Thanks guys!! Glad you enjoyed it. I’ll take it as a belated birthday present 😆😊 Apparently this song has been labeled by some as ‘the Stairway to Heaven of the 80s’… people REALLY love this song haha. The professor of rock did a great breakdown of this song on his channel, y’all should check it out. Morrissey paraphrased that “I’m the son and the heir of nothing in particular” from the novel Middlemarch. The Smiths were a huge influence on Pete Doherty of the Libertines, another one of my favorite bands 😊 Other favorite Smiths songs: Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before, I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish, Hand in Glove, Shoplifters of the World Unite. Lots of great ones!!
One of the greatest bands ever. Weren’t around for very long but produced some incredible albums. RIP their bassist Andy Rourke who died very recently. Listen to Cemetery Gates next if you want to hear amazing lyrics
The sole song that alone was my High School soundtrack back in the day - and I was listening to it 10 years after it had originally released. It will forever be an anthem for introverts, who party to the haunting grooves and stimulating lyrics by themselves in their own heads =)
The Smith are an 80s new wave/alt rock iconic band. This particular song was covered by another band, Love Spit Love, whose lead singer was from the Psychedelic Furs. It was featured as the opening song to the tv show ‘Charmed’. Next song to hear is “The Queen is Dead”.
I'm forever grateful to my dad's youngest sister for introducing me to music like this: The Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order, etc. Smokey, you might have heard this in The Wedding Singer Also gotta get to There is A Light That Never Goes Out, Bigmouth Strikes Again, and Girlfriend in A Coma
@@katherinemurray8841 so the comments tell me I mean, I love Shannen Doherty and Rose McGowan as much as the next guy but can't say I'd watch them in ANYTHING
@@mikethemotormouth , your loss, my friend!! Throw some Alyssa Milano in that mix?? You'd be crazy to miss that!! I just don't understand people these days!! 😉
@@katherinemurray8841 OK tell me I'm wrong in my prejudgment and I might be inclined to check it out Keep in mind this is my first impression from commercials and such, never having seen a single episode: The Craft by way of Gilmore Girls
This song was pieced together from jam recordings while they were high on something. They later had to learn to play it in it's entirety after. Brilliant shit.
Even though this song was released in 1984, it remained in heavy rotation in the alternative rock & industrial dance clubs & night clubs through the end of the 80s at least. It was ubiquitous. Even to this day, hearing it triggers such profound and specific memories of the feeling of the perfect MDMA high, dancing and partying until the wee hours of the morning, and the excitement of the carefree hookups. All of the things to explore in your late teens and early 20s. Luckily that life never consumed me and I moved on to healthier and more stable pursuits, but I’m glad I had those adventures in the prime of my youth. This is one of those songs that brings it all back so vividly. Legendary piece of music.
You guys are the only reaction channel that I actually watch the whole video including intros. Love the short funny videos you show and the quizzes for smokey. Also enjoy the knowledge and history
Great reaction guys, glad you liked this hypnotic Smiths anthem. Their sound was very different to most mainstream 80's bands. I know you guys in the US love your genres so I guess indie rock is the closest. Morrisey (Vocals) wrote most of the lyrics, often quite dark but tinged with humour (Girlfriend in a coma!), Johnny Marr (Guitar) wrote most of the music. After the Smiths, Morrisey went solo and Marr colaborated with many artists including Modest Mouse. They were a really influental band and well worth exploring. Try - 'This charming man', 'Panic', 'Heaven knows I'm miserable now', 'The boy with the thorn in his side', can't go wrong with any of them!
Johnny Marr is a really good guitarist and Morrissey is such a great lyricist too. A lot of their songs are about British social culture so they might not crossover too well but they wrote some cracking tunes.
Morning fellas! I love this song! Its so chill and hypnotic! You can loose yourself in the sound❤️❤️ (it also is the theme song for the show "charmed".) Thanks shan for requesting it!!! Great choice all around!❤️🤓💯
Johnny Marr is a guitar Genius... Guitar...Bass...Drums...Vocals, nothing else. All that sound is guitar. Marr layered, and layered his sound. In the 80's only The Edge and Marr was pushing guitar sounds and atmosphere more than anyone else.
