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| From | Kevin Mathews <kevin@powerofpop.com> |
| Subject | Re: Bad First Impressions |
| Date | Wed, 6 Aug 2003 20:26:52 -0400 |
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Mark wrote -
I clearly remember that when I heard the first Smiths album,
I absolutely hated it. I even referred to Morrissey
as "Lettuce Head" due to both his strident vegetarianism and
simply because I thought he was an insipid whiner. It took a
while, but with a few more albums and Johnny Marr's melodies,
I really began to appreciate the band. And I now really
enjoy both the sharp attack and the droll humor in
Morrissey's lyrics.
I've had the opposite experience - loved the Smiths from the
first time I heard them on John Peel in the 80s and *Meat is
Murder* remains one of my all-time faves (still maintain that
*Queen is Dead* is a tad overrated) but I can't bear to
listen to Morrissey's awful drone anymore...pity because Marr
is a guitar genius.
cheers
N/P: Watashi Wa - The Love of Life (Tooth and Nail)
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