How Morrissey and Marr of The Smiths Created a Classic | The New Standards

How Morrissey and Marr of The Smiths Created a Classic | The New Standards | Professor of Rock

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Hey music junkies the Professor of Rock always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time with our latest edition of The New Standards. Morrissey and Johnny Marr of the Smiths wrote “There is A Light That Never Goes Out” while working on their 1986 masterpiece “The Queen Is Dead” this is the story of the classic song and its impact on our culture. Including commentary by Brendan Urie of Panic! at the Disco and Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October. A very personal and insightful video on the greatest band of the 80s.
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@crissytina8058 3 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video, my favorite yet! Man, all us 80’s kids had some sort of turmoil in our lives, huh? So glad we made it out the other side. Morrissey was/is the best medicine❤️🤘🏻❤️

@jasonlieberman4606 3 жыл бұрын

Every generation has it's stuff to wade through. Look at what's going on now, and what these kids are growing up with! But y'all 80s kids came up through a great time for inspiration and creativity!

@jasonlieberman4606 3 жыл бұрын

BTW certainly not meaning to minimize all of what you've experienced and felt around the challenges of your youth... It's just especially now when it's so trendy for generations to be petty towards each other (see "ok boomer", "millennials ruined everything" etc) I think it's good to keep in mind every era had some madness going on, whether it was depression, war, famine, bigotry, disease... And every generation has both it's bullshit and it's awesomeness. And if a bit ironically, I say all this as a musician who really admires your generation 😎

@catinthehat906 3 жыл бұрын

For me There is a Light is just pipped by Well I Wonder - a beautifully simple understated song hidden away on Meat is Murder- I understand neither Morrissey or Marr ever play it live as they consider the recorded version perfection.

@pezant10 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone like blue October?

@YOURTECHFRIEND 3 жыл бұрын

I'm wearing a "Don't forget the songs that saved your life" - t-shirt. Wish I could show it! :-)

@louiecervantes8145 3 жыл бұрын

I was 13 years old in the early 90’s my mother was in prison my father was an alcoholic and drug addict. The music from the Smiths was how I felt. By 14 my father kicked me out of his house and I knew somehow I would find a way to survive. Now I’m 41 with two boys of my own and they listen to the Smiths with me every time we’re in the car. They sing along with me 😊

@peternicholls6532 Жыл бұрын

Nice to read about a happy outcome for you sir!. I can relate to that, having myself come from a tough upbringing of having my parents raise five brothers n two sisters!... we never had much of anythin in life as kids, I could tell a few tales of my youth, but to be honest they too painful... best left in the past... All I can say is, we all grew up wiser and close knit for each other ..we survived!. I love to see & teach my grandchildren something new every single day :) . My favourite Smith's song "How Soon is Now" reminds me of good times well past my childhood. Johnny Marr's guitar (check out Johnny Marr's influence in creating this fascinating sound) plus Morrissey's unique vocals make this song a classic timeless masterpiece which will always be one of my all time favourite's . :)

@reisure 3 жыл бұрын

The Cure, The Smiths, Joy Division, Depeche Mode, and New Order.👌

@MrJaeger88 3 жыл бұрын

Hit the nail on the head mate!

@reisure 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrJaeger88 what are your favorite bands?

@MrJaeger88 3 жыл бұрын

All of the above. The Cure is my absolute favourite. You can also add The Doors to the list...👍🏼

@triciarooroos490 3 жыл бұрын

Right On’ You Nailed it!

@reisure 3 жыл бұрын

rowan jaeger the doors and Bowie.

@OsoMarcol 3 жыл бұрын

I’m 52 , married, father of 4 children, done pretty well in life...but the fragile boy is still there and Moz is still so present to these days. I listen to something of The Smiths/Morrissey every single day, every single day. I’m so lucky that I dare playing in my guitar som tunes to sing along...with myself only. You see...I’m still that dreaming boy from the 80s. Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱

@mindrolling24 3 жыл бұрын

OsoMarcol I’m a 52 year old mother of 2 sons with a wonderful life partner of almost 29 years and the music of The Smiths can still bring me to tears or give me the strength to rail against the bigotry and injustice in the world. The effect their music has on me is often too much at times, and I think that is a wonderful thing. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

@pg123ab 3 жыл бұрын

Some great fans of Morrissey and the Smiths in Chile👍👍👍

@TheNegro39 3 жыл бұрын

50 casado sin hijos pero sigo soñando con esta gran musica de esta gran década, por mucho mis favoritos los smiths

@RaphTowers 3 жыл бұрын

@@pg123ab Es increible que en Chile hayamos tantos

@ccwnyc5671 3 жыл бұрын

@@mindrolling24 I took my little sister to see The Smiths at an outdoor pier in Manhattan. She live in Sydney now. My friends all wanted the ticket, of course, but this wasn't just some concert. It was an event to share with someone more important.

@teenspirit9012 3 жыл бұрын

It's going to be written on my gravestone: "There is a Light that Never Goes Out". That light is music....

@2bteachable2 3 жыл бұрын

When I heard: “There's a club if you'd like to go You could meet somebody who really loves you So you go and you stand on your own And you leave on your own And you go home and you cry And you want to die” Morrissey, Marr, and The Smiths completely explained my high school life in one lyric stanza.

