If the Smiths had continued, do you think Marr would've stood firmly behind the Bengali/Asian/N.F triumvirate? Of course Bengali existed in the immediate post-Marr Ivor Perry desperation, but I would wager that had Rick and Bruce offered any resistance that they would've been roundly ignored by his nibs. Whereas Johnny was evidently considered much more of an equal. Given the umbrage Marr had taken at the lazy Panic-era racist accusations do you reckon he would have happily defended the trilogy? And if not, would he have had the influence to insist that they were altered and/or didn't make it on to a Smiths slab of vinyl?
I'm not looking to open a debate on the songs per se. I really like the latter two. But do feel that BIP is clumsy.
I'm not looking to open a debate on the songs per se. I really like the latter two. But do feel that BIP is clumsy.