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In five short years, The Smiths released four studio albums, one live album, 18 singles, and three compilations. Since then, the band has become legendary, hugely influential, and a cornerstone of what would become known in the '90s as alternative music.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Part 1
00:11:48 - “What Difference Does It Make?” from The Smiths (1984)
00:15:33 - Part 2
00:21:23 - “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” from William, It Was Really Nothing (1984) and Hatful of Hollow (1984)
00:23:09 - Part 3
00:27:35 - “How Soon Is Now?” from William, It Was Really Nothing (1984) and Hatful of Hollow (1984)
00:34:12 - Part 4
00:47:45 - “Panic” from Panic (1986) and The World Won't Listen (1987)
00:49:59 - Part 5
01:00:11 - “Is It Really So Strange?” from Sheila Take a Bow (1987) and Louder Than Bombs (1987)
01:03:12 - Part 6
References and Clip Sources:
Wikipedia - The Smiths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths
Bandsplain - The Smiths: Part 1 With Naomi Fry: https://www.theringer.com/2023/9/21/23883645/the-smiths-part-1-with-naomi-fry
Bandsplain - The Smiths: Part 2 With Naomi Fry: https://www.theringer.com/2023/9/28/23894043/the-smiths-part-2-with-naomi-fry
Discogs - The Smiths: https://www.discogs.com/artist/83080-The-Smiths
Rate Your Music: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the-smiths
AllMusic - The Smiths: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-smiths-mn0000899530
Genius - The Smiths: https://genius.com/artists/The-smiths
YouTube - The Smiths - Morrissey interview 1984: https://youtu.be/FlsQlQzgEIM
YouTube - Kevin and Dave Kendall discuss the end of The Smiths on MTV 120 Minutes with Kevin Seal (1987.09.27): https://youtu.be/bBUKs4TjGE4
YouTube - Martha pierces the perverted sense of Morrissey on MTV New Video Hour with Martha Quinn (1986.09.01): https://youtu.be/HSuT7HLMewY
By David Brown5
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In five short years, The Smiths released four studio albums, one live album, 18 singles, and three compilations. Since then, the band has become legendary, hugely influential, and a cornerstone of what would become known in the '90s as alternative music.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Part 1
00:11:48 - “What Difference Does It Make?” from The Smiths (1984)
00:15:33 - Part 2
00:21:23 - “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want” from William, It Was Really Nothing (1984) and Hatful of Hollow (1984)
00:23:09 - Part 3
00:27:35 - “How Soon Is Now?” from William, It Was Really Nothing (1984) and Hatful of Hollow (1984)
00:34:12 - Part 4
00:47:45 - “Panic” from Panic (1986) and The World Won't Listen (1987)
00:49:59 - Part 5
01:00:11 - “Is It Really So Strange?” from Sheila Take a Bow (1987) and Louder Than Bombs (1987)
01:03:12 - Part 6
References and Clip Sources:
Wikipedia - The Smiths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smiths
Bandsplain - The Smiths: Part 1 With Naomi Fry: https://www.theringer.com/2023/9/21/23883645/the-smiths-part-1-with-naomi-fry
Bandsplain - The Smiths: Part 2 With Naomi Fry: https://www.theringer.com/2023/9/28/23894043/the-smiths-part-2-with-naomi-fry
Discogs - The Smiths: https://www.discogs.com/artist/83080-The-Smiths
Rate Your Music: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the-smiths
AllMusic - The Smiths: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-smiths-mn0000899530
Genius - The Smiths: https://genius.com/artists/The-smiths
YouTube - The Smiths - Morrissey interview 1984: https://youtu.be/FlsQlQzgEIM
YouTube - Kevin and Dave Kendall discuss the end of The Smiths on MTV 120 Minutes with Kevin Seal (1987.09.27): https://youtu.be/bBUKs4TjGE4
YouTube - Martha pierces the perverted sense of Morrissey on MTV New Video Hour with Martha Quinn (1986.09.01): https://youtu.be/HSuT7HLMewY