Re: Groups that the Greatest Hits is their best album

by Nightjar Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:58 pm

Likewise Bona Drag.

by Fangirl Three Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:14 pm

I think it's The World Won't Listen.

by Nightjar Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:57 pm

Sorry, what was that?

by Guest Sun Feb 03, 2019 6:17 pm

This one has the best cover:

Groups that the Greatest Hits is their best album - Page 2 SmithsVeryBest

by Fangirl Three Sun Feb 03, 2019 7:06 pm

'An adman's idea of a Smiths album cover' as someone, possibly a Smith, put it.

I do like the cover of Golden Lights that's on there though. And that's an unfashionable opinion.

by Nightjar Sun Feb 03, 2019 7:09 pm

I do remember that when Kenneth Williams died Morrissey did go off on one decrying the fact that yet another one of 'The Things That Make Britain Great' had disappeared.

Despite having always disliked The Smiths, I do remember agreeing with this statement simply on the basis that I was sad that the uniquely brilliant KW had died and, for a while at least he went up in my estimation.

Then was the fact that he then did a few good tunes post Smiths and, soon, I was virtually, actually liking him. oh no

However, I realise now that I failed to see the pernicious, subtextual bigger picture of what he was saying with his plaintive Williamstalgia.

I suppose, on reflection, for me, it's the first signal of the appalling, Little England d*uchebaggery to come. sad yes