Morrissey is one of the greatest songwriters ever. Haunting voice

I'm in my fifties and remember the Smiths from my time at university in the 1980s when they were hugely popular among students. I believe this song is requested at funerals quite often as it is very moving . I hope you will look into some other Smiths songs for intelligent lyrics and excellent guitar work. One of the most thought provoking of bands. Thank you for your excellent review.

There is an old English saying of " forever carrying a torch " for someone that you will love forever. In essence, that is the meaning of the song, a light that will never go out.

Deepest thanks from an old guy. The sound track of my life.

The anthem of the disaffected, isolated youth, searching for that one perfect moment of acceptance and belonging. The haunting voice of Morrissey as he sing-songs "There is a light that never goes out," like the nursery rhymes of a child's game.

Forty years ago i danced in the dark to the Smiths at uni, a daffodil in back pocket, how romantic and yearning the Smiths songs, great vid !! you make me laugh 💕 oh and by the way i only found your channel tonight and am heartbroken that you don't have a back catalogue of thousands, promise to continue making these wonderful pieces ?

Thank you for reacting to the Smiths, my fav Smiths song is please please please let me get what i want.

The smiths! The only band I honestly can say make me understand why I am alive ❤️I could not imagine a world without them♥️♥️👏

Thank you for listening to this song. Very brave since no one else does and provides their insight.

Love The Smitths music

Yeeeeesssss! One of my favourite songs. Most Smiths songs have a sardonic quality to them. Girlfriend In A Coma, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now....

A whole generation of us grew up on The Smiths/Morrissey. My favorite is a ballad called "I Know It's Over" off of that same album. But if you want some additional songs as the one you heard try, Bigmouth Strikes again or The Boy with the Thorn in his Side.

LOL @ "So peppy!". It's a talent and skill of The Smiths and The Cure to disguise some of the most sad and even morbid lyrics behind a pop or peppy beat/song. This is moreso with the Cure. It's hard to find a happy Cure song when you break down the lyrics. When you said, "So peppy" I smile real big and thought, "Oh, just wait", lol. And yep, you got it! Love your reactions, subbed for sure. Cheers and have a legit peppy day.

One of the best bands of all time...

There can never be such a genius lyricist like Morrisey. His understanding of how many people feel about life and love is so accurate it is untrue. And Johnny Marr's guitar playing is that of a savant.

You can Say a Lot About morrisey now. But the album. The Queen is dead is a freaking masterpice. And One of the cornerstones in indie music

The Smiths are so underrated. I was a freshman in college when this album came out. I played this album all the time. My favorite Smiths album overall is Louder Than Bombs. Great assortment of lyrics and music. The Smiths are/were amazing.

It's been a while, more of the Smiths please! 🤗

The Smiths usually had sad lyrics set to poppy music.

Nice reaction. The Smiths have a special place in my heart. If I might make a suggestion; why don't you do a reaction to their song Panic? Also, if you haven't already, why not give The Cure a spin? I'd suggest Plainsong off of their masterful album Disintegration.

Love this!

First off, thank you for reviewing this amazing song! And second you're sweet😍

It is the ultimate love song.

ı could give many things to listen to this song for the first time again

Check out "Shoplifters of the World Unite" by the Smiths.

This is such a lovely song. :)

Rubber Ring is another great Smiths’ song and Russholm Ruffians. There are many great ones.

Thanks, just subscribed but that's because I'm hoping you'll do MORE SMITHS and Morrissey, who is the lead singer and who went on to have a solo career and who is going strong to this day!

I absolutely love this song. We all have to die someday, so it would be nice to die by your loved one (at an old age preferably) simultaneously so neither of you has to live without the other. I think about that a lot.

The Queen is Dead might be a good one to listen to "I said Charles, don't you ever crave To appear on the front of the Daily Mail Dressed in your mother's bridal veil?"

Strangeways is the name of the big prison in Manchester.

Hi Ash. You might be confused by this song but it kind of sums up the great strengths of the Smiths - joyful music and sad/romantic/melancholy lyrics. I would recommend virtually everything The Smiths ever did but try Handsome Devil, Back To The Old House and the one you mentioned Stop Me If You Think That You'vve Heard This One Before

What made them great . Morrissey is an incredible song writer up their with the very best add to that the genuis of marrs guitar playing and the overlooked bass playing of andy rouke (rip ) his bass player is so underatted like mccartney before him their top notch .

'In the darkened underpass, I thought oh God my chance has come at last, but then a strange fear gripped me and I just couldn't ask....'

Check out "My Love Life" by Morrissey

Yeah okey dokey

The character in the song had nothing left but their partner. Probably a broken home situation. Or a coming out went wrong. That happens a lot irl. The character clearly had depression at some level, and that's why they would be content with death as long they are with their loved one.

The Smiths are the greatest. Please try and tackle please please please let me get what I want and/or last night i dreamt that somebody loved me

The man on the cover is a French actor who is called Alain Delon.

2:44 "Such a happy song..."

Love your reaction! Please react to the music video "Rio" by Duran Duran!

Hey, Ash ,where are you? We miss you, especially in this times 🌺

the smiths ......is a completely aquired taste......and if you get Morrissey then you will be an elite along with us fans :)

Peppy...then it hits different...the Smiths in a nutshell.

You need to check out I wish it would rain and chain of fools by little caesar

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Scream 3 and 4 for when? 🙏🙏

Morrissey is a clear case where you have to separate the art from the artist. He's now a right-wing knob.

How are you confused? You might not be if you didn't speak over the entire: how you say, intro, xtro, dado, exo....look I didn't find and look at your channel to be taught. You ruin the song. I unsubscribe 😮

I'm conflicted when it comes to The Smiths. Love the music and Johnny Marr. Hate that Morrissey has gone all Britain First and UKIP.

There was once a time when people just listened to music and didn’t talk through it. Oh well