@nidhikih2451 3 жыл бұрын

There's too much emotion in that stanza, not only the feeling of being lonely but also of trying and failling, disappointment, frustration. This song expresses so much loneliness, weakness and insecurity without even sounding ridicule or even pathetic, truly a masterpiece.

@MrWeeRhys 3 жыл бұрын

Little story about that song, I went to a Smiths tribute band alone a few years back feeling very down indeed. They came out for the encore and I burst into tears and left during that very stanza. Pretty sure someone saw me and called, but I looked the other way..

@2bteachable2 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrWeeRhys I can't speak for anyone else, but I know exactly how you feel.

@IamGreatsword 3 жыл бұрын

There was so much angst and relational bogs in the mid80's the Smith were melancathartic.

@kenkeep69 3 жыл бұрын

As a person who suffers from life-long depression, Thank you for sharing. My friends always wonder why much of the music that I listen to is dark, depressing, and/or angry...The thing is that I am not trying to put my situation into the song...I just want to know that someone else has gone through what I am feeling at that moment, somehow that gives me hope and helps to alleviate the feeling.

@jamieblurtase9134 3 жыл бұрын

Good to know you find something that helps you. I hope everything goes amazing for you! Remember you’re amazing.

@megs4193 2 жыл бұрын

At 29, no drugs, no alcohol involved, just one traumatic boot after another I had what I later was told was a nervous breakdown, I didn't move for 6 weeks. Tears rolled down my face but I didn't cry, or think or feel I had 2 sons that I protected like a wolf mother, for that 6 weeks I didn't know what they were doing. I ignored Drs when I was 23 that I had clinical depression, it was my job to be happy, (it's not meant to be a job) then anxiety attacks lasting hours sometimes days kicked in, I finally had to agree to medication, it took a few different ones, eventually I found my mix, took them for 2 years, stopped because I knew I was OK. Now I'm 51, I've never looked back, I still hate drugs and alcohol because they started my problems at 3 years old, I never thought it was possible to feel normal then, now I can't believe that was my reality for so long, where there is a will....there absolutely is a way, God bless beautiful gentle souls, humans are much more powerful than we realise 💞💞💞💞🦋❤🤍💙🕊✌.

@marcjamesarmour9163 3 жыл бұрын

I'm such a big Smiths fan, I even know all the words to Oscillate Wildly.

@gregweber3360 3 жыл бұрын

Lol 😂

@AAwildeone 3 жыл бұрын

That's smart! Cheers!

@TheBoyWhoHad7TalksComicBooks 3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣 This made me laugh so hard! Brilliant.

@webgljm1002 3 жыл бұрын

and of course of "The draze train" and "Money changes everything"

@crystalledford9364 3 жыл бұрын

Great song !

@darlinjacq1552 3 жыл бұрын

I AM the Girlfriend In A Coma... I fell into a coma in the winter of 1986 and after I opened my right eye (my left eye/side of my body was paralyzed) on Christmas day of 1986 the song was released in 1987... Thank you Morrissey!!!

@brianrossiter2547 3 жыл бұрын

Professor of Rock should've had his own Vice City radio station

@juanpablorb7150 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha woulda heard that all day! and then some radio Espantoso for sum flavour " la vida es una lenteja!!"

@0ddj0e 2 жыл бұрын

Marr is THE most underrated musician of all time. When they speak about the giants, they either don't know or forget his name. No one ever, did what he did, with a guitar. No one ever wrote (nor can they), like Morrissey. The Smiths saved my life too. Thank you for this video.

@JimmyJ0512 3 жыл бұрын

When your laughing and singing and finally living, hear my voice in your head and think of me kindly

@blackadder5837 3 жыл бұрын

I have a tattoo on my arm that says "There is a light that never goes out". Gives me hope when times are bad.

@ophiolatreia93 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an atheist. The light does go out

@michaelbush2639 3 жыл бұрын

I was a lost teenager growing up in Los Angeles in the mid 80's. THE SMITHS SAVED MY LIFE. Songs like "how soon is now" & "i've come to wish you an unhappy birthday" made the pain go away. It made me smile in the darkness when I felt there was no light. That was an awesome video. Thank You

@FarcicalVerite 3 жыл бұрын

Professor, first of all - I’m genuinely sorry to hear that you went through such a rough patch in your early years. You’re such an awesome chap to be doing this. That’s why you had to stick around and keep sticking around.I think when you’re saved by music in general; but specifically, The Smiths, The Cure, R.E.M, Early U2, Joy Division, Tragically Hip, Pink Floyd, Metallica, etc - you tend to be an introspective soul which you clearly are. Professor -Keep reminding us about the songs that saved our lives, because now we’re dancing and laughing and finally living - We hear your voice ‘Professor’ and I’ll always think of you kindly.\m/ Much love & respect fellow brother from another mother

@fettaboyproductions6022 3 жыл бұрын

Proved my point Rubber ring > there is a light

@Lunatic4Bizcas 3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly stated.

@TheSchmuck2 3 жыл бұрын

it's extremely important to distinguish early U2. lol no joke

@trojans7 3 жыл бұрын

"Please Please Please, Let me get what I want." Is the ONE song that I can relate to. That song breaks me every time I hear it. It's a short song but that short song... Amazing!

