The Smiths- How Soon is Now (First Listen)
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The Smiths are a perfect band. Every track on every album is spot on.
What about golden lights
@@asiangoofs4697 Morrissey and Marr didn't write that, it was a cover. But you're right, it's not good.
@@conkersdeepful yeah ik it's a cover but me me don't like
frankly mr.shankly
Daniel Woodhouse twinkle did and it sucked at least the smiths made it a lot better
I think you nailed it. The attraction of The Smiths and Morrisey is the combination of over-the-top emotionalism and self-awareness. The joke is that they get it.
Thanks so much Timon!
Well, does he, really? I keep hearing that he is insufferable beyond his music. By "keep hearing" I mean when I hear about him every other year or so. Maybe it's method acting.
@@Brax1982 admittedly I am a little biased because I love Morrissey but, I've listened to interviews on youtube and he comes across as quite charming polite intelligent and humorous ... he can be intolerant and impatient if he doesn't like the person he's talking with though (crap journo for example)
@@oscillatewildly6553 Well, it's hear-say, I guess. Honestly, I think I would get insanely annoyed with "crap journos" asking the same questions over and over, so I can't blame him for that.
Very big in the 80's, love the Smiths. Johnny Marr is an amazing guitarist.
Love the sounds he creates
Finally, someone on the comments mentioned Johnny Marr
What about his tremolo sounds from the intro towards the end of the song? Yes it's a guitar, not a synth 🎸🤘
Good Manchester bands. The Smiths, Joy Division/New Order.
I'm hoping you get on to so more soon too...like..
Happy Mondays
The Stone Roses
James
Oasis
Elbow
The Buzzcocks.....
Oh, Elbow!
You missed out Slaughter and the Dogs
@@skolex33 ...and Crispy Ambulance.
The Chameleons!
@@plushy9849 Legends.
Well now I have to recommend "There is a Light that Never Goes Out" by the Smiths. The music is upbeat but the lyrics have a very dark humor. (You giggling at the lyrics in this about crying and wanting to die tells me you'll really appreciate that song)
Haha, sounds like it
Nice! The same one I recommended previously
Smiths are so real life its painful. Beautiful
Classic....huge hit when it came out. One of those songs that was everywhere....tv, movies, radio, ads.... good choice.
Appreciate that Ravens!
Complete classic -thank you for checking it out. Well I Wonder is less intense, but adds more beauty to the reality of sadness and pining.
This actually wasn't a hit when it came out. It was a B side off of "William, It Was Really Nothing."
You have to be in a special place in your life to really appreciate the full effect to this song. I suppose similar to listening something a million times, then your hear it while in love or during a break up and the song takes on a new meaning. Hearing this song during a dark hour can be heartbreaking.
This was the first Smiths song I ever listened to. I was 6 when I first heard it and I fell in love with the greatest band the new wave genre has ever had, I haven't looked back since
Its definitely a great song
Absolutely. This song was my hook into The Smiths. I remember hearing it in HMV when I was a teenager and racing to the counter to ask what the track was. Johnny Marr is genius.
@@scoutboo73 LOL, I was going to write "This was my hook into the Smiths and I've never looked back"... Then found both statements ver batim in these two comments above. Perhaps a hive mind in Smiths fans?🤔😉. Fantastic song, never outdone IMHO!
The song captures perfectly the constant drama of being a teenager, everything is a life or death situation, you think you're going to die alone, and the next day there's a sense of euphoria when you meet that person you think you're gonna love forever, and then you wanna die again when it all falls apart. This song is awesome. And even if you don't pay attention to the lyrics, the instrumentals are epic.
This songs hypnotically chugs like a freight train, and it never wanes. It totally works.
Good comments, JP.
Highly recommend "Cemetery Gates," "Bigmouth Strikes Again," and "There Is a Light..." from The Smiths' masterpiece album, The Queen Is Dead.
Someone once showed me a meme of a playground next to a graveyard, with the former labelled The Smiths Music, and the latter labelled The Smiths' Lyrics. And that really really fits.
Haha, love the imagery.
I love "Frankly, Mr. Shankly" too, the lyrics are classic.
Johnny Marr is the Lead Guitarist on the Smiths. He worked with Matt Johnson the front man and main creative force for "The The" on 2 albums called "Mind Bomb" (1989) in "Dusk" (1992). The The's music is incredible. The The was one of the major creative influences for Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. Noel Gallagher of Oasis, as well as Matt Johnson, consider Johnny Marr the best guitarist in England in the 80's and 90's. There are so many cuts to recommend I do not know where to begin. Just search and check for views. You have to experience The The. Don't let the name of the band fool you!
