The Smiths: the riches of the poor

You win again, Obi Wan!  

Hello.   

Autobiography was about 20 literary genres in one book. 

It's not me who started talking about madness

You can't bring existential angst into a Smiths thread!!!

churning ground mass of thought?

Enjoy looking into The Eye Of The Abyss <laughing.devil.emoji>

Oh I like The Smiths too, and have the albums and a bunch of old 12" singles. I saw them once and only once at a big place in Birmingham, the Hippodrome I think, which was the Meat Is Murder tour. I never anticipated an album so much as The Queen Is Dead. They never quite improved upon it.

Very enjoyable to read this thread upside-down and see all the song title puns. I would never stoop so low as it would get me into a Panic (probably my favourite song).

If you get the chance to read Moz's Autobiography I am not sure I'd recommend it, he is certainly not modest or tactful. Which I admire... but Johnny Marr's book was much better.

All the best, D (the Last In The Gang to join the thread - for now)

You've saved my sanity. Or at least found it lying somewhere in 1985.

Perhaps the 'Best II' album should have been named 'Best continued' instead. 

Fair. I was just being conceited abyway. What is best in any case? So subjective. 

I’m not sure my contributions have brought things back on topic. Or even in the approximate vicinity

Hello, Sir Shard 

I wasn't responsible for the album titles. They are equally as good in my opinion. 

It’s the hat that’s moving about and controlling stuff. I’ll shut up about it now. 

Thank god you're back. This wild woman has hijacked the forum.

That’s where the real magic was all the time. Kind of like how if you think about it Frosty the Snowman is really a song about a magic hat. The snowman is an incidental side effect. 

I should be so lucky. Wait, Smith’s thread not Kylie 

Best 2. So… second best 

♫ That joke isn't funny anymore ♫

Are you the boy with the thorn in his side?

If not, you will be if you mention crisps again. 

♫ And everything she wants costs crisps ♫

And I am a Girl Afraid... Very afraid! 

♫ I Want The Pun I Can't Have ♫