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The Queen Is Dead turns 40
Posted on 6/16/26 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 6/16/26 at 1:38 pm
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The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by the English rock band the Smiths, released on 16 June 1986 by Rough Trade Records.
By far my favorite Smiths album. All of the following are in my top 10 of theirs:
Cemetry Gates
Bigmouth Strikes Again
The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
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Posted on 6/16/26 at 2:11 pm to AlxTgr
Great group, great album. Hard to believe they were only together 5 years.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 2:22 pm to AlxTgr
40 years ago. Geez.
These are in my top 10 from that album:
There is a light that never goes out
The Queen is Dead
I Know It’s Over
Incredible album
These are in my top 10 from that album:
There is a light that never goes out
The Queen is Dead
I Know It’s Over
Incredible album
Posted on 6/16/26 at 6:42 pm to AlxTgr
Smiths > Cure
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:04 pm to Macintosh
Easily
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:44 pm to AlxTgr
Yall are crazy!!
The Smiths can’t touch The Cure and never have. Especially when Marr left.
The Smiths on Tour nowadays Morrissey can barely make it through a show even with his shirt off.
Honestly the music is not comparable. It’s just a preference of music styles to pick The Smiths over The Cure. So just say that.
And even though I prefer The Cure 100% more I do speak objectively on this. The Cure’s catalog of music is far superior, not even close.
The Smiths can’t touch The Cure and never have. Especially when Marr left.
The Smiths on Tour nowadays Morrissey can barely make it through a show even with his shirt off.
Honestly the music is not comparable. It’s just a preference of music styles to pick The Smiths over The Cure. So just say that.
And even though I prefer The Cure 100% more I do speak objectively on this. The Cure’s catalog of music is far superior, not even close.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 7:59 pm to STigers
The music of The Smiths is so far superior to The Cure. I mean, The Cure is fine for kids and women, but it's not serious music other than maybe 3 songs.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:01 pm to STigers
Oh, and you take this way too seriously. Calm down.
Posted on 6/16/26 at 8:11 pm to Macintosh
quote:
Smiths > Cure
Posted on 6/17/26 at 3:42 am to AlxTgr
The only time I saw the Smiths live was The Queen is Dead Tour.
It was incredible, and Marr killed it.
It was incredible, and Marr killed it.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 6:35 am to STigers
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when Marr left.
Did he go over to do Electronic? is that right? I had the CD and remember a few decent songs, but damn that was 91/92? time frame long time ago
Posted on 6/17/26 at 3:01 pm to STigers
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The Cure’s catalog of music is far superior, not even close.
I didn't know Robert Smith posted here
Posted on 6/17/26 at 5:37 pm to AlxTgr
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The music of The Smiths is so far superior to The Cure. I mean, The Cure is fine for kids and women, but it's not serious music other than maybe 3 songs.
I'm siding with STiger on this one. Marr is the only redeeming quality in the band. Outside of maybe 3 songs, Morrissey is waaaay to pretentious to be taken seriously. His head is so far up his own arse. Frankly Mr Shankly this position I've held... Is he suppose to be serious with that?
I'll die on this hill too. Outside of Marr, what do you have? Morrissey's poetry and crooning? Oh that's cute for adolescent girls. Andy Rouke(RIP) hanging his hat on being a member of The Smiths. Don't even get me started on on the drummer who's living from lawsuit to lawsuit.
Bring on those downvotes and I'll bow out now.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 5:48 pm to AlxTgr
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The Cure is fine for kids and women
Posted on 6/17/26 at 5:49 pm to AlxTgr
Smiths by a good bit but get both sides of the argument. Just never was a Cure fan.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 5:49 pm to AlxTgr
Posted on 6/17/26 at 6:40 pm to Cdawg
quote:Wow
I'm siding with STiger on this one. Marr is the only redeeming quality in the band. Outside of maybe 3 songs, Morrissey is waaaay to pretentious to be taken seriously. His head is so far up his own arse. Frankly Mr Shankly this position I've held... Is he suppose to be serious with that?
I'll die on this hill too. Outside of Marr, what do you have? Morrissey's poetry and crooning? Oh that's cute for adolescent girls.
Posted on 6/17/26 at 7:03 pm to Cdawg
I’m a fan of both but a much bigger fan of The Smiths.
Morrissey definitely rubs people the wrong way but he was an excellent songwriter and had a really good, unique and versatile singing voice.
Johnny Marr is obviously unrivaled as an alt 80s guitarist. Andy Rourke was an incredible bassist, creating many memorable bass lines with excellent precision. Mike Joyce was a more than adequate drummer.
Over 5 short years together, the 4 of them caught lightning in a bottle, which resulted in an extraordinary amount of great music. The legacy that they’ve left and the impact that they’ve had is undeniable, IMO.
Morrissey definitely rubs people the wrong way but he was an excellent songwriter and had a really good, unique and versatile singing voice.
Johnny Marr is obviously unrivaled as an alt 80s guitarist. Andy Rourke was an incredible bassist, creating many memorable bass lines with excellent precision. Mike Joyce was a more than adequate drummer.
Over 5 short years together, the 4 of them caught lightning in a bottle, which resulted in an extraordinary amount of great music. The legacy that they’ve left and the impact that they’ve had is undeniable, IMO.
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