so.

He has?

 

[gashonthenail]

I was referring to crimes committed by US presidents (or former presidents).

oh you're tired of all that crime!
fair enough

 

[Thewlis]

Looks like JM’s most popular ever tweet.
400k views in just over an hour.

 

[Mimi Ramone]

Looks like JM’s most popular ever tweet.
400k views in just over an hour.

Rightly so. f*** Trump

 

[Mayfly]

It’s the least Trumpy song I can think of.
He’s a joke that isn’t funny anymore.

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Just the thought of hearing these words « for once in my life, let me get what I wannt. Lird knows it would be the first time « at a Trump meeting makes me cringe. This bully who can’t even accept defeat in a democratic election because he is used to always get what he wants.

 

[Phranc & Open]

"The headmaster ritual" would have fitted BULLY Trump much better.
"Sir leads the troops
Jealous of youth"

 

[Paul Andrews]

Thank the lord for Johnny! Trump and his supporters are the very worst of humanity.

No, that would be terrorists like Hamas or Boko Haram.

 

[gashonthenail]

I'm kind of shocked someone on Trump's team is a fan lol

Why? The Smiths are part of the pantheon of modern music. Everybody likes at least one song by The Smiths.

 

[Famous when dead]

Brief tweet article:
Johnny Marr slams Trump rally using Smiths songs

Johnny Marr slams Trump rally using Smiths songs

When Johnny Marr puts his foot down, he really puts his foot down... On hearing that the Smiths were getting played at Trump rallies, he replied... When Johnny Marr puts his foot down, he really puts his foot down...On hearing that the Smiths were getting played at Trump rallies,

louderthanwar.com

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I'll eventually dig out all Jesse's tweets, but his communications about Trump were very frequent and venomous during the life of his Twitter account - possibly more so than just 'doing it because the boss does'.
FWD.

 

[bhops]

The footage is online. Hopefully Marr will stop it.

Why? How? You're nutz.

 

[Phranc & Open]

God help us if the orange man wins. I don't wanna join the army aged 53 fighting russian Orks.

 

[gashonthenail]

Johhny's tweet is potentially quite clever - if Moz says nothing, then people think Moz is on Trump's side; if Moz says something similar then it just looks like Moz is following Johnny's lead. Either way Johnny comes out smelling of roses.

 

[bhops]

I'm with the other Johnny - Rotten, that is - Trump is f***ing hilarious. He's pure punk rock.

Me too

 

[gashonthenail]

Can Artists Prevent Politicians from Using Their Music?

The question is, do politicians have the legal right to play the songs? The answer is not clear cut.

www.lfarberlaw.com

 

[bhops]

God help us if the orange man wins. I don't wanna join the army aged 53 fighting russian Orks.

He's actually the one candidate that will try and avoid that.

 

[Mimi Ramone]

Johhny's tweet is potentially quite clever - if Moz says nothing, then people think Moz is on Trump's side; if Moz says something similar then it just looks like Moz is following Johnny's lead. Either way Johnny comes out smelling of roses.

I don't think he did it to outsmart Morrissey. He just speaks his mind as with the David Cameron thing and I'm absolutely here for it. If Morrissey stays quiet, that's his business.

 

[Malarkey]

Johhny's tweet is potentially quite clever - if Moz says nothing, then people think Moz is on Trump's side; if Moz says something similar then it just looks like Moz is following Johnny's lead. Either way Johnny comes out smelling of roses.

Gash, you're going to be on here insisting the silence means he's pro-Trump. I'll say he isn't. Then SER or Donnie will post something pro-Trump on Central & Morrissey will say something that can can be interpreted as pro-Trump at a gig.

That's how it usually goes.