The Queen is Dead

We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry
And talk about precious things
Like love and law and poverty
Oh, these are the things that kill me

What a great opening song. What a great album. The Queen is Dead is just made of awesome sauce.
Being a teenager slash young adult and hearing Morrissey sing out,"Life is long when you are lonely". Could there have been a more identifiable anthem for a young weirdo like me?

Meat is Murder

Meat is Murder is an incredibly disturbing song by The Smiths. The animal cries and the music and Morrissey's haunting voice. When I listen to The Smiths, I usually skip over the song. One, it's creepy as hell and Two, I love meat. I'm good with butchering my own animals. My Dad did a few times when we had our farm. Commercial butchering is another story.  Very close to my home town was a plant that is under investigation for its treatment of animals. That's a bad thing. I wish communities were more dependent on what it produces locally, fruits, vegetables, meat and clothing. But that would take a lot of money out of over stuffed pockets. So, that may never happen in this world. Maybe the next.

Louder than Bombs

I am a huge fan of The Smiths. If I could, I would be in a cover band. It was a sad day when they broke up. My favorite album of theirs is Louder than Bombs. It is a huge range of styles yet very much The Smiths. Rubber Ring is maybe my favorite song off the album. The lyrics I identify mostly with are:

And when you're dancing and laughing
And finally living
Hear my voice in your head
And think of me kindly