The smiths are one of my favourite bands , they have lots of great songs and amazing lyrics. And Johnny Marr is one of the greatest guitarists. They where famous for having depressing lyrics over a happy tune. My favourites are 'Theirs a light that never goes out ' and ' I know its over '
Always liked this song. Might be wrong, but I’d say this song is about loneliness and the need to be loved. Very relatable, which always makes the best songs, and this pretty much applies to everyone.
This riff was based off of a bluesy rockabilly riff with hella reverb. I’m a new fan catching up on all these videos man I love em😂 I hop you do “bigmouth strikes again” or “a boy with a thorn in his side” their songs are notorious for having morrissey’s depressing ass lyrics over Johnny marr’s upbeat, jangling gee-tar and dance-y basslines RIP Andy rourke
I live in Fresno CA and Johnny Marr performed in a little club downtown. I got there almost two hours early and was second row in the pit. One of my biggest teen influences was 10 feet away performing a full concert. Really a great time.
THIS SONG HAS BEEN COVERED ALOT, my ex wife loved the TV series CHARMED, and a cover of this was the theme song 🎵. FOR ME, NOTHING HAS COME CLOSE TO COMPARING to the ORIGINAL, The Smiths/ Morissey, nuff said!
I’d associated this song with Charmed before I read the lyrics so, because of the witches and supernatural themes, I thought that the words were “I am the sun, and the air”. I had to relearn the lyrics even though I could sign them exactly the same way. 😂
This song was one of the greatest songs produced in the 80's and still holds up till this day.The guitarist Johnny Marr was ahead of his time at the same time the song was about dealing with suicide.
Yes! It has been used in TV shows/movies, including the TV show 'Charmed,' and the movie, 'The Craft.' This is a massive classic and The Smiths were a huge influence on the alternative rock scene in the '80s and on Britpop. Some other favourites of theirs include 'Stop Me If You've Heard Of This One Before' and 'This Charming Man.' Yayyy! Great reaction. I get chills listening to this song, like it was the first time, every single time. :D
I saw him in 99 and he dedicated Half a Person to me and a few other guys standing in the back. "If I were at this concert that's where I would be standing ". True story
I really appreciate you guys reacting to the full version, not pausing, actually taking in this song for all its beauty. Your guys’ silent reactions really say a lot. ❤️
The Smiths are criminally underated, there's so many greats to choose from, like Panic, or this charming man or hand in glove, or lots more, just can't think of the top of my head.
Love this song! I believe it was the theme song from Charmed-that’s a throwback! 😂 good call, Shan! Never knew this was The Smiths. Just one of those songs I always meant to look up. Thanks Shan!🫶🏻
I love this song. I have the extended song .I have a bunch of their songs. I wonder if people know that they used a cover of the song for the theme song from the tv show " Charmed ". I love that show. The original series. I have every season.
Great reaction guys! What a way to start my Friday! Johnny Marr (guitarist) & John Porter (producer) are the 'geniuses' behind that phasing tremolo guitar effect - and it's absolutely beautiful! So simple, but it sets the tone for the entire track - then Johnny chimes in with that harmonic lick...perfection! You want to hear more Smiths? Don't think that this song is indicative of their sound...cause it isn't. Short lived, but very interesting group.
This is the moment Emo was born. I hated this when it dropped but have to say I love it now. This album is a classic it's on every 50 y/o girls playlist.
One of the best 80’s songs and cool overall because of its unique sound. The guitarist did a lot of things to pull off that guitar sound..mainly it was run through four amps among other things. It’s a very cool guitar sound. The Smiths were super talented at their peak in the mid 80’s. A few good albums from that decade they put out. Pretty much fell apart as a band by 1990 for several reasons..music tastes were changing and a lot of good 80’s bands couldn’t swallow becoming 90’s pop acts. The Smiths had a fair amount of fighting among members, mainly because the singer Morrisey felt his ideas for the band were more important than the rest of the guys and he decided to go solo. Don’t know how successful he was because I felt they’d peaked in the 80’s and probably wouldn’t top that. This song was so unique and so otherworldly that it weaves through your mind and takes you on a trip. Bands today wish they were this talented and imaginative.
