Morrissey Central "FORTY YEARS AGO" (January 9, 2024)

What Difference Does It Make? (Rough Trade Records)

FORTY YEARS AGO - MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - FORTY YEARS AGO

MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY on MORRISSEY CENTRAL

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[Light Housework]

Time to listen to this again.

 

[bhops]

Then play it live you f***er

 

[Malarkey]

It's his solo work that's in real trouble, so Quarry is a better choice.

Or it would be if he hired someone decent to promote it.

 

[No 27]

It's his solo work that's in real trouble, so Quarry is a better choice.

Or it would be if he hired someone decent to promote it.

If only there were somebody - anybody! - alive today who could do that, Karen.

But who????

 

[Famous when dead]

Assumed to have been released January 16, 1984.
And something Central and Reddit don't do very well:

The Smiths A-Z: "What Difference Does It Make?"

Slee describes the cover image as a film outtake and was sought out by Morrissey. There are no lobby cards with this image and the film definitely does not feature the scene depicted. Emlyn Williams: "Beyond Belief - The Moors Murderers: The Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley" (1968) has...

www.morrissey-solo.com

FWD.

 

[Malarkey]

If only there were somebody - anybody! - alive today who could do that, Karen.

But who????

It's gone beyond crisis - so idk - something like this:

Welcome to AMW®

Award-winning marketing agency specializing in building successful brands. We work with emerging and major clients in entertainment and business.

amworldgroup.com

 

[Thewlis]

The one Smiths song he often claimed to like least.

Curious.

 

[No 27]

It's gone beyond crisis - so idk - something like this:

Welcome to AMW®

Award-winning marketing agency specializing in building successful brands. We work with emerging and major clients in entertainment and business.

amworldgroup.com

I'm at work and can't clock on the link. Is AMW Ann Marie Waters?

 

[Les Tameside]

I’m having a premonition relating to Central content, for the upcoming 41 months.

 

[JM🇬🇧]

The one Smiths song he often claimed to like least.

Curious.

I never understood why. The lyrics are pretty good. I like both versions, the one on the smiths and also the slightly different John peel version.

 

[gashonthenail]

I never understood why. The lyrics are pretty good. I like both versions, the one on the smiths and also the slightly different John peel version.

Probably my favoutire Smiths song. Although with some stiff competition. Almost certainly their best appearance on Top of the Pops. An iconic moment.

 

[DagenhamDan]

Don't care what Morrissey thinks about this single, this is one of their all time top singles.
The single/album version is such a top tune, Johnnys relentless sublime riff, especially at the end is in my opinion one of his best. Everything sounds fantastic on it, and 2 more top tunes on the b-side. The What Difference and Back to The Old House and These Things versions are way better than the Hatful versions in my opinion.
3 singles in and they had already nailed it. Class.

 

[No 27]

The love that anybody has for this man is inexplicable.

 

[Thewlis]

I never understood why. The lyrics are pretty good. I like both versions, the one on the smiths and also the slightly different John peel version.

I think he didn’t like the yodeling part.
Yes, love it too, who wouldn’t?

Hopefully he’ll resurrect it live one day. Soon?

 

[ACTON]

It should be reissued on a nice grey & white 12", with a free chloroform pad, or milk for the more squeamish.

 

[Flash]

My first favourite!

 

[Seymour Glass]

Imagine Jesse trying to play this one.

 

[Juan Dulces]

One of their best single covers! Talk about style. Nobody was doing record sleeves like that then. Even now. Seems so basic and easy to do, but often overlooked as a direction to go in.

 

[Juan Dulces]

I never understood why. The lyrics are pretty good. I like both versions, the one on the smiths and also the slightly different John peel version.

The one on Hatful is SUPER groovy. The rhythm section shines on it. I like them both, but I love the Hatful version.