...if you played Frankly, Mr. Shankly and I'll definitely be rude and cruel to you if you don't play You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby.

;)

Hi Pete, Thanks for dropping by.
Let me assure you that Mr Shankly is on his way. Next year we shall be celebrating the 20th anniversary of "The Queen is Dead" by playing the whole album live. As for "You Just haven't"...have we earned it yet?
I've just re-discovered "The Boy Racer" from "Southpaw Grammar". My God - that song is "too good looking" - I think we might have to slip that one in soon - anyone agree?

Graham of The Smyths.

Hilarious reply Pete. Hilarious. Are you going to Quarry on Saturday? E and I are, as is Will.

Sorry mate but I'm out Saturday night. Me and the fat ugly pony-tailed one* will be at Putney Sunday week though.

* Well he ain't gonna see me call him that without an internet connection, is he?!!! :lol:

Hi Graham

I wholeheartedly welcome an appearance from the "The Boy Racer" at your earliest convenience.....a forgotten classic I fear.

And some Dallow, Spicer, Pinkie et al wouldn't go amiss!

Looking forward to Sunday.

Cheers
Simon :P

Hello Simon,

I'm glad "The Boy Racer" finds favour with you. I must issue an ultimatum to the boys regarding getting the song in soon. I wholeheartedly agree with your other suggestion...I am longing to sing that song. I can tell you that we have been asked by Frank Sidebottom to play "Don't make fun of daddy's voice" for the November show which Mr Sidebottom is supporting us on. He wishes to join us on stage for that song..the pleasure will be mine, all mine.
So, that would be three new Morrissey tracks...we'll need some new Smiths too. Any requests?

Erm, see my opening post! ;)

Pete - didn't my reply suggest that Mr Shankly will arrive in 2006?

Yes indeed, but my opening post had two requests. I'd say you've earned it. How about I Started Something...? I agree that The Boy Racer would be great live. 'Tis a cracking song.

How about Mute Witness? A very under appreciated Morrissey song. But I would also welcome Boy Racer and perhaps Speedway.

There are too many songs to mention that I think would be good to add.. I'm going to be in attendance in Hartlepool tonight and can't wait! You can't please anyone, and I think new songs/direction should be chosen by the band, not the fans, whatever the artists feel fit. And besides, most of the Smiths and Morrissey fans like the entire back catalogue of songs, so there's no going wrong really.. Although I still feel that Last Night is a major miss that you have :)

oooh more smiths requests - where would we start

The Headmaster Ritual
Paint A Vulgar PIcture
Jeane
Paint A Vulgar Picture
The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
Paint A Vulgar Picture

in fact any song, but especially Paint A Vulgar Picture on a wet night in Glasgow

As Graham has already said next June it will be 20 years of the release of the Queen is Dead (seems like only yesterday!) and we hope to do 1 or 2 special anniverary gigs so we'll be doing all the songs from that album. We've done most of the songs off that album already but I'm really looking forward to doing Some Girls Are Bigger & I Know It's Over (my favourite song from that album).
There are bloody loads more songs that I'd like us to do, in time hopefully we can play every Smiths song (except Golden Lights!!)
A few I'd like us to play.....
Stretch Out & Wait
What She Said
I Want the One I Can't Have
Stop Me If You Think
You Just Haven't Earnt It Yet Baby

and some Morrissey ones.....
I Have Forgiven Jesus
This World is Full of Crashing Bores
Sunny
Billy Budd
The Lazy Sunbathers
Boy Racer
Satan Rejected My Soul
and I'm probably on my own on this one but I'm a huge fan of Pregnant for the Last Time.

cheers, Chris (Craig Gannon Smyth)

PS to lionrob, we often play Headmaster Ritual but didn't have time to fit it in on Friday, next time we're in Glasgow shout out for it. Reading between the lines I get the strange idea that you'd like us to play Paint a Vulgar Picture too, good call.

:D Stop me if you think you've heard this one before!


My personal fave Smiths song!




Sean

yes it was my favourite also until i descovered 'Rubber Ring' on louder than bombs

have you played Rubber Ring yet?

I'd personally like to hear from the Smiths wonderful collection:
Meat is Murder
Vicar in a tutu
Stretch out and wait
Unloveable
I won't share you
I want the one I can't have
Miserable Lie

From the main man himself:
Alsation Cousin
Best friend on the payroll
Alma matters
now my heart is full
You know I coudn't last
I like you
Hairdresser on Fire
Disappointed

Cheers
Sarah x

November Spawned A Monster!

:D

Hi,

Some Smiths songs that I'd love to hear the Smyths perform

Rubber Ring
I don't owe you anything
Jeane
Miserable Lie
Well I wonder


Am going to the Kilburn gig tonight with Nicola - see you there


Mark

Definatly agree with some about Well I wonder and miserible lie.

HANDSOME DEVIL!

hi all,
after a set full of smiths and moz classics,return to perform acoustically,the fantastic "ASLEEP",this will send everyone home in tears!,and guarantee the blokes a shag at the end of the night!!!!!

Saw you on Friday night in Hartlepool. Took me back 20 years to seeing the smiths at Middlesbrough town hall.

Couple of ideas for "different" tracks :

Jean (acoustic - as per the sandie shaw version)
Whats the World (james track done live periodically by the smiths).

Keep up the good work.

For me:

Still Ill
Girl Afraid
Barbarism Begins At Home

Richard,

You'll be cheered to hear that "Still Ill" and "Girl Afraid" appear often in our sets.
"Barbarism.." will join them very soon (along with more of "Meat is Murder")

Graham

rubber ring is quility. even pete doherty sometimes veers into it mid song!!

i met graham in when he went for a pee break in galsgiow last year and he said he ahted it!!!!!!!! shocker :P :P

please watch video it's awesome outlining morrissey's and the smiths' influence and current appeal amoungst the countries leading indie visionaries!


apologies for the poor spelling, should be revisingbut felt compelled to share this

bbk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc8Fo9oAnB4

please please please

a little something from your arsenal the next time you drop by sunny scunny. WHIWOFBS or certain people i know, perhaps? that would be lovely. oh and i wouldn't be averse to a quick blast of our frank either...

ta x

sing your life! oh dear, now i've got started i may never stop...

Next time you play Kyps (please come back sooner than October!!) is there any chance of Handsome Devil? Gotta be a favourite of mine.

A Rush And A Push... would be lovely too, a highly underrated song. Ooh and Wonderful Woman!

From the Morrissey side, Sister I'm A Poet, Jack The Ripper, Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself, Picadilly Palare (the one with the extra verse), Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference......I shouldn't go on.

Mute Witness is one of the great LIVE songs in the Morrissey canon!