As others have mentioned, a cover of this by Love Spit Love was the theme to Charmed. It's a good cover, I really like it, but the original has a quality that can't be replicated or replaced. Still, check it out sometime. And definitely check out more of the Smiths!
Thank you guys...a massive part of my youth...alot of Americans don't get the Smiths....you got them...hope you yo down this rabbit hole...you wont regret it. 💜
I think this song is in The Wedding Singer, that might be where you heard it. The Smiths are kind of known for being the band to listen to when you're feeling down. I love them. Listen to their song 'Panic' next.
As an outcast in the public high school system when this song came out, it TOTALLY spoke to me. It is deep and TRUE in its atmospheric depiction of the loneliness and depression and despair that a young, outcast person feels in that situation. High school, surrounded by hundreds of happy, or at least blissfully ignorant, people. You feel like a SHADOW of a human being. And for the most part, you are treated like even less all because you don't fit into any of their 'niches' .....you are not physically adept, so sports is out ..... you are not handsome enough or beautiful enough to fit into those groups .....you are not even smart enough to fit in with the "geek" group .....you are not confident enough in your social aptitude to make any kind of inroads for yourself .....you step back into the shadows and cling to the day when you escape that HELL that is the American high school Then a lush, atmospheric, lyrically intelligent song comes along and throws you a lifeline.....HEY! You are not alone! THIS...This is what this song meant to me and I solemnly assure you that there were MANY times that I would rewind that cassette tape and play it over and over and over again...
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This is one of my favourite songs of all time. Thanks for the reaction and I'm glad you liked it. Most of The Smiths' songs don't sound like this, so don't expect a similar vibe if you react to more of their stuff.
I love The Smiths, they were one of the early proto goth emo bands along with The Cure,Joy Division/New Order, The Smiths are especially a favorite of Mexican Chicano goth girls, they love Morrissey
The title is in the song. Kind of. At the end. “When you say it’s gonna happen now. What exactly does that mean? See I’ve already waited too long. And all my hope is gone. “
Were you ever asleep in the back seat of a car being driven at night, and awakened by the horn of a driver in another car going the other direction? That's what that sounds like...
The fact you think they were a five piece band, when they were a three musicians and a singer speaks volumes. As others said, Johnny Marr is a guitar God, Morrissey an absolute poet and Andy Rourke/Mike Joyce an incendiary rhythm section. R.I.P Andy Rourke, who left us this year. So many great songs, perhaps go to 'Barbarism Begins at Home'
The theme song from Charmed! :D Noone mentioning Andy Rourke passed away recently Noone mentioning how Morrissey has gone on to be a really nasty piece of work.
God I love the Smiths, I remember their songs it just echoed my life as a 16 year old girl who didn’t have the fashionable clothes my friends had, I was considered ugly and from being about 13 my main friends I’d known all my life decided I didn’t match the outward appearance they deemed acceptable and they started to ditch me, boys/ men made awful comments on my appearance, so The Smiths songs said what I felt, takes me right back to my bedroom, feeling unloved and alone God what a time! 😬☹️
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Thanks guys!! Glad you enjoyed it. I’ll take it as a belated birthday present 😆😊
Apparently this song has been labeled by some as ‘the Stairway to Heaven of the 80s’… people REALLY love this song haha. The professor of rock did a great breakdown of this song on his channel, y’all should check it out.
Morrissey paraphrased that “I’m the son and the heir of nothing in particular” from the novel Middlemarch.
The Smiths were a huge influence on Pete Doherty of the Libertines, another one of my favorite bands 😊
Other favorite Smiths songs: Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before, I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish, Hand in Glove, Shoplifters of the World Unite. Lots of great ones!!
Great choice. Love The Smiths! I saw Morrisey live though and it was a horrible experience.
@@metalguru85 oh no!! Like, he sounded horrible? Or he was being an @sshole or something?
thanks for the request. love this track.
Excellent choice! This is so classic!
@@emptybraincase4181 you’re welcome ☺️
Johnny Marr and Morrissey's masterpiece of a song!!!!
I just saw Johnny Marr open for the killers.. holy shit - way better than morrisseys last show.
I met marr in manchester airport. Top guy
+ Rourke & Joyce. Never forget Rourke Joyce & Marr were one solid machine.
@@alexm2930Amen. Rourke and Joyce were/are an under-appreciated rhythm section.