Thanks Chris!
@@JustJP
I recommend "Dogs of Lust" from Dusk and "Violence of Truth" from Mind Bomb.I have some apprehension on "Violence of Truth" as there is a word in "Violence of Truth" that you may find offensive but do not take it the wrong way or not the way it was intended and do not want it to taint you regarding the artist or band. For the pre-Johnny Marr years, that have more electronic influence, I recommend "Perfect" from the "Soul Mining" album and "Sweet Bird of Truth" from the 1986 "Infected" album.
You seem to be big on lyrics, so get ready to strap yourself in. Hope you enjoy it.
The Smiths are the great underrated band of the 80s. Morrissey's sheer balls -- standing in front of the audience as an effeminate world-weary gay man, especially during this time period -- are truly bad-ass. The melodies, the lyrics, the excellent grooves by a wonderful rhythm section of Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce, and finally, the truly excellent guitar playing of Johnny Marr all combine to make the Smith tremendous. Every album is full of gems.
Morrissey isn't gay, he states he is 'humansexual'. Which is average Joe's terms is Bisexual.
In his autobiography he speaks about relationships with both men and women
@@SilentAssassin01234 I understand that he has said he does not identify as gay. Be that as it may, Morrissey's artistic personality was effeminate and it stood in contrast to traditional expressions of masculinity. However he personally identifies, his artwork created space in rock culture for a man to be himself, even if that self was gay, or bisexual, or "humansexual." Morrissey wasn't the only artist who did so at that time, but he was courageously himself. Props.
@@roddmcleodable Oh I agree, an icon through and through.
The way I remember it was that the Smiths were VERY HIGHLY rated. Radio DJs, the music press generally, and good record sales. Where were you in the 80's?
Lemming 998 I was in high school. I mean, living in NY and later Kansas, I feel like people by the 90s thought of REM, Pixies, Replacements, Husker Du as the really influential bands from the 80s. But to me, The Smiths were huge.
That dark bitterness comes from growing up in the NW of England. Trust me, I know! ;-)
Lol!
But so the joyous melody and appreciation of the dark humour.
It's not like Joy division, and The Cure were.... oh wait
Great reaction to my favorite song by the Smiths, I have to say you nailed this one Justin. For me this song is a master class on how to write hooks into a song using instruments and effects. There are subtle repeating lines/sounds, starting with Johnny Marr's guitar. I remember when we tried to cover this song in the early 90's and trying to get that echoing guitar sound. We never could get that exact echoing grunge texture Marr was creating. These repeating sounds throughout the whole song keeps the listener always engaged. For me this song is borderline genius and perfect.
Thanks Dukes! I think thats so interesting that a simple and repetitive sounds can be so captivating that you still look forward to hearing it after the 35th time.
@@JustJP That's what makes this song so great and was ground breaking for the era. The reverberating guitar, reoccurring sounds and melodic lines, the scraping of strings, the bass the drums and lets not forget the cherry on top vocals. I can't think of a song that has so much color in it. It's like Da Vinci or Van Gogh with a paint brush. If I was a music teacher and I could choose only one song to show a student what a hook can do for a song. I would choose this masterpiece.
In answer to your question, I personally could listen to it for longer....I like the loop of the same sound, it's hypnotising , kind of dreamy and mellow and puts me in a pleasant headspace
I agree Just :)
The Smiths is the embodiment of English melancholy. If you listen more of their songs it will become completely clear. Pair it with the politics in Great Britain at the time and there you have it. It will be useful to examine those bands from that era/genre through the perspective of their time. Cheers, love your videos.
The working class areas like Manchester really suffered under Thatcher...Still can't mention her name in working class English areas even today.
Completely agree. You're either born Northern, or you don't exsist. Viva Morrissey.
Imo of all songs from all the bands from Greater Manchester this song sums up and represents the area the best. Its the anthem for the area
When everyone is staring at their feet crying, the Mancunian is gyrating round laughing at this utterly beautiful music.
29 yr fan. 14 yrs old started and still going strong at 43. VIVA MORRISSEY
Firstly, at the beginning g of the video, you nearly said another Smiths title, “Please please please (let me get what I want.” Secondly, the long version of the song is perfect when you’re on a dark dance floor. The repetitiveness is truly hypnotic.