@d.808lf5 Жыл бұрын

When I saw The Smiths in 1986, they began their set with 'Please...' I thought it was an odd start at the time but later felt it was classic Moz.

@ryanfulldark2775 3 жыл бұрын

So I’ve actually never heard one single song by The Smiths before clicking on this, but since I trust the Professor, I decided to check out the song Asleep. It’s definitely one of the most incredible songs I’ve heard and I felt something being torn out of me, only to be replaced by something else being born by the time it was over. Thank you for telling us about these guys, I can’t wait to dive into more of their catalog!

@monica93304 3 жыл бұрын

Try to listen to The Smiths in chronological order. As far as his solo work, You Are the Quarry is my favorite album, but all of his solo stuff is great.

@josephrumbaugh671 Жыл бұрын

How did the smiths listening go? Curious from the future

@ryanfulldark2775 Жыл бұрын

@@josephrumbaugh671 Very well! Amazing band, for sure

@johncapitelli4324 Жыл бұрын

My fave is “there is a light that never goes out”

@pnw8836 3 жыл бұрын

I saw someone say “The Smiths are like finding out that life can suck a lot, but that’s okay”. Perfect description of the feeling I get from all their music. Morrissey has some of the best lyrics I’ve ever heard and Johnny Marr’s ability to compose songs, especially with guitar, is almost unmatched.

@adamlitchfield3371 3 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing quote about The Smiths and so many bands after them 😊 My first introduction to the meaning of that quote was my love for the Manic Street Preachers but then I went back and discovered The Smiths kind of by accident when I was in a record shop in Manchester. I've never heard this quote before though, thanks X

@ebauer427 3 жыл бұрын

The Smiths, The Cure, Depeche Mode and U2 all anchor some of the greatest songs ever written. I discovered The Smiths in the mid-1980s and never looked back. They were a revelation.

@alukuhito 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure how U2 got in there, but to each a zone.

@djstarsign 3 жыл бұрын

alukuhito are you kidding, early 80s U2 all the way up to Joshua Tree was some of the best pop music from that era. There’s no denying how brilliant those songs were. They eventually became something entirely different and have since become a bit of a joke, but 80s U2 is undeniably great. Those album tracks are better than almost anything else that came out in the same time period. U2 and REM were the most pop friendly of the post-punk guitar rock bands but they were amazing.

@alukuhito 3 жыл бұрын

@@djstarsign Well, at least you could discriminate post-Joshua Tree U2 from their earlier stuff. The thing for me, and I think I speak for many, is that their stuff after the Joshua Tree was so bad that it actually made their music before not worth listening to because of the association. Back in the day I really liked them, but now I just can't.

@Lunatic4Bizcas 3 жыл бұрын

@@alukuhito : Actually I thought that 'Achtung Baby' wasn't bad. I was in mid adolescence when it came out, and It had many standout tunes for a 'pop rock' band, which by that time U2 undeniably were at least in part measure due to their huge commercial success.

@alukuhito 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lunatic4Bizcas I just couldn't buy that album. Rattle and Hum was the last album I could bother with. Saw the movie, it was good. Listened to the album, but it just didn't have the same feel that U2 was known for up until then. They had a couple of good hits over the years after R&H, but for me, not worth buying an album and having to listen to the other songs. They just stopped being relevant, and are so far down the rabbit hole now that they can't re-emerge. Bono looks like an older version of my grandmother. Something is not right with that man.

@ninabarlevypsy.d.6071 3 жыл бұрын

"I wear black on the outside 'cuz black is how I feel on the inside." My motto all through high school. ♥

@29memyselfandi 3 жыл бұрын

And if I seem a little strange, well that’s because I am....🙂

@alukuhito 3 жыл бұрын

And now you're wearing cyan. What happened?

@Lunatic4Bizcas 3 жыл бұрын

I love it. I can certainly relate.

@crystalledford9364 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@GlenAndFriendsCooking 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this one! Took me back to the first time I saw the Smiths in 1985 - Billy Bragg opened. It was at an outdoor stage at Canada's Wonderland; an amusement park. Yes Morrissey at an amusement park!

@ConScortis 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your channel too Glen, it's terrific.

@dubvulture99 3 жыл бұрын

Saw them on the same tour in Philadelphia at the Tower Theater. We had front row seats and during the encore jumped up on stage and danced around with the band. One of my finest memories.

@pezant10 3 жыл бұрын

I think Blue October is the best contemporary artist

@pocketpicker6613 3 жыл бұрын

Well, well, well....Would ya look who it is!

@patrickmcveigh9301 3 жыл бұрын

Wow ... you were lucky to catch that show ... two great artists!!!!

@Lam007 3 жыл бұрын

The Cure, and now The Smiths? You are hitting it out of the ballpark with the alt rock stuff this last week!! If you had 2 hours of content dedicated to Marr/Moz it still wouldn't be enough. I really love how you showcased Morrissey's poetic lyrics and Marr's brilliance as a musician. Don't forget The Perks of Being a Wallflower! That movie perfect captured the teenage angst of the late eighties so well for me.

@metalguru5226 3 жыл бұрын

Even Morrissey's autobiography reads like poetry. Great choice of song and band.

@richardstartin4656 3 жыл бұрын

You my sir are a legend. Neil Finn and The Smiths in the same week.

@audibletapehiss3764 3 жыл бұрын

Neil's cover of There is a Light with Johnny on guitar and Lisa Germano on violin is wonderful.