I wanted to hear Rourke's bass playing on barbarism begins at home but they didn't play it. The whole band was top notch musicians.
One of the greatest bands ever. Weren’t around for very long but produced some incredible albums. RIP their bassist Andy Rourke who died very recently. Listen to Cemetery Gates next if you want to hear amazing lyrics
Just one of many legendary bands from Manchester, UK! The Smiths, Stone Roses, Joy Division, Oasis, Happy Mondays, Buzzcocks...
@lewdar_ can't believe you grouped Simply Red and M People with this lot! 😂😂😂
Now Manchester is a sh!thole
The Verve
take that ha ha,,,,,
Oh, there is nothing like hearing this song at top volume in a club. You guys are fun!
@lewdar_ No doubt!
The 80's were such a great decade for music.
Hypnotic song ....always loved this!
I could just listen to this song all day long on repeat ... just does it to me.
Johnny Marr is badass! Morrissey had some amazing lyricist too. The line 'I am the son and the heir/I am the sun and the air' is pure genius.
The single most underrated guitarist/songwriter in modern music history...seriously, it's amazing how many guitarists aren't aware of who he is...
My favourite pun. And that's a high bar
Totally. Most of my friends who didn't listen to The Smiths always thought he meant "The sun and the air."
Moz is a demigod.
**** sun and air/ son and heir
The sole song that alone was my High School soundtrack back in the day - and I was listening to it 10 years after it had originally released. It will forever be an anthem for introverts, who party to the haunting grooves and stimulating lyrics by themselves in their own heads =)
Iconic track with a vibe that's just hooks you for life
One of the greatest songs of all time
Back in the day we’d take our Ecstasy & listen to this song for hours. Lol! I miss those young carefree days! 😂
The Smith are an 80s new wave/alt rock iconic band. This particular song was covered by another band, Love Spit Love, whose lead singer was from the Psychedelic Furs. It was featured as the opening song to the tv show ‘Charmed’.
Next song to hear is “The Queen is Dead”.
I'm forever grateful to my dad's youngest sister for introducing me to music like this: The Cure, Depeche Mode, New Order, etc.
Smokey, you might have heard this in The Wedding Singer
Also gotta get to There is A Light That Never Goes Out, Bigmouth Strikes Again, and Girlfriend in A Coma
It was also the theme to the show Charmed.
@@katherinemurray8841 so the comments tell me
I mean, I love Shannen Doherty and Rose McGowan as much as the next guy but can't say I'd watch them in ANYTHING
@@mikethemotormouth , your loss, my friend!! Throw some Alyssa Milano in that mix?? You'd be crazy to miss that!! I just don't understand people these days!! 😉
@@katherinemurray8841 OK tell me I'm wrong in my prejudgment and I might be inclined to check it out
Keep in mind this is my first impression from commercials and such, never having seen a single episode: The Craft by way of Gilmore Girls
This song was pieced together from jam recordings while they were high on something. They later had to learn to play it in it's entirety after. Brilliant shit.
Even though this song was released in 1984, it remained in heavy rotation in the alternative rock & industrial dance clubs & night clubs through the end of the 80s at least. It was ubiquitous. Even to this day, hearing it triggers such profound and specific memories of the feeling of the perfect MDMA high, dancing and partying until the wee hours of the morning, and the excitement of the carefree hookups. All of the things to explore in your late teens and early 20s. Luckily that life never consumed me and I moved on to healthier and more stable pursuits, but I’m glad I had those adventures in the prime of my youth. This is one of those songs that brings it all back so vividly. Legendary piece of music.
You guys are the only reaction channel that I actually watch the whole video including intros. Love the short funny videos you show and the quizzes for smokey. Also enjoy the knowledge and history
My favourite Smiths track. Marr's guitar work is amazing!
It's so brilliant seeing you react to the most enduring song by the greatest English band ever. Many thanks from the UK.
Great reaction guys, glad you liked this hypnotic Smiths anthem. Their sound was very different to most mainstream 80's bands. I know you guys in the US love your genres so I guess indie rock is the closest. Morrisey (Vocals) wrote most of the lyrics, often quite dark but tinged with humour (Girlfriend in a coma!), Johnny Marr (Guitar) wrote most of the music. After the Smiths, Morrisey went solo and Marr colaborated with many artists including Modest Mouse. They were a really influental band and well worth exploring. Try - 'This charming man', 'Panic', 'Heaven knows I'm miserable now', 'The boy with the thorn in his side', can't go wrong with any of them!
