Oh, God, The Smiths! Without them, in my youth, I wouldn't have survived my depression! Morrisey forever! ❤️

"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now." I think about that song when I'm at work all the time. :)

The more you listen to it the more you'll love it

The Smiths were and still are beloved. I saw Morrissey live about 7 years ago. At that time, he was 50 years old performing to a crowd mostly in their late teens and early twenties. People around me were crying and visibly shaken watching in almost disbelief. A true testament to his ability to reach people emotionally thru his songs.

The music is about this person that not feel in home where he lives, and there´s ths other person who takes the first one out to where there´s music, lights and people, and this person never want to go home, but when he is finally dropped off in they way home he thinks in the car, "What a great night and a great person with me, if i died tonight would be a privilege to been in here", it´s not like he´s wishing to both of them to die in a accident.

Uptempo music coupled with melancholy lyrics - he just summed up The Smiths perfectly. And that's why we love them.

One of their best ones is Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want...

"The Boy with The Thorn in His Side" is amazing track

You picked my suggestion!!!!! Love you man! I cant wait for your reaction as The Smiths are so different from the other artists you have featured. Wishing you the best in your bid to be a Ninja Warrior!!!

Next level shit right here. It's about fatal romanticism. Deep, deep, dark, beautiful.

Picking the best Smiths song is like picking the best ice cream flavor. Everyone has a favorite but no one is wrong

The Smiths are an acquired taste. Listen to the the Whole Album, "The Queen Is Dead". Awesome.

He is so lucky to be listening to it for the first time 😎I have heard it thousands of times and it still moves me to tears😭😭a masterpiece 🥰

You made a great comment about this strange thing that always rounded The Smiths: the music made by Marr, Joyce and Rourke and the lyrics written by Morrissey. You pointed it out very wisely. At the same time you get this vibrant music, you get a slap in your face when you listen to the lyrics. Morrissey, the lyricist, said that he really had the sense that part of the band didn't undestand what he was singing about. Mike Joyce, the drummer, during an interview said: "Of course we were concerned about him [Morrissey]. We all [in the band] knew that he was talking about something very personal. We obviously did not discuss lyrics' content with him. It was a place he surely did not want us to join."

Thank you for listening to the whole song all the way through BEFORE discussing your thoughts. ♥️

Reaction channels are too funny. Just look at him sitting there

You should react to Joy Division, specifically Love Will Tear Us Apart

This tune makes me cry 😢

Love it. The Smiths were a cornerstone of my youth. They gave sensitive artsy kids everywhere a little bit of comfort when we often felt misunderstood and maladjusted.

I'm sooo happy you reacted to this song! It's amazing

The melody is so good, haunting.

The look on your face when it comes to the "ten ton truck" part comes around, I was waiting for it. I listened to that album a thousand times, way back when. It was definitely, as the kids say, A Mood.

This Charming man is a great Smiths tune.

Oh dear. I saw them in concert at Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1983. Wonderful music that endures. You have to understand the movement around The Smiths at the time. We all aspired to the Morrissey haircut, jeans etc. They were the IN band along with New Order, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen. The other groups of teenagers followed Spandau Ballet, wham and Tears for Fears. It was the divide between following commercial bands or hip independent ones.

I love your reaction to this. I think a lot of people feel this way about them. The mastery of it all is how the "something's not quite right" feeling is prevalent in most of their songs but it just seems to work.

I love The Smiths!

OMG!! MRM - you're living up to the name!! I ❤ your willingness to branch out & check out different genres!! It's super fresh to get a new & different opinion!! May I suggest The Smiths - How Soon is Now ... have fun & Happy Sunday Night!! ✌

One of the greatest songs ever.

The first time I heard them, I didn't like them, but now they're one of my favorite bands. And Morissey is one of the best lyricists of all time.

As someone who grew up bi in South Carolina through the late 1970's, early 80's this song hit me like a ton of bricks. The first time I heard it on the radio I had to pull over until the shaking died down enough for me to drive safely again. Morrisey's lyrics speak directly to the sense of cultural and religious oppression and suppression that LGBT youth were experiencing at the time, no support, no safety net. The light that never goes out is HOPE. Hope for change, hope that people won't turn away, hope that they won't turn you out on the street. Unfortunately that light did die for way too many and they extinguished their own peculiar light either directly or through self-destructive behavior.

Exactly, The Smiths get respect because they defy those expectations that you and a lot of people have who like radio friendly mainstream music....the music paints a picture that goes totally against what Morrissey (lead singer) writes and sings about. I've always found that exciting about them, personally. They play with irony, they aren't afraid of expressing emotions that most people find inappropriate and despite their bland, bookish appearance (at least in their early days), they always had that post punk attitude of not giving two shits about people's perceptions of them. 😏✌✌

IMO best song of the Smiths. The more you listen, the more you will like it. It was my favourite and still is.

