> thanks m23, i was half expecting some slagging..... something you expect
> on here. But I love the song, on all formats.... so am i really so
> strange?
This was one of the first Morrissey/Marr songs written and therefore well known to the band. It was recorded for their 2nd demo tape, the first Peel session and the Troy tate album. Porter then re-arranged the song at the expense of Rourke's and Joyce's original rolling rhythm, as he 'thought the drums were a bit bumling'.
The timing of The Smith's history may also have played a part. This was the time when Morrissey is said to have popped out for a bag of chips, leaving the rest of the band waiting on his return in Manchester's Pluto studios. For them to find out he wouldn't be returning, only when Geoff Travis called from London's Rough trade offices, where Morrissey is said to have directly caught a train to from the northern studio. Apparently Morrissey wanted the financial breakdown of the groups earnings to be sorted.
According to 'the' court case. Rourke and Joyce claimed a verbal agreement was made then, for Marr's sake, so as not to split the band. This is partly what was contested in court.
After these matters were 'sorted'. Morrissey then completed the vocals in London's Eden studios the following month when it was finally mixed. The original R&B song was transformed into a pop record that was their biggest hit so far. Although in concert the preferred original Joyce drum pattern remained the prefered option. Indicating to me, that it was the bands prefered version.
I wouldn't slag you off for a serious post. More Smiths/Morrissey post please! And less of the, lets just say, unwanted posts and replies upon replies.