@New_Wave_Nancy 3 жыл бұрын

Crowded House and The Smiths were my absolute favorite bands during my teen years - and beyond.

@raserx63 3 жыл бұрын

I got to see Johnny Marr at Irving Plaza in NYC last year. It was surreal to hear “How Soon is Now”....”There is a light..” etc played live. Just incredible. All these songs , Smiths , Cure ,DM...gave voice to our generation.

@sbuysgm 3 жыл бұрын

Morrissey is one of few people who can put true emotion into words. How many misunderstood people were saved by listening to his songs cannot be underestimated. He was like a friend who empathized without judging, giving you time to find your way through the dark times. How many lives saved? Thanks for your analysis.

@MarkSentMe Жыл бұрын

Mine.

@johnbanjo5772 3 жыл бұрын

Your last monologue is perfect.I can feel your passion for The Smiths.When we're young we think no one understands us but some of us know that Morrisey did.

@sherri3954 2 жыл бұрын

They’ve been my favorite band for over 30 years. This has been my favorite song for the same length of time. Morrissey gas been my voice, my heart sung through his lyrics. I listen to them when I’m sad, happy, in love, longing, broken and excited. It fits every emotion. I think because of the universal feeling of being understood in the words. Whenever you talk about You’re relationship with the Smiths I well up with tears as I realize I’ve again that other people get it and have felt them to the depths of their soul like I have. Thank you for putting your feelings into words that are so hard to explain. As a Smiths / Morrissey fan, we all take a lot of flack. I hear mocking and taking jabs that says it’s depressing music. I think only some of us get it, and it’s lovely to find someone who understands and gets it. Thank you for your content.

@blueodum 3 жыл бұрын

My introduction to the Smiths was the video for "How Soon Is Now" - featuring a completely transformative sound that seemed to come from a different world.

@lukeandrew5910 3 жыл бұрын

Had a lump in my throat listening to this. These albums where like a friend when i felt like i didn't have any. They led to me connecting with people i never knew felt the same way i did back in school and we've never separated. I remember the first book i read cover to cover was wasp factory and lying in my bunk bed at night i had Still Ill on repeat thinking about an unrequited love and feelings of alienation from who i thought i was and what i felt i was turning into. It didn't feel like bottling everything up because i had Morrisey and Marr to validate these strange young adolescent feelings inside me. Great video life is great now and im glad i had this to soundtrack darker moments in my becoming as a person. Helped get me through too.

@jayone7seven 3 жыл бұрын

"Does the body rule the mind or does the mind rule the body? I don't know".... "For there are brighter sides to life and I should know because I've seen them, but not very often"...... Still I'll, one of my favorite Smiths songs for sure.

@shanef2876 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Finally someone who feels of the Smith's, as I do! Thanks Professor, for your insight, and for sharing your personal turmoil. To me, the Smiths are my favourite band of all time. In 1983 I was 14 years old. What I need to know, is....having never met Morrisey, how was he able to write all those songs for and/or about me! I truly believe that every Smiths fan ever, has had that same thought!! Thanks again!!!

@jayone7seven 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, so true!

@gillianbarker8516 3 жыл бұрын

So true...me too

@mikesp82 3 жыл бұрын

Morrissey's solo carreer is equally awesome.

@bananasinpyjamas3415 3 жыл бұрын

They saved my life too. "So in my bedroom in those ugly new houses I danced my legs down to the knees, and me and my true love shall never meet again!"

@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын

Gave me chills just reading it. That's actually my favorite Smiths song of all time. Paint A Vulgar Picture. Love it.

@darthstark55 3 жыл бұрын

Bananas in Pyjamas Bravo!

@andrewlowden322 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock sometimes I feel more fulfilled making Christmas Cards with the mentally ill....give us your money! #genius

@StudioScarecrow 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, someone else recognizes Paint a Vulgar Picture. One of the most beautiful songs ever written and my favorite Smiths track. I really used to do that too - I have wonderful memories of dancing around my room alone to that song at night.

@StudioScarecrow 3 жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Mine too! Holy shit! I thought I was totally alone there.

@SuperAdamstar 3 жыл бұрын

Adam ,This is I think the best retrospective you’ve ever done . Brought me to tears my friend . Wonderful stuff .

@after-arts4708 3 жыл бұрын

Morrissey’s work with the Smiths was truly remarkable. IMHO his lyrics resonate as they do because of his genius for articulating the “shadow”, the side we don’t want to admit or even look at. Yes, there have been lots of introspective and emo songwriters, but Morrissey for all his eccentricities, eluded cliche’ and resonated as as an authentic human being universal truths that still resonate powerfully thirty years later.

@rtbrain 3 жыл бұрын

Damn! You and Justin had a mind meld moment! How awesome. Blue October is one of my current favorite bands (last 10 years current) He is Peter gabrielesque.

@davidsimpson8192 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree.. Always reminded me of PG too. 👌

@megs4193 2 жыл бұрын

I have only known about blue october💙 for two months 🤷‍♀️ thanks to my 29 year old son, I have never heard such spot on perfect music, today in my life, moving on is! My absolute no.1 song ever 🤗💞💙💞.

