The Smiths - Live on Data Run c. 1984, a British TV Program
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Johnny Marr and Morrissey visit a class of English elementary schoolers, who interview the band. Morrissey and Marr perform a quick, acoustic rendition of "This Charming Man," with the little school children singing the chorus. Program also contains footage of band rehearsals and Morrissey's explanation of the band's name and other matters.
Note: This video footage was found on the Web randomly a few years ago via a Smiths fan site, I think.
So what do we have in this interview?
1) a bunch of super-scary puppets,
2) an incredibly cheesy newspaper act,
3) not only the wrong first name for Morrissey, but also a misspelled last name which he has probably told them on purpose,
4) a bunch of kids not knowing who they have in front of their very eyes,
5) a Johnny Marr barely able to keep from laughing,
6) and last but not least a whole heap of epic quotes from the ever so brilliant Morrissey.
All interviews should be like this.
Absolutely! 😅
The kid that asks " why do you hold flowers when you sing" is johnny marr's brother Ian .
William King Johnny was confused to and wanted an answer so he put him undercover!! *True story*
Got to love this, Morrissey and Marr looked so young, and yet both so charismatic. They probably thought "WHICH show? Ok, well what the hell, let's make the best of it".
Those two made musical history.
1:56 The way Johnny is smiling at Morrissey. :)
The way Marr looks at Morrissey in this is adorable
I love the fact that Morrissey says he hates children while he's being interviewed by children. Classic Morrissey.
..."we dont have to be violent or ugly"....
Being the age before our wonderful Internet, they probably couldn't figure out his first name, so most likely they asked him, and he probably said, "My name is Morrissey." And they replied, "Yes, but what's your first name?" "My name is Morrissey." "No, we bloody need your first name." And, exasperated, Morrissey probably finally said, "Oh, bug off. Just go with Paul. That's my name, Paul." It would be just like Morrissey to fuck with people on national TV.
Ahhhh 1984...I miss you. I absolutley love this clip. You can tell Mozz only wants to claim He and Marr as The Smiths. Johnny has to mention Joyce and Rourke and Mozz grins afterwards. So cocky and brilliant.
"Flowers don't burp."
This just shows why Morrissey is such a legend "we're The Smiths"
A LOVE YOU THE SMITHS...
"We don't have to be arrogant." Mozzer, I love you, but come on.
lol I watch this video at least once a week. It cheers me up.
I especially like the part about Morrissey and school, I can relate to that for sure.
I wish they playedthe whole song at 2:00, so simple and perfect, probably asthey wrote it in the bedroom at first.
"We dont have to be violent, ugly or arrogant, just be charming". What great words Mosser!!!
Ahhhh that was The Smiths. But how Mozzington has changed over the years, becoming the very things he said were so bad back then. I still worship The Smiths (and Mozzlers' first album, which I always feel was like a spur road off The Smiths) but his behaviour over the last few years has become... questionable...
God if they could have stayed like this! This is fucking perfection ladies and gentlemen!
Loving This!! The Smiths made simple for the younger generation. Priceless! The Smiths have got to be one of the greatest bands in the world EVER!
frikkin' awesome band!
One of my favs because it depicts the innocence of that decade Singing for kids, interviewing with no makeup or "styling", playing live on spot with horrible acoustics and simplicity, simplicity, simplicity. The music and lyrics speak for themselves with no need for computerized flashy new 3D inventive groundbreaking CGI animation...
Ahh this warms my heart every time I watch it
i remember this on at the time thanks for posting brilliant
'Paul Morrissey' looooooool
WE LOVE THE SMITHS!!!!! Morrissey is our most glorious englishman!!!
Mozz's accent is so funny omg
im blown away. this dude is so incredible.
Great ,GREAT like hell...
It's true, Paul Morressey is a fantastic singer.
I've never seen Mike joyce smile before
Morrissey is the single biggest genius the world has seen or ever will see!
Its funny how Mozza says the same things now that he did back then. Proves he is real
2:24 synchronised head - tilt
Other than the creepy puppets this is the most lovely video on RUclips!
Morrissey and Marr are the epitome of charming in this clippette, even though Johnny Marr refrains from saying much. Morrissey is quite funny and witty and not at all the shy person I thought he would be. Nice to see some fun TV trivia about the smiths.
"its better than waving socks about" hahaha
amazing, im a massive smiths fan, thanks for posting dogmart.
glastonbury town 2017-18 wish i could go back, incense the smiths snow love will my life ever be better than then
my favorite smith interview.
Aye, play "Reel Around The Fountain" on a kid's show. That's well appropriate.
Wow, such a precious interview.
funny how its always just morrissey and marr doing the interviews as the smiths , you wouldent have a band without drums and bass !