Smiths are such a great band. Love watching your reactions!
Johnny Marr is a really good guitarist and Morrissey is such a great lyricist too. A lot of their songs are about British social culture so they might not crossover too well but they wrote some cracking tunes.
Morning fellas! I love this song! Its so chill and hypnotic! You can loose yourself in the sound❤️❤️ (it also is the theme song for the show "charmed".) Thanks shan for requesting it!!! Great choice all around!❤️🤓💯
I was amazed the main rhythm riff was a guitar strumming with tremolo, and the main haunting lead part reverse reverb in the studio. So creative
Johnny Marr is a guitar Genius...
Guitar...Bass...Drums...Vocals, nothing else. All that sound is guitar. Marr layered, and layered his sound. In the 80's only The Edge and Marr was pushing guitar sounds and atmosphere more than anyone else.
Rick Astley does a whole set of Smiths songs, and he kills it. I am not kidding.
I’m there right now…😮
@@tlucas9798 crazy, right? Who knew. He really didn't let us down.
Gonna go search on that one -- sounds amazing.
The smiths are one of my favourite bands , they have lots of great songs and amazing lyrics. And Johnny Marr is one of the greatest guitarists. They where famous for having depressing lyrics over a happy tune. My favourites are 'Theirs a light that never goes out ' and ' I know its over '
There's alot of music teachers that are adamant this particular song noticeably changed the course of music.
Always liked this song. Might be wrong, but I’d say this song is about loneliness and the need to be loved. Very relatable, which always makes the best songs, and this pretty much applies to everyone.
It's on wedding singer, the craft and intro charmed ❤
Big hit
Great reaction as well ❤
The quintessential 80’s song hands down.
Love this song. Blew my mind when I realized the lead singer for The Smiths was none other than Morrissey
This riff was based off of a bluesy rockabilly riff with hella reverb. I’m a new fan catching up on all these videos man I love em😂 I hop you do “bigmouth strikes again” or “a boy with a thorn in his side” their songs are notorious for having morrissey’s depressing ass lyrics over Johnny marr’s upbeat, jangling gee-tar and dance-y basslines RIP Andy rourke
I live in Fresno CA and Johnny Marr performed in a little club downtown. I got there almost two hours early and was second row in the pit. One of my biggest teen influences was 10 feet away performing a full concert. Really a great time.
That's a bad ass song. Blew out my speakers listening to this cuz it must be played LOUD. Thanks guys.
👍❤🤙
THIS SONG HAS BEEN COVERED ALOT, my ex wife loved the TV series CHARMED, and a cover of this was the theme song 🎵. FOR ME, NOTHING HAS COME CLOSE TO COMPARING to the ORIGINAL, The Smiths/ Morissey, nuff said!
I’d associated this song with Charmed before I read the lyrics so, because of the witches and supernatural themes, I thought that the words were “I am the sun, and the air”. I had to relearn the lyrics even though I could sign them exactly the same way. 😂
TaTu did a decent cover as well, although nowhere near the original of course
This song was one of the greatest songs produced in the 80's and still holds up till this day.The guitarist Johnny Marr was ahead of his time at the same time the song was about dealing with suicide.
Such a great song 😊 Thank you for posting this reaction. Love you guys...from Québec ❤
This is late night smoking a joint music... still one of my favorites
Yes! It has been used in TV shows/movies, including the TV show 'Charmed,' and the movie, 'The Craft.' This is a massive classic and The Smiths were a huge influence on the alternative rock scene in the '80s and on Britpop. Some other favourites of theirs include 'Stop Me If You've Heard Of This One Before' and 'This Charming Man.' Yayyy! Great reaction. I get chills listening to this song, like it was the first time, every single time. :D
The music theme from Charmed ones
The tv show
Great song!❤
I saw Johnny Marr ages ago, he's always said he couldn't quite get the guitar sound the same since. But he had a bloody good go at it & it was awesome
Love the reaction! This is one of my favourite Smiths songs, amazing to think this was released as a B-side.