@esdfg 3 жыл бұрын

As a 48-year-old The Smiths fan, I found myself crying while watching this video. Hard to describe my feelings. Love from me to you Professor and all the fans of this amazing band.

@citehman 3 жыл бұрын

i've found it impossible to dislike someone who loves the smiths. when you leave noel gallagher speechless, you know you're a special guitarist. hoping R.E.M. will be highlighted on your channel soon. their first five albums captured moments in time and flew in the face of " how bands became successful " . you were proud to be an R.E.M. fan in the 80's.

@drewgab3172 3 жыл бұрын

Because Noel is such a virtuoso guitarist..?? Wtf

@alukuhito 3 жыл бұрын

I've never thought of Noel Gallagher as a particularly special musician.

@drewgab3172 3 жыл бұрын

@@alukuhito Yeah of course not 'cause he isn't. Very strange what the OP said/meant there

@citehman 3 жыл бұрын

@ drew gab. my point was that noel slags off pretty much everyone over the years but has the utmost respect for marr. i was not lauding noel as a great lead guitarist, just a very opinionated songwriter.

@Lunatic4Bizcas 3 жыл бұрын

@@citehman : I agree. Although I find Noel much more level headed than Liam, although Liam has really mellowed and become more humble in recent times. I remember clearly in the mid 90's that 'Oasis' (The band name itself leaves a lot to be desired in my opinion) that the band was viewed by some people as 'the second coming' or 'The Greatest British Band' in a generation. Having been a longtime Smiths, Cure and DxM fan, I just couldn't get it. 'Wonderwall' seemed like a catchy Brit Pop song at best and believe it or not, Oasis' more guitar heavy tracks reminded me of a British Gun's and Roses and at that time, I couldn't stand GnR. In my opinion, if it hadn't been for all the great British bands that came before like The Jam (Paul Weller), The Smiths and The Stone Roses (All of whom are/were better than Oasis) who laid the foundation for the emergence of Oasis, I don't think Oasis would have even been a blip on the radar.

@v-town1980 7 ай бұрын

Great video! When i was 13 in 1987, my older sister bought a huge '3x5' poster of the "Shoplifters..." single. I thought they were a family band. Lol. Then i borrowed her 'Louder Than Bombs' cassette and i was hooked for life! I always describe The Smiths as the 1980s Beatles too. They're brilliant❤

@NachoManRandySandwich 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite Smiths song is There Is a Light That Never Goes Out. It describes exactly how I felt when my mother died when I was 12 and I was sent to live with my cousins family who treated me terribly

@brandonerickson5188 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Smiths song as well, out of all of their amazing output. Thanks Prof for your insight and celebration of this amazing piece of art.

@dianamgallagher 3 жыл бұрын

I love your passion for the Smiths, that is how I feel about Blue October and Justin Furstenfeld! I was so excited to see you talking with him. I hope there is an episode about them!

@Rockoli 3 жыл бұрын

Your ability to articulate why artists like The Smiths are so important and present that information in an entertaining and succinct video is absolutely refreshing. And your explanation of your relationship with the song, “There is a light...” was so passionate and moving I watched it 3 times. When you say Morrissey wrote that song for you and me and all of us... Ugh, it hits me hard right in the FEELS! 👏

@apachewahine Жыл бұрын

This is one of THEE BEST videos I've ever seen that 1000% explains the life-saving connection between Morrissey's song writing brilliance and his lifelong fans that still follow him across the world! Thank you! And I'm so happy he saved you as well so long ago so that you are able to share these exceptional stories and histories! 🖤🎶

@multilevelenglish 3 жыл бұрын

Brother...You are a poet! So many fuel addled nights of quiet despair...yet outwardly flippant and unrelenting cheer..ending in solitude listening...singing...dancing...and surviving with ...The Smiths (among others you artfully cover)! I cannot express how much your life experiences...analyses of your and my (our) musical collection...and poetic soul bearing ...is appreciated! Cheers Brotha!

@stupidassol 3 жыл бұрын

I truly wish Morrissey to find strength in his darkest hour. Having lost my parents in back to back years, the one thing I learned is, it never gets better, but it does get easier. And great video, Professor! Thank you for your time and hard work!

@BidenIsKing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing about your battle with depression and how this music kept you hanging on. I love the smiths and their poetic lyrics they just make me feel so much. Beautiful!

@pfcampos7041 3 жыл бұрын

For some reason I never got very deep into The Smiths, which is odd because they were huge in my circle of friends. But their song "Let me get what I want" Had a huge affect on me. I suffered from depression from age 7 and hearing this song so resonated with me. Even to this day I can't hear without my heart beaking.

@dannywillmott1786 3 жыл бұрын

I feel exactly the same. The Smiths are other worldly, morrissey lyrics are just mind blowing.

@phobowl 3 жыл бұрын

Man I get you Professor. I had every Smiths album in the 80s and listened to them all the time in the tortured years of high school. Grew out of it in college but still they have a special place for me.

@primeushaa2591 2 жыл бұрын

As always, your generous heart in sharing moments like these instantly tells the world they are not alone. Thank you for this incredible channel. Absolutely adore every episode.

@robbatten1226 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great video, this is one of my favorite Smiths songs. Thank you for your vulnerability on your sharing of what this song was to you.

