“The boy with the thorn in his side
behind the hatred there lies
a plundering desire for love”
I was at a stop light on my way to work today and some young kid pulled up next to me blasting hip hop. I was singing the Smiths at full blast. We made eye contact and he just shook his head in disbelief. It was a funny moment and it reminded me of a similar moment a while ago at the same light. I saw a “The Queen Is Dead” tee shirt at “Hot Topic” the other day and chuckled. I wonder how many kids are actually listening to the Smiths.
I suppose it took me a while to become a fan. I use to listen to harder music when I was younger. So during my teen years when I should have been ripe to receive Morrissey’s message, I was busy with NIN and Ministry. It took me to get to my mid-20s to like the Smiths. I honestly hated their style and his voice. Then I began to understand so much of what Morrissey sings about. Life is confusing and isolating and sometimes downright unfair and what you think you want and what you get is never one in the same. The Smiths sang about this. So too have countless other artists. I just find it funny that some punk can roll up blasting music from somebody who will be on the “Surreal Life” in 3 years and he can give me a disapproving look. I guess I’m getting old.
behind the hatred there lies
a plundering desire for love”
I was at a stop light on my way to work today and some young kid pulled up next to me blasting hip hop. I was singing the Smiths at full blast. We made eye contact and he just shook his head in disbelief. It was a funny moment and it reminded me of a similar moment a while ago at the same light. I saw a “The Queen Is Dead” tee shirt at “Hot Topic” the other day and chuckled. I wonder how many kids are actually listening to the Smiths.
I suppose it took me a while to become a fan. I use to listen to harder music when I was younger. So during my teen years when I should have been ripe to receive Morrissey’s message, I was busy with NIN and Ministry. It took me to get to my mid-20s to like the Smiths. I honestly hated their style and his voice. Then I began to understand so much of what Morrissey sings about. Life is confusing and isolating and sometimes downright unfair and what you think you want and what you get is never one in the same. The Smiths sang about this. So too have countless other artists. I just find it funny that some punk can roll up blasting music from somebody who will be on the “Surreal Life” in 3 years and he can give me a disapproving look. I guess I’m getting old.
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