Mars_Rover
Junior Member
I just realised it will be 20 years this Wednesday since The Smiths (officially) broke up. Johnny's 8/8/87 letter/statement to NME was I believe the first public acknowledgement that the band had fallen apart.
That would never happen. Moz himself sings a good four to six Smiths songs a concert, so you bet that if Marr is playing alongside him onstage, they'll play a lot more than six Smiths songs. As they should.You know, if Moz and Marr did agree to do a few shows together, they should do it like this:
Write six new songs together, perform six additional covers, and play one old Smiths song. Only one. That way, they are moving forward, not backward. I would travel all around the world to see that.
I don't want the Smiths to reunite. Times have changed since the 80s. people grow apart. There is no need to tamper with the past. I want my Smiths perfect, frozen at the peak of their talent, only that way can they remain saint-like.
I think Morrissey understands this. Recreating the past is never as good, and it is questionable whether Marr and Morrissey of today would be able to write such amazing songs together as they did when they were young- they seem to be completely different people from back then.
Let New Order and mediocre bands like that do reunions, the Smiths are above that, and what we need to do is accept- that was then, this is now.
I wonder out of everything whos so adamant about the Smiths not reforming, who would actually boycott a show/tour if it DID ever happen? I'd find it hard to believe that if a miracle were to occur and they reunited, that most of you would be like "I'm staying home, no thx."
I'm by no means pushing for a full on Smiths reunion, but hell...if it were to happen, I'd be the first in line!
I think that if Morrissey is involved in anything...I would be there no questions asked (unless its a gun ralley, pro hunting convention...republican junk)....and since I love Morrissey and he'd be on stage- I'd go see it. Does it matter that it's the Smiths again (which I don't think you can really have)? No, not really. If he sang karaoke at his concerts, I'd still go. What can I say...I just really care about him, and not really the other people although Boz Boorer is an exception.
After reading Johnny's interview in the September issue of The Word, does anyone else feel the slightest glimmer of hope -- that maybe Morrissey 'n Marr could/will do something together when the Smiths box set is released within the next 18 months?
But if I had my way (and I think I will in this instance) there would be no reunion, because it would be contrived and probably campy. I love Moz solo.
you've read the interview? I've still not seen the new Word despite looking everytime I pass a newsagents!
what's he saying?