@darinhaller6034 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Love Morrissey and The Smiths, for me I discovered Morrissey first with Hairdresser on Fire & Everyday is like Sunday. Then I went back to explore The Smiths. Love them!! Side note: Morrissey’s 2020 album’s song Bobby, Don’t you think they know? is amazing!

@JeremyChecketts 3 жыл бұрын

I love this video so much.. Your passion matches mine! I was in tears for most of this video as I love them so much too. My memory: Listening to Louder than Bombs on my walkman.. Riding my my bike at age 15 (1991) then a bully (Kevin) knocks me down and takes my walkman and starts making fun, took someone else's parent to step in and get my stuff back, I went the long way from them on... I was a lonely child and from the first listen Morrissey felt familiar and nostalgic at the same time.. My first exposure was Suedehead followed by How soon is now and girlfriend in a coma. I'm so lucky to have found him in my teens.. Saw the kill uncle tour and was hooked. 33 concerts later and I'm still the biggest fan. Jim Jim Falls was in my head while listening to you talk about depression.

@dctbass 3 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful history.

@christopherkennedy0615 Жыл бұрын

Terrific post! The Smiths for one of my top favorite bands in the 80s! As you mentioned the lyrics were speaking to the youth of all! I love the way they told the stories of what we could not put into words!

@ericlopez4974 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You SO MUCH for being raw and vulnerable in your description of the meaning of this song as it pertains to your and many others struggles with mental illness. It solidified my decision to go into the field of substance abuse and dual diagnosis therapy. I'm so happy that I found your channel; I relate to all of your content on so many levels!! Keep up the GREAT work!!

@WMWMW0MWMWMW 3 жыл бұрын

This band saved my life, literally.

@good_king_guitarman1334 3 жыл бұрын

I feel we walked the same path but on different sides of the planet. I'm glad we're both still here.

@ricric9521 2 жыл бұрын

Best review video ever here on youtube. No hesitation or search for words. Great. I had the Queen is Dead record in 1984. One of my favorite emotionally connected bands. I've seen Morrissey live three times, once in 1989 Costa Mesa Ca, later on in Santa Barbara and orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. Well I wonder is my most favorite song by the Smiths, but I can still remember those times in my life that correspond with each of their records. I remember listening to a newly released Strangeways cruising to Melrose for those hard-to-find shirts and Doc Martins. Wow...memories. But these songs are still in my rotation today.

@kckstnd8 3 жыл бұрын

Professor, thank you for sharing your feelings and experience with this song. It’s fortunate for us and your family that you got through those dark sad moments. You are awesome

@Pinerocks 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, this almost had me in tears, I can FEEL your passion!! They were a great band no doubt about it. Maybe a feature on LLoyd Cole and the Commotions soon?

@dctbass 3 жыл бұрын

Rattlesnakes is a boilerplate classic of my youth.

@kylewoolsey6635 3 жыл бұрын

Love Lloyd Cole. Good recommendation. Perfect Skin deserves a segment.

@ricksworld1994 3 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here. Just want to thank you for your excellent take on the great music of the 80’s!! Long live Morrissey!

@revolutiondjs101 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your relationship with the music of Morissey and Marr. I to am one of those who found the light in their music and not the depression that so many misunderstand it to be. It saved my life. I felt worthless, friendless, unneeded, unloved and alone...but their music reminded me that none of that is true. I found my friends through their music. I was reminded how precious and important it is to live life. I was reminded of my self worth in my own heart and that the judgements and prejudices of others can only hurt me if I let them. I am not alone. I am no longer afraid. Thank you for this.

@emilymitchell2762 Жыл бұрын

@professorofrock this video is so awesome! Your description of how The Smiths affected your life is so compelling and relatable! Thank you for sharing this.

@edalder2000 3 жыл бұрын

I worked at Tower Records for five years and, in order to work there, I swore that you had to like The Smiths.

@Windupchronic 3 жыл бұрын

It was also a requirement to shop there.

@ianrobinson4200 3 жыл бұрын

Very well put, The Smiths saved my life as well. You've done The Smiths and The Cure, I hope you do a video on another great band of the 80s, New Order with their amazing run of masterpiece singles assembled on the 1987 compilation Substance...

@scottyyz 3 жыл бұрын

Substance is the greatest double album of all time

@Thecrankybarber132 3 жыл бұрын

Unreal .....stumbled across this and I'm blown away. You echo every feeling I had, my mother didnt like me listening to The Smith's as it was 'depressing'.... it was my lifeline it dragged me through all the dark days and continues to do so. Love them love Morrissey lucky enough to see him a few times and it has to be the nearest thing to a religious awakening ... couldnt stop crying the 1st time and I wasnt alone....it was just a natural release. Loved your video loved your passion. Thank you .. There is a light

@BRMSATXSTLOKCMKE 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this thoughtful and touching video. This was my favorite that you have made.

@troyundroy1 3 жыл бұрын

“Morrissey knew your perspective and the damaged plot of your life” - and his words meant you were not alone. Well said Professor! I discovered The Smiths later, and would have given my right arm to have heard them earlier.

@shereenkhan2263 3 жыл бұрын

100% with you on The Smiths. Rubber Rings, that you cited vis-s-vis "Don't forget the songs that made you cry, and the songs that saved your life..." is in my top 10 of theirs. It hits the nail on the head for me that feeling when you hear the best song ever for the first time and you know immediately that you will be nostalgic for that moment, like, tomorrow...that's how great it feels. All while paying wonderful homage to all great songs, reminding us that, even when you're grown past them, they are immediate access to halcyon eras. Such great advice.