A hidden Smith's gem is "Stretch out and wait". It's the most R&B song they maid. It's brilliant.

This song takes me to better days. Theres a light that never goes out... these lyrics are tattooed over my heart.. (literally). I feel it's about being alone and then finding someone.. one person in life that complaments you in amazing ways also its about not being welcome in society and being loved and finding love where you are.

David Bowie said this song is a song he truly wishes he had written and recorded. And why not. It's perfect thoughtful emotional pop.

The next one by The Smiths to do is "Girlfriend in A Coma."

They tapped into a lot of teenage depression and told them it’s ok you are not alone, Love them or hate them they were never ignored, I was never a huge fan but as I grew older I listened to the lyrics and some are very well written.

Funny thing is, I DID hear this playing in the background recently, a hotel lobby. In 1986, this was underground music in the US.

Johnny Marr - guitar: that is all

The realisation of that dichotomy when first listening to the Smith's. The upbeat tempo of the band balanced against the melancholy of Morrissey. That's the beauty of the Smith's

Most Smiths songs are like that

It sort of is an uplifting/humorous song when you listen to the ironic lyrics. Looking at your skeptical/scrutinizing expression, I was half expecting you to tear it apart. Great video.

That is one of my favorite songs of all time. I love The Smiths and Morrissey (lead singer) a lot. They're an acquired taste and most people either love them or hate them.

The Smiths! Yay! My fave is A Rush and A Push and the Land is gone.

I know it gets overplayed, but "How Soon is Now" is probably one of the better tunes sonically. Johnny Marr does some great work with the guitar, and Morrisey is so good on vocals it just flows better to me. The chorus is fantastic.

My old hubby and I went to see David Bowie and the Smiths were doing the warm up and the last bit of the Concert , we had never heard of them at the time but the younger lot in the audience went stupid / crazy so I couldn't hear the lyrics & 'cos' I'm only 5ft tall I had rushed to front of stage and was concentrating on protecting my boobs from being squashed . 😈😈😈 Long time ago ....before my cancer when I still had them . Thanks to you , young man , now I have heard lyrics , just as confused as you . Love watching your cheeky little face .

Oh man, The Smiths. You might want to research more of their stuff. Lots of great music. Their music takes me back to meeting one of my best friends who I still talk to EVERYDAY. Ooops I just dated myself 😛

One of the most beautiful songs ever written, To die by your side its just a heavenly way to die!!! When you've got absolutely nothing apart from the love of your life. So to die by your side... Means everything to someone who's only got that one thing in life to keep them going. And without them, they are nothing...

Your reaction was priceless. I wish I had seen this when I was clinging to this music in 1987 :-)

God I love the smiths. One of my favourite bands. Please please please react to the stone roses, where angels play.

The Smiths have always been very lyrically challenging.Very polarising.

This is my favorite song by The Smiths.

It took me a little while for The Smiths to grow on me. I got into a really bad place in my life and they really helped me through it. To me I take their music as life is hard but we can make humor out of it too. They are one of my favorite bands :)

The melancholic sound of the Smiths. The band made the most amazing music. The music plays with your deepest emotions and twists them. The lyrics are at times dark with the epic harmony playing alongside. THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT.

Incredible band and one of my all time favourite songs.

This song is a masterpiece very classic thanks bro

I love that you did The Smiths! Been listening to them since I was kid (back in the '80's). Been binge watching your channel (haven't subscribed yet out of respect for your wishes but I am sure I will in the next day or so). I'd love to see you do the song Atmosphere by Joy Division. Or just for fun the song My Way by the Sex Pistols. LOL Keep doing a great job doing these videos, I truly am enjoying them. Thanks!

Every smiths song is heartfelt and authentic! This is their Mona Lisa. Beautiful beyond words my brother. Peace to you.

How Soon Is Now by The Smiths is my favourite Smiths song. It has great lyrics and great music.

Big ❤️❤️❤️ for this song and this group!!!

OMG a Smiths reaction I somehow missed this when I was going through your vids)

Great 80's band.

One of my all time favourites

Man, I think you've nailed the Smiths. The contrast between the cheerful music and the miserable lyrics. Try 'Girlfriend in a Coma' for that contrast at perhaps its most extreme.

It's the clash, the contradiction between the lyric and the melody that gives it it's power - and its humour. The Brits love irony.

Best. Band. Ever.

Absolutely beautiful .

Summed up the whole smiths lyrical library with one reaction!

