posted by davidt on Tuesday May 04 2004, @11:00AM
mist. writes:

The Observer has named the release of "This Charming Man" as one of the most important moments in rock 'n roll history:
Their second single and first hit, 'This Charming Man' had a signature sound that would establish the Smiths as the most important British group of the Eighties. Johnny Marr's chiming guitar and Morrissey's odd, genderless lyrics combined to give a new spin to what was essentially a classic rock sound. Quintessentially English, they singlehandedly reclaimed guitar pop in a decade when it had almost been consigned to the dustbin of history.
Putting The Smiths in the same hierarchy as Dylan, Hendrix and The Beatles, among others.
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  • too bloody right mate
    when I first heard charming man I thought he was singing "a jumped up country boy"
    twas a fantastic record indeed
    and still sounds brilliant today

    i still wish they had released handsome devil as a single

    how much more brillianter would that have been
    Anonymous -- Tuesday May 04 2004, @04:14PM (#99940)


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