Hi Justin. Just catching up on some older videos. Love how you get Morrisey's humous take on misery. He turns sadness into poetry and that's quite a talent! 😄
Could be the only Smiths song that I know. Also, never knew Morrisey was from this band. Pretty cool. I don’t know his music but have heard his name for years.
Love this song and that ‘wailing sound’ is my favorite part. Such a great contrast to his voice which I really like also. 👍🏼
You should check out more of The Smiths! One of the first indie bands to arise and major influences to bands like Oasis and Blur.
SilentAssassin01234 Smiths’ album you recommend?
@@Matt..G The Queen is Dead. Majority of fans say it is the best album lyrically and sonically.
However you may enjoy a compilation albums such as Louder Than Bombs.
SilentAssassin01234 Awesome Thanks!
I have such great memories of dancing to this song back in my NYC nightclub days. I don’t think it’s too long, but it does kind of put me in a dance trance. :-) Also, Hatful of Hollow was the very first cd I ever bought even before I had a CD player.
I love how young people are trying to figure out morrissey and the smiths 👍 but give up I haven’t in the last 35 years good luck. I’m just glad they are taking the time to listen ty
Ty Jeremie🙃
JustJP I see all these people with videos of reactions to the smiths and morrissey and it’s funny but, I also have respect for them for listening. With all the crap we have in the music industry now it’s nice to see people finding the good stuff- my opinion 👍
Johny Marr master of melody 👍
This song was made for the Club scene and being in the mid 80's, this lengthy mostly instrumental vibe fits perfectly for that scenario. And with the lyrics also describing a Club experience.
Fun Fact, the guitar "screams" that are continuously throughout the whole song was put there to simulate "background vocals" instead of real vocals. Because actual vocals were too common.
Bigmouth Strikes Again is another Smiths fave, and completely different in tone from this song.
I loved the length of the song. It kind of paints a picture of how long he's been waiting to find someone.
I agree. I found an excellent mix that is 11 minutes and I love that zone when I'm doing whatever around the house, it's such an awesome mood. I saw a 10 HOUR video someone put together, lol! Great idea!
This was my first Smiths song. I got into Morrissey's music in around 1988, the Smiths had already broken up. I used my paper route money to go to Blockbuster video to buy Smiths albums on cassette. Love his voice, it's wonderfully depressing in an uplifting way. The Smiths did a song in 1986 called "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side", recommend it.
Great song! One of my all time favorites. This is the song that turned me onto The Smiths, though it's nothing like any of their other songs! I also had the privilege of seeing them in concert in the eighties at the GWU Smith Center in DC of all places :-D. It was a terrific show and I'm a little hazy on this, but either the show or the encore got cut short because someone in the crowd busted Morrissey's lip as he was reaching into the crowd. He got really pissed and stormed off stage while the band continued to play, then slowly petered out until someone came out and said the show was over. Ah, good times...
J3B I saw them live I won the tickets off the local radio station balcony seats I spent the first couple of songs trying to get down stairs to the front which I managed I remember everyone asking for Barbarism Begins at Home and Morrissey saying we don’t play that anymore
Lol! Love the hazy details J3B
Very influential for those in the know. A deeper Depeche Mode? Cure please
This song is so haunting, gets me threw a lot. Listening to it on Kroc, in the 80’s.
Great song. It was the opening song of a series called Chamed.
One of my favorities songs from this band is "The Boy With the Thorn In His Side".
That version on the series was done by Love spit love, a side project of Richard Butlers, of Psychedelic furs
The length was a benefit at dance clubs where it always got people to their feet. Guaranteed.
I'd be up✋
Such a TURN IT UP tune. Johnny Marr! All I have to say......Except. I always wondered if it could be "I am the sun, I am the air."
“Son and heir” maybe? Either way works. Fantastic lyrics.
Morrisey's lyrics were melancholy but also scathing and quite sarcastic, Lol. I feel like you understood that. It's purposefully over dramatic.
It's MORRISSEY,
This track is regarded as a classic in England. The lyrics, the vocal delivery and that guitar sound. And for me the length of the track is perfect.
The Smiths, The Cure and R.E.M. - 80's alternative icons.
The Live Rare one is excellent. Also anything from Dallas 1991.
It's a dance track...It needs all that time.