@ChloeLikesWonderpets Paul Morressey was the director of 'Flesh', one of Morrissey's favourite movies, a still of which appears as the cover to their debut album. Knowing Morrissey and his sense of humour he probably told the programme makers that was his name for a laugh.
I'm coming up with tuning full step up, or capo on the 2nd fret
022100
x24242
x4422
x0222
x6644
He has such a beautiful voice!
There is nothing so charming as the Smiths rehearsing on an unadorned stage in what appears to be a high school gymnasium... with 'ordinary' folk moving about and Morrissey
in a casual bedside sweater.
Superb posting. I think I rememer it. And I had a jumper like the one Morrisey was wearing.
Thank you thank you for uploading
I wonder if the children knew what hand in glove was about .
This is so cute!!
That video was creepy... Lol but love The Smiths 😂❤️
The early age script reality
his voice is unbelievable
The second I saw the "Paul Morrissey " bit, I smiled, scrolled down the page, expected a shitstorm and got a shitstorm. LOL
Thats very cute w/students singing. Moz looked humble
the kids are FIRED
When the kids start singing This Charming Man .. ERK.
really great upload- not many of these sort of clips on here!
Best thing I've ever seen.
I love what Morrissey said about the flowers
I picked out the chords. Capo o the 2nd fret, this guitar is tuned higher than standard:
Open E, B minor, F# minor(only play the middle 4 strings), raise your pinky to make an open G barre chord with the pinky on the 5th fret, then slide up 2 frets.
paul morressey (hehehe) explains things very nicely - intelligent, yet suitable enough for kids to understand.
they guy who walks behind morrisey at 1:08 is sporting my current hair style - mad beard and power mullet.... if was good enough to share the stage momentarily with morrisey in 1984, it's good enough for me...
Morrissey always seems a little different when Johnnys around.
effortlessly cool
From México: Of the catastrophic of the life until melancholic of the death.
this is so funny
morrissey is a legend
@GreenSLi7 The last two chords johnny plays, the one that slides up, is an open G shaped barre chord. like this: 54222X
Whole progression is open E 022100, X2444X, X4422X, 54222X, 76444X
Hope this makes sense!
it was gig in Derby '83
class.
nostalgia
I fuckin love the smiths, and what I love more is that Marr and Morrissey consider themselves more irish than english!! great video!
I've seen this video before, but it just hit me how if the Smiths had tried to go and visit schoolchildren in America parents would have been horrified and probably have boycotted it. Does anyone know if anything like this happened in the UK, for any of their appearances with small children? (I'm not at all trying to imply anything about the smiths and small children. At all. I'm just thinking about overprotective parents and the nature of some smiths lyrics, and it got me wondering.)
I wish I knew what chords Marr was playing...
Hand in glove
MOZZ TOLD HIS NAME WRONG AND THE PRODUCERS HAVE BELIEVED!!!!!!!
PAUL MORRESEY... LOL
HE´S SO CUTE
Is there a recorded version of that version of charming man I’d love to hear a full version of it haha
This is pretty cool
im almost positive his defining the meaning of this charming man is meant to be sarcastic and ironic
and you know their teacher is in the room too!
Stepehn Patrick MORRISSEY!!
Anybody else think Mozza's answer about the flowers came across as a wee bit sinister..?
I believe this is a clip from TV-am the 1980's breakfast TV show. The presenter is Edwina Lawrie who is Lulu's sister.
respect
Yes, that's the most charming thing about (some) Smiths fans - their bizarre conviction that they are members of a master race. I was a teenage REM fan but it didn't make me want to invade Poland.
Obstreperous.....best word ever 3:15
teehee, this made my day;')
Morresey plz!
1:55, you're welcome:)
great
You heard it hear first, folks! Flowers are better than socks!
noel gallagher now plays that guitar at 3:11
LOL MIKE JOYCES FACE AT 4 ; 35
@milklauz Morrissey picked the most plain, generic name in the world, because he felt it was time for "the ordinary folk in the world show their faces."
hahaha love how they take the piss out of em hahaha
😍
Awww....
@fejkram Joyce didn't play with The The (Johnny Marr did). Joyce played with Morrissey, Sinéad O'Connor, Suede, Buzzcocks, Public Image Limited, Julian Cope & Pete Wylie (Wah!).
Ending Background Song: Miserable Lie
Nope, it's What Difference Does It Make.
Think there was confusion between MORRISSEY and Paul Morrissey, who was director/writer for Warhol movies.
You are now cited as a Wikipedia source for the first section of The Smiths' official biography. Well. Bloody. Done.
@tuckerishere He actually seems a lot less douchy than usual to me, and I like them too. At least he appears to be putting some thought into his answers.