@EndoftheTownProductions 3 жыл бұрын

"Rubber Ring" is a tremendous song.

@OnPointFirearms 3 жыл бұрын

Shereen Khan wow, beautifully said.

@HarryFlashmanVC 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 50 and grew up in 80s Britain to the Smiths. Rubber Ring is possibly the most spot on and relevant song in the current western zeitgeist of ingratitude and hubris.

@nickleeder6469 3 жыл бұрын

Wow what a passionate video thank you for making it. So true what you say. The best band and the most amazing songs ever!

@decsnspace 3 жыл бұрын

God damn man, your summary of there is a light that will never go out in the last 2-3 mins of this video and how much it meant to you personally and the rest of all of us is completely spot on. I was going through some super dark times in my personal life and was completely rock bottom when I first heard it @ 25 years or so ago and the song absolutely took me to a place that transcended me above all of the chaos and bullshit I was experiencing at the time. This song for sure saved my f@#%ng life man! Awesome video!

@ghostrider2664 3 жыл бұрын

"That Joke Isnt Funny Anymore" and "Well I Wonder" are my two current favorites. I will never stop listening to The Smiths and Morrissey (whose hand I have touched)......I was in love from the first note, and will be in love until my last. So let it be known.

@be3825 2 жыл бұрын

Well I Wonder is criminally underrated and I don't think every performed live.

@salinagrrrl69 3 жыл бұрын

I first heard, "How Soon Is Now" dancing on a very crowded dance floor crowded w/ a lot of very interesting people in 1980's San Francisco.

@michaelmoraga2926 3 жыл бұрын

Right on. Which club? I may have been there ; )

@salinagrrrl69 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelmoraga2926 Greetings! I was in tow with some Alameda GFs. I recall it being near the MaubGardens. It was spaciaus & had been many businesses previous but had been decades b4 a high end womens clothing store.

@shugd3 3 жыл бұрын

February 2018, Glasgow, Morrissey , the reverb during " how soon is know " was stunning, my insides vibrating for 6 minutes, then to finish off 9 minutes of " there is a light that never goes out "

@djkenny1202 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the day I Went to X, New Wave City, and also Vortex in Palo Alto, then became The Edge, One Step Beyond in SF late 80’s and very early 90’s.

@matthewcarlton5693 3 жыл бұрын

I was in 6th grade, my neighbor had gotten Meat is Murder for Christmas and put this on his record player and told me it was called New Wave. It blew me away.

@Popo_wiz 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Video, Thank you for sharing your story. Watching this absolutely made my day

@Obiwanshinobi11 3 жыл бұрын

What a video to wake up, u know how long I’ve waited for this upload, now this is without doubt one of the best, the absolute best band ever, the queen is dead....what an album....when even the youth of today recognise how good they good this band are then that shows you how truly great and influential they are

@feefyefoefum 3 жыл бұрын

First Smiths song I ever heard was This Charming Man, still my favourite after 30+ years.

@andrewlowden322 3 жыл бұрын

the John Peel version (Hatful of Hollow) is just so much cleaner than the album version, the guitar is less twangy and the bass is incredible!

@salvadorromeromolina3719 11 ай бұрын

❤1.How soon Is now ? , 2. This charmong man 3. I KNOW IT S OVER , 4. Bigmouth strikes again ,5. There Is a LIGHT , 6. THE headmaster ritual , 7. Well I wonder , 8. Heaven knows I m miserable now , 9. Last night has opened my eyes ,10. Acepto yourself

@salvadorromeromolina3719 11 ай бұрын

11. Reel around THE fountain,12.WILLIAM IT WAS REALLY NOTHING,13. PLEASED,PLEASED,PLEASE ,LET ME GET WHAT I WANT,,14. BARBARISM BEGINS AT HOME ,15. MEAT IS MURDER ,16.STILL ILL,17. THE BOY WITH THE HORN IN HIS SIDE ,18. SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS,19. LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVES ME ,20. GIRLFRIEND IN COMA ,21. YOU HAVEN T EARNED YET BABY ,22.PANIC ,23. DEATH OF A DISCO DANCER 24.HAND IN GLOVE ,25.SHOPLIFTER OF THE WORLD UNITED

@maukasara808 3 жыл бұрын

I think “A Hatful of Hollow” was a perfect album I have listened for 25 years. Perfect!

@andrewlowden322 3 жыл бұрын

the version of What Difference and This Charming Man are MUCH better on AHOH than the self-title album versions for sure

@strosa12 3 жыл бұрын

The Death of a Disco Dancer...“Love peace and harmony, love peace and harmony, oh very nice, very nice, very nice but maybe in the next world” . Lyrically is far more appropriate today than it was in the 80’s...Great episode, thank you.

@davidmb70 3 жыл бұрын

great commentary! thank you for finally breaking down The Smiths in your voice. Take more time and do more on The Smiths and Morrissey

@acarouselofantics 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this KZfaq channel. Great work!

@jasonhill8280 3 жыл бұрын

To me, their greatest track was “Asleep”, hauntingly melancholic and beautiful all simultaneously.

@annalazelle4381 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite video so far, many thanks for posting it.