JP I loved your reaction to how soon is now by the smiths! I think you should do another two-fer reaction. Maybe do The Smiths “This night has opened my eyes” and “Please Please Please, Let me get what I want”
Good band, worth diving into.
Love Spit Love did a great job covering this song. It became an intro for a TV show. They also played it in the movie, "The Craft".
You should listen to Shakespeare’s Sister - Stay, I love the melodies and the way it’s build up goes. Kinda like Cure/Depeche Mode-ish as far as music goes, vocals are female though and ballad like.
Has my attention!
totally agree about Shakespeare's Sister, Stay, and Run Silent are great tracks!
Shakespeare's Sister are named after a smiths' track, intentionally or unintentionally
If you are looking for an alternative second go around search "Johnny Marr plays How Soon Is Now by The Smiths" is an excellect live performance performed on the Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show.
I'll look it up!
That sound represents Cars passing to give the Urban depressing feel to it,he loves the theme of Urban decay
Your reactions are really insightful and genuine; I love that you make me notice things about songs that I've loved for decades. And also pick up on what makes them great - you nailed The Smiths vibe.I'd like to hear you react to Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - lots going on there too, but few reactions online. Older stuff - Deanna, Jack the Ripper, Loverman, Stagger Lee - is fun to starts with because his sounds smooths out (beautifully) as he ages. Except for his side project, Grinderman, which is incredible. Thanks for your reactions - they inspire great trains of thought for me!
Thank you so much Susan!
The story behind this Song is very interesting . There's a docu video out there somewhere
Like The Cure, The Smiths wrote great melancholy lyrics with pop melodies. Dig deeper into the band, you can't go wrong with any song. I'm not as into Morrissey's solo work but Viva Hate is really good. "Every day is like Sunday" is excellent.
Thanks Kev!
Best Band of all time IMO and I don't care for Morrisey! Lol. That part of England (Manchester/Liverpool) has gifted us with the best bands of all time.
Love the groove of this song. A real guitar hook.
More Smiths please!! :)
I thought this would be a good introduction to The Smiths it’s long for a Smiths song. If you want more try The Headmasters Ritual is a masterpiece or William it was Really Nothing which is quite a short song personally I love The Boy With The Thorn in His Side Thanks for playing my request it’s much appreciated
Of course Iain; thanks for the suggestions!
My #2 favorite band ever. This song is a staple and a classic due to that opening guitar vibration and Morrissey's forever reflective lyrics. But it is a simple song and not representative of The Smiths catalog. Most of their songs are under four minutes in length with more progression changes. Johnny Marr, the guitarist, is my favorite ever. And Morrissey is my favorite lyricist ever. I'm glad you liked it.
Who is the 1-st?
@@thoru4367 Genesis.
rosenfield10 This is one of my all-time favorite guitar riffs.
Rush, then The Smith's for me.
Love your analysis! You totally nailed it! Very good insight of the sentiment behind what he writes and how he sings!
Thank you!
some songs sound after 2 a.m. and a bunch of beers. this is one. And yes, i love the way he jokes about the tragedies of his life. he does that in a lot of songs.
Haha true!🍺
Awesome job. There are a couple of versions about 1 min short.
You should check out Morrissey "Ganglord"
I'm so glad that you've finally listened to The Smiths. However I would definitely recommend checking out more of them as well as Morrissey as a lot of their isn't quite as repetitive as I personally find this one. There is a Light That Never Goes Out, Panic, Please Let Me Get What I Want, and National Front Disco are all songs I recommend.
Thanks Wes!
I used to prefer their djanglier songs to the more groove based. Didn't like this at first, but it's fucking brilliant. Good reaction, mate.
Ty Glenn!
The smiths are great band, but i need more the cure videos from you, again ,my recommendation is One hundred years
I'll have some Cure coming :)
A lot of people pigeonholed The Smiths as "miserable". Well done for spotting the humour, which is evident in a lot of Morrissey's lyrics but for which he rarely got any credit.
This song is a classic! You may enjoy 'Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before' by The Smiths.
3 am , on the dance floor with your favorite girl and connect to each other through this song, no better feeling on earth, what a jam
I was pretty busy becoming a Deadhead when this came out ... but I admired The Smiths from afar. "Girlfriend in a Coma" is funny. I suppose you'll move on to Joy Division and New Order ... all that early 80s British stuff ... what with the hair and the synths and the trench coats.
"the hair and the synths and the trenchcoats"
I love the description because it's true.
