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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 18 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

I found The Smiths insufferable when I was young and I still find them insufferable.

Still like a few of their songs, but fucking GROW UP, JESUS CHRIST.

[–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 hours ago

Oh fuck. My 13 year old says to me just a week ago "the Smiths are my absolute favorite band dad." Fuck me. Where did I go wrong?

[–] blave@lemmy.world 10 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

that's because Morrissey is an insufferably pretentious douche. you can tell he was to blame because he went solo and continued torturing eardrums.

Johnny Marr did okay when he went solo. a little uneven, but better than Morrissey.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I was goth. We never listened to The Smiths.

This whole thread is bullshit.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I had goth friends, but was more into emo/screamo. THEY'RE NOT THE SAME THING OKAY.

Your haaaair is eeeeeverywheeeere!

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

There's Dashboard, then there's 3 Days Grace. They are not the same.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

They're the definition of I am 14 and this is deep