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.

 

[Phranc & Open]

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

In making us pay even more for our protection. Yes, he is the business man that will make the BIG DEAL.

 

[gordyboy9]

I live in the US. Just a note - I only get my news from face-to-face reality, interacting with the public - never from big news outlets. To be brief, T's term in-office may have been good for fuel prices, but frustratingly caused hatred and strong dislike/distrust among huge groups of Americans (it seemed intentional to boot) - which we are still dealing with today. I also rarely, if ever, speak about US politics. Honestly, I'm tired of all the crime. American citizens for this upcoming presidential election have an impossible choice, for certain if they vote mainstream.

Americans, PLEASE VOTE THIRD PARTY. It's never been the time for that more than now.

I appreciate your opinion here, all the same.

two party systems destroy countries,its you have a shot at it then you have a shot at it,new parties dont stand a chance,its the fear of not knowing,its a game of who will empty your wallet the fastest.

 

[Young And Alive]

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

By appeasement?

That strategy was used in another conflict once. It didn't work.

 

[Young And Alive]

Good chance Moz will play this one on Friday.
It has been a regular in the setlist.

It wasn't on Quarry.

 

[Thewlis]

It wasn't on Quarry.

True, but usually his setlists are a bit longer than 12 songs.
He’ll probably add 6 or 7 songs, probably regulars from last year’s set list.

 

[Young And Alive]

True, but usually his setlists are a bit longer than 12 songs.
He’ll probably add 6 or 7 songs, probably regulars from last year’s set list.

Quarry b sides.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

Watch Trumpers try and paint him as a Biden supporter now lol

That was 2019 though. I wonder would Moz still say f*** Trump in 2024? Especially if the choice is between Trump and Biden? My guess is Moz would probably say both sides could offer a better choice?

I guess we’ll hear Friday when he sings America is Not the World. Or not.

 

[Thewlis]

Quarry b sides.

That would be wonderful, but I wouldn’t count on it.

 

[Dusty Miller's Hornpipe]

True, but usually his setlists are a bit longer than 12 songs.
He’ll probably add 6 or 7 songs, probably regulars from last year’s set list.

I do hope he plays it too, but only if he also clarifies the situation. Playing it and saying nothing would not look good at all.

 

[Young And Alive]

That would be wonderful, but I wouldn’t count on it.

I want him to sing I Am Two People.

 

[gashonthenail]

two party systems destroy countries,its you have a shot at it then you have a shot at it,new parties dont stand a chance,its the fear of not knowing,its a game of who will empty your wallet the fastest.

Totally agree, Gordy, the 2 party system has destroyed real political choice in both the US and the UK

 

[Surface]

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

I want him to sing I Am Two People.

would be nice, but most likely he’ll throw in the classics, like Everyday, etc.

 

[The.Boy.Racer]

Dear Donald, now can we have Moz for Vice-President?

 

[Young And Alive]

would be nice, but most likely he’ll throw in the classics, like Everyday, etc.

Yes, I am expecting plenty of Quandos and thousands of Rats.

 

[gashonthenail]

I guess we’ll hear Friday when he sings America is Not the World. Or not.

He will definitely sing America Is Not the World though? He is going to sing Quarry from first song to last. My guess it will be Quarry plus some regular numbers from previous shows. And maybe a new song off Without Music?

 

[Thewlis]

He will definitely sing America Is Not the World though? He is going to sing Quarry from first song to last. My guess it will be Quarry plus some regular numbers from previous shows. And maybe a new song off Without Music?

Has he ever done that live? Or any other Quarry song that he’s never done live? Camden?

 

[Young And Alive]

He will definitely sing America Is Not the World though? He is going to sing Quarry from first song to last. My guess it will be Quarry plus some regular numbers from previous shows. And maybe a new song off Without Music?

We shall see.

I remember the days of checking this site for the setlist from the gig the night before and being pleasantly surprised to see him dust off some Smiths song never performed solo before, or something from his early solo days.

Sadly, such setlist surprises are few and far between now. I think the last one to shock me was when he brought back Our Frank, but even that has gone stale now.

 

[ZOOM FROM GLOOM]

He will definitely sing America Is Not the World though? He is going to sing Quarry from first song to last. My guess it will be Quarry plus some regular numbers from previous shows. And maybe a new song off Without Music?

Just wondering in context of this incident what the lyric change might be? Also, we did have a black president, though I think Morrissey had his own particular take on that, lol.

 

[gashonthenail]

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of his album, You Are The Quarry, Morrissey will perform the album in its entirety plus fan favorites at Honda Center.