Smiths are OG Emo no doubt.
That's what I think too
heavy song......I remember when it was a club hit in the 80s,not a fan of the smiths but this tune is fun
🖒🖒 always liked this one!
The key piece that makes The Smiths greater than Moz on his own is Johnny Marr. Now round it all out by checking out a song off one of Marr's solo albums :)
If you listen to this often enough and it hooks you.....It will not be long enough for you.
Regarding the length of the song... it was great to dance to in the 80s.
Legend for all us grumpy people
Morrissey and Johnny Marr ...genius
the smiths were voted the most influential ban of all time by the n m e ,the beatles were second.that shows how good they were.
Morrissey works the HELL out of that 3/4 octave range of his
Try 'I know it's over' - probably my favourite Smiths track
I'm interested to find out whether you preferred a shorter version after hearing it a second time. As long as the song is...it always leaves me wanting more. The lengthy instrumental stretches between lyrics are perfect. Great review and thank you for doing it.
Ty Mark! I prefer this version 🙂 the repetition is preferred and enjoyable in this case
You should do a reaction of this songs
Let me kiss you
I wont share you
Last night I dreamed somebody loves me
I think those songs are amazing and great
Ty Sergio!
Also I have not seen a single Reaction to any The The music. Therefore you would be the first in the world!
The beat on that song is a slowed down version of the Bo’ Diddley beat.
Love the Smiths, thank you for the song, react to Morrisey " everyday is like sunday"
Ty biba
The original version sounds more raw and unpolished, I don't know and I will actually get in trouble for saying this, but the Love Split Love version of this song actually is tighter (not as long) and more polished...
The Smiths are so much better than solo Morrisey imo. This song is decent to me, I like some of their other stuff much more. Check out big mouth strikes again, there is a light that never goes out, and this charming man
I wasn't a fan of this song in the 80's, but I fell in love with it when they used it as the theme song for "Charmed".
The wedding singer
The Smith's were a two personality band. Johnny Marr is the guitarist. Morrissey's indendepent songs are different, and lack the edge and creative arrangements that the Smith's capture.
The whole Meat is murder album is classic
"You shut your mouth, how can you say I go about things the wrong way? I am human and I need to be loved, just like everybody else does." Thirteen years later he'd come out as being in a relationship with a man and never really having been attracted to women. (To this day, he insists he's a "humasexual" (not a real word) and not a homosexual, for no readily apparent reason.)
No, he has had two relationships, one a man and one a woman, he and this woman even spoke about having a child (or as he put it "a muling cabbage"). I think many people want to put him into a category
I agree with you totally. Great song. However, it's Morrissey's personal attitudes that make me not want to hear further.
"So you go and you stand on your own...and you leave on your own...and you go home...and you cry...and you want to die" ***Reactionary sips water and laughs*** Lol. The Smiths are such an iconic band, although this one, tbh, I find rather boring. My favorite songs are the ones that really highlight Johnny Marr's amazing guitar work, like "Big Mouth Strikes Again" and "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others." This song doesn't really accomplish that. As far as the length of the song, I think the second half of the song is more interesting than the first -- when he sings the stanza that you were grinning at, is when it gets intriguing. It's a long song, yes, but I really think it works. One thing I love is the guitar crescendo that happens before each verse.
Literally the only Smiths song I like.
Charmed, I'm sure.
Reptile by Periphery
Hey I got a Song for you! Softcell Say Hello, wave goodbye
This great song is not a "Meat is Murder" track, not really.
Never thought this tune was very special. Yes, this version is too long. The quality of the playback is not that great. Considering that, his voice on this track still sounds excellent. That's what makes the song for me. Not really the music. My favorite, as many already recommended, is There is a Light that Never Goes Out. Bigmouth Strikes Again is another pretty funny one. Not too familiar with their work or Morrisey's.
Have to strongly disagree. It's all the music on this track. The guitar work is unparalleled.
Be really interesting to know if in the intervening years whether you have subsequently listened to the song and which version. You may well be interested in this :- czcams.com/video/mY8eKQFyRJk/video.html&ab_channel=JohnnyMarr.
A shyness that is criminally vulgar... every teenagers despair 😩
Sad that the Smiths collapsed in a dust-up of acrimonious feelings, insults, lawsuits. Morrissey said the others were trying to rob him of his soul. It got ugly for awhile, even more depressing than their music.
Emo before Emo.