@richardbalcerzak5455 3 ай бұрын

This is my new favorite KZfaq video of all time. I walked in your shoes and whole-heartedly agree with you. So vivid...so true. Thank you for this...

@chrisholmes66 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing The Smiths on The Queen Is Dead Tour was one of the greatest nights of my life. The Smiths were a guiding light that brought many lost souls to the the other side. Truly one of the greatest bands that there ever was.

@beausephrocker3378 3 жыл бұрын

I must say: I love it when it is publicly said what I have truly thought for most of my adult life. That The Smiths really are the greatest band that ever existed. Your video is awesome because you expertly encapsulated the thoughts of most of us in the know; of the unparalleled consistant brilliance of the band, the seminal transcendent quality of the Morrissey Marr songwriting, the importance of their albums when considering the overall cannon of popular music of the late 20th Century. I look forward to watching the rest of your videos because you're opinion is to be trusted as on this video you have spoken the utter truth, even though those not in the know will wholeheartedly disagree. Ignorant dummies they are I'm sure. When people bash The Smiths I surmise that they must've have ever given them a chance or they simply have terrible taste in music and art. Bravo sir! And hail to the best band of all time....

@minifignick938 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video and insight into one of my favourite songs Thank You @professor of Rock

@acmichaels4983 3 жыл бұрын

This video is beautiful. And it was definitely needed! Thank you

@fleabiter 3 жыл бұрын

legendary episode.

@joelx817 3 жыл бұрын

YES! As much love as you’ve given Moz and The Smiths with your shirts, it was just a matter of time. Keep up the good work buddy!

@ProfessorofRock 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

@petereldergill2942 Жыл бұрын

Oh. My. Crap. I've watched a few of your videos. This one actually brought me to tears. I was *not* prepared for your personal story at the end it blindsided me. I'm so glad you shared this and am so glad I watched it. You are awesome. The Smiths are amazing and my kids love them as well. Thanks for sharing I'm still emotional for you. Hope you actually see this message for such an old video. Cheers from Toronto Peter

@rikkihill22 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your final personal comments on the song, that was so very brave mate. Things like that are exactly the reason I love this channel so much, it's cultivation of the unifying and healing power of music. Cheers Adam.

@toddhumphrey6310 3 жыл бұрын

I loved it when you and Justin were going back and forth reciting Smiths lyrics. I have had such a deep appreciation for Morrissey’s craft for years.

@Evocati-Augusti 3 жыл бұрын

London on "Rank" has always been my favorite song..its a real hard rock song..with Marr putting his special touch at the end..that riff..the lyrics...

@alukuhito 3 жыл бұрын

I spent the summer of '92 in London. I'm from Canada. I was 21. Thankfully I had discovered The Smiths a couple years earlier. They weren't played on the radio in Canada, so most Canadians didn't know them. There were always a few alternative kids who had their British music connections, so I know there were people listening to them before I ever did, but those people were few. Anyway, that song really spoke to me at the time. I did leave my family and girlfriend behind, but I just arrived in London by plane, not train. I didn't know how long I'd stay. People were wondering what I was doing, but London was calling. I had a lot of Smiths and Morrissey songs in my head that summer, and it was amazing actually being in some of the places that he sung about.

@Pointblankmos 3 жыл бұрын

"And you think they're sad because you're leaving... ...Did you see the jealously in the eyes of the ones who had to stay behind?"

@Evocati-Augusti 3 жыл бұрын

@@Pointblankmos you hit the nail on the head...that's the line I connect the most with..when I was 17(I graduated early) I moved to NYC because I got a job as a resident DJ at a major NYC club in 1989...and I have 5 brothers and sisters, the look in my dads and Stepmothers eyes and my siblings you could fell the hate in the air...when I came back in 96 I was a Staff Sgt in the USAF...and my family acted like whatever, even though I was overseas and part of Desert Storm.and didn't get out until 2009... it's such a disfunction thing, that he captured that, was always playing in my head, like the Cure as well, in moments in my life in my head ill hear music that captures that moment in time

@Evocati-Augusti 3 жыл бұрын

And the friends I took with me, I forced into a zone , they were clearly Never meant to go....

@Zaphod04742 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down my favorite clip of yours (so far). Although I was never prone to depression, this music helps me empathize with those who do.

@charlescarroll5981 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your soul with us. I can really tell how much the music means to you. I've been eagerly anticipating a piece on The Smiths. Love them! And "There is a Light..." is just tremendous. I first heard them on AM radio on a short-lived station that billed itself as "New Rock". "What Difference Does It Make?". And never stopped digesting those musical and lyrical hooks. I could go on and on about what The Smiths mean to me but I won't. I'll just say listen to them and you understand a part of who I am. As Morrissey says, "That's the story of my life".

@Wonderhussy 3 жыл бұрын

OMG when you took them Zennis off😍😍😍😍😍😍

@ithemeparkOFFICIAL 3 жыл бұрын

After seeing your interview with Brian Wilson, you should try to get Marr or Morrissey to do an interview. I think you could get Johnny, but Morrissey might be tough..

@Noodleydoo 3 жыл бұрын

Professor you are the best interviewer of musicians I ever heard. From the Smiths to Heart to the 5th Dimension, you always do your homework and don't ask the same old dreary questions. Good job!