Rankin' The Smiths - The Queen is Dead
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What are the worst and first songs on the Smiths' classic third record, the Queen is Dead? We were all in southern California for peak-Mozmania, so there's lots to tell, even if Adam forgot to brag about seeing Morrissey's very first US show in San Diego. By far our most passionate episode to date, including the chats we had before we started recording them for podcasts. Please tell us how YOU would rank tonight's tunes on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter  @wewillrankyoupod ! FILE UNDER/SPOILERS: Morrissey, Frankly, Mr. Shankly, new wave, Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others, Johnny Marr, Vicar in a Tutu, UK indie, Never Had No One Ever, Andy Rourke, I Know It's Over, British, Cemetry Gates, Mike Joyce, Bigmouth Strikes Again, jangle pop, There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, Stephen Street, post-punk, Manchester, alternative, The Boy with the Thorn in His Side, double decker buses, Salford Lads Club, 1986. US: http://www.WeWillRankYouPod.com [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/WeWillRankYouPod http://www.instagram.com/WeWillRankYouPod http://www.twitter.com/WeWillRankYouPod http://www.YourOlderBrother.com (Sam's music page) http://www.facebook.com/YourOlderBrother http://www.twitter.com/OlderBrotherSam http://www.YerDoinGreat.com (Adam's music page) https://YerDoinGreat.wordpress.com http://www.GetOffOfMyLawn.com (old men Geezer) http://www.CoverMeBadd.com (various coverbands) http://www.RookieCardTheMovie.com (original musix 2001-2006) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OFTIda46Di4HkS0CDvM7L (Dan's top 100 songs of 2020) THEM: https://www.officialsmiths.co.uk/tqid END CREDITS SONG: The Less I Know the Better / There is a Light That Never Goes Out - Smiths/Tame Impala mashup by William Maranci
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