I love how the bloke on the left just starts Voguing ahahahah
So good to see you guys react to "The Smiths." More please - their catalogue is vast and the lead singer Morrissey has a huge solo catalogue as well ~
hahaha!!! I never thought I'd see the day............... six Vogue hahahaha luv it!!!! too cool,,, noticed you liked my lyrics \m/ \m/
I saw Morrissey in '07 and I'm glad I did because it was a phenomenal show
I saw him in 99 and he dedicated Half a Person to me and a few other guys standing in the back.
"If I were at this concert that's where I would be standing ". True story
Never one of my favourite songs by The Smiths but when I heard it played live at a fairly small venue it absolutely blew me off my feet.
I really appreciate you guys reacting to the full version, not pausing, actually taking in this song for all its beauty. Your guys’ silent reactions really say a lot. ❤️
Hollywood rocking the 80's dance moves over there. Love you guys
The Smiths and then Morrissey as a solo artist were a huge musical staple in my late teens and early 20's. Loved every song they all released❤
One of the greatest songs EVER!!!
The Smiths are criminally underated, there's so many greats to choose from, like Panic, or this charming man or hand in glove, or lots more, just can't think of the top of my head.
Love this song! I believe it was the theme song from Charmed-that’s a throwback! 😂 good call, Shan! Never knew this was The Smiths. Just one of those songs I always meant to look up. Thanks Shan!🫶🏻
You’re welcome Amber 😊💕
I love this song. I have the extended song .I have a bunch of their songs. I wonder if people know that they used a cover of the song for the theme song from the tv show " Charmed ". I love that show. The original series. I have every season.
"What difference does it make" is a must listen.....you will dig the vibe......anything off "meat is murder" is a,must listen! Love you guys!!❤❤❤
The main riff is literally Bo Diddley run through heavy stereo delay. Once you know that, you immediately pick it up.
Great reaction guys! What a way to start my Friday!
Johnny Marr (guitarist) & John Porter (producer) are the 'geniuses' behind that phasing tremolo guitar effect - and it's absolutely beautiful! So simple, but it sets the tone for the entire track - then Johnny chimes in with that harmonic lick...perfection!
You want to hear more Smiths? Don't think that this song is indicative of their sound...cause it isn't. Short lived, but very interesting group.
Oh finally Smith, another great British band, glad you enjoyed it pals
This is the moment Emo was born. I hated this when it dropped but have to say I love it now. This album is a classic it's on every 50 y/o girls playlist.
One of the best 80’s songs and cool overall because of its unique sound. The guitarist did a lot of things to pull off that guitar sound..mainly it was run through four amps among other things. It’s a very cool guitar sound. The Smiths were super talented at their peak in the mid 80’s. A few good albums from that decade they put out. Pretty much fell apart as a band by 1990 for several reasons..music tastes were changing and a lot of good 80’s bands couldn’t swallow becoming 90’s pop acts. The Smiths had a fair amount of fighting among members, mainly because the singer Morrisey felt his ideas for the band were more important than the rest of the guys and he decided to go solo. Don’t know how successful he was because I felt they’d peaked in the 80’s and probably wouldn’t top that. This song was so unique and so otherworldly that it weaves through your mind and takes you on a trip. Bands today wish they were this talented and imaginative.
So much of what you said about the band is wrong….try wiki to inform yourself
As others have mentioned, a cover of this by Love Spit Love was the theme to Charmed. It's a good cover, I really like it, but the original has a quality that can't be replicated or replaced. Still, check it out sometime.
And definitely check out more of the Smiths!
"I ran" by Flock of Seagulls is the next logical step
When I hear the title of this song, I always think of the one skit in Spaceballs where they are watching the movie they are filming.
"Everything that's happening now is happening now" 😂
One of the most important bands from the 80's and from Manchester... they're definitely as big as Oasis for me
Bigger, better. The artists were more musically gifted and Morrissey was 10 x more lyrically talented.
as much as I love oasis I think the smiths are on top of that one.