The Smiths - HOW SOON IS NOW

How can you judge a song after just one listen??? The more I listened to this song the more it became one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard...

Still Ill is another great Smiths song. And while you're at it, how about Every Day is Like Sunday - a smooth as silk ballad about nuclear annihilation!

Lots of geeks were bullied in the 70 and 80s and then Morrissey and The Smiths came along. Suddenly a geek was the coolest guy in England. His lyrics spoke to a very unhappy generation with little oppurtunity. You have to understand the context of what Britain was like when The Smiths arrived. I remember the absolute exhilaration of hearing them for the first time and finally hearing my voice. Cemetry Gates is a fav of mine. Please react to it.

Moz's lea-ricks fills a nich or a need in confused teenagers and Morrissey knew that. It's his Marketing style and great sounds that filled a void in so many kids hearts that they could relate to his words - with the misery and the slap stick funniness of his message. It worked fabulously and made him a millionaire. He is a very weird guy but I absolutely LOVE his music!

Morrissey was speaking to a disenfranchised and unhappy youth in the eighties. It was a time of rising unemployment and a lack of oppurtunity. His melancholy tunes and starkly honest, dark and yet comedic lyrics spoke to a generation. The Smiths were easily the biggest band in the world at the height of their popularity. Morrissey is still seen as a god by many to this day.

'Choir, Choir, Choir' does a fantastic cover of this beautiful song. Also, Morrissey live at the Hollywood Bowl.

Loving your contempt for comfort zones.

Same look i must’ve had when i heard the smith’s the first time never stopped after that .

Best word to describe Morrissey’s lyrics is pensive.

Morrisey is a professional miserablist paired with a genius guitarist that makes happy music. It’s a match made in heaven.

one of the finest pop song from this charming man

If you want the uplifting tune with sad lyric, try Girlfriend in a Coma...

Nice to see a reaction video where the song is respected by being played through without interruptions.

'and if a double decker bus crashes into us'.......always makes me laugh.

Of course the light that never goes out is the light in the singer’s bedroom because he never leaves his room. It’s all in his head.

Your a working machine tonight! Never heard this one before, very interesting.

Love The Smiths, so nostalgic!!

Greatest shizz in the history of music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How soon is now - another Smiths classic

What a great channel! Keep it up

Yesssss! I love the Smiths

hi. have i told you about John Martyn? forgive me if i've told you about this already, but i'm terminally ill and pretty much housebound.i spend most of my time listening to music and i discovered you 'reactors' fairly recently. i'm thrilled to see a new generation turning on to music i've loved since the 60s and 70s. my favourite are pink floyd, but i'm trying to promote a little known artist from the UK called john martyn. the best of the UK musicians all rate him very highly. i've recently come across a video of him live singing 2 songs welded together as one. it's called, 'She's a Lover/Solid Air' and i think it's 12 minutes of musical perfection. it's so smooooth, warm,chilled, and just exquisitly beautiful. you like to do different stuff and i really like that. so i assume those who watch you do, too. so i'd be very happy if you would react to him. i know what you like, and i think you'd like this a lot.

The smiths hand that rocks the cradle

my #1 favorite Smiths song. Johnny Marr is a musical genius.

Suburban white kids (like me!!) used to listen to this stuff, dress in black and mope around the house. That didn't last long. Grunge came in with Nirvana and the kids traded their black in for flannel shirts & faded jeans. Once again, I did too. My, how time slips away!

One of the greatest songs

"If a double decker bus...." my thoughts back then at the age of 16 were: please, God, yes!...

The Smith's themes are mostly unrequited / obsessive love and nostalgia for times lost. They have / had a name for making depressive music, but only some of their music is about despair hopelessness , most is about romantic regret or longing. A Smiths track with a very different kind of lyric is 'Cemetery Gates' - here the lyric is playful, rather than serious. It even has a joke in it.

His reaction at 2.18 is priceless!

Now your talking. Love the Smiths

The Smiths were a band at a very unique time in the early eighties . Janko Pop is the definition. Their songs are all different. The reasons for writing lyrics are a mystery . Usually there is an inspiration or simply a story to tell. Sometimes someone’s else’s story . This band struck a chord with a good pairing of musicians. The band is REM is similar to story telling with deep lyrics …the difference is the Smiths gave Johnny Marr. The greatest rythum quitarist of all time . The Smiths recorded some amazing dance tunes …the bass playing and Marr are superior . Trying to analyze lyrics is up to the listener. I’ve written 80 recorded songs . So don’t try to over analyze what someone writes …we just absolutely have a great time telling stories and making things up ..words are a beautiful thing. A writer finds the list creative words that exists on their conscience and go with it . It’s fun !!! Don’t be sad !!