Thank you guys...a massive part of my youth...alot of Americans don't get the Smiths....you got them...hope you yo down this rabbit hole...you wont regret it. 💜
Great one guys 🤟 Thanks shan5 Nevers knew Who sang that or the name of the song but remember IT from charmed tv show
You’re welcome ☺️
I think this song is in The Wedding Singer, that might be where you heard it. The Smiths are kind of known for being the band to listen to when you're feeling down. I love them. Listen to their song 'Panic' next.
Thanks for a great reaction, please do more Smiths love from Australia!
One listen to this song drew me in automatically. Love it!
As an outcast in the public high school system when this song came out, it TOTALLY spoke to me.
It is deep and TRUE in its atmospheric depiction of the loneliness and depression and despair that a young, outcast person feels in that situation.
High school, surrounded by hundreds of happy, or at least blissfully ignorant, people. You feel like a SHADOW of a human being. And for the most part, you are treated like even less all because you don't fit into any of their 'niches'
.....you are not physically adept, so sports is out
..... you are not handsome enough or beautiful enough to fit into those groups
.....you are not even smart enough to fit in with the "geek" group
.....you are not confident enough in your social aptitude to make any kind of inroads for yourself
.....you step back into the shadows and cling to the day when you escape that HELL that is the American high school
Then a lush, atmospheric, lyrically intelligent song comes along and throws you a lifeline.....HEY! You are not alone!
THIS...This is what this song meant to me and I solemnly assure you that there were MANY times that I would rewind that cassette tape and play it over and over and over again...
I am right there with you 🤝
Amen
Love this song. Just got the remastered version of this album
Sometimes, I have Ecstasy flashbacks when I listen to this...
Pure MDMA in the 80s!
Good song to listen to while ripped
Dear Hollywood and Smokey.
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This is one of my favourite songs of all time. Thanks for the reaction and I'm glad you liked it. Most of The Smiths' songs don't sound like this, so don't expect a similar vibe if you react to more of their stuff.
I love The Smiths, they were one of the early proto goth emo bands along with The Cure,Joy Division/New Order, The Smiths are especially a favorite of Mexican Chicano goth girls, they love Morrissey
LOve how you both appreciated the music. Hats off to you 2.
The Sound of crushing loneliness captured beautifully.
Great song! Timeless
Fun Fact: How Soon Is Now was used as the theme song for the TV series "Charmed" on the former WB Network.
Not gonna lie.....comin up in the 80s was incredible.
The title is in the song. Kind of. At the end. “When you say it’s gonna happen now. What exactly does that mean? See I’ve already waited too long. And all my hope is gone. “
Were you ever asleep in the back seat of a car being driven at night, and awakened by the horn of a driver in another car going the other direction? That's what that sounds like...
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This song is such a vibe.
Bro…pick your favorite beverage or smoke and put it on repeat. I did a lot of studying in college to this tune.
This was a poppin song in the new wave clubs!
This is my favourite Smiths!
Awesome production on that track.
This song makes remember doing to club's on my own as a late teen early 20's and coming home on my own failing to find somebody to love.
Guys, dudes, men... you just opened a can of worms here.
Omg, the smiths are fucking Awesome. Dig deeper
Johnny Marr is a fucking genius.
The fact you think they were a five piece band, when they were a three musicians and a singer speaks volumes. As others said, Johnny Marr is a guitar God, Morrissey an absolute poet and Andy Rourke/Mike Joyce an incendiary rhythm section. R.I.P Andy Rourke, who left us this year. So many great songs, perhaps go to 'Barbarism Begins at Home'
You guys are good guys. You give music outside of your tastes a chance.
Btw...try The Smiths' track 'Barbarism begins at home.'
Oh shit 😮 the songs a classic 💯🔥
The theme song from Charmed! :D
Noone mentioning Andy Rourke passed away recently
Noone mentioning how Morrissey has gone on to be a really nasty piece of work.
God I love the Smiths, I remember their songs it just echoed my life as a 16 year old girl who didn’t have the fashionable clothes my friends had, I was considered ugly and from being about 13 my main friends I’d known all my life decided I didn’t match the outward appearance they deemed acceptable and they started to ditch me, boys/ men made awful comments on my appearance, so The Smiths songs said what I felt, takes me right back to my bedroom, feeling unloved and alone God what a time! 😬☹️
Just a total banger.
Morrissey has a huge amount of amazing songs, too.